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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Musicians who double or triple as educators, presenters and support-group organizers. Festival producers from Tucson to Northhampton, from the San Diego-Tijuana Borderland…
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The Jazz Journalists Association has launched its annual Jazz Awards season with the announcement ofeight nominees and 15 Honorable Mentions in two categories…
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Ugh, February. What a month it’s been. Thankfully we had Valentines Day and jazz journalists working with devotion to keep news and…
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Holidays already here. End of 2024. Can you believe it? (Have you created and if a JJA posted your best of year…
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After brief hiatus, the JJA’s premiere original programs have resumed production. “Seeing Jazz: JJA Photography Salon/Master Class” resumes November 23 at 2…
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