The Jazz Journalists Association ( JJA ), founded in 1987, is an international organization of all types of media professionals who document, promulgate, or appreciate jazz . As of 2016, it has approximately 250 members, including professional journalists, students, industry associates and supporting institutions, primarily in North America but also on other continents. The mission of the association is "to promote high standards and respect for our works, to create a professional network, and to increase general interest in jazz". It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. The president of the association (as of 2016) is jazz writer Howard Mandel.
5-400: JJA may refer to Jazz Journalists Association Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority ICAO code of Jeju Air , which is the airline of Republic of Korea Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title JJA . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
10-649: Is archived at JJANews.org along with new content. JJANews focuses on business-to-business information, for journalists and others professionally involved in jazz. In 1997, the Association, with producer Michael Dorf , then of the Knitting Factory , founded the Jazz Awards, which are presented for excellence in both music and music journalism. Originally the awards were presented at a party in New York each June; as of 2014
15-479: The JJA has held meetings and panel discussions, frequently coinciding with major jazz festivals around North America, and online activities including its eyeJAZZ video training webinars. It established a website, www.Jazzhouse.org, in 1996, and in 2007 transferred activities to JJANews.org and Members.jazzjournalists.org; the JJA also maintains Facebook pages for specific activities. The JJA's quarterly journal, Jazz Notes ,
20-679: The awards for music are announced April 15 and presented by JJA members to musicians at their performances throughout the US. The awards for journalism and media are announced and presented at a party in June in New York. In 2010 the JJA established a media campaign called "Jazz April" to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month (as declared by the Smithsonian Institution ) culminating in International Jazz Day (established by UNESCO with support from
25-556: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=JJA&oldid=966356758 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Jazz Journalists Association The organization was founded after writers and broadcasters involved in jazz convened in 1987 in Chicago , United States. Since then,
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