Photo by Andrea Canter

At www.jazzink.com, you will find a broad range of content—spotlights on upcoming performances nationwide (“Gigs—Picks of the Month”), profiles of musicians, interviews with musicians and others involved in jazz, CD and gig reviews, information and features related to jazz education and youth jazz, viewpoints and basics to enhance listening and enjoyment of jazz (“Jazz for All”), and a growing gallery of photos related to jazz performance as well as photographic “improvisations.” New content will be added at least weekly, including feature articles or reviews, and there will be at least monthly recommendations for live jazz performance around the country. In addition to taking a national perspective, the site will promote Minneapolis/St. Paul area musicians and events through a Twin Cities page.

JazzINK was founded and is managed by Andrea Canter, who has served as Contributing Editor to the Jazz Police website (www.jazzpolice.com) since that site was launched in April 2004 by Don Berryman. The two websites will share some content and cross-link when appropriate.

Said Canter, “My goal is to create a site that complements rather than competes with Jazz Police and other popular jazz sites that largely feature news and event promotion. JazzINK will serve as a forum for musicians, educators, and writers who might otherwise have few outlets for their ideas and observations but who can provide high quality, high interest material. JazzINK will appeal to people like me—nonmusicians who are excited by the freedom of expression that defines jazz and who want to learn more about the music, the artists, and what’s available in recordings, books, and live performances.” While well-known jazz artists will be included in previews, reviews, and profiles, Canter also plans to identify outstanding artists who are not yet in the spotlight but deserve more recognition.

Andrea Canter, JazzINK founder and site administrator, is a psychologist, editor, and writer living in Minneapolis. Her jazz journalism projects include CD reviews, liner notes, press releases, and performance photography. She’s particularly interested in promoting the work and education of youth musicians. Canter is a member of the Jazz Journalists Association (www.jazzhouse.org),the International Association of Jazz Educators (www.iaje.org), the Editorial Photographers Association (www.editorialphoto.com), the Twin Cities Jazz Society (www.tcjs.org) and an affiliate member of the Jazz Vocal Coalition (www.jzvoc.org). Contact her at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it '; document.write( '' ); document.write( addy_text40886 ); document.write( '<\/a>' ); //-->\n This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it