Full Schedule

6:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST

Registration OPEN!

Location: Centennial Foyer

Registration

8:10 PM – 9:00 PM EST

Laila Biali

Location: Inspirations/Centennial Ballroom

Primary Contact/Lead Performer:

PERF: VOCAL PRO Soloist w/Rhythm Section

9:10 PM – 10:00 PM EST

Tyrone Jackson and Friends

Location: Inspirations/Centennial Ballroom

Primary Contact/Lead Performer:

PERF: INST PRO Small Ens Post Bop/Modern Straight Ahead

10:10 PM – 11:00 PM EST

Hillgrove High School Jazz Orchestra with Camille Thurman

Location: Inspirations/Centennial Ballroom

Director:

PERF: INST SCH Large Ens High School grades 9-12, students ages 14-18

11:00 PM – 12:00 AM EST

University of North Florida Jazz Ensemble 1 with Jack Petersen, Barry Greene, Corey Christiansen, Howard Paul

Location: Visions/Regency Ballroom VII

Director: – University of North Florida

PERF: INST SCH Large Ens Four year collegiate undergraduate/graduate level students ages 18+

11:30 PM – 1:30 AM EST

PRO JAM Network Hang!

Location: LeJENds/Regency Ballroom V

JAM

11:59 PM – 1:30 AM EST

JJF JAM: Advanced Level

Location: Courtland

JAM

11:59 PM – 1:30 AM EST

JJF JAM: Intermediate Level

Location: Dunwoody

JAM

11:59 PM – 1:30 AM EST

JJF JAM: Novice Level

Location: Baker

JAM

8:00 AM – 8:25 AM EST

An Analysis of Ron Carter's Performance of Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3

Location: Hanover C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – Hamilton College

RESEARCH: Presentation

8:30 AM – 8:55 AM EST

A Study of Bob Brookmeyer's Compositional Style for Large Jazz Ensemble

Location: Hanover C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – Frost School of Music

RESEARCH: Presentation

9:00 AM – 9:25 AM EST

The Evolution of Stan Getz from 1957-1972

Location: Hanover C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – Florida State University

RESEARCH: Presentation

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM EST

A Salute to the Count Basie Orchestra Jazz Trombone

Location: Visions/Regency Ballroom VII

Director:

PERF: INST SCH Large Ens Four year collegiate undergraduate/graduate level students ages 18+

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM EST

How to create intimacy in a small group setting by focussing on improvisation, trust, acute listening and reaction.

Location: Embassy Hall C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Improvisation - Advanced

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM EST

The Blue Note Era: Joe Henderson and Kenny Dorham

Location: LeJENds/Regency Ballroom V

Primary Contact/Lead Performer: – JazzWire, Inc.

PERF: INST PRO Small Ens Post Bop/Modern Straight Ahead

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST

Avon HS Big Band

Location: Courtland

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST

JJF Performance/Clinic TBD

Location: Inman

JJF: Performance/Clinic

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST

Natrona County HS Big Band

Location: Dunwoody

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST

Troy Univ. Vocal Jazz Ensemble II

Location: Baker

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST

Registration OPEN

Location: Centennial Foyer

Registration

9:30 AM – 9:55 AM EST

Occupational Health of Black American Jazz Musicians

Location: Hanover C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

RESEARCH: Presentation

10:00 AM – 10:25 AM EST

Music to Ease your Disease: The Wellness of Horace Silver

Location: Hanover C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – University of Massachusetts Amherst

RESEARCH: Presentation

10:00 AM – 10:50 AM EST

Baby Laurence Legacy Project

Location: Inspirations/Centennial Ballroom

Primary Contact/Lead Performer:

PERF: INST PRO Large Ensemble

10:00 AM – 10:50 AM EST

Nash Vocal Ensemble

Location: New Voices/International Ballroom South

Director:

PERF: VOCAL COMM non-pro participants

10:00 AM – 10:50 PM EST

Exploring Styles And Creative Practice For Strings

Location: Chicago

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Techniques - Strings

10:30 AM – 10:55 AM EST

Exploring the unique history and origins of jazz in Singapore, and the elements necessary for jazz to thrive internationally.

