image from www.jjajazzawards.orgHeads up that I'll be joining the other 21 Jazz Journalist Association 2021 Jazz Heroes from across the country for what is promised to be a brisk, engaged and guided conversational "town hall" presented by "Jazz Video Guy" Bret Primack and the JJA, focusing on what we are doing in our communities to support jazz and the jazz community, especially during the pandemic. I'll be hoping to get some tips on what I can do to help rebuild and support a lively jazz community here in Rochester

The conversation kicks off at 3:00 pm ET today (Friday, April 16th) and you can join us live on Jazz Video Guy's YouTube channel and Facebook Live

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