The Jazz Awards ballots are all in, the sponsorships for the event and ads for the program book are well in hand, we've got a great lineup of artists to perform in both the New York City and West Coast Jazz parties, and compelling donations for the silent auctions at each celebration.
So now tickets are on sale at www.JazzJournalistsAwards.com. JJA members may buy up to five tickets at $40 each (a considerable discount from the $150 to the general public) for the NY event at B.B. King's from 4 to 7 on Tuesday, June 15, or $25 (compared to $75 for non-members) to the LA event at the Jazz Bakery from 7 to 10 on Monday, June 21.
If you don't want to charge them at the website, send a check made out to the Jazz Journalists Association, c/o Arnold Jay Smith, 436 State St., Brooklyn 11217 and be sure to stipulate which event you're buying tickets to.
REMEMBER: JJA dues for North American members go up from $30 to $40 annually on June 15 -- so if you want to re-up, or know anyone who wants to join, now's the time to save. As always, you can charge yr dues via the Office at Jazzhouse.org -- click “Secure online membership dues payment" (and though it doesn't say so, jazz broadcasters and new media professionals are welcome to become full-fledged JJA members, too).
~ Howard Mandel, President, Jazz Journalists Association
For more information contact All About Jazz.