Location: Hanover C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

Reference:

Reference: – University of Northern Colorado

RESEARCH: Presentation

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EST

Hillgrove HS JazzGrove

Location: Courtland

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EST

JJF Performance/Clinic TBD

Location: Inman

JJF: Performance/Clinic

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EST

Natrona County HS Jazz Ensemble

Location: Dunwoody

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EST

Troy Univ. Vocal Jazz Ensemble I

Location: Baker

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

11:00 AM – 11:25 AM EST

Developing Jazz Improvisers Database: A tool to study jazz vocabulary acquisition

Location: Hanover C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – Georgia State University

RESEARCH: Presentation

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM EST

Dream Quartet- Jazz String Quartet

Location: LeJENds/Regency Ballroom V

Primary Contact/Lead Performer:

PERF: INST SCH Small Ens Four year collegiate undergraduate/graduate level students ages 18+

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM EST

Georgia State University Honors Jazz Combo

Location: Visions/Regency Ballroom VII

Director:

PERF: INST SCH Small Ens Four year collegiate undergraduate/graduate level students ages 18+

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM EST

Leader of the Band - an approach to Stage Presence for Jazz Vocalists

Location: Embassy Hall C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

Lead Presenter (Not the Primary Contact):

CLINIC: Techniques - Vocal

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM EST

Now's The Time, creating an inclusive Global Jazz environment for Band, Vocal, and Strings

Location: Hanover A-B

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Classroom Teaching/Education

11:30 AM – 11:55 AM EST

Skoo-Bee-Dee-Boo-Bop-Scat: The Impacts of Vocal Jazz Improvisation Techniques on the Secondary Choral Student and Secondary Choral Program

Location: Hanover C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

RESEARCH: Presentation

12:00 PM – 12:25 PM EST

An archive of jazz: How a community non-profit developed a publically accessible online archive of performances, interviews and masterclasses

Location: Hanover C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

RESEARCH: Presentation

12:00 PM – 12:50 PM EST

Adam Schroeder Ensemble

Location: Inspirations/Centennial Ballroom

Primary Contact/Lead Performer:

PERF: INST PRO Large Ensemble

12:00 PM – 12:50 PM EST

Downey High School EPIC Jazz Choir

Location: New Voices/International Ballroom South

Director: – Downey High School, CA

PERF: VOCAL SCH High School grades 9-12, students ages 14-18

12:00 PM – 12:50 PM EST

Leveraging Social Media For Jazz Professionals In The Digital Age

Location: Chicago

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Jazz Industry/Business/Artist Development

12:00 PM – 12:50 PM EST

Syncopating Technology: Leveraging AI Tools for Jazz Marketing

Location: Hanover F-G

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – JazzWire, Inc.

Co-Presenter:

CLINIC: Jazz Industry/Business/Artist Development

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST

Colquitt County High School Jazz Band

Location: Dunwoody

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST

JJF Performance/Clinic TBD

Location: Baker

JJF: Performance/Clinic

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST

The Lovett School Ellington Jazz Ensemble

Location: Courtland

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST

Univ. of NC Pembroke Jazz Combo 1

Location: Inman

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

12:30 PM – 12:55 PM EST

String vs Instrumental Tracks : Comparitive Analysis on Jazz Education in Music Education Programs at U.S. Public Universities

Location: Hanover C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

RESEARCH: Presentation

1:00 PM – 1:25 PM EST

Jazz in the Pews

Location: Hanover C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – deanna@deannajazz.com

RESEARCH: Presentation

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM EST

Artimis

Location: LeJENds/Regency Ballroom V

Lead Performer:

PERF: INST PRO Small Ensemble Fusion

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM EST

Little Big Band with Rashawn Ross & Ron Blake

Location: Visions/Regency Ballroom VII

Director: – Caleb Chapman's Soundhouse

PERF: INST SCH Large Ens Middle School grades 6-8, students ages 12-14

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM EST

Stage Presence: You Can Play the Tune, Now Captivate the Audience!

Location: Embassy Hall C-D

Primary Contact (Not Lead Presenter): – Preservation Hall Foundation

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Techniques - Full Ensemble Rehearsal

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM EST

Using Modal Standards to Improve Vocal Improvisation

Location: Hanover A-B

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – University of North Texas

CLINIC: Improvisation - Beginning

1:30 PM – 1:55 PM EST

Johnny Hodges: An Analysis and Study of His Improvisational Style Through Selected Transcriptions

Location: Hanover C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

RESEARCH: Presentation

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST

Hilton Head Christian Academy Eagles Jazz Band

Location: Dunwoody

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST

Missouri State University Jazz Symposium I

Location: Inman

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST

Natrona County HS Harmony

Location: Baker

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST

Valdosta State University Jazz Ensemble

Location: Courtland

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

2:00 PM – 2:25 PM EST

Advancing Jazz Education, Promoting Performance, & Developing Audiences: A Content Analysis of Sessions Presented at Annual JEN Conferences from 2016-2024.

