The sections whose growth we are most proud are the CD reviews (pages 10-19) and our Event Calendar (pgs. 24-28). Our first issue featured five reviews; this issue has over 30. In our first 24 issues, we published 447 CD reviews from 209 different labels.
Our first event calendar listed 201 shows; April 2004 included 650 performances drawing from a possible 279 venues. And since we began including sideman information with each listing, there is little reason to go anywhere else for your concert information needs.
But perhaps the most satisfying results in our two years of existence have been unintended. Jazz has a rich history and plenty of overlap. Every issue, some example of this interconnectedness becomes apparent without us planning it. In this issue, our cover subject Jackie McLean (see page 9) was instrumental in the beginnings of our featured label SteepleChase (see page 6). Artistic visionary Jeff Schlanger - in action throughout this month
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