The Jazz Journalists Association will host a Media Meetup on April 29, 2026, especially welcoming writers, broadcasters and photographers visiting Chicago to…
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Happy New Year, Jazz Journalists Association members and friends — please help us celebrate 2026 as the 41st anniversary of the founding…
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The year’s rushing to a close but wow, what a lot of jazz there is, has been and will be! JJA members…
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The Jazz Journalists Association seeks applicants for new leadership of the organization, as longtime president-executive director Howard Mandel retires from a post…
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It happened last weekend: two 2025 JJA Jazz Heroes — Debbie McClain, of Brooklyn and Sheila Anderson, representing Harlem – together with…
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JJA 2025 Jazz Hero Ruth Griggs, president of the Northampton Jazz Festival, received her Award plaque from member Bonnie Johnson (of WICN,…
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Howard Mandel, President of the Jazz Journalists Association since 1994, has announced he’s retiring from that position at the end of 2025.…
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Gilbert, Arizona-based Francisco “Rocky” Garcia is a photographer with a recognizable subject and style — as is clear from these images published…
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Winners of the 2025 JJA Jazz Awards are now on view at www.JJAJazzAwards.org. Congratulations to them, as well as to all the…
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The JJA mourns New Orleans’ style by celebrating Francis Davis, our esteemed friend — an author, columnist, editor, poll-meister and inquisitive, insightful…
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More than 400 nominees for more than 40 categories of honors for excellence in jazz recordings and performance and jazz journalism and…
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On Thursday, April 17, the JJA hosted Jazz Zoom 25! – an afternoon online party for the 2025 Jazz Heroes with guest…
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