Location: Hanover C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – Syracuse University

RESEARCH: Presentation

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM EST

Bass and Face

Location: New Voices/International Ballroom South

Primary Contact/Lead Performer: – Frost School of Music at the University of Miami

PERF: VOCAL PRO Soloist w/Rhythm Section

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM EST

DJ Rice Big Band

Location: Inspirations/Centennial Ballroom

Primary Contact/Lead Performer:

PERF: INST PRO Large Ensemble

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM EST

How the University of South Carolina's Jazz Girls Day Can Empower Your Community

Location: Chicago

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – University of South Carolina

CLINIC: Classroom Teaching/Education

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM EST

Teaching Jazz History Out of Order

Location: Hanover F-G

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – University of Utah

CLINIC: Classroom Teaching/Education

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST

Registration OPEN

Location: Centennial Foyer

Registration

2:30 PM – 2:55 PM EST

A Musical Conversation: Interaction In Flamenco Jazz

Location: Hanover C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

RESEARCH: Presentation

3:00 PM – 3:25 PM EST

Fusing Hindustani and Jazz Traditions

Location: Hanover C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – University of Northern Colorado

RESEARCH: Presentation

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM EST

Arranging Music for Humans, Not Machines: Effective Writing for Real Instruments and the Warm, Breathing Musicians Who Play Them

Location: Hanover A-B

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Composition/Arranging

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM EST

Blair Big Band

Location: Visions/Regency Ballroom VII

Director: – Vanderbilt University

PERF: INST SCH Large Ens Four year collegiate undergraduate level students ages 18+

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM EST

Leigh Pilzer septet performance application

Location: LeJENds/Regency Ballroom V

Primary Contact/Lead Performer:

PERF: INST PRO Small Ens Post Bop/Modern Straight Ahead

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM EST

The Trumpet. Connecting the Body, the Mind and the Music.

Location: Embassy Hall C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Techniques - Brass

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST

JazzWire #3

Location: Inman

Director: – JazzWire, Inc.

JJF: Performance/Clinic

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST

Missouri State University Jazz Ensemble I

Location: Courtland

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST

Natrona County HS Vocal Jazz Ensemble

Location: Baker

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST

Troy University Jazz Ensemble

Location: Dunwoody

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

3:30 PM – 3:55 PM EST

A Rationale for the Inclusion of Video Game Music in Collegiate Jazz Curricula

Location: Hanover C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

RESEARCH: Presentation

4:00 PM – 4:25 PM EST

Feeding The Scene: Jazz Education and Community Belonging in Kansas City

Location: Hanover C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – University of Arkansas

RESEARCH: Presentation

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM EST

Heart, Body, Mind: The Art of Melodic Construction

Location: Embassy Hall C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Improvisation - Intermediate

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM EST

Heritage HS T-Wolf Vocal Jazz

Location: New Voices/International Ballroom South

Director:

PERF: VOCAL SCH High School grades 9-12, students ages 14-18

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM EST

Tango and Other South American Styles: New Concepts in Big Band Writing

Location: Hanover F-G

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Composition/Arranging

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM EST

Tap Dance is Percussion - A Demonstration and Discussion with Brinae Ali and Allison Miller

Location: Chicago

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – Peabody Conservatory

Lead Presenter (Not the Primary Contact):

CLINIC: Techniques - Rhythm Section

4:30 PM – 4:55 PM EST

Advancing the Role of Latin Musicians Throughout Jazz History

Location: Hanover C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – University of Northern Colorado

RESEARCH: Presentation

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM EST

JJF Performance/Clinic TBD

Location: Baker

JJF: Performance/Clinic

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM EST

JJF Performance/Clinic TBD

Location: Inman

JJF: Performance/Clinic

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM EST

Morehead State University Jazz Ensemble

Location: Courtland

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM EST

North Gwinnett HS Big Band

Location: Dunwoody

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

5:00 PM – 5:50 PM EST

Dave Potter & Retro Groove

Location: LeJENds/Regency Ballroom V

Primary Contact/Lead Performer:

