Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame

The Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame (AJHF) is an organization and museum in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. It was founded in 1978, and opened as museum on September 18, 1993, with a mission "to foster, encourage, educate, and cultivate a general appreciation of the medium of jazz music as a legitimate, original and distinctive art form indigenous to America. Its mission is also to preserve a continued and sustained program of illuminating the contribution of the State of Alabama through its citizens, environment, demographics and lore, and perpetuating the heritage of jazz music."

Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
Established1978
LocationBirmingham's historic Carver Theatre
TypeJazz
CollectionsPaintings, quilts, instruments, and personal effects
Websitehttp://www.jazzhall.com/
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