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Jazz, From Near and Far... plus Navigation Tips

By Michael Ricci
January 28, 2026
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Jazz, From Near and Far... plus Navigation Tips: Jazz, From Near and Far... plus Navigation Tips

For more than 30 years, All About Jazz has existed to serve the music—not borders, not markets, and not momentary tides. From the beginning, our mission has been rooted in the belief that jazz is a global language, shaped by local voices and shared across cultures.

Today, that belief remains unchanged. All About Jazz and Jazz Near You continue to reflect an international community of musicians, writers, presenters, and listeners. Our contributors live around the world, our coverage spans continents, and our audience is united by a shared respect for the music and the people who create it.

We also fully recognize that we live in uncertain times. What we can say, with clarity and conviction, is that All About Jazz remains a welcoming, independent platform—committed to thoughtful coverage, artistic exchange, and the idea that jazz is strongest when it is open, inclusive, and heard without boundaries.

Thank you for being part of this global community, and for continuing to meet the music where it lives.

Keeping Current

All About Jazz evolves daily—sometimes through behind-the-scenes improvements, other times through new stories and features. To help you stay current, we offer several easy ways including: my Publisher's Desk blog (right here), our latest newsletter (accessible from the home page and archived for one week), the Big Jazz Scroll, and our Substack (where we've been archiving newsletters since June 2025). Lastly, if you visit our home page, click the blue next button in the sections that include them to scroll through recent reviews, articles, radio shows, news and songs.

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