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Facebook Messenger Twitter Pinterest Linkedin Whatsapp Reddit Email Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published.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. Latest from Features Euro scholars parse “Jazz – Word – Play” Announced: 2026 JJA Jazz Awards Winners! Jazz matters: Appreciating Doug Ramsey, an admired colleague Spreading the word on European jazz, and how it should go global Seat Map: Hear the audience come alive