On April 16, 2021, 22 of the advocates, activists and altruists from across the U.S. who the Jazz Journalists Association hailed as Jazz Heroes joined a Zoom town hall produced by Bret “JazzVideoGuy” Primack. Here is what 2021 Jazz Hero Gail Boyd from New York City, New York had to say.
She is President of Gail W. Boyd, P.C., and entertainment law firm, and Gail Boyd Artist Management. Originally from Chicago, she is a graduate of DePaul University and its School of Law, and has been involved in entertainment law since 1976, specializing in music and specifically jazz since 1979. While undoubtedly a leader in her field, it is Boyd’s dedication to the music and her innovative mind, as demonstrated in part by her industry-supporting response to the COVID-19 pandemic, that the JJA celebrates with this award.</em>.
