Author, critic, composer and pianist Ted Gioia — the JJA’s Lifetime Achievement in Jazz Journalism honoree so named in 2017 — has…
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To encourage the exploration of underrepresented voices in jazz journalism and criticism, New & Diverse Voices on Jazz will regularly highlight recent…
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Ed. note: Winner of the 2021 JJA Jazz Award for Lifetime Achievement in Jazz Journalism, Kevin Whitehead is an internationally renowned writer,…
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Master musician and educator Ron Carter, often credited as jazz’s most recorded bassist, and author Kevin Whitehead, long-running jazz critic on NPR-distributedFresh…
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The implementation of feminist theory into the art of jazz criticism is a rational and logical step towards broadening the language and…
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The Jazz Journalists Association was proud to present the National Endowment for the Arts’ class of 2021 Jazz Masters Tribute Concert, from…
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Highlighting the creative energy of the greater jazz community over a year of turmoil, the 2021 JJA Jazz Awards’ Finalists Ballot, released…
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As 11 of the 23 Jazz Heroes the JJA identified for celebration are professional musicians, we created a Spotify playlist from their…
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I’ve previously posed several questions regarding the relevance and presence, or lack thereof, of the feminist voice and women’s lens in jazz…
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Throughout 2020, people that arts journalists and local jazz fans alike recognize as “activists, advocates, altruists, aiders and abettors of jazz” —…
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If a woman writes about jazz, is she imposing a feminist act? Feminism is a school of thought that vehemently fights for…
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With six authors of nominees for the 2021 JJA Jazz Award for Book of the Year About Jazz convening on a Zoom…
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