It is widely accepted that jazz has historically been a male-dominated genre and continues to be so today. But one particular medium…
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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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CAROL SUDHALTER, text and photos I often travel to Italy to perform, most often in Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Rome and Puglia, and always…
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My friend Lee Hildebrand died in January 2025 at the age of 78. I have some words of remembrance. Born and raised…
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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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I was pleased to moderate an international panel of journalists on “From the Page to the Stage: Covering Jazz Across Borders” at…
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Photos by Jarko Vesic One of Europe’s most impressive jazz festivals – Beogradski Jazz Festival – has created and maintained, for over…
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Trumpet legend and multi-instrumentalist Wadada Leo Smith and Swiss pianist Sylvie Courvoisier—both award-winning composers with long-standing artistic partnership — presented their new album Angel Falls (Intakt, 2024)…
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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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Self-publishing books attracts more writers every year for three main reasons: control, higher earnings, and speed. Traditional publishers decide titles, covers, and…
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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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