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Stephanie Jones

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As seen in: DOWN BEAT, The New York Times, Yahoo Entertainment, Detroit Free Press, JazzTimes, Blue Note Records
Covers:  music, arts, New York City culture

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I'm a features writer for DownBeat and my byline appears in The New York Times, NPR: Music, The Detroit Free Press, JazzTimes, NAfME's Teaching Music, Hot House Jazz Guide & elsewhere.

I primarily cover the arts & New York City culture. Please visit stephaniemariajones.com to view my portfolio as many of the listed outlets & articles Muckrack has populated on this account are inaccurate.

Stephanie Jones’s Journalist Portfolio

Brandee Younger Finds Room to Wander

Brandee Younger Finds Room to Wander

When she’s on the road, Brandee Younger enters a hybrid state of action and contemplation. Free of daily dist…

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Theo Croker's Dream, Manifested

Theo Croker's Dream, Manifested

Partway through his early set at Smoke, Theo Croker blinks the room back into focus. He leans over the piano.…

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At 30, the Jazz Gallery Remains a Force. Rio Sakairi Is Its Heart.

At 30, the Jazz Gallery Remains a Force. Rio Sakairi Is Its Heart.

Rio Sakairi patted around inside her purse and retrieved a key that unlocks the elevator at 1158 Broadway. Ex…

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Sullivan Fortner's Path to Artistry

Sullivan Fortner's Path to Artistry

Every Vanguard week fosters its own sound. No one really knows how the music might evolve by Sunday, but afte…

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Warren Wolf’s DIY Groove

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By Stephanie Jones
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News, From the Magazine, Warren Wolf By Stephanie Jones   I  Jun. 30, 2026 “I’ll always keep the jazz harmonic side in my music because I could never go all the way and be a straight smooth-jazz guy,” says Warren Wolf of his groove-oriented music. (Photo: Roy Cox Jr.) March 2020: Less than 24 hours before Baltimore residents begin sheltering in place, Warren Wolf is preparing for his studio date when he gets a call from his piano player. He won’t make the session.
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Melissa Aldana, Gonzalo Rubalcaba & the Language of Filin

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By Stephanie Jones
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Interview, From the Magazine, Melissa Aldana, Gonzalo Rubalcaba By Stephanie Jones   I  May. 19, 2026 “I wanted to get into the real feeling,” Melissa Aldana says of studying the work of singers from Cuba’s filin tradition in preparation for her collaboration with pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba. (Photo: Travis Bailey) Melissa Aldana is an investigator. She’s not comfortable resting on what she knows, instead seeking to learn more and explore further.
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GABRIELLE CAVASSA "DIAVOLA" - Blue Note Records

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By Stephanie Jones
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By Stephanie Jones “I really respect songs and I really want to honor them in the best way,” says vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa. With her riveting Blue Note debut Diavola, Cavassa makes her artistic arrival with an album that unveils her range as a band leader, a songwriter, and a fearless song interpreter who treats each gesture with subtlety and reverence.
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