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FAQ Update, Musician Page Info and Staff Expansion

By Michael Ricci
May 21, 2026
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FAQ Updated

A quick heads-up: we updated our FAQ this past week, adding answers to several questions that have come up often enough to deserve a permanent home on the page. If you've ever wondered how certain features, listings or submissions work, there's a good chance you'll find the answer there. You can also access the FAQ anytime from our EXPLORE page.

Why An AAJ Musician Page Matters

An All About Jazz musician page is more than a profile page—it's a long-term professional presence within one of the world's most trusted jazz platforms.

Whether standard or premium, musician pages help artists raise awareness of performances and recordings, drive traffic to their websites and social channels, strengthen visibility in a Google search and connect their page to reviews, articles, photos, songs, news, albums, event listings and more across the All About Jazz ecosystem.

In an increasingly fragmented digital landscape, maintaining a credible and discoverable presence on an authoritative platform like AAJ still matters.

Thinking about upgrading your AAJ musician profile page to premium?

We're excited to see more musicians recognizing the value of our premium musician page service. Before upgrading, however, we strongly recommend making sure your standard page is current and complete. A standard page that includes your bio, photos, tags, albums, links, etc., makes the transition to premium smoother and faster for all. We explain the process—and why it matters—here.

Meet the Staff

Things have been hopping behind the scenes at All About Jazz. Thanks to head trainer Scott Lichtman, we've been onboarding new writers and contributors at an impressive pace, with nearly 30 people either fully trained or currently working through the process.

Among the new faces who have already contributed at least one article are Mark McKergow, Jacob Sylvester, Ron Kalb, Jeff Cebulski, Blue Summers, Daniel Peck, Kitty Kalriess, Patrick Doyle, Andrew Schinder, Todd Steed, Kevin Poindexter, Daniel Mege, Lee Whiteman, Tamara Yadao, Jon M. Greenbaum, Maciej Stasiowski, Todd Carlsen, Kofi Adjepong-Boateng and Sherry Rubel. And in our ongoing effort to "get the band back together," we're also delighted to welcome back R.J. DeLuke and Samuel Chell.

One of the great things about AAJ is that contributors come from all walks of life and all corners of the jazz world—writers, broadcasters, photographers, musicians, collectors and passionate fans alike. If that sounds like your kind of community and you'd like to contribute as a staff member, complete this form and someone will get back to you about next steps.

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