Visualize Jazz Connections on Linked Jazz

Jazz history and modern technology come together with the Linked Jazz project. The project shows the connections between different performers and others in the jazz community.

As the project describes itself:

Linked Jazz is an ongoing project investigating the potential of the application of Linked Open Data (LOD) technology to enhance the discovery and visibility of digital cultural heritage materials. More specifically, the project focuses on digital archives of jazz history to expose relationships between musicians and reveal their community’s network. New modes of connecting cultural data and making them searchable as a whole in a seamless discovery environment would open unprecedented opportunities to create new kinds of meaning and elicit new streams of interpretation. The goal of this project is to help uncover meaningful connections between documents and data related to the personal and professional lives of musicians who often practice in rich and diverse social networks.

One fascinating aspect is the visualization tool that show the connections. Take a look and have fun exploring.