''Jazzwise'' is a British monthly

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focused on

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, launched in 1997. The magazine covers a range of jazz sub-genres and provides

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coverage, a national gig guide, a jazz-on-film page, feature articles, and a review section that evaluates new musical releases,

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, books, and live performances. News stories also feature on the ''Jazzwise'' magazine website. ''Jazzwise'' instructs new jazz writers through its ongoing intern scheme and '' The Write Stuff'' workshops held each November during the London Jazz Festival.

Awards

In 2006, ''Jazzwise'' editor Jon Newey won Journalist of the Year at the Parliamentary Jazz Awards. In 2007, ''Jazzwise'' won two awards – Best Jazz Publication at the Parliamentary Jazz Awards and Best Jazz Publication at the Ronnie Scott's awards. In 2009, ''Jazzwise'' writer

Kevin Le Gendre Kevin Le Gendre is a British journalist, broadcaster and author whose work focuses on Black music. He is deputy editor of '' Echoes'' magazine, has written for a wide range of publications, including '' Jazzwise'', '' MusicWeek'', '' Vibrations'' ...

won Journalist of the Year at the Parliamentary Jazz Awards. In 2010, ''Jazzwise'' won Best Jazz Publication for the second time, gig guide editor Mike Flynn won Journalist of the Year, and CD reissues reviewer

Alyn Shipton Alyn Shipton (born 24 November 1953) is an English jazz author, presenter, critic, and jazz bassist. Early life Shipton became interested in jazz in his youth and formally studied cello, but also played double bass in a school jazz band. He pl ...

won Broadcaster of the Year. In 2012, editor Jon Newey won the Parliamentary Jazz Award for Journalist of the Year for a second time, and in January 2013, ''Jazzwise'' won the Best Jazz Media Accolade at the Jazz FM awards. ''Jazzwise'' was initially part of Jazzwise Publications Limited. The Jazzwise brand and magazine were acquired in February 2013 by MA Business & Leisure, a division of Mark Allen Group. The Jazzwise Education and Jazzwise Direct brand were retained by the original owner and renamed SendMeMusic.

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