Also, information provided on the record/CD sleeve notes of one's personal music collection have proved very useful too. Sometimes, references may seem to be contradictory, or are not necessarily in agreement as far as content is concerned. We have tried to present information which seems to be reasonably and truthfully reported. Our generation is far removed from the times when early jazz evolved, and it is a vigilant quest to try and understand the complete magic of this music, and how it sounded in those days.

Where we have queries we have inserted the following symbol,

and you are welcome to email input any thoughts and/or references you may have which could clarify such situations.

We are always willing to receive Email inputs for consideration in improving this work, too, in the interests of preserving information about the development of classic jazz.

 Jazz lovers could be regarded as unique in that they have an intense, sincere love of their kind of music, and they usually labour many hours in delightful research work, reading books, magazines etc., as well as listen to those wonderful records, CD's, and now the various means of multi-media which is available through computers, telephone and satellite communications, and the world-wide-web we call the internet. Usually, they don't hesitate to spend their hard earned dollars to acquire these things so that they can enjoy that music, and better still, they like to attend live performances in the jazz tradition. They have an inbuilt desire to preserve their kind of music too. Above all, they like to share with others the joys that the music brings.

In the endeavours to enjoy, we need to be aware of the respect that musicians deserve as far as their ownership rights and royalties are concerned, and the copyright laws which are designed to help them protect those rights.

The law of copyright can seem to be a very "grey" area as far as the internet is concerned. When copyrights expire, the music becomes part of what is called "the public domain". This applies to music where the creator and/or composer of that music has been dead for more than 50 years (in some countries 75 years). Some copyrighted works are protected from the year that the work was first published.

NOTE: Some computer "authorised" music-files require a licence for downloading - they are not copyright free.

On the internet, there are articles published by legally qualified practitioners about copyright law and these can be be found through the various search engines; but should you require legal advice, then get that advice by consulting a qualified legal representative in these matters.

We have produced our sound files of the very early jazz recordings from our privately purchased jazz collection. When we broadcast on our jazz programme over the local community radio station , we draw upon this collection in trying to give an understanding of the wonderful jazz heritage which came out of America. This jazz heritage has influenced the creation of popular music - worldwide - for just a little more than 100 years through to today (1999). We have no intent, nor is there any personal financial gain through these internet examples, and we ask listeners to do the same.