[2020.10.25: We are sorry that JazzBird is currently experiencing technical issues. We are working on it, and hope to have things resolved as soon as possible!]
The Global Future of Local Jazz Radio
In the crowded field of streaming music apps, there’s still nothing like JazzBird®. JazzBoston’s free global radio app lets you listen live, anytime and anywhere, to great jazz shows hosted by humans at stations all over the world. Think of JazzBird as an international radio station that runs 24 hours a day with hundreds of shows playing jazz of all styles. Or think of it as the future of local jazz radio, where all the best jazz shows around the globe become local and the best local jazz shows are heard worldwide.
With its potential to connect the world’s jazz community, we see JazzBird as a natural extension of JazzBoston’s mission to connect and promote the entire Greater Boston jazz scene and champion the music, the musicians and Boston’s place in the constellation of the world’s great jazz cities.
Why JazzBird?
JazzBird is the Greater Boston jazz community’s 21st century response to the move by public radio stations nationwide to replace jazz programming with news and talk. We believe radio remains the single most important portal to the music and that someone who knows and feels the music is the best guide. We also believe that local jazz radio provides essential support to the local jazz scene, wherever that may be.
Wherever you are, tell us about your favorite hometown jazz show and our curators will check it out. With JazzBird, the smallest of stations can gain a worldwide audience if it has a good jazz show and a good stream. And if you’re studying or working thousands of miles from home, you can tune in.
JazzBird Privacy Policy: No need to worry about your personal data being collected or stored. JazzBird’s use of your device is limited to playing audio from the sources you select.
What Listeners Around the Globe Are Saying
JazzBird has listeners all over the world. Among the most active locations are Brazil, Iran, Israel, Thailand, Japan, Belarus, Indonesia, Italy, UK, Canada, Netherlands, Kazakhstan, Hong Kong, France, Germany, Spain, and the birthplace of jazz – the USA. Here’s what they tell us.
Meet the JazzBird Team
JazzBird is made possible through our partnership with Audibilities and the ingenuity and dedication of a very cool 4-member team who manage daily operations, technical development, and communications with listeners. We want to thank John Pries and Peter Gaston for Audibilities and Paul Burega and Richard Mott for JazzBoston.
If you’re interested in volunteering with the team and you have technical or social media skills, write to jazzbird@jazzboston.org.
Greater Boston shows, marked with a “B” icon and yellow highlight, are at the top of the list for each time slot.
