Lee Mergner
Lee’s Contributions
03/26/12 Tangents
Ken Peplowski: House Music Hunting
Clarinetist and saxophonist launches initiative to do house concerts playing jazz and beyond. He calls it KP's House Party.
03/22/12 In Person
Kurt Elling: Straight Ahead
In video interviews from the Jazz Cruise 2012, the vocalist talks about his early musical development, his many upcoming projects and his experiences on the cruise
03/15/12 In Person
Jeff Hamilton: Recapturing the Red Sparkle
In video interviews from the Jazz Cruise 2012, the drummer talks about his early musical development, the latest project from his trio and his experiences on the cruise
02/27/12 In Person
Don Braden: Learning to Listen
In video interviews from the Jazz Cruise 2012, saxophonist talks about his early musical development, his involvement with the Litchfield Jazz Camp and the importance of listening
02/20/12 In Person
Michael Lazaroff: The Man behind the Curtain on the Jazz Cruise
In video interviews from the Jazz Cruise 2012, the executive director of Entertainment Cruise Productions talks about how the Jazz Cruise was created and how he approaches the programming and marketing of that cruise and the other music cruises they organize...
02/14/12 In Person
Laurence Hobgood: The Spirit of Collaboration
In video interviews from the Jazz Cruise 2012, pianist talks about his early musical development, the importance of collaboration and his POEMJAZZ project with poet Robert Pinsky
02/12/12 Concerts
The Jazz Cruise: Hanging around the Crow’s Nest, Jan. 29 - Feb. 5, 2012
Lee Mergner reports from 7-day festival on cruise ship
01/29/12 In Person
Esperanza Spalding: New Thing at Newport
Video interview with the bassist/singer/bandleader who talks about the legacy of Newport, as well as about jazz and music education
01/22/12 In Person
Michel Camilo: The Rhythm is the Thing
Video interview with the pianist who talks about playing with his new trio, solo and with large ensembles.
12/25/11 In Person
Trombone Shorty: All in the Family
Video interview with New Orleans trombonist, trumpeter and bandleader who talks about his mentors from New Orleans and about the sense of community among musicians.
12/17/11 In Person
Rudresh Mahanthappa: Learning from the Past
Video interview with saxophonist who talks about his own jazz education, his collaboration with Bunky Green and his newest band
12/08/11 In Person
Avishai Cohen: Living with the Trumpet
Video interview with noted trumpeter who talks about his own jazz education and the unique demands of playing the trumpet
12/05/11 News
Sonny Rollins Honored by Kennedy Center and President Obama
Saxophonist receives Kennedy Center Honors, along with Meryl Streep, Barbara Cook, Yo-Yo Ma and Neil Diamond
11/20/11 In Person
Hiromi: Solo Inspiration
Video interview with pianist from the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival
11/13/11 Cuba
Schedule for Havana International Jazz Festival Announced
Roberto Fonseca, Harold López-Nussa, Bobby Carcasés and other Cuban jazz musicians to perform at venues throughout the city during December 15-18
11/13/11 In Person
Miguel Zenón: Digging His Roots
Video interview with saxophonist, composer and bandleader from the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival
About Lee Mergner
Lee Mergner is currently the Publisher of JazzTimes magazine. He also contributes reviews, columns, news features and profiles to the magazine and oversees the magazine’s annual industry directories.. Mergner also was the Director of the JazzTimes Convention, an annual conference that brought together members of the music industry to discuss important issues and developments in jazz. Held every fall in New York City, the JazzTimes Convention included panels, workshops and showcase performances all dedicated to increasing the audience for jazz. In 2000 the JazzTimes Convention was folded into the International Association of Jazz Education (IAJE) conference and Mergner continued to organize industry panel and workshop sessions for that conference, which had an annual attendance of over 7,000. In addition to his work with JazzTimes, Mergner appeared regularly as a guest and host on over 100 shows on the Black Entertainment Television (BET) and the BET on Jazz cable channels. He appeared regularly on the radio show "Favorite Things" on WDCU FM in Washington, DC as well as other regional and national radio shows, including Sirius, WCPN, WBGO, Public Radio East, CBC and many more. He has also appeared frequently as a moderator or panelist at several music industry conferences and seminars, including those sponsored by NAIRD/AFIM, NJSO, IAJE, WAMA, AMA and the New Music Seminar. In addition to his deep-seated interest in the promotion of jazz and roots music, Mergner has a strong commitment to independent music. He was an active member of the Association for Independent Music (AFIM) and has served on that organization's Convention Planning and INDIE Awards committees and was a judge for its INDIE Awards. Mergner has served on the advisory board for numerous jazz and music industry organizations and radio stations. Born and raised in the Philadelphia area, Mergner obtained his BA in Psychology and Math from Dickinson College and an MBA in Marketing from Temple University.







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