Jazz Awards 2010 nominee and JazzWax proprietor Marc Myers assesses the legacy of the late Mitch Miller, under the headline: “Mitch Miller:…
MorePeruse some of the treasure on Flickr, via the Library of Congress. [Via Patrick of ABS.] [Update: WPFW-FM will be interviewing the…
MoreFrom Tony Ortega of The Village Voice. One could take issue with some of it, but it’s useful. Reactions, thoughts? Share them…
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What does a writer need to know in order to write both well, and also dispassionately, about music? Many musicians feel that…
MoreWired has the story (via Arts Journal): “Borrowing a page from patent trolls, the CEO of fledgling Las Vegas-based Righthaven has begun…
MoreThanks to Media Bistro (and Youtube) for bringing this ode of joy to JJA attentions, and to Bill Dyszel for its creation (see…
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For decades Mike Zwerin was the significant American in Paris for a floating readership of world travelers and settled expats, ready with…
More[See Brian Nation’s writeup here.] The 2010 Vancouver International Jazz Festival’s opening night gala ceremonies (on Thursday, June 24 from 7 to…
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I just wanted to personally thank you for creating and organizing this great event. It was a testament to the music and…
MoreThe JJA Jazz Awards were held on the same day and time as ASCAP’s 2010 Jazz Wall of Fame event. Whose announcement…
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Scottsdale is home to the JJA’s youngest member, Mikayla Gilbreath, who gathered on June 14th with some of the local scene’s leading…
MorePhotograher Enid Farber, recovering from dislocated shoulders, shot her imagery at the Jazz Awards with help from an assistant — but as…
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