I found myself in London, England after many years of desiring a return after spending time there on tour as a musician…
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Spring already? Yep — with March half over, with JJA members disseminating all sorts of news and views of jazz! For instance,…
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Here we are after the MLB All-Star Break and Bastille Day, with the 2024 NEA Jazz Masters announced (congratulations, Willard Jenkins!, a…
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It is my esteemed honor to have won the JJA’s 2022 Award for Book of the Year About Jazz: History, Criticism and…
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The first nominees of the 2022 JJA Jazz Awards have been announced: Contenders for Jazz Book of the Year in separate categories…
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The breadth of jazz journalism is rapidly changing in the midst of existential cultural enlightenment and incremental improvements regarding the intense and…
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This list, compiled by the JJA’s Book Award committee chaired by Bob Blumenthal, comprises titles to be considered for the 2022 Award…
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I have recently been afforded the opportunity to teach music business courses at The New School in New York City. Before I…
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Feature and cover stories in major publications about jazz by women, non-binary and other marginalized voices remain a rarity. But Ayana Contreras…
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Jazz journalists’ end-of-summer activities include attending jazz fests and negotiating what comes next (i.e., seeking assignments!). New JJA members include jazz orchestra…
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Harmony Holiday writes a stellar Substack (blog/newsletter) entitled Black Music and Black Muses; journalist and essayist Jessica Hopper has revised and expanded…
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New & Diverse Voices on Jazz highlights recent published reviews, feature articles, op-ed, historical and analytical non-fiction works by women, among others.…
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