CODA is a Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 magazine

Magazine

Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...

 devoted to covering all things related to jazz

Jazz

Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...

. The magazine produces 6 publications a year on a bi-monthly basis. Founded in 1958 by publisher and record producer John Norris

John Norris (publisher)

John Norris was a British-born Canadian publisher and editor. Norris founded CODA magazine.Born in the United Kingdom he later moved to Canada where he opened up a jazz club. In 1962 Norris founded CODA magazine. He was editor until 1976 when Bill Smith took over...

, the magazine contains reviews and articles about current jazz artists on the international scene, as well as articles on jazz recordings, jazz books, and other topics related to jazz. In 1976 Norris was succeeded by the magazine's current editor, saxophonist Bill Smith

Bill Smith (Canadian musician)

William Ernest Smith is a Canadian writer, editor, record producer, saxophonist, and clarinetist of English birth...

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