American Jazz Museum

American Jazz Museum
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Established1997 (1997)
Location18th and Vine Historic District, Kansas City, Missouri
Coordinates39°05′29″N 94°33′43″W / 39.0912832°N 94.5619851°W / 39.0912832; -94.5619851
Websitewww.americanjazzmuseum.org
Entrance of The American Jazz Museum at night

The American Jazz Museum is located in the historic 18th and Vine district of Kansas City, Missouri. The museum preserves the history of American jazz music, with exhibits on Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and others. Nested within the museum is a fully functioning jazz club, The Blue Room, which holds live performances multiple nights a week.[1][2]

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