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165 New Releases at AAJ Upcoming Releases Center

Source: All About Jazz
January 14, 2006

The All About Jazz Upcoming Releases Center has just been updated with 165 new entries. Whether it's new releases from your favourite artists on labels like ECM, Concord or Verve, or reissues of archival titles from labels including Blue Note, Sony, Nonesuch or Prestige, All About Jazz is the most up-to-date place on the web to find out what's coming.

The Upcoming Releases Center also keeps you up to date with important DVD releases.

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All About Jazz's 2005 Contributor Picks

Source: All About Jazz
January 11, 2006

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AAJ Visual Arts Center Update: January 2006

Source: All About Jazz
January 11, 2006

Horace Silver by Jose Manuel Horna

The All About Jazz Visual Arts Center now showcases over 140 exhibits and nearly 9,000 jazz photos, paintings, and illustrations. Updated daily, look for new contributions from Brian O'Connor, David Klemencic, Jorge Lardone, Jose Manuel Horna, Juan-Carlos Hernandez, Pat A. Robinson, Richard Heiman and Sue Storey.

We're currently featuring the work of noted photographers John Abbott, Jose Manuel Horna, Richard Timbers and graphic artists Lauren Camp and David Klemencic on the AAJ ...

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Jan-Feb 2006 Issue of AAJ:Seattle Now Available

Source: All About Jazz
January 11, 2006

Download the Jan-Feb 2006 issue of AAJ:Seattle or pick it up at a Seattle area jazz venue, book store or music store.

In this issue: Seattle Jazz News Album Spotlight: Greta Matassa by Todd Matthews MORE Heaven and Hell AND Howlin' Wolf Jack Gold's Interview with Bill Ward, Part 2 Ballard Jazz Festival Review by Bill Barton Daniel Barry: Twelve Tones, One World Interview by Cynthia Mullis An Eyeful of Jazz DVD review by Marius Nordal FILM REVIEW: My Name ...

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AAJ Top 50 Downloads Expanded

Source: All About Jazz
January 8, 2006

We've increased the number of eligible downloads on our top 50 page to 60. Eventually we'll feature the top 100.

The Either/Orchestra's “Yezamed Yebada" from Live in Addis was the first track to reach 2,000 downloads.

If you're a musician, record label or manager and are looking for increased exposure, submit an .mp3 track to the AAJ Download Center.

Related Links About the Download Center Submit a Track Download Center TOP 25 ...

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Best of 2005 Lists at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
January 6, 2006

We've posted several individual “Top Ten"/"Best of" lists at All About Jazz over the last few days.

Click the links below to view them: Staff Michael Ricci (Publisher) Nils Jacobson (Managing Editor) John Kelman (Senior Editor) Jack Bowers (Big Band Editor) Dan McClenaghan (Senior Reviewer) C. Michael Bailey (Bailey's Bundles) C. Andrew Hovan (Jazz From The Vinyl Junkyard ...

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AAJ Site Traffic 2005

Source: All About Jazz
January 2, 2006

All About Jazz more than doubled its website traffic from 2004, topping 800,000 visitors in October 2005. AAJ's Alexa website rank improved to 25,000. It also became one of highest Google-ranked music destinations on the web.

The following stats do not include AAJ Bulletin Board traffic.

Month Visitors Page Impressions December 789,622 4,176,790 November 781,429 4,216,710 October 800,552 4,589,967 September 673,970 3,906,170 August 592,110 3,516,544 July 520,360 2,459,855 June 500,133 2,566,215 May 568,558 3,193,575 April 480,504 5,143,783 March 536,646 6,048,888 ...

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Nearly 200 New Releases at AAJ Upcoming Releases Center

Source: All About Jazz
December 26, 2005

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