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
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