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Jazz Matters: 'Visually Sound: Perspectives on Jazz Photography'

Source: All About Jazz
December 8, 2003

The NY Chapter Jazz Journalists Association concludes its four-part fall “Jazz Matters" panel discussion series with “Visually Sound: Perspectives on Jazz Photography" This slide show presentation and discussion takes place on Wednesday, December 17th from 6-8PM at the New School University Jazz and Contemporary Music Program, located at 55 West 13th Street in the 5th floor performance space. As always, this event is free.

“Visually Sound: Perspectives on Jazz Photography" features a panel of distinguished New York-based, JJA affiliated jazz ...

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Jazz Matters Nov. 19 and IAJE conference in January

Source: All About Jazz
November 17, 2003

Dear JJA members,

The JJA's panel discussion series Jazz Matters continues with “The New Jazz Map: Where To Go To Listen," moderated by Jazz Journalists Association member Steve Dollar, author of the newly published survey Jazz Guide: New York City (Little Bookroom), on Wednesday, November 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the New School Jazz and Contemporary Music performance space, 5th floor, 55 W. 13th St., NYC. E-mail [email protected] for further info.

As Dollar writes, “New York may be ...

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Jazz Awards Voting and Reservations

Source: All About Jazz
April 4, 2003

Attention: Jazz Journalist Association Members

The finalists ballot for the Jazz Journalists Association's 7th annual Jazz Awards is now posted for voting at Jazzhouse. We will accept votes until April 30. Members ONLY may vote, and vote ONCE! There is also a gallery of nominees for Jazz Photo of the Year, which you are asked to look at and vote for online.

We've changed the ticket structure for the Awards event this year. Jazz Award finalists receive two tickets to ...

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JJA Jazz Awards 2003 Finalists Ballot

Source: All About Jazz
April 2, 2003

These finalists represent pluralities of votes awarded to nominees by 90 full-fledged members of the Jazz Journalists Association. In the case of certain categories, there are more than five nominees -- representing ties.

The finalist ballot will be made available for voting by members of the Jazz Journalists Association only, online at www.Jazzhouse.org. Winners will be announced at a cocktail/supper party awards event at B. B. King's Blues Club and Grill, 245 W. 42nd St., on Tuesday, June 17, from ...

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JJA Presents "Jazz Matters" Panel Discussion Series

Source: All About Jazz
February 13, 2003

The New York Chapter of the Jazz Journalists Association will present the Panel Discussion “How to Get A Book Deal," organized by Lara Pelligrinelli, as part of the JJA's “Jazz Matters" Panel Discussion Series.

The discussion will feature a panel of leading editors, agents and authors discussing and offering practical “real-world" publishing advice. Guest panelists include music editor Kim Robinson (Oxford University Press); Holly George-Warren (former editor, Rolling Stone Press), Ashley Kahn, author of A Love Supreme: The Story of ...

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JJA FORUM: Latin Jazz - What's In A Name?

Source: All About Jazz
February 13, 2003

The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz defines Latin jazz simply as “jazz in which elements of Latin American music, chiefly its dance rhythms, are particularly prominent." But is that definition sufficient to represent the music created by the entire diaspora of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking people? What sub-categories make sense: Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Cuban, pan-Caribbean, Brazilian, South American? Or does the sobriquet Latin jazz fit it all?

The annual Jazz Journalists Association Awards currently recognize outstanding contributions in Afro-Caribbean and Brazilian jazz. Are ...

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JJA Membership Meeting in NY, Next Week

Source: All About Jazz

Dear JJA Members,

In place of the fourth panel discussion in the Jazz Matters series, the JJA will hold a rare membership meeting next week -- Wednesday May 21, to be exact -- from 6 to 8 pm at the New School jazz and contemporary music program performance space, 55 W. 13th Street -- this time it will be on the 6th floor.

Whether you are a New Yorker or not, if you have issues or new business to be ...

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JJA's Seventh Annual Jazz Awards Update

Source: All About Jazz

Celebrates Excellence in Musicianship and Journalism with Final Nominees, Event to be Held at B.B. King's Blues Club and Grill

Judi Silvano & James Williams “Tribute To Mal Waldron", New Jazz Composers Octet and David Hazeltine Quartet Set To Perform

The Jazz Journalists Association (JJA) Jazz Awards 2003, the seventh annual presentation of honors to jazz musicians and their supporters by the organization representing more than 400 writers, broadcasters, photographers and new media professionals worldwide will be held at B.B. ...

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