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All About Jazz How-to Tips: Adding Venues, Festivals And Events

Source: All About Jazz
April 22, 2012

Since we started emailing a weekly local concert calendar a few weeks back, website calendar usage has increased significantly (we added over 1,000 events on March 31!). But our system is only as good as our data and we'd like to ask everyone to submit complete and accurate information and make it look as professional as possible. I've outlined tips (below) on how best to submit events and how to ensure that your events will appear in our weekly geo-targeted ...

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Contribute to the "Future Jazz" column at All About Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
April 16, 2012

Musicians, presenters, producers, record companies, managers, agents, radio stations, media, entrepreneurs and the many other contributors to the field of jazz are invited to identify and address areas where jazz can improve its economic vitality and cultural relevance. The Jazz Forward Coalition along with All About Jazz are establishing a vision for how we can collectively move jazz forward and as a result, improve its marketplace perception and economic sustainability. We're looking for ideas that encompass the entire field of ...

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All About Jazz Top 5 MP3 Downloads: March 2012

Source: All About Jazz
April 13, 2012

All About Jazz features and syndicates an exceptional song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the 31 tracks featured in March, these five represent my personal favorites. I also included the top five reader favorites as indicated by total downloads. If you are a musician or record label, you can submit your full length MP3 for consideration here.

Enjoy! Dave Sumner Editor, Download of the Day Editor's Picks

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All About Jazz Improves Musician Profile

Source: All About Jazz
April 11, 2012

All About Jazz improved its musician profile submission form by grouping information in a new tabbed interface for easier access. If you're a musician, you can access your profile from the musician center or by simply entering your permalink URL (http://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/yourfullname). If you're a musician and do not have a musician profile, you can create one here. Registered musicians can take advantage of the following promotional opportunities. About the All About Jazz Musician Profile An All About Jazz musician profile ...

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Composer/Guitarist Skip Heller Launches "Hardly Strictly Jazz" Column at All About Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
April 9, 2012

Genre-bending musician and longtime friend of All About Jazz, Skip Heller has launched “Hardly Strictly Jazz," a monthly column that focuses on great music that doesn't fit comfortably in a categorical box. If you're someone who prefers music to categorical boxes, this column is dedicated to you. We're kicking the column off with a look into a document that embodies the great American pioneering spirit: Sun Ra: The Eternal Myth Revealed Vol. 1. We hope this sets the tone for ...

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All About Jazz Improvements: March 2012

Source: All About Jazz
April 2, 2012

Your favorite jazz website continually improved throughout the month of March. If you like what you see, please help support our efforts by making a modest contribution to All About Jazz today. WHAT'S NEW! Local Upcoming Events Weekly Email Great news! You can now receive a weekly event calendar delivered right to your email address every Thursday. U.S. Reader? Just enter your zip code and the miles from your zip you're willing to travel and we'll send you what's coming ...

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All About Jazz Private Message Feature Improved!

Source: All About Jazz
April 2, 2012

We spruced up your private message page with member photos and a new streamlined appearance. The text is also easier to read. Wondering what's up with the Dr. Evil avatars? You can replace your Dr. Evil by uploading your own photo from your member profile update form. To change your photo, click your name in the top left corner of any All About Jazz page, select “Update Profile," then click “Upload/change photo." Enjoy! You can support our continued efforts to ...

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All About Jazz Improves News Submission Form

Source: All About Jazz
March 31, 2012

All About Jazz improved its news submission form by adding more functionality and streamlining it for ease of use. It also includes a preview option so users can edit their announcement prior to submission. “The form has been completely rewritten," says AAJ founder Michael Ricci. “It's cleaner, includes modern code and will make the process of submitting a news announcement much easier." To submit a news announcement to All About Jazz, drag your mouse over the “News" item on the ...

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