This & That (and Lindsey Boullt), Part 8

Over the years, I've tended to keep my head down—focusing on the work, planning for positive outcomes, and letting the results speak for themselves. Lately, that approach has been tested. Broader technological and ideological shifts across the landscape are creating real challenges, especially for small, independent publishers like All About Jazz.

That said, we're not standing still. Not by a long shot.

Over the past week in particular, I've taken a deep dive into the issues in front of us—especially around infrastructure—and I'm actively working through solutions. It's been an intense but productive stretch, and we're already making meaningful progress toward stabilizing and strengthening the foundation we rely on.

At the same time, as quickly as AI is reshaping the landscape, we're embracing it thoughtfully—using it to improve every part of what we do, from the front-end experience to the systems behind the scenes. In all my years working on the commercial web, I've never seen this level of rapid advancement—or this kind of opportunity to rethink how things are built and delivered.

We're also assembling a new team aligned with this moment—people who can help us make smart, forward-looking decisions as we guide All About Jazz into its next phase. Through all of this, our mission remains unchanged: to serve the music and the musicians who make it with the care and attention they deserve.

Grit. Discipline. Guts, continued...

The response to Lindsey Boullt's piece, Grit. Discipline. Guts: A 25-Year Blueprint for the Modern Music Career, has been overwhelmingly positive—and for good reason. If you're a musician or student, it's essential reading. We encourage you to spend some time with it, and if it resonates, join the conversation. Lindsey is actively following the comments and engaging directly with readers.

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Radio & Podcast News

All About Jazz's curated radio and podcast lineup continues to grow. We've added two new programs and welcomed back Monk Rowe's Jazz Backstory for its fifth season. New additions include Daniel Peck's Live At The Bop Stop and pianist Mike Jones's The Stereo Image. That brings the total number of shows presented on All About Jazz to 28, with several airing each week. You can listen from the radio section on our home page or from the Radio & Podcast landing page. If you host a show that complements our programming, we'd love to hear from you—submit it for consideration here.

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