Jazz Journal

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British jazz magazine

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Field	Value
title	Jazz Journal
logo	Jazz Journal.png
image_file	Jazz Journal - cover.jpg
logo_size	250px
editor	Sinclair Traill (1946–81)
Eddie Cook (1970–2009)
Mark Gilbert (2009–)
editor_title	Editors-in-Chief
category	Music magazine
company	2009-Present
JJ Publishing Ltd
Invicta Press Ltd
firstdate	Pick Up (1946)
Jazz Journal (1948)
Jazz Journal and
Jazz & Blues (1974)Jazz Journal
International (1977)Jazz Journal (2009-present)
country	United Kingdom
based	London (1946–2009)
Ashford, UK (2009–2018)
language	English
website
issn	2041-8833
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| title = Jazz Journal | logo = Jazz Journal.png | image_file = Jazz Journal - cover.jpg | logo_size = 250px | image_size = | image_caption = | editor = Sinclair Traill (1946–81) Eddie Cook (1970–2009) Mark Gilbert (2009–) | editor_title = Editors-in-Chief | previous_editors = | staff_writer = | frequency = | total_circulation = | circulation_year = | category = Music magazine | company = 2009-Present JJ Publishing Ltd Invicta Press Ltd | publisher = | firstdate = Pick Up (1946) Jazz Journal (1948) Jazz Journal and Jazz & Blues (1974)Jazz Journal International (1977)Jazz Journal (2009-present) | country = United Kingdom | based = London (1946–2009) Ashford, UK (2009–2018) | language = English | website = | issn = 2041-8833 Jazz Journal is a British jazz magazine established in 1946 by Sinclair Traill (1904–1981). It was first published in London under the title Pick Up, which Traill founded as a locus for serious jazz criticism in Britain. In May 1948, using his own money, Traill relaunched the magazine as Jazz Journal. Traill, for the rest of his life, served as its editor-in-chief. Jazz Journal is Britain's longest published jazz magazine.

Ownership overview

In April 1977, Billboard Limited – then the publisher of Music Week and The Artist – acquired publishing rights to Jazz Journal (via lease agreement) from the magazine's owner, Novello & Company, Ltd. Cardfront Publishers Limited, a division of Billboard Limited, became the publisher; Mike Hennessey became director; Traill continued as editor-in-chief; and the publication was renamed Jazz Journal International (JJI).

JJI was presumed to have ceased publication in January 2009, after the death on 23 January 2009 of the publisher's wife and associate editor, Janet Cook. Eddie Cook, who had been publisher and editor-in-chief of JJI since 1978, wrote to JJI readers that, following the death of his wife, publication of the magazine would cease, and that the magazine was seeking a new owner. In April 2009, JJI's holding company, which at the time was Jazz Journal Publishing, absorbed a rival magazine, Jazz Review. Originally a monthly, Jazz Review had been published every two months and was owned by Direct Music Limited of Edinburgh, Scotland, who wished to end their publishing interests. Jazz Journal was absorbed into JJI and first published as such in May 2009 under Mark Gilbert (born 1955) – the last editor of Jazz Review, stepping in as editor of the new Jazz Journal. Gilbert had served as deputy editor of JJI from 1981 to 1999.

The December 2018 issue was the last print edition of Jazz Journal before the magazine moved entirely online from 19 January 2019, at https://jazzjournal.co.uk. A publisher statement explaining the move said:

As well as enabling JJ to communicate to a wider readership, the online format, in comparison to the print edition, allows for faster publication of news and reviews, links to relevant sources, social media interaction and ready site search for favourite players, recordings, compositions, articles, etcetera. It is expected that the archive, combined with new material and functionality across desktop, tablet and mobile, will create an unparalleled resource for jazz fans, students and researchers. With the same team of writers, Jazz Journal expects to maintain a lot of the old character in the new format}}

Timeline

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2019	Following publication of the final print edition in December 2018, Jazz Journal moved entirely online to https://jazzjournal.co.uk on 19 January 2019.
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''Jazz Journal'' archives

In October 2009, Sarah Moy, daughter of Eddie Cook, donated materials from the JJI offices in Loughton to the National Jazz Archive, also situated in Loughton.

Notable contributors

Simon Adams
Derek Ansell
Ronald Atkins
Bruce Crowther
Roger Farbey
Dave Gelly
Fred Grand
Andy Hamilton
Gordon Jack
Brian Morton
Hugh Rainey
Mike Tucker
Steve Voce
John White

References

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''Jazz Journal International'', Vol. 50, 1997, p. 12.
Sebastian Scotney (editor), [https://web.archive.org/web/20111118020754/http://londonjazz.blogspot.com/2009/04/breaking-news-uk-jazz-magazines-merge.html London Jazz (blog)], London, April 29, 2009.
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Peter Vacher (interviewer) & Eddie Cook (interviewee), ''Oral History of Jazz in Britain'', [[British Library]], November 28, 1995 (part 6 of 10).
[http://www.jazzservices.org.uk ''The Jazz Economy Issue: Part 1 – Have the Fans Outgrown the Fanzine?'' JazzUK, Issue 59, pp. 20 & 21 (September/October 2004)] {{webarchive. link. (2011-01-31 {{ISSN). 1472-0728.
''Oral History'' (part 6 of 10).
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[http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/88249201e089a0569cb69a52c987dea8/compdetails UK Companies House Records, Company No. 06864067]
Lamb, Maggoty. (23 September 2009). "Inky Fingers: Maggoty Lamb on the state of the nation's jazz mags". [[The Guardian]].
[https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/jazz-journal-swings-back-into-action/ "Jazz Journal Swings Back into Action"], ''All About Jazz'' (Philadelphia), 30 April 2009. {{Webarchive. link. (2010-01-05 .)
[http://www.nationaljazzarchive.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/nja-newsletter-oct09_web.pdf ''Jazz Journal International,'' National Jazz Archives Newsletter, October 2009]{{Dead link. (February 2020)

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