Binge-Worthy Content—Early June Edition

Before we dig into this week's highlights, we'd like to bring attention to #theshowmustbepaused—the group that organized Blackout Tuesday, the music industry's response to the murders of countless Black Americans. In case you missed it, please visit their website. There are a several ways to support their cause and you can find a number of useful links at the bottom of their homepage.

Project Livestream Jazz: An Update

• Livestream broadcasting is fully up and running at All About Jazz and we'll soon turn our attention to ticketing with the goal of becoming a virtual venue for live jazz.
• Looking to give your livestream show a visibility boost? Plan it, promote it and broadcast it at All About Jazz & Jazz Near You for maximum exposure. Learn more here.

Binge-Worthy Content

• Interviews! Read Idris Ackamoor: An Afro-Futurist Odyssey and Jacob Young: On ECM, founding a label and finding the "drama" in the music.
• Building a Jazz Library: This week, Chris May presents New Jazz From London: Top 20 Paradigm Shifting Albums. Look for Chris' equally impressive "Prestige Records: An Alternative Top 20 Albums" in the coming days.
• Looking for new jazz? Check out our most read and most recommended album reviews. Our album review archive is here.
• Discover new music with All About Jazz's track of the day. One a day not enough? Try our new Future Tracks of the Day page. We're scheduled out past mid-August!
• Peggy Lee threefer: Read Tish Oney's latest Anatomy of a Standard then check out her ultimate Peggy Lee playlist. And while you're at it, learn more about Tish's new book, Peggy Lee: A Century of Song (Rowman & Littlefield). It's an in-depth examination of Lee's musical legacy, vocal development, and artistic contributions in music, film, radio and television.
• And that's not all! Read about our latest super fan Don "A Train" Swann; read our review of Damien Chazelle's new Netflix Show "The Eddy"; and introducing a brand new column, Unity: The Gift of Jazz by Jazz Sister Cities President and Founder, Cheptoo Kositany. Read Cheptoo's first installment Sylwester Ostrowski: Building Cultural Connections Globally with Jazz.

Rib-Tickling Advice

Mr. P.C.... He's All About Jazz's acerbic answer to Ann Landers and his professional advice has impacted thousands of careers worldwide. He's also a riot for us fans. Dive into the Mr. P.C.'s Guide to Jazz Etiquette and Bandstand Decorum archive which dates back to 2009 here.

Latest contest giveaway: Ropeadope!

Louis and Fabian, better known as the cats from Ropeadope Records, have included guitarist Will Bernard's Freelance Subversives as part of the prize package. Not familiar with Will's music, read our review of Freelance Subversives here.

Click here to enter the Ropeadope Records giveaway.

Public Service

Learn about a Free Online Support Group For Jazz Musicians Struggling With COVID-19-Related Stresses.

Instagram Update

Launched the other week, our Instagram page just reached 1,000 followers. If you're an Instagram user, please consider following us at @allaboutjazznearyou. This week, Eric is featuring Civil Rights albums and songs, starting with Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions. He's also looking for your feedback and suggestions, so post away!

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