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Live jazz broadcasts — back to future formats

August 9, 2010 by Howard Mandel

Hail NPR.org for putting 14 Carefusion Newport Jazz Fest sets on the 'net, and Wynton Marsalis for live-streaming from France's Marciac Jazz Festival video of his Modern New Orleans concert. Back-to-the-future, as broadcasts allow music fans geographically anywhere (and now any time) to get in on the action. … [Read more...]

I'm a Chicago-born (and after 32 years in NYC, recently repatriated) writer, editor, author, arts reporter for National Public Radio, consultant and nascent videographer -- a veteran freelance journalist working on newspapers, magazines and websites, appearing on tv and radio, teaching at New York University and elsewhere, consulting on media, publishing and jazz-related issues. I'm president of the Jazz Journalists Association, a non-profit membership organization devoted to using all media to disseminate news and views about all kinds of jazz.
My books are Future Jazz (Oxford U Press, 1999) and Miles Ornette Cecil - Jazz Beyond Jazz (Routledge, 2008). I was general editor of the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Jazz and Blues (Flame Tree 2005/Billboard Books 2006). Of course I'm working on something new. . . Read More…

Howard Mandel on Great new jazz photography — Dee Kalea’s campaign: “Photography has always seemed a complement to my in-person listening and subsequent reporting. I'm lucky to have such good friends…” Jul 10, 12:48
Roger Harris on Great new jazz photography: Geri Allen by Sánta István Csaba: “Thanks, for your great work. It is much appreciated!” Jul 9, 19:51
Dee on Great new jazz photography — Dee Kalea’s campaign: “I learn so much from what you share, Howard. Your decades of exposure to "jazz photography" is a focused…” Jul 9, 10:34
Diane Moser on Great new jazz photography: Geri Allen by Sánta István Csaba: “Beautiful photos of Geri! Thank youHoward, for sharing these with us .” Jun 29, 22:06
Howard Mandel on Great new jazz photography: Geri Allen by Sánta István Csaba: “Thanks Dee -- say everyone, I'm going to put up Dee's Creative Music Photography slide show next week, but go…” Jun 29, 15:02

ESP Disks — origins of jazz beyond jazz

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