Community Blog Posts
Jazz Dogs
By Michael Ricci
December 4, 2025
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Our weekly newsletters keep you connected to the latest in jazz--and to the work we're doing to strengthen the platform behind it. We also occasionally share stories from our community. Today, I want to share one of mine. This past week, I said goodbye to my good buddy Sammy--AAJ's unofficial “Head of Security." We adopted Sam at 8 weeks, and for 14 years he stayed by my side as I worked from home on the All About ...
read moreYour Feedback plus Musician Page Improvements
By Michael Ricci
November 16, 2025
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Bandcamp Listening Party Survey Question We're back with our one-question survey, and this one is for jazz musicians who use Bandcamp. We want to know if you have ever used their Listening Party service. Please answer Yes or No, here. We'll consider adding Bandcamp Listening Party functionality to Jazz Near You based on your feedback, so please let us know. Thanks! Speaking of Artist Surveys... The Doris Duke Foundation has teamed with Meridian Research & Insights to ...
read moreThis & That (and Jack), Part 7
By Michael Ricci
November 5, 2025
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Sadly, we bid farewell to two venerable figures in jazz--drummer and pianist Jack DeJohnette, and bassist Anthony Jackson. While Jack received considerably more coverage on All About Jazz over the years, we've also celebrated Anthony's legacy with two radio tributes (and more to come). We recently republished a long-lost interview with Jack, bringing the total number of interviews with him on AAJ to five (see links below). AAJ @ 30From way back I'll never forget the time Jack ...
read moreThe Future Looks Bright
By Michael Ricci
October 16, 2025
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All About Jazz's Paul Reynolds interviewed Vera Brandes, the promoter behind Keith Jarrett's legendary Köln Concert and the subject of the new film Köln 75. Paul and Vera hit it off, and he was invited to moderate two Q&A sessions with the film's creative team following the screenings at the IFC Center this weekend. If you're interested in attending the film and post-screening discussions on October 17 or 18, click here. A link to Paul's Köln 75 review appears below. ...
read moreLive Jazz & Kudos!
By Michael Ricci
October 6, 2025
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Expanding the audience and reaching younger listeners is an ongoing mission across the jazz world. Our friends at the Seattle Jazz Fellowship--winners of the 2025 Jazz Forward Award--may have found a key with their Monday Night Jam, which is attracting Gen-Z audiences. You can read more about it here. Several of you reached out this past week after noticing a steady uptick in content. You're right, it's been a busy stretch, and we know it can feel ...
read moreJazz Forward 2025 and a Free Gift
By Michael Ricci
September 22, 2025
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From all indications, this year's Jazz-Con industry conference was a rousing success. The discussion panels were informative, entertaining and relevant to anyone working in our industry. I found the conversations about AI, music investment and metadata particularly interesting. Executive Producer Jerald Miller did a fantastic job and has something of value to build on for 2026 and beyond. AAJ was proud to be involved in year one. The Jazz Forward Award program is All About Jazz's way of honoring innovation, discovery, and impact in ...
read moreLooking for an album review?
By Michael Ricci
September 11, 2025
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An All About Jazz album review is highly sought after--and for good reason. For our readers, our reviews are insightful, timely, and designed to spark music discovery. For those requesting coverage, a review offers outstanding exposure on a prominent platform. All About Jazz has long been at the forefront of digital innovation, and our latest initiative--the Coverage Request System--is yet another step forward. This streamlined solution replaces the outdated, inefficient process of emailing me ...
read moreAAJ @ 30, Continued
By Michael Ricci
August 28, 2025
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Our AAJ @ 30 newsletter section (also below) was created to celebrate our history and highlight key initiatives for the future. One of the most exciting developments is the Coverage Request & Tracking system, which is now in the final stages of development. We expect to make an official launch announcement within the next couple of weeks. We're also working on a major project aimed at improving All About Jazz's visibility in AI-related search results. In addition, our Jazz Forward ...
read moreAll About Jazz Turns the Big 3-0!
By Michael Ricci
August 15, 2025
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Thirty years ago, I launched All About Jazz--a passion project born in the wild, uncharted days of the early internet. Back then, the web was a playground of possibilities, where hobbyists like me could dream big and build something from scratch. At the time, Google didn't exist, Amazon was just a bookstore, and Usenet newsgroups were our social media. The web was commercial-free, accessed from a modem, and slow. Still, for a young tech entrepreneur like myself, it was a ...
read moreOn the verge of 30—Party Plans
By Michael Ricci
August 9, 2025
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This coming Friday, All About Jazz turns 30. Our 25th anniversary came and went with little fanfare, thanks to the party-pooper that was COVID-19. But this time, we're celebrating three decades online in grand style--starting with a livestreamed concert from SMOKE Jazz Club featuring the Eric Alexander & Vincent Herring Quintet with Mike LeDonne, John Webber, and Lewis Nash. The 9 PM ET set will be broadcast exclusively and complimentary on All About Jazz. So if you're around next Friday night, ...
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