There was a change in me, too, when I finally heard Bird play with McShann’s band—amidst the hard-rock swing where he grew.…
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Rescheduled for the second time! due to hangups with Google Hangouts, Wednesday April 23 is the new date (at 8 pm EDT) of…
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The JJA’s spring campaign, JazzApril, has begun — a project which encourages grassroots jazz fans to take action during Jazz Appreciation Month, culminating…
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The Jazz Journalists Association was an active participant in the Jazz Connect Conference at APAP|NYC, January 9-10, 2014 at the Hilton New York…
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"The panels convene top experts and activists of both jazz-specific and more general cultural arts fields, intending to engage professional practitioners of…
More"Meetups, which encourage members and colleagues to network and talk about local jazz media, can be organized by any JJA member. They…
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Gwénolée Calvier, publisher of the monthly jazz magazine Hot House serving New York and New Jersey, was married August 10 to Joseph…
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MoreWillard Jenkins, original convener of the Jazz Journalists Association and an author, blogger, radio show host, festival curator, freelance arts activist as well…
MoreWayne Shorter took triple honors among winners of the 17th annual JJA Jazz Awards for musical achievement, announced online today, while plans…
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On April 1, the Jazz Journalists Association launched JazzApril — a month long celebration of all things jazz — and the 2013 JJA Jazz…
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The Jazz Journalists Association has launched JazzApril, a pro bono multi-platform media campaign to foment media attention to jazz, the Smithsonian Institution’s…
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