Jaijai,
The Jazz Network is a phenomenal place for musicians and music fans to hang out - thanks for creating a music haven for us all on the internet!
I love the fact that fans, up and coming artists, and established recording artists can all be in one place interacting with each other, listening to music, learning about each other and creating a community of jazz. I'm happy to be a part of it.
I particularly like the music education aspect of The Jazz Network as I have been mentoring kids for over 12 years now and have personally seen the difference it can make it their lives. Jazz is a living, continually evolving form of music with no limits and it touches our souls. Sometimes I think God Himself created it and gave it to us so we could reach deeper inside of ourselves and by doing so reach others.
Speaking of no limits, my new CD "No Limits" is about reaching beyond genre stereotypes and playing the music I love, all kinds of it...and The Jazz Network has "No Limits", either - I feel right at home!
Peace,
Nick Colionne
Hey Jaijai!
It's really cool to be on your site. Funny how out of the chaos (!) of the record industry's demise has flowered such a beautiful, organic connecting place for folks like us. We know there's something of more substance in each other that we were being denied because of an industry that had lost its way. It's nice to be able to go deeper and be more altruistic. In the words of my old boss, Whitney... "Can I be me!" Blessings to you in this endeavor.
~ Kirk
Dear Jaijai,
Thank you so much for this wonderful presentation of The Soiree Band. I can't believe how quickly this all came together. One of the musicians in the band made the comment that you can feel the warm positive vibe when you visit this site. I totally agree with that statement.
Thanks for giving us jazz players a nice place to hang.
Sincerely,
Reid Hoyson
The Soiree Band
Dear Jaijai,
You've done it again. Another great feature! We can't thank you enough for your support of our new project, "Thunder". It's so great to connect with people who really dig the music. Thanks so much for coming to the Vegas show and calling it "bass heaven"...LOL! It was great seeing you there. It would have been cool if your dad could have joined you. We know he was there in spirit.
~ Stanley, Marcus and Victor

Photo Credit: Ken Cheong and Mosaic Music Festival
Jaijai,
I find it quite amazing that here I am in the Spotlight so soon after arriving in this kaleidoscopic world of music! My musical journey has gone on all my life and my dream to set my music free into the world has been
growing in intensity for so many years.
Joining The Jazz Network was part of a major effort of will in taking the first steps towards releasing my dream and in the space of only a few weeks it seems that it is indeed taking flight.
My own recording of my blues ballad 'Can't Leave You Alone', released by me as a tentative first step, has risen in a matter of days from nowhere to the higher reaches of the blues chart at Reverbnation and for me this is a major achievement and a reward, however small, for so much hard work and dedication to that lover and tyrant called music that lives inside me!
I thank you for your encouragement, your support and for giving me this opportunity to promote my dream even more.
I arrived here with a dream and I now have a reality.
Thank you,
Tommie Brewster
New Zealand
The Jazz Network bridges the gap between music & technology, in a way that enlightens the mind, moves the body and stirs the soul. It's not just a community, it's an experience. And each time I experience this special place, my life hits a high note.
Tony Haynes
www.worldsgreatestpoet.com

"We are so happy to be sharing our new cd "The Standard" with the COOL CATS in the Jazz Network. It's been a labor of love for us...and we KNOW our friends here will TOTALLY "get it!!!".....sit back.....kick off your shoes.......and give us a listen...I think you'll really enjoy our new release.
Thank you Jaijai for showing us some true Love!!!"
Claude McKnight/Take6
Thank you Jazz Network and Thank you Jaijai for the beautiful feature on me and my upcoming CD!
Jaijai I admire you for being on the cutting edge of what is really happening in Jazz and how to get it out to the people who love it. Thanks for creating such a cool forum as this...I'm honored to be apart of it. I love your sensitivity in recognizing and celebrating the little things... the details of what make us all different as musicians with individual styles.
Thanks again Jaijai.... and thanks to all you Jazz Networkers..... !
Peace!
Mo
Dear Jaijai,
Many thanks for Spotlighting my latest trio CD "It's A Good Day," with my fine Italian bassist and drummer, Giovanni Sanguineti and Giovanni Gullino, our third recording together. We actually met through the internet after the bassist bought my first CD "Room At The Top" in 2002 and invited me to play in Italy in the summer of 2003. I've been touring and recording with them for the past 5 years! They are like my second family, and I feel very blessed.
What an honor and a delight to be a part of this wonderful and unique Jazz Community you have created out of your love and dedication for this music. You are a very special lady and you have given us such a gift by creating The Jazz Network. What a terrific way to meet and connect with old and new friends and hear some great music from artists that we might not have the opportunity to do without this remarkable website you've created!
