The results for this project can be seen from the audience as a easy-to-access interactive tool to help quickly find connections between jazz musicians. Since it’s launch, it has received much traction in both audience usage and from scholarly research.
This project has received overall positive feedback from the audience. The project has continued to expand and implement a new tool, “Linked Jazz 52nd Street” that has also has grown much traction within the jazz community. Users can explore more in detail about the different relationships and networks of their favorite jazz musicians. This tool is still currently in its prototype stage, but has already met with additional feedback and collaboration within the community. The data has been proven to be very accurate and has also met the values and goals of the initial stages of the project.
Does it best reflect the goals and values of digital humanities?
Yes, this project has encouraged and brought about all different sources of collaboration and has helped the main audience of the jazz community have access to these resources.