The Jazz Journalists Association is a membership organization founded in 1986. We promote the creation and dissemination of accurate, ethical, informed journalism on all jazz’s genres, and encourage innovative use of media to spur the growth, development and education of audiences for jazz. Public programs include Seeing Jazz Photography Master Classes, The Buzz podcast, celebrations of Jazz Heroes and Jazz Awards, and the website JJANews.org. Theme "Big Vic" composed by John Michaels Featur ...
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From KMUW Studios and part of the NPR Podcast Network, You're Saying It Wrong is a podcast that looks at what we get wrong—and what we sometimes get right—when it comes to this English language. Hosted by KMUW's Fletcher Powell, each episode features a conversation with the sister and brother who wrote the book on it. Literally. You're Saying It Wrong: A Pronunciation Guide to the 150 Most Commonly Mispronounced Words and Their Tangled Histories of Misuse is by Kathryn Petras and Ross Petras ...
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SportsJam with Doug Doyle features in-depth interviews with top athletes, coaches, reporters, authors, and fans of the sports world. WBGO News Director Doug Doyle started the award-winning podcast SportsJam in 2008. The Pennsylvania State University graduate is one of the most decorated reporters in New Jersey radio history. SportsJam with Doug Doyle was named one of the top sports podcasts in 2017, and recently claimed the first-place prize for “Best Interview Podcast” at the 2023 Public Me ...
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Jazz Beat is a jazz and blues podcast from New England Public Media's Tom Reney. Tom was honored by the Jazz Journalists Association with the Willis Conover-Marian McPartland Award for Career Excellence in Broadcasting in 2019. In addition to hosting Jazz à la Mode since 1984, Tom writes the jazz blog and produces the Jazz Beat podcast at NEPM. He began working in jazz radio in 1977 at WCUW, a community-licensed radio station in Worcester, Massachusetts. Tom holds a BA from the University of ...
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Baby Carl’s Happy Apocalypse podcast is a lighthearted and inspirational take on a very serious topic that includes interviews with interesting people, laughing children, happy cows, car-talk banter, a labyrinth, an outdoor classroom filled with conversations, and singing. Who is Baby Carl? Well, he’s just a little guy: a toddler with a big vocabulary, a hearty appetite for information, and an even bigger love for humanity. And he loves singing songs. He has a friend, Bill. Bill’s a philosop ...
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Must, could, should, shall, might, may... We dig into the weird, wiggly, weaselly world of modal verbs.Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras による
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Grab your swimsuit! Or your bathing suit. That's up to you. We're heading to the beach for a look at the language of tides, waves, and other things beachy.Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras による
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Former MSG President Bob Gutkowski gives a sports history lesson in 'Gut Punch'
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Former MSG President Bob Gutkowski's talks about his career and his new book Gut PunchDoug Doyle による
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Now is the winter of our discontent made brat summer
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With Charli XCX sparking a summer phenomenon, we take a look at the nature of slang: who uses it, why we use it, and how we need to be very careful with it.Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras による
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Today we look at words that came from other words even though we think the second word should have come first.Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras による
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American Dream's Gregg Schwartz is turning the retail and entertainment center into a sports destination
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American Dream's Gregg Schwartz joins SportsJam with Doug Doyle about how the retail and entertainment center into a sports destinationDoug Doyle による
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Silly Rules (Or, the Unpredictability of the English Language)
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Today, we look at language rules that are rules sometimes, and rules that don't make sense. Well, they make some sense. Whatever. They're rules, anyway.Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras による
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Emma-Jayne Wilson breaks Julie Krone's purse-winning record
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Jockey Emma-Jayne Wilson joins SportsJam with Doug Doyle to talk about breaking Julie Krone's purse-winning recordDoug Doyle による
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With the world's greatest sporting event upon us, we look at the origins of some sports-related words.Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras による
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USA Wrestling CEO Rich Bender is expecting plenty of GOLD in Paris
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USA Wrestling CEO Rich Bender joins SportsJam with Doug Doyle to talk about the Paris Olympic Games and his Hall of Fame careerDoug Doyle による
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Is This a Fossil? Or Just Some Dumb Old Rock?
