Six or seven years back, I thought about building something like this. Fortunately, somebody(ies) did, several of them, and they’re all great. They’re a great way to pass the time and improve your High-Fidelity-surly-record-store-clerk-fu .

Also, I think Ted Gioia’s a jerk. That actually has nothing to do with this post, but every seventh or eleventh time I post anything involving jazz, it needs to be said.

Linked Jazz: A Huge Data Visualization Maps the Relationships Between Countless Jazz Musicians & Restores Forgotten Women to Jazz History

Having watched the development of interactive data visualizations as a writer for Open Culture, I’ve seen my share of impressive examples, especially when it comes to mapping music.