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A fusion of jazz, fashion and art, THE JAZZ IN M.E.E. Magazine is the premiere source for the jazz industry a nd its artists. Captivating an audience of over 180,000 national and international readers, this quarterly digital and print magazine chronicles the stories behind the hottest and most fascinating artists and trends in the jazz industry. THE JAZZ IN M.E.E. Magazine celebrates the jazz genre from a fresh and passionate perspective through dynamic cover stories, trendy blogs, festival/cruise insights, and “Jazz Watch” music reviews on past and present artists.
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Publisher & Editor-in-Chief Melody Warren Contributing Writers Sheryl Aronson Monica Murphy Eaves Chris Becker Syrone Harvey Peter Böhi Rick Scott Mikey Adam Cohen Contributing Photographers Bizzy Amor Heidi Powell Prera Chris Charles Gary Wicks Don Q Hannah Kory Williams Nusrat Momin Narrio Wright Christian Nordström
contents Editor’s Notes of Jazz
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BB Jazz Concert
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Adam Hawley
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Yolanda Rabun
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COVER STORY
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Michael Lington & Cindy Bradley
Jarrod Lawson and Sy Smith
Just The Beginning
Yolanda
Cover Image Bizzy Amor Design & Layout Tonya D. Wright Jereme Brown
Damien Escobar
Copy Editor Dominique Tavier
Living A Second Dream
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Sincerely Yours
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The Melody In M.E.E.
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Jazz Festival
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Carrying The Torch For Miles Davis’s Music
Robert Glasper
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Jazz Watch
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Houston Spotlight
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M.E.E. Art Gallery
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Ready To Take Funk To The Stage
Brian Culbertson
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Are You With M.E.E.
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Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival 2016
Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival
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The Musician’s Wives
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Passion Plays From His Soul
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THE JAZZ IN M.E.E. MAGAZINE enjoyed spending a stunning musical Sunday evening in Houston with our jazz family Michael Lington and Cindy Bradley. What a show! Michael Lington was on FIRE, and delivered perfection with a super high energy entertaining show. I always adore the sound and tone that resonates from his sax. The Houston audience was smitten with Cindy Bradley and the way she jammed on her super "diva" pink horn. She has a great sense of humor and connected with the audience incredibly. If you have not attended a Bayou City Jazz Series, make plans to do so .
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