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Best of 2024

By Michael Ricci
December 30, 2024
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Before we close the books on 2024, we want to take a moment to express our gratitude to our incredible staff—writers, editors, and technical team—who brought their passion, creativity, and expertise to the table every day. This year has been one of AAJ's most productive, and I couldn't be prouder of what we've accomplished together. As we look ahead, we're equally excited about what's to come in 2025, especially as we celebrate our 30th anniversary. With that, we wish you a Happy New Year!

Angelo Leonardi	Chris May	Dan Bilawsky	Dan McClenaghan
Dean Nardi	Doug Collette	Geno Thackara	Giuseppe Segala
Glenn Astarita	Ian Patterson	Jack Bowers	Jerome Wilson
John Chacona	John Sharpe	Jua Howard	Katchie Cartwright
Konstantin Rega	Lawrence Peryer	Libero Farnè	Ludovico Granvassu
Mark Corroto	Mike Jurkovic	Mark Sullivan	Neil Duggan
Neri Pollastri	Paul Rauch	Pierre Giroux	Richard Salvucci
Tony Poole	Troy Dostert

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Getting there!

We track the number of events added to our database each year, and as you can see from the data below, we're steadily working our way back to pre-Covid levels. With continued growth, we expect to reach 2019 numbers later this year.

Jazz Near You remains the most comprehensive and advanced platform for jazz events, and we are continuously enhancing it. Listing events, venues, festivals, and more will remain free, and the platform becomes most valuable when it's actively used. This relies on greater participation from event listers, and there are multiple ways to add events to the website. We encourage you to explore the different listing options.

If batch uploads or event feeds are your preferred methods, we're happy to assist you with that process. While we've only begun to unlock the full potential of Jazz Near You, maximizing its impact is a collaborative effort, and will result in a win for all.

Year	Total Events Added	Avg. Events Uploaded / Day
2024	56,436	155
2023	39,898	110
2022	33,441	92
2021	28,102	77
2020	30,354	83
2019	72,371	199

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