Mecca
- Place of Publication: New Orleans, LA
- Language: English
- Date of Publication: 1974
- Periodicity: 3 nos., monthly
- Editors: Bill Crais & Mina Crais
- Publishers: Mecca Publications, Inc.
- Type: Full Text
Mecca was a short-lived magazine devoted to traditional jazz. Published in New Orleans, the Mecca for traditional jazz, it attempted to cover the entire United States and not compete with the numerous local publications then in existence. Edited by Bill and Mina Crais, three issues were published on a monthly basis from January to March 1974.
The first issue features a long section on traditional jazz musicians, past and present, along with a review of the Manassas 1973 Jazz Festival and record reviews by Art Hodes. The second issue discusses jazz museums, Warren Vaché on the Jersey Jazz Society, S. I. Hayakawa on Beale Street, along with record and book reviews. The third issue has a significant New Orleans feature, along with regular columns. Each issue lists traditional jazz activities across the United States.