PERF: INST PRO Small Ens Post Bop/Modern Straight Ahead

5:00 PM – 5:50 PM EST

Westlake High School Jazz Band

Location: Visions/Regency Ballroom VII

Director: – Westlake High School Jazz Band

PERF: INST SCH Large Ens High School grades 9-12, students ages 14-18

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM EST

Exhibitor Welcome! Exhibits OPEN

Location: Grand Hall

Exhibits

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST

Registration OPEN

Location: Centennial Foyer

Registration

8:10 PM – 9:00 PM EST

Howard Univ Afro Blue Vocal Jazz Ensemble

Location: Inspirations/Centennial Ballroom

Director: – Howard University

PERF: VOCAL SCH Four year collegiate undergraduate + graduate level students ages 18+

9:10 PM – 10:00 PM EST

Alton Merrell Trio: Withholding Nothing

Location: Inspirations/Centennial Ballroom

Primary Contact/Lead Performer:

PERF: INST PRO Small Ens Hard bop

10:10 PM – 11:00 PM EST

Javier Nero Jazz Orchestra

Location: Inspirations/Centennial Ballroom

Primary Contact/Lead Performer:

PERF: INST PRO Large Ensemble

11:00 PM – 12:00 AM EST

Matt Wilson's Good Trouble

Location: LeJENds/Regency Ballroom V

Primary Contact/Lead Performer: – New School. San Francisco Conservatory, SUNY Purchase

PERF: INST PRO Small Ens Post Bop/Modern Straight Ahead

11:30 PM – 1:30 AM EST

PRO JAM Network Hang!

Location: LeJENds/Regency Ballroom V

JAM

11:59 PM – 1:30 AM EST

JJF JAM: Advanced Level

Location: Courtland

JAM

11:59 PM – 1:30 AM EST

JJF JAM: Intermediate Level

Location: Dunwoody

JAM

11:59 PM – 1:30 AM EST

JJF JAM: Novice Level

Location: Baker

JAM

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM EST

Expand the Band: Recruit and Retain Women and Non-binary Students in Your Jazz Program

Location: Hanover F-G

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM EST

The Band Director's Toolkit for Mentoring Young Vocalists

Location: Hanover A-B

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Classroom Teaching/Education

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM EST

Brubeck Octet Project

Location: Visions/Regency Ballroom VII

Primary Contact/Lead Performer:

PERF: INST PRO Small Ens Cool/Third Stream

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM EST

University of Northern Colorado Vanguard Combo

Location: LeJENds/Regency Ballroom V

Director: – University of Northern Colorado

PERF: INST SCH Small Ens Four year collegiate undergraduate/graduate level students ages 18+

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST

Georgetown Day School Milky Nomads

Location: Inman

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST

Hoover HS Jam

Location: Dunwoody

Director: – Hoover High School

JJF: Performance/Clinic

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST

JazzWire JBM 1

Location: Baker

Director: – JazzWire, Inc.

JJF: Performance/Clinic

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST

MacArthur HS Jazz Ensemble

Location: Courtland

Director:

Perf/Clinic

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST

Registration OPEN

Location: Centennial Foyer

Registration

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST

Dedicated Exhibit Hour: Meet the Artists!

Location: Grand Hall

Exhibits

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST

Exhibits OPEN

Location: Grand Hall

Exhibits

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM EST

AAJC/HBCU Atlanta University Consortium

Location: Inspirations/Centennial Ballroom

Director:

PERF: INST SCH Large Ens Four year collegiate undergraduate/graduate level students ages 18+

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM EST

Herding Cats: A Playbook for Today's Big Band Leader

Location: Hanover A-B

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – Vanderbilt University

CLINIC: Jazz Industry/Business/Artist Development

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM EST

OnWeGo Jazz/Americana collective

Location: New Voices/International Ballroom South

Primary Contact/Lead Performer:

PERF: VOCAL PRO Soloist w/Rhythm Section

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM EST

The Poetics of Jazz Improvisation

Location: Chicago

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – University of North Texas

CLINIC: Improvisation - Advanced

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST

Downey HS Jazz Band

Location: Courtland

Director: – Downey High School, CA

JJF: Performance/Clinic

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST

Georgetown Day School Stinkbug

Location: Inman

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST

Hoover HS JB3

Location: Dunwoody

Director: – Hoover High School

JJF: Performance/Clinic

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST

The RING: Research Committee Meeting

Location: Spring

Presider:

