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Partner with All About Jazz, Jazz Near You and All About Jazz Media

For more than 30 years, All About Jazz has been building the world's leading jazz platform.

Founded in 1995, what began as an online magazine has grown into a global platform dedicated to jazz discovery, journalism, preservation and community. Together, All About Jazz and Jazz Near You serve more than five million users annually, connecting musicians, audiences, venues, festivals, educators, labels, broadcasters and organizations through an interconnected network of jazz resources.

Recognized by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time, Forbes, the BBC and the Jazz Journalists Association, All About Jazz has earned a reputation for editorial excellence, innovation and an unwavering commitment to the music and the people who create it.

All About Jazz / Jazz Near You at a Glance

• 31 years serving the global jazz community
• 5 million+ annual users
• 1 million+ pages of jazz journalism and archival content
• 236,000+ registered members
• 186,000+ newsletter subscribers across AAJ and JNY
• 300+ Jazz Near You cities worldwide
• Global reach connecting artists, audiences and the jazz industry

More Than a Media Platform

We believe jazz deserves more than coverage—it deserves stewardship.

Every day we work to preserve its history, celebrate today's artists, expand opportunities for discovery and strengthen the connections that sustain the global jazz community.

All About Jazz connects people with the music, musicians and stories that shape jazz. Jazz Near You extends that mission into the live music world, helping audiences discover concerts, venues, festivals and other opportunities to experience jazz in their communities and around the world.

From award-winning journalism and artist interviews to live event discovery, archival preservation and innovative digital experiences, our mission is simple:

Help jazz thrive.

Introducing All About Jazz Media

All About Jazz Media is our creative partnership and production division.

Working alongside All About Jazz and Jazz Near You, we collaborate with organizations to produce original programming, documentary-style features, interview series, educational content, archival initiatives and multimedia experiences that inspire audiences while preserving stories that might otherwise be lost.

We believe the most meaningful projects don't simply promote jazz—they become part of its history.

Why Partner With Us?

Every partnership is unique, but they all begin with a shared purpose: strengthening the jazz ecosystem. We believe the most meaningful partnerships are based on equality, reciprocity and long-term commitment.

Our partners gain more than access to a media outlet. They can draw upon an established international jazz audience, decades of editorial experience, extensive musician and venue databases, live-event discovery tools, digital publishing infrastructure and creative production capabilities.

Just as importantly, they gain a collaborator with a long-term investment in the health and future of jazz.

How We Partner

Our partnerships take many forms, often combining several areas of expertise to meet the needs of a particular project or initiative.

Media & Audience Partnerships

Connect artists, organizations, initiatives and experiences with our global jazz audience through newsletters, digital promotion, music discovery, live-event engagement and sustained audience development. We help partners build awareness, establish meaningful connections and reach people who are actively interested in jazz.

Creative & Content Partnerships

Collaborate with All About Jazz Media on original programming, interviews, documentary-style features, multimedia storytelling, educational content and archival projects. These partnerships bring important stories and ideas to life while creating content with value beyond a single campaign or event.

Discovery & Community Partnerships

Connect audiences with musicians, venues, festivals and live jazz experiences through the interconnected resources of All About Jazz and Jazz Near You. From artist discovery to local concert calendars and international cultural initiatives, we help people move from learning about jazz to experiencing it firsthand.

Cultural & Institutional Partnerships

Work with foundations, educational institutions, archives, cultural organizations and other mission-driven partners to preserve jazz history, support education and research, document important cultural moments and develop initiatives that strengthen the jazz community for future generations.

These categories aren't rigid packages. A collaboration might involve audience development, original content, live-event discovery, archival preservation or a combination of these capabilities. We work with our partners to identify opportunities that create meaningful value for everyone involved.

Who We Partner With

We welcome collaborations with organizations that share our commitment to advancing jazz, including:

• Foundations and philanthropic organizations
• Arts and cultural organizations
• International cultural initiatives and institutions
• Festivals, venues and concert presenters
• Museums, libraries and archives
• Universities, conservatories and educational institutions
• Public radio, broadcasters and media organizations
• Film, television and production companies
• Digital media producers and content creators
• Record labels, publishers and artist management
• Music technology, software and audio companies
• Musical instrument and equipment manufacturers
• Technology companies supporting the arts and creative industries
• Corporate sponsors seeking meaningful cultural partnerships
• Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and philanthropic programs

Our Commitment

Every partnership should leave the jazz community stronger than we found it.

Whether preserving a rare oral history, helping audiences discover emerging artists, documenting important cultural moments or creating new ways for people to experience jazz, we approach every collaboration with the same long-term vision: creating something of lasting value.

We're looking for partners who want to make a lasting contribution to jazz by helping preserve its past, celebrate its present and build its future.

Let's Build Something Together

Have a project, program or idea in mind? Tell us what you're building, and let's explore how All About Jazz, Jazz Near You and All About Jazz Media might contribute.

All About Jazz

Discovery. Journalism. Community. Since 1995.

Jazz Near You

Live music discovery. Local connections. Global reach.

All About Jazz Media

Original storytelling. Creative partnerships. Archival preservation.

Leadership Team

About Michael Ricci

Michael Ricci is the founder of All About Jazz and Jazz Near You and an early pioneer in online cultural publishing whose work has helped define how jazz is documented, discovered and experienced on the internet.

Since launching All About Jazz in 1995, Ricci has transformed an independent jazz publication into the world's leading jazz platform, serving millions of users annually and connecting musicians, audiences, venues, festivals, educators, broadcasters, labels and organizations through one of the internet's most comprehensive jazz resources.

With a background in software development and a lifelong passion for jazz, Ricci recognized early that the internet could become far more than a publishing medium—it could become the foundation for an interconnected jazz ecosystem. That vision has guided the creation of Jazz Near You, All About Jazz Media, and a growing suite of community, discovery and educational initiatives designed to build the digital cultural infrastructure that helps jazz connect, grow and endure.

Today, Ricci leads the platform's long-term strategic vision, focusing on technologies and experiences that strengthen the global jazz community while preserving its rich history. His work is driven by a simple belief: jazz deserves a destination where its music, artists, stories and community can be discovered, connected and celebrated for generations to come.

About John March

John March is the Creative Director and Head of Production for All About Jazz Media, where he helps develop and produce original media content, identify creative collaborations and build support for the international jazz community.

A recording engineer, producer, mixer and guitarist, March has worked at studios including the Record Plant in New York, Westlake Audio and Magnolia Studios in Los Angeles. His technical background includes work as a freelance Synclavier programmer in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

As a blues and jazz guitarist, March is known for his performances and tribute recordings celebrating guitarist Ted Greene, with whom he studied for more than 25 years. He also performed and recorded with the Los Angeles-based Zen Blues Quartet, featuring drummer Steve Ferrone, Mike Finnigan, Jeff Young and other notable musicians.

Based in Spain and Boulder, Colorado, March also consults on artificial intelligence projects at the intersection of music, audio technology and collaborative AI model training, working with clients internationally.

Learn more about John at ZenGuitarGuy.com and ZenAVguy.com.