Andrew Gilbert
Freelancer, Correspondent, Contributor·The Mercury News
Berkeley, United States, North America
- Blues
- Jazz
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Blues · Jazz · DanceRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Why reach out to Andrew?
Andrew Gilbert works as a freelancer, correspondent, contributor at The Mercury News and is publicly associated with blues, jazz and dance, working into United States. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
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Blues · Jazz
Formats
Mercury News · Radio Submission · Press Feature
Market
United States · North America
Pitching
Accepts pitches
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- The release story and why it fits The Mercury News.
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- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
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- A music link with short, relevant context.
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- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Andrew Gilbert cover?
Genres
- Blues
- Jazz
Coverage
- Blues
- Jazz
- Dance
- Jazz & Blues
Market
- Berkeley
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is Andrew Gilbert?
Andrew Gilbert is a Berkeley-based freelancer, correspondent, contributor associated with The Mercury News. Their published work centres on Blues, Jazz and Dance. Coverage runs through Mercury News and Radio Submission. The audience sits primarily in United States and North America. Genres in scope include Blues and Jazz. Freelancer, Correspondent, Contributor · The Mercury News. Andrew Gilbert works as a freelancer, correspondent, contributor with The Mercury News, based in Berkeley. Andrew Gilbert is freelancer, correspondent, contributor at The Mercury News, based in Berkeley. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Blues, Jazz, Dance, Jazz & Blues and Music, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Mercury News, Radio Submission and Press Feature, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Andrew is publicly associated with Blues and Jazz. Reach concentrates on United States and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Freelancer, Correspondent, Contributor. Works at: The Mercury News. Based in: Berkeley, United States, North America. Campaign types: Radio Submission, Press Feature. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Andrew's mercury news coverage and the United States market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Freelancer, Correspondent, Contributor
- Works at
- The Mercury News
- Based in
- Berkeley, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Radio Submission, Press Feature
- Territories
- United States, North America
- Languages
- English
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About Andrew Gilbert
Andrew Gilbert works as freelancer, correspondent, contributor and covers Blues, Jazz, Dance and Jazz & Blues. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Andrew Gilbert is based in Berkeley, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Andrew is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Andrew's mercury news coverage and the United States market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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