Lover of jazz, technology and sitting in a chair, Mr. Ricci merged his three passions to create All About Jazz.
Michael Ricci is the founder and publisher of All About Jazz, a daily jazz music destination and resource reaching lotsa lotsa unique visitors each month worldwide.
A web entrepreneur with a background in computer programming, Mr. Ricci combined his vocation with his love of jazz music and launched “AAJ” in 1995. He has since established a much deeper understanding of the jazz music industry and has developed myriad solutions and promotional tools for musicians, record labels and publicists.
All About Jazz boasts an impressive collection of international editors and contributors, and is a rare 8-time winner of the prestigious Jazz Journalist Association Jazz Award. The website has established a first-rate reputation among jazz aficionados for providing and syndicating clear, in-depth, and timely content. AAJ is also the leading source for reviews, interviews, news, upcoming releases, free MP3s, musician information, photos, and hosts the most active jazz community on the web.
Mr. Ricci is the co-founder of Vision X Software, has authored four commercial desktop programs, has worked as a licensee of LucasFilm and Viacom/Paramount, and is the producer of All About Jazz:Italia and the film website, The 213. He lives just outside of Philadelphia in Lansdale, PA.
He knows 17,750 jazz musicians by name.
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