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Dug and Jazz Spot Intro in Tokyo
by Sanford Josephson
I owe my love of jazz to the time I spent in Japan in the mid-1960s when I was working as a writer in the public information office of the American Red Cross' Far Eastern Area headquarters, located on a U.S. Army base about 45 minutes from Tokyo. While there, I saw Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, ...
The German Jazz Prize: Efficiency, Attitude And 22 Triangles
by Matty Bannond
Silver triangles flashed beneath pastel-toned stage lights at the German Jazz Awards in north-west Germany on June 13. The three-sided trophies got pressed into the clammy hands of winning artists and projects in 22 categories. It was a snappy-paced evening, where a heap of equilateral gongs got handed out within just three hours--alongside three live performances ...
World Jazz Network Meets Polish Jazz
by Cheptoo Kositany
From March 12-15, 2025, Szczecin was not just a city but a vibrant hub for international exchange and collaboration in the jazz industry. The World Jazz Network Meets Polish Jazz conference, a key part of the 10th edition of Szczecin Jazz 2025, was a unique event that brought together leading institutions and experts promoting jazz worldwide. ...
Seven Free or Inexpensive Ways to Get Featured on All About Jazz
by Michael Ricci
All About Jazz & Jazz Near You offer a variety of promotional opportunities for music professionals. From musicians and publicists to venues, festivals and record labels, there are several ways to reach the largest network of jazz enthusiasts, jazz influencers, and industry professionals online. In this article, we list two free services and five inexpensive services ...
Uploading Your Events to Jazz Near You: A How-To Guide
by Michael Ricci
Jazz Near You offers several methods to upload or export your events to our platform where we'll freely distribute them from our website, our weekly newsletter and our calendar plug-in. Submission Form Use our event submission form to upload a single event or up to 16 recurring events. You can also use our handy ...
Uploading Your Album Info To All About Jazz: A How-To Guide
by Michael Ricci
The All About Jazz staff, along with our community of musicians, record labels and publicists, upload new jazz albums to our database every day. You can read about the discography project backstory here. In this article, we'll explain how to add, update, and delete albums that become associated with a musician page.
Fran?ois Houle: Insider Listening that Makes You Clever
by Kerilie McDowall
Canadians and local Vancouverites have been in awe at BC, Canada's prestigious regular rising star clarinetist François Houle's international ranking status. Houle creates brilliantly fascinating compositions and such clever, innovative work. He has released seven albums as a leader from 2022-2023 and has four more plus on the way. Incredibly he will have released 11 albums ...
Guide to Choosing a Band: Elements to Consider When Booking Jazz for an Event
by Vinson Valega
The most important element of jazz is the warm, natural sound of the acoustic instruments that comprise the ensemble. Most groups consist of either piano or guitar complemented by bass and drums (with additional horns or vocalists added when desired). The repertoire is wide-ranging and the musical language common to all Just Jazz musicians. ...
Jazz vs. Classical Funding
by Nicholas Krolak
Throughout jazz history there has been a desire among the jazz community to see the music respected on the same level as western classical music. It is after all, jazz is America's classical music. As Dr. Billy Taylor explains, “Classical music must be time-tested; it must serve as a standard or model; it must have established ...
Jazz Ear Training: The Best Ear Training Guide For Jazz Musicians
by Freek Just Rijna
You've heard the gospel: if you want to play jazz, you need to train your ears! That might be easier said than done though. Where do you start? And if you're a bit more advanced, how do you train your ears in a way that impacts your playing? In this article, I'll explain why ear training ...
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