Mandel, Howard

Howard Mandel has written about jazz for twenty-five years, publishing in Billboard, The Village Voice, Jazziz, The New York Times Book Review, and Down Beat. He is a former editor of Down Beat, Ear Magazine, and RhythmMusic. His commentaries are heard on National Public Radio's Morning Edition. He
is president of the Jazz Journalists Association, edits its web site (www.jazzhouse.org), and teaches "The Arts: Jazz" at NYU. He lives in New York City.