The JJA has multiple outlets, platforms, and social media accounts. Links and information on each of these is contained in…
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No need to have the blues for summer’s end since the music is non-stop as proved by the ever-increasing number…
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The second edition of Mil Estones de Jazz Festival took place in Beneixama, a small town in the province of Alicante, Spain, from August 10 to 16 2026, combining intensive jazz education with concerts and musical encounters. Of all the performances in a concert program featuring among other ensembles Kanan, Fumero & Arnedo Trio, and the Mil Estones Big Band, I was most excited by Perico Sambeat Plays Zappa, and offer the portfolio of the ensemble below. “Every Zappa concert is a celebration — a mixture of rigorous arrangements and spontaneous creation,” says Perico…
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The legacy of the Newport Jazz Festival is uncontested. As the oldest jazz festival in North America (established in 1954), Newport is simply hallowed ground. Louis, Ella, Miles, Coltrane, Sonny, and countless others all left their marks through George Wein’s vision. And some 72 years later, under the stewardship of Jay Sweet and first year Artistic Director Nate Smith, it is as vibrant and groundbreaking as ever. As a photographer, I experience the music both visually and aurally, but rarely get to more than 10 minutes of each performance. Barely…
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Text and photos by Sharonne Cohen, © 2026 Before the 46th Edition…
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JJA member Ron Scott, writer for New York Amsterdam News and a…
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Comprehensive reviews of Newport, NN North Sea Jazz Festivals and Jazz Day…
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Chamber Music America, the non-profit organization supporting music of and by small…
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Awards
The annual Jazz Journalists Awards, established in 1996 and conferred by vote of JJA professional members, celebrate accomplishments in music and music media
Events
Educational webinars, panel discussions, members’ meetups and professional symposia, held across the U.S. or online for international access.
Heroes
“Activists, advocates, altruists, aiders and abettors of jazz” – members of jazz’s ‘A Team’– are recognized by the JJA and in their communities throughout the U.S.
Podcast
Insights and interviews from JJA members on new music, publications and films about jazz, and on the the state of jazz journalism and evolving mediums.
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VIDEOS
Freshly posted: Archival video of the JJA Photography Master Class, with Lauren Deutsch, whose innovative experiments in fine arts photography and journalistic…
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The JJA’s Youtube published video of the 2015 Jazz Awards party in New…
JJA Resources
Photojournalism
SEEING JAZZ is a monthly live master class series led by past JJA Photographer of the Year award winners and other professional photo journalists
Videojournalism
eyeJAZZ is a series of webinars used created out of a JJA's Video Training Program for short, news, jazz videos made with simple tools and distributed online
Webinars
TALKING JAZZ webinars feature jazz world leaders and experts discussing the issues that are shaping the way we perform, program, promote –and fund– jazz now and in the future.
Promotion
Resources for producing and promoting events for International Jazz Appreciation Month (aka: April) and beyond.
