Send Us Your News Stories

Jazzlinks Network would like to help you publicize your jazz projects and events!
We're here to help jazz fans to find out what is happening in their Jazz world. We also want to encourage them to come out and listen to the many fine jazz artists who are performing and to support the clubs, restaurants and theaters that present live jazz.

So, if you are a musician, restaurateur, club owner, booking agent or promoter, we want to help you spread the news. The only proviso is: It's got to be "news."

What qualifies as news? Here are some examples:

• Opening of a new venue for live jazz;
  
• Improving an existing jazz venue;
  
• Winning a prestigious award;
  
• Releasing a new CD or book;
  
• Launching an unusual or innovative project or tour;
  
• A charity or fund-raising event;
  
• A nonprofit educational event;
  
• The passing of a local jazz artist or patron of the arts;
  
• Given our meager editorial resources, the easier you make it for us to publish your story (i.e. the more interesting it is, the better it is written) the more likely we are to publish it in a timely manner.

One important tip: Avoid hyperbolic self-promotion. (Use a little restraint.) Rather than write, "Amsterdam's finest jazz singer," try, "One of Amsterdam's finest jazz singers." Better yet, try to vividly and accurately describe what it is you do well, rather than simply crowing about how well you do it! One more tip: For best placement on the page, include a digital photo. (People like to see pictures.)

You can send news stories in the body of your e-mail, but the best thing is to send them as file attachments (text files or Word documents). Pictures should be sent as attachments in GIF or JPG format at "web" or "e-mail" resolutions.