Research

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST

Windsor Charter Academy Early College HS Firebird Combo

Location: Baker

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

12:00 PM – 12:50 PM EST

Adolfo Mendonca Quartet Concert

Location: LeJENds/Regency Ballroom V

Primary Contact/Lead Performer:

PERF: INST PRO Small Ens ECM

12:00 PM – 12:50 PM EST

Elevate Your Rhythm Section Through Creative, Responsive Interaction

Location: Embassy Hall C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – The DIVA Jazz Orchestra

CLINIC: Techniques - Rhythm Section

12:00 PM – 12:50 PM EST

Rhythm Creates the Story for Jazz Vocal Improvisation

Location: Hanover C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – Shenandoah University

CLINIC: Techniques - Vocal

12:00 PM – 12:50 PM EST

Zach Rich Chamber Jazz Ensemble

Location: Visions/Regency Ballroom VII

Primary Contact/Lead Performer: – zachrichmusic@gmail.com

PERF: INST PRO Large Ensemble

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EST

Downey HS Jazz Ensemble

Location: Courtland

Director: – Downey High School, CA

JJF: Performance/Clinic

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EST

GVL Jazz - Youth Jazz Ensemble

Location: Baker

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EST

Hoover HS First Edition Jazz Ensemble

Location: Dunwoody

Director: – Hoover High School

JJF: Performance/Clinic

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EST

JJF Performance/Clinic TBD

Location: Inman

JJF: Performance/Clinic

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM EST

Ben Patterson Jazz Orchestra

Location: Inspirations/Centennial Ballroom

Primary Contact/Lead Performer: – Self Employed, retired from the USAF Airmen of Note

PERF: INST PRO Large Ensemble

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM EST

Don't Quantize, Authenticize! Latin Music in Your Jazz Program

Location: Chicago

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Techniques - Full Ensemble Rehearsal

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM EST

Kansas City Kansas Community College The Standard Vocal Jazz Ensemble

Location: New Voices/International Ballroom South

Director: – Kansas City Kansas Community College

PERF: VOCAL SCH Two year collegiate/community college students ages 18+

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM EST

Listen up; using recording tools you already have to build skills you want for you and your students

Location: Hanover F-G

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Technology

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM EST

Giant Steps to Soloing

Location: Embassy Hall C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – Caleb Chapman's Soundhouse

CLINIC: Improvisation - Beginning

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM EST

Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective

Location: LeJENds/Regency Ballroom V

Primary Contact/Lead Performer:

PERF: INST COMM Small Ens non-pro participants ages 18+

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM EST

Whitworth University Jazz Ensemble

Location: Visions/Regency Ballroom VII

Director:

PERF: INST SCH Large Ens Four year collegiate undergraduate level students ages 18+

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST

Georgetown Day School WC6

Location: Inman

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST

JJF Performance/Clinic TBD

Location: Courtland

JJF: Performance/Clinic

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST

Montgomery Bell Academy Ellington Band

Location: Dunwoody

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST

Portland State University Vocal Collective

Location: Baker

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST

Registration OPEN

Location: Centennial Foyer

Registration

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST

Dedicated Exhibit Hour: Meet the Artists!

Location: Grand Hall

Exhibits

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM EST

Curless, Mayo, and Artadi Sing Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross

Location: New Voices/International Ballroom South

Primary Contact/Lead Performer:

PERF: VOCAL PRO Ensemble

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM EST

Everything Joe Allard Taught me about The Saxophone

Location: Hanover C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Techniques - Saxophone/Woodwinds

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST

Downey HS Jazz Choir

Location: Baker

Director: – Downey High School, CA

JJF: Performance/Clinic

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST

Folsom High School Jazz Band

Location: Courtland

Director: – Sacramento State University

JJF: Performance/Clinic

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST

Georgetown Day School Short Wayner

Location: Inman

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST

JJF Performance/Clinic TBD

Location: Dunwoody

JJF: Performance/Clinic

5:00 PM – 5:50 PM EST

100 Years in Black American Rhythm: From Stomping and Clapping to Digital Grooves

Location: Chicago

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Classroom Teaching/Education

