Jazz Hot

Founded in 1935 by Charles Delaunay –the son of great painters Sonia et Robert Delaunay– and by a team that includes among others Hugues Panassié, Pierre Nourry, Jacques Bureau, Jazz Hot is the oldest magazine in the world about jazz that is still in activity. Orchester Journalen (Sweden) and Down Beat (USA) were created in 1934 and still exist but they were not originally dedicated to jazz as Jazz Hot was. Charles Delaunay is also the founder of the first jazz label, Swing, and the author of a jazz discography in 1936. This early authentification of jazz as a genuine culture did not happen by accident. As well as its expertise, it is the international character of the magazine from the beginning that contributed to its originality : Jazz Hot was bilingual in French and in English between 1935 and 1939 and its staff was in France as well as in the USA, the United Kingdom, Romania, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, etc. This choice provides a universal and encylopedic aspect to its content. Today Jazz Hot extends the path started by its renowned precursors. The quality of its editors and their appreciation for jazz has prolonged this adventure over the past 20 years. Precision, information, writing clarity, readability, aesthetic concern, openness to all the jazz movements and independence are what motivates its team.