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Viva la technology and Album Reviewers Wanted

By Michael Ricci
May 15, 2025
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Over the past year, we've made major improvements to our newsletter, making the entire platform more efficient and easier to manage. Modernizing our newsletter was necessary as using paid platforms like Kit, MailChimp and Constant Contact for a 91,000+ mailing list was prohibitive. Recently, we split our newsletter into two editions: All About Jazz arrives every Thursday, and Jazz Near You follows on Friday, allowing us to focus on each newsletter individually. Previously, assembling the All About Jazz newsletter took 8—12 hours a week, but thanks to the magic of automation, we've streamlined the creation of most sections and built a digital place for storing and reusing common text. These upgrades have slashed newsletter production time by a whopping 85%. That's a massive win for the guy who composes the weekly newsletter. Viva la technology!

Album Reviewers Wanted

Join us! All About Jazz is looking for talented, passionate writers to enrich our community, especially album reviewers with a deep appreciation for straight-ahead, swingin' jazz. If you're eager to share your expertise and enthusiasm, we'd love to hear from you. Please visit this page to learn more and submit a writing sample that showcases your style and insight. Thank you!

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