Our Story

Jaijai Jackson grew up in the music business, daughter of the late "Chubby Jackson" famed jazz legend bassist, inventor of the five string bass, TV kiddie-show host, writer, composer and is darn proud to be. At the age of six, she danced and performed on her Dad's television show, felt the pulse of the business and was determined to express her mark as a "Jackson".

Jaijai chose to learn the business from the "business end" and soon found herself, running a recording studio, doing voice-overs, booking acts and represented 27 jazz musicians at one time through a family booking agency. She worked for the biggest "big band agency" in New York City as "right arm" to Willard Alexander, of the Willard Alexander Agency. (Learned from the best) 

Coordinating tours for Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Harry James, Maynard Ferguson, and other well-known bands and individual jazz artists she learned the game.  .Jaijai left Willard's office to persue performance, first engagement was at Madison Square Garden and prestigious venues all throughout England (ie. Royal Festival Hall), Scotland and Wales with the Buddy Rich Band! Her sincerest efforts became an integral part of the benefit performance as Associate Producer of "A Celebration of Music" for the late Buddy Rich at Carnegie Hall, in association with Executive Producer Cathy Rich and the JVC Jazz Festival,

Moving forward in her aspirations of the entertainment industry, Jaijai assisted the Sr. VP of Bookings for the special events being presented at the Pantages Theatre, Greek Theatre and the Pacific Amphitheater for the Nederlander Organization in Hollywood, CA.  NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) in Carlsbad, CA commissioned Jaijai to produce the opening of the "Making of Music Museum" where more than 2500 people attended and also where her father's two basses had resided for the past few years.Jaijai collaborated with major corporations through various production companies from conceptual ideas to full on production of events and entertainment direction.

Jaijai aka. "Woman of Jazz" on internet radio presented a jazz show built on launching new artists, providing interviews and radio promotion as well as presenting seasoned veteran musician's providing advice for the new up-and-coming jazz musicians that are worthy of worldwide recognition through "jazzfomercials" on www.womanofjazz.com. She will soon be launching THE JAZZ NETWORK radio station spotlighting the artistry in her Jazz Network. Jaijai's passion is all about supporting the next phase of new artists on the scene and prides herself on keeping her jazz heritage alive by being the originator of the social network setting entitled "The Jazz Network Worldwide" as her next step in promoting jazz and its artistry. She looks forward to bringing her marketing expertise to artists in jazz and to show affordable ways to promote themselves to their fans and to the world through various media outlets.! The best is yet to come!! 

The site was created in memory of her father jazz bassist 'Chubby' Jackson for his contribution to jazz and the entertainment world.

The Impact

To continue to widen worldwide the social network in Jazz that supports artists, businesses, music education, live performance, collaborations, cross promotions, consultation, marketing, strategic business partnerships worldwide.  Developing closer artist-fan relationships where fans become street teams to help sell their favorite artists music through music media players, promotion and marketing tools that create micro-enterprise opportunities. Consistent global viral marketing in social media settings is imperative in learning to teach each other how to change the world of jazz in a positive and constructive way.  To increase visibility generating additional revenue for not only the artists, but the network.  The network is to provide employment and career mentoring/training in the art of upgrading self-promotion and business infrastructures.  The Jazz Network is a major contender in the worldwide jazz arena.  Unique for its targeted demographic outlined to lead the ground-breaking systems that support the growth and educational models that have been discounted in the traditional school curriculum's for years.

In addition, The Jazz Network Worldwide is positioning itself to offer music education to students, K-12, initially in the style of Jazz, and eventually in Rhythm and Blues. We understand that due to enormous financial cutbacks in the arts and music programs, not only in America, but worldwide in our school systems, students are not receiving the enrichment they deserve to assist in making them well rounded members of society.

We intend to incorporate the expertise of recording artists in the Jazz idiom, and documented clinicians, at the primary and secondary levels of music education, to work with our students and schools, who sign up for our curriculum packages online. Providing a practical service, at a reasonable cost to schools nationwide, and worldwide.  The Networks way of giving back to community".  Original music, by the original artists, on the original network, for a great academic place to hang.

What We Need & What You Get

Funds contributed will be used to support the network in creating viable revenue-building relationships in the marketplace so that the members can continue to grow in their networking capabilities.  All of the subsets that are being put in place for further growth need administrative support as well as leaders in areas of expertise to be commissioned to support in areas of the above stated growth.  The network is a thriving community that needs consistent attention and support, not only by its artists promoting but by the executive staff keeping it flowing and growing in areas of business that will end up procuring further promotion and possible revenue-building relationships.

Executive Perks:


$2,000.00 Two features a year for one week, an event banner two times a year on homepage of the network, a blast to all members and an associate sponsor mention on all print media for live performances.

$2,500.00 A social network created for the artist, consulted by Jaijai as to the design, content, sales& marketing and monetization of it and a blast inviting the membership to join your site and support your community.  Name mentioned as a sponsor of the campaign and live performances.

$5,000.00 A presenting sponsor of this campaign on the homepage of the network for 3 months as well as in print media for the next "Heal A Life with Love" concert and VIP tickets and photo opportunities with the artists.

Other Ways You Can Help

I am asking for not only the membership to get behind this campaign but also to the fans out there that love jazz and want to see it continue to grow.  This is for the independent artist that needs a wider audience as well as for the venues that are looking to find the best new talent for today's audience.  The way you can help is to grab the share tools and put them on your social network profiles, websites, blog spots, newsletters, email blasts, radio broadcasters, wherever you can find a way to support jazz through our worldwide social network it would be a great help launching all the great ideas that have been created since the inception of the site.  Thank you and God Bless You for your support.