I have some fond memories of your Dad and brother and it was a real delight to learn about The Jazz Network and to meet you!
Again, thank you so much! It's a privilege to be a member of this Jazz Network Family.
Love,
Patti Wicks
***Patti Wicks Trio CD: It's A Good Day (Geco) has won the 2008 Italian Jazz Awards for Best Jazz Album of the Year.
When one thinks of a family you often hear words like; togetherness, support, respect, admiration, understanding and sincerity. Every word and then some can be used to describe "The Jazz Network".
Since being a member I have had the pleasure to meet and interact with some of the most down-to-earth musicians from around the world. Everyday I look forward to meeting new faces and seeing those that I have connected with in the past.
Jaijai, I thank you personally for taking your dream and passion to a "whole 'nother" level. This network is a true testiment to your spirit ...Out of sight! Right on Lady...Right on!
~ Victor Brooks
Dear Jaijai:
What a wonderful thing you have created here and thanks so much for the fabulous feature you did for my music and me. As I am new to TJN I am fascinated by what you have created. There are so many talented artists here and it feels like I’ve gone to heaven. Your father and I were close friends over the years and Duffy still is. He played in my trio at Arturo’s in Miami Beach last summer. (2007) And I have worked with him off and on since he was 12 years old. I just know your father is very proud of you and the site is a work of art! You have created something of real value for the jazz community and all I can say is Bravo!
Mike Longo
“The Jazz Network has been amazingly great for me and my music! I’ve also discovered some very talented individuals here on the Jazz Network and reconnected with old friends and fans. Jaijai did an incredible thing when she created this awesome network. I’m extremely proud to be a member of the Jazz Network and to turn my friends and colleagues onto it.”
~ Alphonse Mouzon
www.Tenaciousrecords.com
Chairman/CEO/Recording Artist/Multi-instrumentalist/
Actor/Film Composer/
Massage Therapist
I feel that what you have started here at The Jazz Network set's the tone for serious networking amongst musicians who have had no choice but to take that independent path in order to be heard and generally acknowledged for who they are and what they bring to the art form. It's great to be in touch with many of my peers whom I admire but rarely get the chance to connect with. I also get the feeling that Jazz Network could be that missing link between the personal web site and all encompassing "data base umbrella". I think it's worth the investment in time and effort to touch base with the serious minded over here so let's all work to build a positive foundation on what has already been established.
~ Billy Cobham
So here it is! Finally a place where no matter who I pull up and give a listen I'm never ever put off or want to click it away. I believe you have really thought very carefully about keeping it real, as it were, and not just trying to gain meaningless quantity.
The artists I've encountered have been so talented and accomplished, that I wonder what I'm doing in their company. But when I reach into the music of my fellow Jazz Networkers, I find that we share the wonderful gift of commonality and originality that far surpasses the other music sites I've connected with. I know now The Jazz Network is a long awaited breath of very fresh air!
Thanks loads Jaijai.
~Arnold
What a privilege to have been a featured artist on the main page of The Jazz Network. I can’t thank you enough, Jaijai, for suggesting it and creating the opportunity. So often in our musical lives we are solitary beings, practicing alone, writing alone. But The Jazz Network is an affirmation of our community and our togetherness in the music. What a great opportunity to reach out and meet new people who have the same passion and dedication. Thank you Jaijai, for all you are doing to support the independent jazz musician and our wonderful art form…JAZZ. You have a powerful vision and it is touching us all. It is great to be a part of The Jazz Network. I will continue to spread the word.
All the best,
Sunny Wilkinson
The Jazz Network Exclusive Art Contributor, if you are interested in obtaining his art contact him at: www.jefflaibson.com:
Hey there Jaijai ~
It was a pleasure and an honor to be featured on The Jazz Network...the response was warm and generous and I look forward to many other connections over the course of time, again I just want to thank you....please keep up the great work you are doing with this most amazing of all art forms created in the U.S. Wherever I go people always connect with jazz thankfully and as I suspect will continue to in the many years ahead...Your site is a conduit for this connection to carry on ....
Peace and molto leggiero
~Jeff
What a great place you have created, Jaijai. Thank you so much for your dedication and vision. We musicians benefit immensely, as it brings us closer together, allows for many of us to reconnect, or discover each other for the first time. I am still getting acquainted with the enormous benefits of having this independent place for communication between all of us - artists, fans, promoters, etc., and it is a real honor for me to be featured on the Jazz Network Main Page.
~Vana