The Jazz Journalists Association seeks applicants for new leadership of the organization, as longtime president-executive director Howard Mandel retires from a post…
More
Self-publishing books attracts more writers every year for three main reasons: control, higher earnings, and speed. Traditional publishers decide titles, covers, and…
More
It happened last weekend: two 2025 JJA Jazz Heroes — Debbie McClain, of Brooklyn and Sheila Anderson, representing Harlem – together with…
More
JJA 2025 Jazz Hero Ruth Griggs, president of the Northampton Jazz Festival, received her Award plaque from member Bonnie Johnson (of WICN,…
More
Now in its 12th edition, the Bran Jazz Festival is consolidating its prestige year after year. Although the seats available for spectators…
More
A new, beyond-genre festival for Chicago — Sound and Gravity, produced by composer-drummer-bandleader-entrepreneur and JJA Jazz Hero (2011) Mike Reed in multiple…
More
The 60th edition of Jazzaldia San Sebastian Donostia in the autonomous Basque region of northeast Spain was a week-long celebration, starting July 19, peaking July…
More
When we speak of living a life of jazz, many names may rise to the surface. But for those of us who…
More
Howard Mandel, President of the Jazz Journalists Association since 1994, has announced he’s retiring from that position at the end of 2025.…
More
Since 2011, I have had the chance to participate in most editions of Jazz Appreciation Month in Montenegro (= JAM Montenegro). Pianist…
More
Drummer and composer Phil Raskin (June 10, 1957 – June 9, 2025) told me more than once more than once he was…
More
Winners of the 2025 JJA Jazz Awards are now on view at www.JJAJazzAwards.org. Congratulations to them, as well as to all the…
More