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A listener question prompts us to think about words like rehabilitate, revamp, and nonplussed, and whether we can be plussed about habilitating and vamping, or if we're just talking nonsense.Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras による
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Editors Rayna Mathis (Earshot) and Chrys Roney (Hot House) with JJA president Howard Mandel
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Rayna Mathis has edited the monthly publication of Seattle's Earshot Jazz for four years; Chrys Roney became CEO and editor-in-chief of Hot House Jazz Guide, serving the New York metropolitan area, just five months ago -- and each of them enthuses about the community-serving aspects of their editorial project. Howard Mandel notes that its been rare…
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The Ambiguity of English (Is the Name of My Jazz Band)
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This week, we're talking ambiguous words and ambiguous phrases– sometimes we think we know what we're saying and sometimes we're really wrong.Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras による
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Latin may be dead, but we still use it every day. This week we look at some common Latin phrases and what they actually mean.Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras による
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The Buzz: Jazz from a Rural Place with Ann Tappan, Montana Jazz Hero and host Howard Mandel
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Pianist, composer-improviser and educator Ann Tappan lives far from the madding crowd, outsize Bozeman, Montana, maintaining an active career including international forays. Having made the scene in NYC and San Francisco, she speaks with authority about the challenges and pleasures of making art and life outside the urban milieu commonly assumed fo…
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Jerry Izenberg's latest book 'Larry Doby in Black and White' gives a detailed account of baseball's invisible hero
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Jerry Izenberg's latest book 'Larry Doby in Black and White' gives a detailed account of baseball's invisible heroDoug Doyle による
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We know what a berry is, we know what a cranberry is, but what the heck is a "cran?" We enter the sometimes murky world of the cranberry morpheme...Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras による
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As we head into summer, we'll take a look back to see if we can remember what we've learned over the past year.Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras による
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After this year's thrilling spell-off in the National Spelling Bee, we try to tease out the definitions of some of the words that won the contest.Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras による
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Emmy Award-winning journalist and memorabilia expert Darren Rovell holds Collectible Night at Red Bulls match
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Memorabilia expert and Emmy Award-winning journalist Darren Lovell joins SportsJam with Doug Doyle to talk about Collectible Night at Red Bulls matchDoug Doyle による
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Authors' Series: Farah Jasmine Griffin, JJA Book Award winner, speaks to Fiona Ross
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Essayist Farah Jasmine Griffin, whose collection In Search of a Beautiful Freedom won the JJA's 2024 Jazz Book of the Year: History, Criticism and Culture, talks about her focus on jazz and its relevance across many realms of thought, with Fiona Ross, member of the JJA's book committee and founder of Women in Jazz Media.…
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This week, we're talking about some of the very oldest words in the English language, and how little some of them have changed over thousands of years.Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras による
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We're looking at words that were made by smooshing together other words, but it all happened so long ago that we completely forgot about it.Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras による
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Historical jazz releases and liner notes: historian/author Ashley Kahn and producer Zev Feldman, the Jazz Detective, with Rick Mitchell
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Music historian and author Ashley Kahn and producer Zev Feldman, "the Jazz Detective," speak with host Rick Mitchell on the journalism and historical importance of albums of historical jazz (those recorded more than 10? 20? 30? years ago?) releases, and the particular value to them of liner notes. All pay homage to the legacy of Blue Note Records/M…
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We're dipping back into common rhetorical devices today, and talking about how they can be used to win people to your side... or at least make them laugh a little bit.Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras による
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Poker great Phil Hellmuth on the keys to success in life and at the table
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Phil Hellmuth enjoys being the greatest poker tournament player of all-timeDoug Doyle による
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We look at some very old words that used to mean something, but that we now only see in very specific instances.Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras による
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The Buzz Author's Interview: Walter van de Leur on Jazz and Death, with Fiona Ross
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Dutch scholar Walter van de Leur is the author of Jazz and Death: Reception, Rituals, and Representations, a fascinating study that enlightens the music from a unique angle. Fiona Ross, member of the Jazz Journalists Association's Book Committee, interviews Walter, touching on New Orleans funerals, Chet Baker, and the rumor that jazz itself is dead…
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Canada Ocean Racing president and skipper Scott Shawyer sails with pride and an environmental message
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Canadian professional sailor Scott Shawyer joins SportsJam with Doug Doyle to talk about his new passion and the upcoming New York VendeeDoug Doyle による
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Some of us (Fletcher) can never keep straight what, exactly, the subjunctive is, so fortunately Kathy and Ross are here to remind us!Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras による
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American Association of Professional Baseball Commissioner Josh Schaub sees an even brighter future for his league
