American Federation of Jazz Societies

Guest Editorial: “Close Enough for Jazz,” By John Newton, President, The Jazz Forum of Los Angeles
Shakespeare wrote, “Age cannot wither, nor custom stale her infinite variety.” Of course, he was referring to Cleopatra, but he might have been writing about jazz, mightn’t he? More

ABOUT AFJS
The American Federation of Jazz Societies is an international nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote and support jazz through a variety of activities. AFJS fosters mutual support amongst jazz organizations by managing a network for sharing information, resources and techniques.

AFJS works for the advancement of all forms of jazz as one music. Our member organizations cover the entire jazz spectrum from traditional to Dixieland to swing to bebop to straight-ahead to Latin to fusion. Each of our member organizations retains autonomy over stylistic preferences while pursuing a common goal, the advancement of jazz.

The Federation provides several means of assistance to member organizations in the development of their jazz programs. Our experts have, literally, thousands of years of experience in promoting the music we all love so much.

Member benefits include:

Unlimited access to the AFJS Instructional Manual Series containing valuable information on how to setup, run and grow your jazz society
Discounted fees to AFJS sponsored events
Invitation to periodic interactive tele-conferences on helpful topics
Access to “members-only” section of the AFJS website
Eligibility to be featured on our website
Inclusion in an accessible centralized network of historic jazz enthusiasts
Unlimited access to a panel of jazz experts and broad forum of fans able to respond quickly to your inquiries
Opportunity to highlight your events to all website visitors

*AFJS Members, please login to access the member-only resources and special discounted rates to events*