Jazz journalism is alive and well, as JJA members are getting their news and views about the music out in every media platform — locally, nationally and internationally.We never sleep! See the most recent publications and other work reported by the extremely active members of the Jazz Journalists Association after the jump.If you’re a JJA member and want your recent activities included in the next installment of Member Updates, send a brief paragraph beginning with your name to membernews@jazzjournalists.org by August 3, 2018.
Mirian Arbalejo just wrote an essay about “Music Criticism in the XXI Century”. Her monograph on “Leonard Bernstein and Jazz” keeps going! She’s also celebrating this special centennial in her city, Madrid, with the Spanish National Orchestra (OCNE) and maestro Juanjo Mena. Mirian has covered Kamasi Washington’s Heaven and Earth Tour. Her site is committed to the “We Have Voice” Code Of Conduct.
James Hale wrote about the jazz program at Texas Christian University for DownBeat and examined the musical collaboration of Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Dave Alvin for SoundStageXperience.com.
Doug Hall just returned from the Montreal Jazz Festival where he enjoyed performances by a variety of musicians including the John Medeski & Marc Ribot Trio, Ry Cooder, Lucioles(jazz interpretation of iconic P. Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” release), Kamasi Washington and Terence Blanchard. He says, “please look for my review soon at ZEALnyc.com.” He also recently attended a CD release performance of “One Day It Will” from the Danny Green Trio in Cambridge, MA and published a review at allaboutjazz.com.
If you aren’t a JJA Member yet, consider joining us. Membership is open to both Professional Journalists (writers, bloggers, photographers, videographers, web producers and others who cover jazz) and Industry Associates (musicians, educators, presenters, promoters and others who work in the industry and support our work.)
