REVIEWS

MULTIDIMENSIONAL

“I've worked with Jazz Bell in multiple capacities -- as a visual artist, poet, and disability consultant. In all areas, they embodied disability justice, thoughtful feedback, cheerful cadence, and surpassed every expectation. Jazz is a perfect addition to any team looking for a strong communicator to fulfill their arts and consulting needs. I'm especially amazed by their knowledge on making spaces accessible, fatphobia, LGBTQIA+ justice, and their creative writing/performance skills. I would recommend Jazz for all of their offerings”.

— KB

Poet, Essayist, Cultural Worker

“Jazz is an amazing person you should definitely hire! Whether you’re looking for consultation, graphic design, writing, singing, art, or just general wisdom Jazz has invaluable expertise and lived experience to help get the job done. In my work with Jazz they’ve been super quick on turnaround and a very consistent communicator. I always feel welcome to come to them with questions or for clarification. Overall, I highly recommend Jazz not only for their work but a person you’d be lucky to have in your life”.

— Gillian Kümm

Winter Storm Project Assistant

“Jazz is an amazing person, creative, and educator. They are knowledgeable about a wide variety of subjects, and are extremely patient with people who are still learning about Disability Justice and LGBTQIA+ Justice. Their communication style is frank and funny, and talking to them is so special; I often have such fun talking to them that I do not realize until later how nuanced their thoughts are and how much I have learned from our conversation. They bring warmth, passion, and creativity into everything they do. I cannot overstate how lucky I have been to work with Jazz; I recommend their services to anyone in need of an amazing Disability Rights/LGBTQ+ rights consultant or artist (or both!)”.

— Madeline Brunk

LMSW

"It is about damn time that Jazz Bell set up a streamlined way to learn all of the wonderful knowledge that they hold. Jazz has been an interpersonal educator on Disability Justice years before they had the language for it. My own personal growth in understanding my disability and the way that I advocate for accessibility and Disability Justice can be directly traced back to the graceful and impactful way that Jazz speaks to folks."

— Noor Al-Ahmadi

Accessibility Director at INTERFACES & Community Organizer

“Jazz is a person who is anchored by a real desire to change the brutal systems we live in. Their background in psych, social work, and poetry make them one of the most knowledgeable, creative, & resourceful people I know. I’m always amazed at how they employ active listening, grounding techniques, and well-placed humor to coach me through a problem, or an idea that bothers me. Their community work, lived experience, and intentional study have made them into someone so, so knowledgeable of systemic harm—the different ways harm is enacted, the fact that all harm is connected, what happens when we ignore harm, and the work of healing that harm in our communities. I am always learning from them. They are always thinking about justice, access, and care. I trust them so much”.

— Nancy Huang

Poet and Writer

“Jazz was wonderful with the teenagers and really went out of their way to give them space to express themselves, all while creating a vulnerable and safe environment to talk about the intersection of being LGBTQIA+ and Disabled. The youth really enjoyed their poetry readings as well as the much-needed, but little-known, historical education of the intersection between the LGBTQIA+ and Disabled communities”.

—Ky Hill

Youth Services Specialist for Hatch Youth

CONSULTING

“Jazz has everything a great consultant needs. They have the knowledge base needed to give your organization guidance, as well as extensive experience in the necessary processes to take your organization from where it currently is to where you want it to be. They have years of experience providing consulting around disability justice, accessibility, and LGBTQIA justice, in every setting from the smallest community organizations to the largest public institutions. No matter your questions or needs, Jazz will guide you through the process and help you create a more equitable and just environment”.

— AK Krauss

Social Worker, Violence Response Coordinator at Elon University

“Jazz's notes for creating accessible virtual programming was incredibly helpful for an online workshop series I planned. They were easy to work with and extremely knowledgeable not only about best practices for accessibility but also knew what kind of streaming platforms and tech services I would need to purchase or use. Jazz was able to answer all my questions and provided a detailed document summarizing the information we went over. I take these practices with me into all events I organize. I highly recommend reaching out to Jazz Bell if you run any kind of in-person or virtual event. Jazz is a natural teacher and you will learn a lot from them”.

— Ariana Brown

Poet & Educator

POETRY

“Jazz Bell is a careful writer. Their poems are interested in clarity, both clear representations of life in our current world and clear visions for a better, more accessible future. Jazz’s work cuts to the heart of the matter, reminding the reader of what’s at stake. This is not flowery language, though they do harbor an appreciation of the natural world. When reading Jazz’s work, one is tasked with bearing witness to the cumulative violences of white supremacy, ableism, fatphobia, and cisheteropatriarchy. Jazz’s insistence on honesty coupled with their clear, powerful voice, offer readers a testimony rooted in ancestral strength, liberated futures, and the medicine and people that keep us alive in the meantime.

— Ariana Brown

Poet & Educator

VOCAL PERFORMANCE

“As an experienced scholar of multiple musical traditions, I am always on the lookout for musicians who have the talent, savvy, and dedication to understand and convey repertories across several genres. This kind of multiple approach is necessary for the kind of mixing of intersecting styles that is so essential to effective twenty-first century musical interpretation.

Without any doubt, I consider Jazz Bell the embodiment of such a poly-stylistic singer: equally at home in East Asian traditions, contemporary pop, blues, and musical theater styles, they have worked carefully with multiple strands of vocal technique to gain nimble and expressive facility in each.

Their systematic approach and nuanced musicianship will benefit any collaborative venture; I think that their flexible ability to convey text in ways that are beautifully suited to a specific subject and genre will also prove satisfying and successful to their musical collaborators, and their rich vocal quality will mesmerize audiences. 

Jazz’s kindness, patience, and good humor are as thorough a component of their skill-set as their multifaceted vocal expertise: I recommend them enthusiastically!”

— Andrew Dell’Antonio

Professor of Musicology at the University of Texas at Austin.