Jazz Journalists Association

06/05/2026

From Living Jazz: “Congratulations to our Artistic Director Allison Miller and her bandmates in Artemis — named Mid-Sized Ensemble of the Year at the 2026 Jazz Journalists Association Awards.

The jazz world is recognizing what our Jazz Camp West family already knows: Allison is one of the most vital, inventive musicians working today.

This June, she brings that artistry to the hills of La Honda. runs June 6–13 at YMCA Camp Jones Gulch — and there's still time to join us. Come make music with the best in the business.”

Register at livingjazz.org/jazz-camp-enroll

06/04/2026

Congratulations to Zan Stewart on his Jazz Journalists Association award for Lifetime Achievement in Jazz Journalism!
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06/02/2026

📣📣 Here are the Jazz Journalists Association awardees in jazz journalism for 2026!
See: https://jjajazzawards.org/2026-winners-in-jazz-journalism

06/02/2026

📣📣We’re excited to present the 2026 Jazz Journalists Association winners for Jazz Performance and Recordings! Our congratulations to all the finalists!
Here’s the link:
https://jjajazzawards.org/2026-winners-for-jazz-performance-and-recordings/

06/01/2026

Writer and author Doug Ramsey passed away last month, and the jazz journalism community is mourning his loss.
See article by Harris Meyer:
https://news.jazzjournalists.org/jazz-matters-appreciating-doug-ramsey/

05/31/2026

So happy to see this photo of 2026 JJA Jazz Hero for Detroit, Leonard King being awarded in his local community by W. Kim Heron.
"Today, King celebrates the talent of Motor City musicians with The Lyman Woodard Organization for the Arts."
Read more about King, by JJA member journalist Linda Yohn here:
https://jjajazzawards.org/2026-jazz-hero-leonard-king

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05/29/2026

Congratulations to Jazz Journalists Association Indianapolis Jazz Hero Brandon Meeks on the premiere of his work on Jazz elders, “Unsung Heroes” this Saturday at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, Indiana!
For free tickets, or to register for the livestream:
https://thecenterpresents.org/tickets-events/events/2526/center-presents/new-works-premiere-performances/

Read his bio by Leslie Lynnton Fuller here:
https://jjajazzawards.org/2026-jazz-hero-brandon-meeks/

05/27/2026

Jazz Journalists Association President Emeritus shares insights as the jazz world pays tribute to the late Sonny Rollins.

My NPR appreciation of incomparable Sonny Rollins, plus his thoughts on jazz journalism, listening recommendations and a photo gallery of him at the MOMA Sculpture Garden, 1985, by Lona Foote

05/24/2026

What a wonderful night at Blues Alley as Dave Robinson was presented a JAZZ HERO Award by Willard Jenkins in Washington D.C. May 20!
The audience enjoyed an evening of great music including Dave performing with his brother Scott.
Read more about Dave Robinson here:
https://jjajazzawards.org/2026-jazz-hero-dave-robinson

05/19/2026

Sharing from WBGO: “WBGO is proud to announce that its team members have been named finalists for the 2026 JJA Jazz Awards in Journalism & Media.

Willis Conover–Marian McPartland Award for Career Excellence in Broadcasting
Finalists:
• Awilda Rivera
• Monifa Brown

Podcast of the Year
• The Third Story with Leo Sidran

These nominations reflect the depth of WBGO’s commitment to jazz broadcasting and the voices that continue to shape and document the music.

Congratulations to all of this year’s finalists!”
For more, see:
https://jjajazzawards.org/2026-nominees-for-journalism-media/