Jazz / Blues
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People
People working with jazz
- Shelby HartmanCo-Founder and Editor-in-ChiefDoubleBlind🇺🇸 New Orleans, United States
- Rhonda HamiltonHostKKJZ-FM🇺🇸 Los Angeles, United States
- Cocktail Jazz House 2026 🍸Top Hot 100 Party Cocktail🍹Jazzy Cocktail VibesCurated by Ziggy 20 20🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Graham FlanaganChief Video CorrespondentBusiness Insider🇺🇸 Charlottesville, United States
- Pam BelluckHealth, Science Reporter and Staff WriterThe New York Times🇺🇸 New York, United States
- Christian McBrideHostWBGO-FM🇺🇸 New York, United States
- Raoul HernandezJournalistAustin Chronicle🇺🇸 Austin, United States
- Michael GassmannFreier Korrespondent Handel und KonsumgüterDIE WELT🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
- Sophie Emilie BehaAutorin/Journalistin/PodcasterinSWR Fernsehen🇩🇪 Köln, Germany
- Ibe SesayPresenterQ Radio🇬🇧 Belfast, United Kingdom
- James InverneFreelance Writer/ Editor / BroadcasterOther🇬🇧 Greater Reading Area, United Kingdom
- Dave DonnellyEditor / ReporterThe Irish Sun🇬🇧 Dublin, United Kingdom
- Christopher ColeSenior Telecom ReporterLaw360🇺🇸 Washington, United States
- Adailton MouraContributing Editor, ReporterBANTUMEN Online🇵🇹 Portugal
- David R. AdlerEditor / Freelance Journalist, CriticJazzTimes🇬🇧 Wakefield, United Kingdom
- Judy CarmichaelHost and ProducerJudy Carmichael's Jazz Inspired🇺🇸 Sag Harbor, United States
- Win BlackmoreCritics EditorDaily Mail🇬🇧 Brighton And Hove, United Kingdom
- Coen de JongeEditor in ChiefJazz Bulletin🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Christian BakonyiFreier ModeratorÖ1 - ORF (Radio)🇦🇹 Wien, Austria
- Charu SuriFreelance WriterOther🇺🇸 Weehawken, United States
- Daniel HardingBloggerMusic Matters🇬🇧 Canterbury, United Kingdom
- Asyia CuttsDance Creator🇺🇸 Atlanta, United States
- Paula MartersteckEditor and Content ManagerJd Supra🇺🇸 San Francisco, United States
- Georg RudigerSelbstständiger MusikjournalistBadische Zeitung🇩🇪 Freiburg Im Breisgau, Germany
- Zuhal FocanEditorJazz DergisiTurkey
- Philip WatsonFreelance Journalist, author, Jazz criticOther🇮🇪 Ireland
- Josh NicholsMeteorologist / Meteorologist (Consulting) / Freelance MeteorologistWKBW-TV🇺🇸 Rochester, United States
- Jim SimpsonManaging DirectorThe Jazz Rag🇬🇧 Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Jon SolinsClassical Music Producer / HostWFCR-FM🇺🇸 Concord, United States
- Nick PittsContent DirectorJazz FM🇬🇧 Redhill, United Kingdom
- Bob KieserEditor / PublisherBlues Blast Magazine🇺🇸 Pekin, United States
- Nigel WilliamsPresenterJazz FM🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom
- Shell ZennerNew Music Presenter, Producer/ Freelance Radio PresenterAmazing Radio🇬🇧 Manchester, United Kingdom
- COMPA COLETO (Ese Swing Que Va Lento Que Me Trama Dame De Eso) - ARIA VEGACurated by BVM ⚫️
- Conrad MeadOwner / Station Director / HostCKTP-FM (The Wolf Fredericton 95🇨🇦 Fredericton, Canada
- Dominique DestombesAnimateur(trice)RCF (RADIO CHRETIENNE FRANCOPHONE) ORNE🇫🇷 France
- Jamie MuirContributing EditorDork🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom
- Peter HumRestaurant CriticOttawa Citizen🇨🇦 Ottawa, Canada
- Nate EmeryHost of All Things Considered, Weekends & Valley Sounds/Asst. Broadcast DirectorWLRH-FM🇺🇸 Huntsville, United States
- Tim BuckleyDeputy Sports Editor / Senior WriterThe Daily Memphian🇺🇸 Memphis, United States
- Samantha HvalProgram Director & HostWMNF-FM🇺🇸 St. Petersburg, United States
- Amy LaméBroadcaster and DJBBC Radio 6 Music🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom
- Peter SolomonMorning Show HostKBEM-FM🇺🇸 Salisbury, United States
- Giuseppe PanellaRedattoreMusicalNews.com🇮🇹 Catanzaro, Italy
- Gary WalkerHost & Music DirectorWBGO-FM🇺🇸 Philadelphia, United States
- Oleg KlimovEditorJazz News🇧🇾 Belarus
- Paul DonovanRadio HostKUVO-FM🇺🇸 Denver, United States
- Jamie CullumPresenterBBC Radio 2🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom
- Destiny CarterHost/Freelance Disk JockeyWFPK-FM🇺🇸 Louisville, United States
- Jeremy ClowardHostSticky Jazz Podcast🇺🇸 United States
- George D. GrahamCo-Founder/Director of Artistry & Repertoire - Chiaroscuro Records Producer & HostWVIA-FM🇺🇸 Carbondale, United States
- Alyssa NilsenManaging Editor/Social Media ManagerMusikknyheter.no🇳🇴 Oslo, Norway
- Annina SalisRedakteurin / ModeratorinRadio SRF 2 Kultur🇨🇭 Zürich, Switzerland
- Mark GoodierPresenterBBC Radio 2🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom
- Pablo ChaterjiExecutive EditorMotoring World🇮🇳 Mumbai, India
- Bert VuijsjeContributing EditorJazz Bulletin🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Espen Løkeland-StaiCorrespondentKhrono.no🇧🇪 Brisel, Belgium
- Nuno RogeiroAuthor, Columnist, Commentator, Editor, PodcasterSIC🇵🇹 Portugal
- Gareth RobertsExecutive Editor / Senior News Editor / Editor, Local Radio Development / Head of Local Radio DevelopmentBBC Radio Bristol🇬🇧 Worcester, United Kingdom
- Kim LinzyMusic Manager/Asst. Operations ManagerKUNV-FM🇺🇸 Las Vegas, United States
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Jazz coverage is concentrated among specialist writers, curators and creators. Target the people whose recent published work is genuinely in this genre rather than general music media. Browse the same network by location or through the people directory.