Season’s Greetings! For any and all of you that are interested in the issue of fairness, and would like to see a more level playing field in the NYC jazz club scene, the following article in last week’s NY Times may be of interest to you. The leafleting phase of our long term campaign …
Monthly Archive: December 2011
J4JA! WHO WE ARE
Justice for Jazz Artists! (J4JA!) is a coalition of over 3,000 musicians, advocates, and fans who seek equity in the form of fair treatment of jazz (and other musicians) in the NYC nightclubs. Since 2005, J4JA! has been seeking to engage with NYC nightclub owners (including the management of clubs such as Birdland, the Blue …
J4JA! Leafleters Start Out with a Bang
Last night a small but determined group of musicians and their supporters hit the street in front of the Blue Note to hand out informational literature on J4JA! to audience members and passersby. Central to their message were their four demands: 1.) fair PAY, 2.) a decent PENSION, 3.) PROTECTIONS for the recording or reuse …
Taking it To The Street: Justice for Jazz Artists Redux
Musicians make a joyful noise at the union’s big jazz rally on Sept 29, 2009. Photo: Ron Grunhut by John O’Connor Originally appeared in Allegro The time for waiting is over. Meet us in front of the Blue Note to make some noise. It’s time to turn up the heat. As of Dec. 8, …
J4JA! Leafleting Begins Tonight
Justice for Jazz Artists! and Local 802 will begin leafleting the Blue Note tonight in an effort to get the club’s attention, and to alert musicians and fans alike to the campaigns’ goals–and to the fact that the Blue Note has not returned our calls. The demands of the campaign are simple enough: * fair …
