SPRING 2023 HAPPENINGS: Bonnie’s journey into broadcasting was explored by students of Northeastern University’s graduate studies’ project, “RECKONINGS: A local history platform for the community-archivist”. Bonnie is featured among several local Boston artists in the student-driven oral history project focused on documenting “the contemporary Black arts movements and its legacies”.
NEW BOOK RELEASE: Bonnie has joined forces with visionary writer, Reverend Melony McGant, to co-author GOOD IS POWERFUL BEYOND MEASURE: AN ANTHOLOGY OF HOPE (McGant, 2024). With more than 100 contributors, the book pays tribute to the legacies of Ben Vereen, and Sweet Honey In The Rock co-founders Carol Maillard, and Louise Robinson, on the occasion of the fifty year anniversary of the GRAMMY Award winning a cappella ensemble. This anthology offers an inspirational collection short stories, reflective writing, and poetry that celebrates contemporary Black History!
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2024 COLORS OF JAZZ ALL-STARS ~ Live In Studio50 celebrating HERStory!💜☮️ Words can’t express my excitement for the opportunity to produce our 2024 Women’s History Month concert. Women have historically been underrepresented in the art form of Jazz, and we seek to elevate their role as instrumentalists, and band leaders.
I assembled an amazing intergenerational band of musicians, and they came together to perform a lively set! Plus… my creative side was inspired to design this very cool flyer!
Outreach and Community Impact.
Music Worcester.
Check out Bonnie’s “conversation” about joining Music Worcester’s Board of Directors with Executive Director Adrien Finlay.
JazzBoston.
Building up the jazz community on JazzBoston’s Board of Directors. Reviving the Jazz scene!
Boston USA.
Collaborative! Serving on the Multicultural Committee of Greater Boston’s Convention and Visitors Bureau. Bringing “Cross-Cultural Boston” to life.
90.5 WICN Public Radio.
The fun begins with great music! You can catch Bonnie hosting Colors of Jazz on Sunday afternoon!
Streaming Live from Worcester to the World! All for you!
JJA Jazz Heroes 2024
April is Jazz Appreciation Month and Bonnie received the honor of being named JJA Jazz Hero in the Class of 2024. Every year, members of the Jazz Journalists Association vote to celebrate and recognize musicians, industry folk, and people in the community who are impacting jazz.
Radio Ink 2019
Bonnie appears on Radio Ink’s 2019 List of Future African American Leaders in Radio. Named among distinguished broadcasters, nationwide, and nominated by industry colleagues
“Wally’s Café: Boston’s Jazz Incubator”~ Oct, 2022
Bonnie spoke about Wally’s Café Jazz Club 2022 re-opening post-Covid and their impact on the legacy of Jazz with Boston University journalist Macie Parker.
In the News.
Bonnie spoke candidly on news in Canada about “cancel” culture during the 2018 Montreal Jazz Festival.
“Newport Jazz Fest Diplomacy Project” ~ July 2014
Bonnie accompanied high school students when JazzBoston and Boston Public Schools partnered “to bring kids to the 60th Newport Jazz Festival.”
Watch: Bonnie’s Jazz Journey ~ Mini-Documentary
PODCASTS: TALKING COLORS OF JAZZ
Enjoy this fun archive of artist interviews. All talks produced and edited by Bonnie Johnson. Find out what color was influencing their day!
Colors Of Jazz Blogosphere
Catch short but sweet stories
from Bonnie’s travels!