5:00 PM – 5:50 PM EST

Braswell HS Legacy One Jazz Orchestra

Location: Visions/Regency Ballroom VII

Primary Contact/Lead Performer:

PERF: INST SCH Large Ens High School grades 9-12, students ages 14-18

5:00 PM – 5:50 PM EST

There's Room at the Table, Women in Jazz Summit

Location: Hanover F-G

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – Women in Jazz Organization

Lead Presenter (Not the Primary Contact):

CLINIC: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access

5:00 PM – 5:50 PM EST

Univ of Nevada Las Vegas Latin Jazz Ensemble

Location: LeJENds/Regency Ballroom V

Director: – University of Nevada, Las Vegas

PERF: INST SCH Small Ens Four year collegiate undergraduate/graduate level students ages 18+

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM EST

Chesapeake Youth Symphony Orchestra Jazz Ensemble

Location: Courtland

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM EST

Georgetown Day School April Showers

Location: Inman

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM EST

Illinois Central College Vocal Jazz

Location: Baker

Director: – Illinois Central College

JJF: Performance/Clinic

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM EST

JJF Performance/Clinic TBD

Location: Dunwoody

JJF: Performance/Clinic

6:00 PM – 6:50 PM EST

Berklee College of Music Advanced Vocal Jazz Ensemble

Location: New Voices/International Ballroom South

Director: – Berklee College of Music

PERF: VOCAL SCH Four year collegiate undergraduate students ages 18-22

6:00 PM – 6:50 PM EST

In-N-Out: Strategies for Playing Outside the Changes

Location: Hanover C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – Jacobs School of Music - Indiana University

CLINIC: Improvisation - Advanced

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EST

Jazzwire Adult Learner JAM Session

Presider: – JazzWire, Inc.

Special Event

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EST

College Fair

Location: Grand Hall Lobby

College Fair

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST

Anchor Music Vocal Reception

Location: Roswell

Special Event

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST

Registration OPEN

Location: Centennial Foyer

Registration

8:10 PM – 9:00 PM EST

Univ of MIami Frost Sextet

Location: Inspirations/Centennial Ballroom

Director: – Frost School of Music - University of Miami

PERF: INST SCH Small Ens collegiate graduate student participants ages 22+

9:10 PM – 10:00 PM EST

Sax Loft

Location: Inspirations/Centennial Ballroom

Primary Contact/Lead Performer: – Jeff Coffin, dave matthews band, vanderbilt university

PERF: INST PRO Small Ens Post Bop/Modern Straight Ahead

10:10 PM – 11:00 PM EST

United States Air Force Falconaires w/guest artist TBD

Location: Inspirations/Centennial Ballroom

Primary Contact (Not Lead Presenter):

PERF: INST PRO Large Ensemble

11:00 PM – 12:00 AM EST

Univ of North Texas Jazz Singers

Location: New Voices/International Ballroom South

Director: – University of North Texas

PERF: VOCAL SCH Four year collegiate undergraduate + graduate level students ages 18+

11:30 PM – 1:30 AM EST

PRO JAM Network Hang!

Location: LeJENds/Regency Ballroom V

JAM

11:59 PM – 1:30 AM EST

JJF JAM: Advanced Level

Location: Courtland

JAM

11:59 PM – 1:30 AM EST

JJF JAM: Intermediate Level

Location: Dunwoody

JAM

11:59 PM – 1:30 AM EST

JJF JAM: Novice Level

Location: Baker

JAM

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM EST

A Jazz-centered Transcultural Approach to Improvisational Studies

Location: Chicago

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Improvisation - Beginning

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM EST

Locking the Groove: Tools to Teaching Your Bass Player and Drummer to Swing Harder on the Bandstand

Location: Hanover F-G

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Techniques - Rhythm Section

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM EST

Now What? The role of Arts organizations in fostering the artistic development and creation of performance opportunities for young talent.

Location: Hanover A-B

Primary Contact (Not Lead Presenter):

CLINIC: Jazz Industry/Business/Artist Development

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM EST

Portland State University Vocal Collective

Location: New Voices/International Ballroom South

Director:

PERF: VOCAL SCH Four year collegiate undergraduate students ages 18-22

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM EST

West Virginia Univ Mountaineers

Location: LeJENds/Regency Ballroom V

Director:

PERF: INST SCH Small Ens Four year collegiate undergraduate/graduate level students ages 18+

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST

Elon University Jazz Combo

Location: Baker

Director: – Elon University

JJF: Performance/Clinic

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST

JazzWire #2

Location: Inman

Director: – JazzWire, Inc.

