Jerry Jazz Musician – Summer, 2025 Newsletter Information about new content published on the website Jerry Jazz Musician In This Issue   Monk, as seen by Gottlieb, Dorsett and 16 poets – an ekphrastic poetry collection     Dear Readers: …..I recently invited interested poets to take part in an ekphrastic poem exercise that involved … Continue reading “Summer 2025 Jerry Jazz Musician newsletter”

Jerry Jazz Musician – Winter, 2025 Newsletter Information about new content published on the website Jerry Jazz Musician In This Issue   Announcing the book publication of Kinds of Cool: An Interactive Collection of Jazz Poetry   Dear Readers: For several years I have published major jazz poetry collections that were solely available on the Jerry Jazz … Continue reading “Winter 2025 Jerry Jazz Musician Newsletter”

Jerry Jazz Musician – Fall, 2024 Newsletter Information about new content published on the website Jerry Jazz Musician In This Issue   Jazz Poetry…Collected!     With a major collection of jazz poetry soon to be published in book form, this edition of Jerry Jazz Musician features poets from all over the world whose work … Continue reading “Fall 2024 Jerry Jazz Musician Newsletter”

Jerry Jazz Musician – Spring/Summer, 2024 Newsletter Information about new content published on the website Jerry Jazz Musician In This Issue   A Collection of Jazz Poetry — Spring/Summer 2024 Edition     In this, the 17th major collection of jazz poetry published on Jerry Jazz Musician, 50 poets from all over the world again demonstrate the ongoing influence … Continue reading “Spring/Summer 2024 Jerry Jazz Musician Newsletter”

Jerry Jazz Musician – Winter, 2024 Newsletter Information about new content published on the website Jerry Jazz Musician In This Issue   A Collection of Jazz Poetry — Winter, 2024 Edition       While earlier editions of jazz poetry collections have included many voices previously unknown to readers of these anthologies, what is striking about … Continue reading “Fall/Winter 2024 Jerry Jazz Musician Newsletter”

Jerry Jazz Musician – Summer, 2023 Newsletter Information about new content published on the website Jerry Jazz Musician In This Issue   A Collection of Jazz Poetry — Summer, 2023 Edition       This edition features poetry chosen from hundreds of recent submissions, and from a wide range of voices known – and unknown … Continue reading “Summer 2023 Jerry Jazz Musician Newsletter”

Jerry Jazz Musician – Spring, 2023 Newsletter Information about new content published on the website Jerry Jazz Musician In This Issue   A Collection of Jazz Poetry — Spring, 2023 Edition       This is the 14th extensive collection of jazz poetry published on Jerry Jazz Musician since the fall of 2019, when the concept was initiated. … Continue reading “Spring 2023 Jerry Jazz Musician Newsletter”

Jerry Jazz Musician – Winter 2022/23 Newsletter Information about new content published on the website Jerry Jazz Musician In This Issue   A Collection of Jazz Poetry — Fall/Winter, 2022-23 Edition       While poetry may never again be a major part of popular American culture, it can still effectively impact a subset of … Continue reading “Winter 2022/2023 Jerry Jazz Musician Newsletter”

Jerry Jazz Musician – Summer 2022 Newsletter Information about new content published on the website Jerry Jazz Musician In This Issue   A Collection of Jazz Poetry – Summer, 2022 Edition     “Reading poetry is a way of connecting – through the medium of language – more deeply with yourself even as you connect more … Continue reading “Summer 2022 Jerry Jazz Musician Newsletter”

Jerry Jazz Musician — Fall/Winter 2021-22 Newsletter Information about new content published on the website Jerry Jazz Musician In This Issue A Collection of Jazz Poetry — Fall/Winter, 2021-22 Edition   “Night and Day” is a painting by Molly Larson Cook, whose abstract-expressionist paintings accompany the work of the 50 poets contributing to the Fall/Winter … Continue reading “Fall/Winter 2021 – 2022 Jerry Jazz Musician Newsletter”

Jerry Jazz Musician — Summer, 2021 Newsletter Information about new content published on the website Jerry Jazz Musician In This Issue A Collection of Jazz Poetry — Summer, 2021 Edition   The spirit of jazz is not limited to the musicians, because celebrating the music is rich in creative opportunity for writers and visual artists … Continue reading “Summer 2021 Jerry Jazz Musician Newsletter”

Jerry Jazz Musician — Winter, 2021 Newsletter Information about new content published on the website Jerry Jazz Musician In This Issue “A Collection of Jazz Poetry — Winter, 2021 Edition“ . In this winter collection of diverse themes and poetic styles, 55 poets wander the musical landscape to explore their spirit and enthusiasm for jazz … Continue reading “Winter 2021 Jerry Jazz Musician Newsletter”

Jerry Jazz Musician, End of Year Newsletter Information about new content on the website Jerry Jazz Musician In This Issue “What one song best represents your experience with 2020?“ . 57 creative artists from all over the world respond to the question “What one song best represents your experience with 2020?” In most cases they describe it … Continue reading “December 2020 Jerry Jazz Musician Newsletter”

Jerry Jazz Musician Newsletter/Special Edition Information about new content published on Jerry Jazz Musician Poetry reflecting the era of COVID, Black Lives Matter, and a heated political season — Vol. 4 . On the cusp of an election of consequence the likes of which America hasn’t experienced for 150 years, and in the midst of … Continue reading “Special Edition October 2020 Jerry Jazz Musician Newsletter”

Jerry Jazz Musician, Spring 2020 Newsletter Information about new content published on Jerry Jazz Musician In This Issue   A Collection of Jazz Poetry — Spring, 2020 Edition …. ….. “The world is never the same once a good poem has been added to it. A good poem helps to change the shape of the … Continue reading “Spring 2020 Jerry Jazz Musician Newsletter”

Jerry Jazz Musician Newsletter — Winter, 2020 Information about new content published on Jerry Jazz Musician In This Issue   A Collection of Jazz Poetry — Winter, 2020 Edition ….The winter collection of poetry offers readers a look at the culture of jazz music through the imaginative writings of its 32 contributors. Within these 41 poems, … Continue reading “Winter 2020 Jerry Jazz Musician Newsletter”

Jerry Jazz Musician Newsletter, Fall/Winter 2019 Information about new content published on Jerry Jazz Musician In This Issue   A collection of jazz poetry — Fall, 2019 edition ….Twenty-eight poets contribute 37 poems to the Jerry Jazz Musician Fall Poetry Collection, living proof that the energy and spirit of jazz is alive — and quite well. (Featuring … Continue reading “Fall/Winter 2019 Jerry Jazz Musician Newsletter”

Jerry Jazz Musician Newsletter, September 2019 Update about newly published content In This Issue   The Jazz Photography Issue …..For many of us who revere jazz music – especially those fortunate enough to have grown up during the era of the 12 x 12 record album jacket and coffee table photography books– the images of … Continue reading “Summer 2019 Jerry Jazz Musician Newsletter”