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Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame

Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame
Founded1988
FounderSenator Maxine Horner, Co-Founder
Senator Penny Williams, Co-Founder
Type501(c)(3) Nonprofit organization
Location
Websiteokjazz.org
Headquarters of the Hall of Fame, the Tulsa Union Depot

The Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a non-profit organization that honors jazz, blues and gospel musicians in the state of Oklahoma. Housed in the former Tulsa Union Depot, which it now calls the Jazz Depot,[1] the Hall of Fame is a music venue that hosts regular jazz performances. It is also a museum, displaying photographs, biographical information, artifacts, and memorabilia from musicians such as Chet Baker, Earl Bostic, Don Cherry, Charlie Christian, Tommy Crook, Pat Kelley, Barney Kessel and Jimmy Rushing.[2]

  1. ^ "Facility Rental". Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Danilov, Victor J. ‘’Hall of Fame Museums: A Reference Guide.’’ Greenwood, 1997, p.180

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