The Jazz Journalists Association will host a Media Meetup on April 29, 2026,
especially welcoming writers, broadcasters and photographers visiting Chicago to cover the International Jazz Day Concert being broadcast from the city’s Lyric Opera House on April 30.
The JJA’s wine-and-beer party will run from 4 to 6 pm at the speakeasy-themed Potter’s Bar in the historic Palmer House Hotel (where brownies were invented), 17 E Monroe Street, ending just prior to the official IJD cocktail party being held at the Chicago Cultural Center.
Make reservations to attend here: https://members.jazzjournalists.org/events.
Thank goodness! I am honored to be recognized for the award this year. I am also extremely grateful for our writers those journalists who articulate what is powerful and meaningful in the presentations of jazz and conversations; and those photographers capturing magical, musical moments. THANK YOU. for keeping it alive and growing and giving us new ways to experience the music called jazz.