Jazz Appreciation Month

April is Jazz Appreciation Month.

To me, that also means that this is also Jazz Fan Appreciation Month, because the listeners are a key ingredient at every performance - inspiring players to reach for something extra.

Throughout April, I‘m offering a $10 discount on purchases of "Jazz in the Key of Light.” Many of the images are from jazz events in Boston and Newport. Many were taken during my long tenure at UPI, where I was jazz columnist for nearly 20 years.

This is limited-edition hardcover photography book retails at $59.95. During April, it’s yours for $49.95 plus $4 shipping to points in the U.S. Shipping to points outside the US will require a separate surcharge.

Each book ordered will be signed - and inscribed to whomever you wish upon request.

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And since it is Jazz Appreciation Month, be sure to give some of your favorite recordings some fresh listens - and get out to support live music as your schedules permit.

It's JAM time again. Get your jazz on.

April is Jazz Appreciation Month - and it is flying by.

The Smithsonian Institution decreed the month's status 16 years ago as a way to spread appreciation for - and interest in - the music genre. Many activities now find themselves under that celebratory jazz umbrella.

The National Endowment for the Arts moved its annual NEA Jazz Masters induction concert from January to April, and, six years ago, UNESCO added International Jazz Day to the mix. That global celebration closes the month on April 30. It reaches more than 190 countries with thousands of performance, education and community service programs in cities and town large and small.

So how are you honoring Jazz Appreciation Month this time around?