Jazzwise

The Mark Allen Group, an independent publishing group which publishes more than 50 magazines in business, healthcare, education and leisure, has acquired Jazzwise, the UK's leading jazz magazine.

As the UK's best selling jazz monthly with a panoramic and immersive view of the whole

jazz scene, Jazzwise has gained an impeccable reputation for the quality of its content and

breadth of its jazz appeal. The magazine continues to be edited by award-­‐winning editor

and publisher, Jon Newey, with Jazzwise winning the coveted Best Jazz Media accolade at

the prestigious Jazz FM awards in January 2013.

Group Chairman Mark Allen said: "I am delighted that we have managed to acquire such an

excellent and leading title. It has a committed and passionate team and certainly, we will

look after the title and do everything we can to make it even more successful. The group's

interest in jazz, and my own passion in this area, led to the launch of the annual Wiltshire

Jazz Festival seven years ago, a charity event organised in the location of its Wiltshire offices,

which this year takes place on 15th June 2013."Editor and publisher Jon Newey said: 

“We are greatly looking forward to taking Jazzwise up to the next level as Europe's 

leading English language jazz magazine across print, online and app with the expertise

 and support of the Mark Allen Group."

Charles Alexander, founder and former owner of Jazzwise said: “In planning succession

for Jazzwise it was important for me as its founder to find a new owner with an outstanding

track record in magazine publishing and a genuine appreciation of jazz music. In Mark Allen

himself and his company, the Mark Allen Group, I believe that I have more than fulfilled

these criteria. I have every confidence that Mark and his talented team, in conjunction with

Editor/Publisher Jon Newey, will grow the title and take it to new heights. Meanwhile its

former parent company, Jazzwise Publications Limited, will be renamed Jazzsense

Publications Limited and continue to publish and distribute jazz sheet music, tuition books

and software for musicians.

The magazine will be based in the Mark Allen Group's head office in South London.

For inquiries please contact:

Mark Allen (Chairman) 020 7501 6701 or mark.allen@markallengroup.com

Jon Benson (Publishing Director) 020 7501 6790 or jon.benson@markallengroup.com

Jon Newey (Editor and Publisher) 020 7501 6743 / 0208 677 0012 or jon@jazzwise.com

www.jazzwisemagazine.com