American Jazz Museum

The American Jazz Museum is the premiere jazz museum in the United States. Located in the historic 18th & Vine district in Kansas City, Missouri, it preserves the history of the American Music: Jazz. The museum features exhibits on Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and more. Items on display include a saxophone owned by Charlie Parker and various Down Beat awards. The Blue Room is a fully funtioning jazz club on site, and the Gem Theatre across the street is a larger venue hosting jazz music.

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Jazz - Museum - United States - Kansas City - Missouri - Charlie Parker - Duke Ellington - Louis Armstrong - Down Beat

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