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@EddieHugh: Apologies for changing the status without explanation. I just assumed just by telling from activity within the project page instead of article content. There's still WP:WPMUSIC in case of less activity if not "semi-active". George Ho (talk) 00:35, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

I actually tried making that same change a while ago and got reverted by him. Tbh feels like a bit of a cheat to count article creation as project activity if there isn’t much coordination on project pages, but that’s too nitpicky to fight about Mach61 03:06, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

LGBTQ representation in jazz

New stub: LGBTQ representation in jazz

Collaboration welcome! ---Another Believer _(Talk) 14:39, 4 May 2025 (UTC)

Proposed new article: Oz Noy (jazz-fusion guitarist)

Hello everyone,

I'm preparing a new article draft on jazz-fusion guitarist *Oz Noy*, based on reliable sources like *The New York Times*, *Guitar Player*, *DownBeat*, and *Relix Magazine*.

He has collaborated with Mike Stern, Chick Corea, Joe Bonamassa, and others, and has a discography spanning over 20 years.

I'd appreciate any early feedback on:

- Notability and scope

- Whether the sourcing appears sufficient for inclusion

- Any known issues (e.g., tone, neutrality) that I should avoid

Thanks in advance!

—Ivhutt (talk)

You can view the current draft here: User:Ivhutt/Oz Noy Ivhutt (talk) 19:19, 4 May 2025 (UTC)

You have a reasonably good start, so keep going. Several of his albums have been on a label that has a Wikipedia article, so a case could be made for him meeting WP:MUSICBIO #5. Ideally, there'd be sources giving information about him, instead of just reviewing his albums or mentioning concerts. If there are none, then the quantity and quality of sources for the rest should be high. Some suggestions... Beware of claiming more than is supported by the sources: for example, "followed a year of regular performances at venues such as Iridium" isn't supported by the two sources, which cover a few days of performances, not a year. (Looking again, the album came before those performances, and one source is from 2010, so more care is needed with the whole of that sentence.) The link to Relix doesn't go to an article. Don't use words such as "notably" – MOS:EDITORIAL – just state the information. Triple Play is reviewed by DownBeat (January 2024, p58). There's a concert review in Cadence (April–June 2019, p44). There might be something more substantial in The New York City Jazz Record or Jazz Inside, but all I've seen is concert listings. EddieHugh (talk) 21:29, 4 May 2025 (UTC)

He has a new album on Criss Cross, which definitely helps with WP:MUSICBIO #5. label page, Jazz Journal review; there might be more. EddieHugh (talk) 21:34, 4 May 2025 (UTC)

AllMusic has a brief biography; including content from that would help with notability. EddieHugh (talk) 21:41, 4 May 2025 (UTC)

Very valuable insights! I will do just that. Thank you very much.

I assume the fact that he is mentioned as personnel on other artist's discographies (Gavin DeGraw, Clay Aiken, Anton Fig) doesn't carry much weight, but how about the fact that German, Dutch, and Hebrew Wikipedia pages are already up and running (for many years I believe)? Ivhutt (talk) 13:40, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

Having a page on another Wikipedia might help a little, but different language Wikipedias have different standards, so 'another Wikipedia has an article on this person' isn't a strong argument for notability on the English one. The main relevant guidelines for the English one are WP:MUSICBIO and the more general WP:GNG. If the other language ones contain sources that could be used for the English one, that's their main value. EddieHugh (talk) 14:48, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

Makes sense. And I really appreciate your help.

I think I fixed most of your concerns (and am awaiting an answer from Cadence to include that source if possible). Is there a way to not overpopulate the sources with similar content (Iridium in New Yorker magazine) to make a point of repetition? Is it possible to somehow collapse references (Oz performed at Iridium multiple times and still continues to)? Ivhutt (talk) 21:26, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

I included an album review (Triple Play) by Cadence magazine. Ivhutt (talk) 23:04, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

To bundle sources, I've used <ref> </ref> and put each {{ }} source inside, separating each source with an asterisk. Other ways: WP:BUNDLING. Note that sources that are just listings won't contribute to notability. EddieHugh (talk) 13:16, 10 May 2025 (UTC)

EddieHugh, thank you very much for this. Really helpful. Ivhutt (talk) 14:49, 10 May 2025 (UTC)