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American Association of Professional Baseball Commissioner Josh Schaub talks about expansion and his careerDoug Doyle による
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We have fun with rhetoric and some commonly used rhetorical devices, including how we might be using them even when we don't realize it.Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras による
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The Buzz Author's Interview: Aaron Cohen, Ramsey Lewis' co-writer, speaks with Brad Stone
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Aaron Cohen is co-author of Gentleman of Jazz, the autobiography of pianist Ramsey Lewis, nominated for a Book of the Year award in the 29th annual JJA Jazz Awards. He speaks with Brad Stone.The Jazz Journalists Association による
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The Buzz Author's Interview: Philip Arneill, photographer-author of Book Award nominee Tokyo Jazz Joints, with Brad Stone
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Philip Arneill is a Belfast-born photographer, long resident of Japan now living in Ireland. He discusses Tokyo Jazz Joints, his revealing photobook of a now-fading subculture, with Brad Stone, who himself visited some of these listening cafes.The Jazz Journalists Association による
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The Buzz Author's interviews: Carmen Fields of Goin' Back to T-Town: The Ernie Fields Territory Big Band
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Brad Stone speaks with Carmen Fields, Emmy Award-winning Boston television news anchor and author of a book about her father's long-touring jazz show, Going Back to T'Town: The Ernie Fields Territory Big BandThe Jazz Journalists Association による
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We look at some names of famous people that, when you pronounce them correctly, can let people know you're an expert... or a snob.Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras による
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Authors' Series: Con Chapman of "Kansas City Jazz: A Little Evil Will Do You Good"
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Con Chapman is author of "Kansas City Jazz: A Little Evil Will Do You Good," a nominee for Book of the Year in the 2024 Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Awards. He speaks with Bob Blumenthal, chair of the Book Awards committee and board member of the JJA.The Jazz Journalists Association による
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New York Rangers legend Stephane Matteau chats about his foundation and recalls the 30th anniversary of his iconic playoff goal
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The 30th anniversary of New York Rangers legend Stephane Matteau and his quest to help others fight bullying and anxietyDoug Doyle による
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This week, Kathy and Ross quiz Fletcher on a list of words that may or may not have been coined by Shakespeare. You might be surprised by which ones we still use today.Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras による
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International Boxing Hall of Fame author Thomas Hauser gets personal in his memoir 'My Mother and Me'
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Thomas Hauser, acclaimed author and the official biographer of Muhammad Ali, joins SportsJam with Doug Doyle to talk about his memoir My Mother and MeDoug Doyle による
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The Buzz Author's Interviews: Henry Threadgill's co-author Brent Hayes Edwards
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Easily Slip Into Another World is Pulitzer Prize-winning composer/reeds and winds instrumentalist/bandleader Henry Threadgill's vivid autobiography, co-authored by Brent Hayes Edwards, a literary scholar teaching at Columbia University. Edwards is interviewed by JJA board member Bob Blumenthal, chair of the nominating committee for JJA Jazz Books o…
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We look at why Americans love to talk like our friends from across the pond— or like to think that's what we're doing.Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras による
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The Authors' Series: Stephanie Stein Crease, biographer of Chick Webb in Rhythm Man, interviewed by Bob Blumenthal
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Rhythm Man: Chick Webb and the Beat That Changed America is an in-depth look at highly influential and popular, 'til now under-celebrated bandleader, by Ms. Crease, whose prior books are lively portraits of Duke Ellington and Gil Evans. Bob Blumenthal, critic, author (Saxophone Colossus: A Portrait of Sonny Rollins) chairs the Jazz Journalists Asso…
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Today we're looking at sentence stress and how the meaning of a sentence can completely change depending on which words you emphasize.Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras による
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Red Bulls and Monmouth University play-by-play announcer Matt Harmon carries on his father's sports and education legacy
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NY Red Bulls and Monmouth University broadcaster Matt Harmon honors his family's sports and education legacyDoug Doyle による
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Ouch! Unfortunately, we won't have an episode this week, because even more unfortunately, one of us had an accident and sustained a not-insignificant personal injury. Everything's basically ok, but, you know, it hurts, so we need a week off. Sorry about that, and we'll see you next week!Fletcher Powell による
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The Authors' Series: Steve Isoardi, of The Dark Tree, speaks of Horace Tapscott, with Bob Blumenthal
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In an episode of The Buzz interviews with authors of 2024 nominees for Book of the Year Awards, Los Angeles-based Steve Isoardi, author of The Dark Tree about pianist Horace Tapscotts unique musicians/community organition UGMAA, speaks with Bob Blumenthal, JJA board member and chair of the Book Awards committee.…
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We get back to one of our favorite topics: Words that sound a lot like other words but have totally different meanings.Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras による
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We look at some words that we think are related to other words, but actually aren't. Except sometimes they are.Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras による
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Sportime President and CEO Claude Okin on the expansion of indoor pickleball courts in NY and NJ
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Sportime President and CEO and former WTT coach Claude Okin is excited about the fast-growing sport of pickleballDoug Doyle による
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