Newsroom
This section presents media coverage tied to jazz events in the Boston area as well as selected articles of interest from sources outside of Boston that are related to the music and those who make it. The choices are updated as often as possible, are subjective by nature and not meant to be a comprehensive listing. In addition, Newsroom includes a JazzBoston News section housing an archive of press releases, announcements and updates about the organization.
Media Coverage
The stories listed below highlight the range of jazz-related activities in Boston covered by various media outlets, and also include articles deemed of interest emanating from sources outside of Boston. Access to these stories via JazzBoston will remain only as long as the headlines and links appear on this page. In some cases the media outlets themselves prevent free access to the stories after a period of time. JazzBoston has no plans to house a comprehensive archive of stories that have been posted within this section.
- On March 28, 1940...
- On March 22, 1982...
- Bebo Valdes, Cuban pianist and composer, dies at 94
- Into the mystic: Charles Lloyd Quartet at Sanders Theatre
- End comes for Boston Phoenix, alternative voice since the '60s
- Remembering the Phoenix - by Yvonne Abraham
- Boston Phoenix closing after decline in ad revenue
- Aardvark Jazz Orchestra's Mark Harvey on reaching a high note
- Braintree High to compete in jazz competition at Berklee
- Young jazz saxophonist Grace Kelly does it all
- Kevin Harris's Museum of sound
- Grammys 2013: Awards to jazz artists Glasper, Spalding and Corea
- Donald Byrd, jazz musician and educator, dies at 80
- Major Jazz Eminence, Little Grise
Wayne Shorter's New Album Is "Without a Net" - Butch Morris Dies at 65; Creator of 'Conduction'
- Jazz Community honors Mark Harvey at Ryles
- Too hot to handle: This winter's jazz concerts
- Kevin Harris raises money for the Danilo Pérez Foundation
- Jimmy Greene's response, and his song for his daughter
- Pianist, composer Dave Brubeck, 91; helped elevate jazz in '50s
- Jazz composer Danilo Perez named U.N. Artist for Peace
- Fuse Book Review: The Boston Jazz Chronicles—Indispensible History
- Jazz Legends Gather To Look Forward
- NEC's Contemporary Improvisation department celebrates 40 years of intuition
- John Tchicai, 76, jazz avant-garde leader in Europe
- Fuse Jazz Appreciation: Mark Harvey 44, Aardvark Jazz Orchestra 40
- Hentoff: Jazz Revolution vs Radio Station Slashing Jazz
- Boston Scenes: Local and Culturally Relevant Events this week
- Hip Hop 1942 digs deeper, links jazz and hip hop
- New England Conservatory to expand campus
- Dead Blogging JazzBoston at the BPL
- Montreal Jazz Festival-goers discuss the meaning of jazz
- Jazz death at 'GBH
Gone, gone, gone - Seeking solution to keep music from being marginalized
- Boston jazz radio takes another hit: Eric Jackson's hours cut
- Jazz programming on WGBH-FM being scaled back, a blow to local fans
- A Jazz Museum Grows Up
- Nightclub apartheid: '70s mentality of racial wariness is still alive in Boston nightclubs
- Up Close and Personal, If Distant
An Intimate Evening with Cecil Taylor - Sophisticated Primitives: The Fringe at 40
- Let's Celebrate International Jazz Day
- Framingham pastor preaches gospel of hip-hop
- Jazz community celebrates Mae Arnette
- JazzBoston Celebrates UNESCO's International Jazz Day with Jazz Week '12
- Jazz's 70-Year Flavor of the Month
Chick Corea Celebrates His Birthday by Invading Blue Note.... - JazzBoston plays host to jazz buffs
- Boston Awakens To Its Jazz Roots; JazzBoston exposes new listeners to the city's vibrant music
- Jazz's Present Gets Its Chance at Newport
- JazzBoston organizes local awards party for Wally's Cafe on Saturday, June 11
- Boston Jazz Community Salutes DJ Eric Jackson
- Jazz Week 2011 Marks Fifth Anniversary with Salutes to Eric Jackson, Hundreds of Events
- A diamond in the rough
- Fall Jazz Preview: Blindfold Test
- Abbey Lincoln, Jazz Singer and Writer, Dies at 80
- Speaking Jazz
- Chicago jazz sax legend Fred Anderson dead at 81
- San Francisco Jazz Group Plans Its Own Building Dedicated to the Genre
- Totally jazzed! Film series proves Boston's a major player in music's evolution
- Free wheelin'
- JazzBoston's Jazz Week '10: "Made in Boston, Played in Boston"
- Jazz Week Takes Over Boston
- JazzBoston's Jazz Week '10: "Made in Boston, Played in Boston" -- April 23 - May 2, 2010
- New England Conservatory Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Ground-Breaking Jazz Studies Program in NYC
- Self Help: JazzBoston boosts the scene with Jazz Week
- Boston Mayor Creates Jazz Week
