| Jazz fans will tell you it’s not just about the | | | | learn about their favorite jazz performers. The site |
| music; jazz is about life and emotion. Uniquely | | | | also promotes jazz education. |
| American but greatly informed by West African folk | | | | In late 2009, two jazz industry veterans, Onree Gill |
| music, jazz attracts exceptionally loyal fans that | | | | and Ralph Rolle, launched in an effort to make it |
| come in all ages and from all walks of life. It is a | | | | easier for known jazz musicians to secure more |
| genre that depends heavily on word of mouth | | | | professional connections and new jazz performers to |
| recommendations which is why jazz lends itself to | | | | build their career foundation. Gill and Rolle have each |
| social networking. | | | | been in the music business for thirty years, working |
| Among the better known social networking sites for | | | | as music producers, musicians and directors. They |
| Jazz music includes Myjazznetwork, which features | | | | have also worked with many top performers such as |
| new music and information on artists. Jazz Musician | | | | Alicia Keys and Missy Elliott. |
| Space (jazzmusicianspace.com), created by Andre | | | | With all the changes in the music business and the |
| Hayward and located on Facebook, is a place where | | | | rise of social networks, the network was built to |
| jazz musicians and fans can networks with one | | | | make it easier for musicians to get established by |
| another and where artists can promote their music | | | | connecting them with other industry professionals. |
| Jazzfusionmusicians.ning.com, specializes in bringing | | | | Think of it as a LinkdIn version for music that |
| musicians and composers of jazz fusion and nu jazz | | | | connects industry professionals to one another to |
| together. Nu jazz is a variant that blends jazz with | | | | share resources, knowledge and experience. There |
| other music styles such as R&B or funk or electronic. | | | | are interviews and educational videos available. |
| The Jazz Network Worldwide | | | | Unless other social networking site. ImGiggen’s |
| (thejazznetworkworldwide.com) covers the gamut of | | | | members have to be approved by submitting audition |
| the genre, from the legends of the past to the | | | | videos. Once approved, several types of membership |
| emerging stars of tomorrow. Jazz aficionados can | | | | are available. |
| share music, talk to fans all across the world and | | | | |