JJA members who published books in 2021
— Debbie Burke, Jordannah Elizabeth, Bill Milkowski and Deanna Witkowski — will discuss their works at a Zoom moderated by board member/Book Awards committee chair Bob Blumenthal, on Saturday, Jan. 22 at 2 pm ET.
The books being presented are:
- Klezmer for the Joyful Soul and Tasty Jazz Jams for Our Times, Vol. 2. (Queen Esther Publishing), by Debbie Burke
- She Raised Her Voice: 50 Black Women Who Sang Their Way into Music History (Hachette), by Jordannah Elizabeth and Briana Denguoie
- Ode to a Tenor Titan: The Life and Times of Michael Brecker (Backbeat Books), by Bill Milkowski
- Mary Lou Williams: Music for the Soul (Liturgical Press), by Deanna Witkowski
The event is free and open to the public, but attendees must register in advance.