I was recently contacted by LA graphic designer Gage Nguyen who has designed the Evolution of Jazz infographic poster below for Jazz Appreciation Month (that’s April if you weren’t already aware) and is using Kickstarter to fund its production and distribution.  I like these infographic images and, in the spirit of Jazz Appreciation Month I thought I’d share with my readers.  Now, I realize that one may disagree on where individual artists are placed in the diagram, wish that it went past 1970 (jazz did …), or believe that jazz has not “evolved” at all from its beginnings (or somewhere else along the timeline). You can put a big red arrow on your copy on where your listening preferences reside…

If you’d like to either a 18×24″ and 24×36″ poster of this (or some stickers with the Armstrong quote), then head on over to Gage’s Evolution of Jazz Poster page on Kickstarter and help make it a reality.

 

Jazz-01

Categories:

Leave a Reply

Featured Posts

Derrick Lucas Named 2026 JJA Jazz Hero

In addition to the musicians who play it, live jazz depends on many people to thrive in a community. Every year the Jazz Journalists Association (JJA) celebrates individuals from across the United States (and this for a first, London) as “Jazz Heros” in launching their annual Jazz Awards season during…

Keep reading

The 2026 Rochester International Jazz Festival: Exploring the Full Lineup and Changes Announcement

Lineup Announced On March 10th, and without a press conference this year, Marc Iacona and John Nugent, producers of the 23rd Edition of the Rochester International Jazz Festival, June 19-27, announced the festival’s full lineup. Starting this year, there also were earlier lineup announcements starting in November. The 9-day festival…

Keep reading

New Jazz Sounds from Rochester: Laura Dubin Trio Live at the Rochester International Jazz Festival 2025

Here’s another in a series of posts we’re trying to restart here, this time to introduce you to a new recording by popular local jazz artists Laura Dubin and her husband Antonio Guerrero—Laura Dubin Trio Live at the Rochester International Jazz Festival 2025.  Laura and Antonio have been playing music…

Keep reading

Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.