Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame

Jazz heritage museum in the historic Carver Theatre

Address 1631 4th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203

Founded in 1978, the hall honors musicians with ties to Alabama -- Lionel Hampton, Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Sun Ra, and Dinah Washington among them. Housed in the historic Carver Theatre downtown, it is a good stop for jazz lovers and anyone interested in the state's deep musical roots.

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