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This and That: November 2024

By Michael Ricci
November 27, 2024
536 views

Every so often we highlight a useful feature that we think you might've missed, and today we'd like to revisit All About Jazz's personal concert calendar feature. In a nutshell, the personal concert calendar helps you track shows and get reminders for concerts you're interested in. You can learn more about this handy feature here and if you're an active or even an occasional concertgoer, we encourage you to try it. I first started using the personal concert calendar in ...

Publisher's Desk

AAJ's Chris May

By Michael Ricci
November 22, 2024
416 views

All About Jazz's staff culture is best described as a close-knit group of like-minded friends, united by a shared passion for jazz music. Many of these friendships have existed since AAJ's inception, which makes it especially heartbreaking to announce the passing of Chris May. Chris was a cornerstone at AAJ, offering deep knowledge, extensive experience, strong opinions, and a steadying influence every day. He was rock solid dependable, a staunch advocate for AAJ, and a spirited leader with a ...

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Back to the Bot

By Michael Ricci
October 30, 2024
632 views

DIG 9000, AAJ's benevolent bot, represents another significant step forward for the All About Jazz platform. Generative, our bot continues to learn and we learn along with it. Here are the most frequent inquiries from the past two weeks: Q: How can I submit a press release? A: All About Jazz offers a press release posting and distribution service and you can learn more about it here. Q: How do I get my ...

Jazz BBQ

I Blame Mike Stern

By Scott Shrewsberry
October 21, 2024
194 views

I've been a music fan long before I can even remember. My parents told me stories of how I used to dance and bounce around to just about any type of music I heard when I first began to stand on my own. Whether it was from the television, radio, or tunes that my brothers may have been listening to, I apparently had a great affection for music. My first real memory of music came from my older brother's record ...

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Musician? Water. Drink.

By Michael Ricci
October 16, 2024
896 views

Much in the way we outlined how venues can use Jazz Near You to list and promote their events, this week we'll turn our attention to the tools available to jazz musicians. All About Jazz is currently home to 144,837 musician pages. A musician's page is central to their presence at All About Jazz and it's the #1 place where our readers go to get more information about them. Thousands of musicians have claimed, created and maintained ...

Jazz BBQ

Jazz Really Is The Best Form Of Music

By Scott Shrewsberry
October 10, 2024
435 views

Now, let me preface this by saying I love all types of music: blues, rock, metal, classical, hip-hop, soul/r&b, etc. I would suspect that most reading this probably have a great affinity for all things music in general as well, yet for me, jazz seems to be the one genre that can fit any mood. I'm not sure I can say that with any other. If I can't find anything to listen to, jazz is the best as a default ...

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Venue? Use Jazz Near You To Promote Your Shows

By Michael Ricci
October 4, 2024
1,293 views

All About Jazz isn't just another music website; it's a vibrant, one-of-a-kind platform crafted exclusively for jazz enthusiasts by seasoned professionals with a deep understanding of both technology and the art form itself. What truly sets AAJ apart is our unwavering commitment to developing innovative solutions that cater specifically to our passionate jazz community. Take Jazz Near You, for instance--a groundbreaking venture that revolutionized how fans discover jazz concerts locally and abroad. It's more than just a ...

Jazz BBQ

You’ve Never Heard Of John Coltrane?

By Scott Shrewsberry
October 2, 2024
959 views

Not too long ago I was talking to this man. I'll call him a friend even though we have never spent a great deal of time together but because I've known him for years and we've always gotten along great. He's a well educated man, self-driven, motivated, successful and a person that I think very highly of mind you. He worked in education for over 30 years. He began his career as a teacher, worked his way up to high ...

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DIG Drives Improvements and Staff Recruitment Update

By Michael Ricci
September 23, 2024
1,161 views

The biggest news of 2024 is easily DIG 9000 (AAJ's chatbot assistant) and our app which will support push notifications (coming soon). Both are of monumental importance to our platform and to All About Jazz's future. If you haven't had the chance to ask DIG a question, please do, as it's designed to learn and improve every day, so the more you interact with it, the sharper and quicker it becomes. One of the unexpected benefits of the chatbot is ...

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Bot, Search and Survey Update

By Michael Ricci
September 15, 2024
1,387 views

We hope you're having fun with DIG 9000, AAJ's very own chatbot. If you haven't had the chance to ask it a question yet, now's the perfect time to jump in. DIG is designed to learn and improve every day, so the more you interact with it, the sharper and quicker it becomes. We've been keeping an eye on your chatbot questions and are tweaking both the chatbot and the website based on your feedback. For example, many ...