The journalists nominating Jazz Awards honorees are . . .

Sixty professional Jazz Journalists Association members filed nominations for the 40-plus categories of excellence in music-making and music documentation that the JJA's Jazz Awards honor.

The Jazz Awards are vital because...

Gary Giddins, award-winning author, critic, essayist, educator, JJA board member and Lifetime Achievement in Jazz Journalism winner, says it all  here. . . 

PRESS ROOM

Names of the WINNERS of the 2010 JJA Jazz Awards will be available

• LIVE as they are announced in New York via streaming online video which can be viewed on this site or at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/jja-2010-jazz-awards/v3
• On the JJA Twitter feed: @jjajazzawards (The winner in each category will be "tweeted" as s/he is announced.)
• Via emailed press release shortly after the awards ceremony.  Contact Don Lucoff don@jazzpublicity.com to be added to the press list

PHOTOS:  JJA Members who photograph the New York awards ceremony or satellite parties will display their work at http://www.flickr.com/groups/jjajazzawards/     These photos are for inspection ONLY; if you wish to publish or otherwise use any of the photos on the site, arrangements must be made with the individual photographer whose contact information will be available at the site.

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