Here are links to recording companies, jazz publishers, and other vendors of jazz-related merchandise. Inclusion of a vendor's link does not imply an endorsement of the vendor or its products by the Chicago Jazz Archive or the University of Chicago.
Recordings
If you're a collector, you'll want to visit the website of John R.T. Davies, who is one of the world's experts on remastering early recording formats to CD. His site has a list of the projects he's done for various labels and a repair FAQ.Chicago Independent CDs from Chicago Guide
32 Jazz (32 Records) Biograph Records Blue Note Records Chesky Records Chiaroscuro Records Delmark Records Impulse Records International Association of Jazz Record Collectors Record Catalog Jazz Record Mart The George Buck labels Amercian Music, Audiophile Records, Black Swan, Circle, GHB, Jazzology, Progressive, Solo Art Records, Southland. Also Books and Videos JazzSteps Memphis Music: "Blues You Can Use!" Mosaic Records Smithsonian Jazz Recordings and Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Southport/Northport Records Verve Records Past Perfect RecordingsThe Sounds of the 20's, 30's and 40's Digitally Remastered
European collectors: "Free jazz" and improvised music on vinyl from an Italian vendor
Collect This! 78's and collectable sheet music at auction and for sale.