Features Appreciating the first African-American artists’ manager in jazz by JJA Editor January 24, 2012 Arnold Jay Smith blogs about the late John Levy, 1913 – 2012 — bassist, manager to jazz greats, NEA Jazz Master. Share this Facebook Messenger Twitter Pinterest Linkedin Whatsapp Reddit Email Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Latest from Features Fest report: Jazz persists — at Bran Castle, Romania Aug 28 – 30 In advance: Sun Valley Jazz and Music Festival, Sun Valley, Idaho, Oct 15 -18 Fests – Nišville Jazz Festival, August 13 – 16, Niš, Serbia and Conference on Aesthetics of Music Fest reports: Chicago, re-viewed Fest Notes, Seattle: Jackson Street and Bumbershoot