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What’s Being Said About Jersey Jazz
“I enjoyed the entire issue. Keep doin’ what you’re doin’.”
— Ed Polcer
jazz cornetist, bandleader, festival director, mentor
“I was really impressed with the attention being paid to young artists, particularly young female artists.”
— Hank O'Neal
Jazz Foundation of America
“Your support enables us to continue our commitment to jazz education and empowers young people, especially those from under-resourced school districts, to thrive in learning this important art form.”
— Helen H. Cha-Pyo
Artistic Director & Principal Conductor, Wharton Arts
“It’s wonderful. I love how you weave the festival information with more background info on the artists. Thank you so much.”
— Ed Linehan
President, Jazz Club of Sarasota
“Thanks so much for the great coverage of our talented students!”
— Madeline Bell
Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications, Boyer College of Music and Dance, Temple University
“This is terrific! It’s a perfect balance between specific musical thoughts, and historical facts that I feel will appeal to both the musician and the music lover. It’s meaningful, but not too heavy.”
— Nick Scheuble
jazz drummer, percussionist
“Wow, thank you so much for this beautiful write up. This feels very special to me!”
— Liany Mateo
Jersey Jazz Rising Star, October 2023
“Wow, this is really impressive. So well-researched, and so very well-written. All I wanted from this tour was to help put these young people into the music, tell their story and show how these classic songs still have lots of space for young singers to leave their mark. You hit it on the head. Thank you so much!”
— Cindy Byram
PR
“This [article] looks incredible, thank you so much for covering the show!”
— “After Midnight”/Louisa Pancoast
The Press Room
“I really appreciate all you do and your support!!!”
— Terell L. Stafford
Director of Jazz Studies, Boyer College of Music and Dance, Temple University
“Another fine issue. Appreciate your ongoing attention to the tradition.”
— Tom Salvas
NJJS Member