JJF: Performance/Clinic

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST

JJF Performance/Clinic TBD

Location: Courtland

JJF: Performance/Clinic

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST

JJF Performance/Clinic TBD

Location: Dunwoody

JJF: Performance/Clinic

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST

Reading Session: New Music Instrumental Big Band

Location: Inspirations/Centennial Ballroom

Presider: – University of North Texas

Primary Contact (Not Lead Presenter):

CLINIC: Classroom Teaching/Education

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST

Dedicated Exhibit Hour: Meet the Artists!

Location: Grand Hall

Exhibits

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST

Registration OPEN

Location: Centennial Foyer

Registration

10:00 AM – 4:30 PM EST

Exhibits OPEN

Location: Grand Hall

Exhibits

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM EST

It's not on the Page! Subtleties of Swing, Forward Motion and Rhythm Nuances in Improvisation

Location: Hanover A-B

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Techniques - Vocal

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM EST

Kyle Aho and the Missouri State University Jazz Collective

Location: LeJENds/Regency Ballroom V

Director:

Primary Contact/Lead Performer:

PERF: INST PRO Small Ens ECM

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM EST

There Are Kids Who Need This: Creating Youth Jazz Combos in Your Community

Location: Hanover F-G

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – George Fox University

CLINIC: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST

Elon University Jazz Ensemble

Location: Baker

Director: – Elon University

JJF: Performance/Clinic

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST

JazzArts All-Star Youth Ensemble

Location: Inman

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST

JJF Performance/Clinic TBD

Location: Courtland

JJF: Performance/Clinic

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST

JJF Performance/Clinic TBD

Location: Dunwoody

JJF: Performance/Clinic

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST

90 Years and Still Swingin' - A Complete History of The Count Basie Orchestra - 1935-2025

Location: Grand Hall Lobby

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

RESEARCH: Poster

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST

Another piece on Peace Piece: Bill Evans’s contribution to modal jazz and its sources in classical music

Location: Grand Hall Lobby

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

RESEARCH: Poster

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST

1822568 - Art Dedrick: Pioneer in Jazz Education and Publishing

Location: Grand Hall Lobby

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

RESEARCH: Poster

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST

Baby, BeBop, & The Blues

Location: Grand Hall Lobby

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

RESEARCH: Poster

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST

Clifford Brown Extended Live Solo Analysis

Location: Grand Hall Lobby

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

RESEARCH: Poster

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST

Cymbals Stand for Power: Jazz Education and Democracy.
A Jazz Pilots Project in Elementary School Fostering Musical and Civic Learnings

Location: Grand Hall Lobby

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

RESEARCH: Poster

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST

Don Redman's arranging career with Fletcher Henderson

Location: Grand Hall Lobby

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – University of Northern Colorado

RESEARCH: Poster

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST

Exploring Inclusive Methods of Notation for Improvised and Through-Composed Music

Location: Grand Hall Lobby

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

RESEARCH: Poster

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST

1823626 - Improvisation Teaching in a Small Liberal Arts College

Location: Grand Hall Lobby

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

RESEARCH: Poster

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST

1822945 - Jazz and Disability: From The Perspective of a Pianist

Location: Grand Hall Lobby

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

RESEARCH: Poster

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST

Jazz Pedagogy in Oklahoma Prisons Research Submission

Location: Grand Hall Lobby

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

RESEARCH: Poster

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST

JazzMEETS: Jazz and Poetry as a Vehicle of Improvisatory Community Collaboration

Location: Grand Hall Lobby

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – Arizona State University / Self Employed Musician

RESEARCH: Poster

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST

1821421 - Linear Chord Scale Analysis and Improvisation in Post-Bop Jazz Harmony

Location: Grand Hall Lobby

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – University of Arkansas at Monticello

RESEARCH: Poster

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST

Panamerican Fusion in Composition

Location: Grand Hall Lobby

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

RESEARCH: Poster

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST

1816742 - Rediscovering the Hollywood Saxophone Quartet

Location: Grand Hall Lobby

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

RESEARCH: Poster

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST

The Hungarian Taste of Jazz Stands at the Crossroads of Folk Songs, Bartók, Balkan Rhythm with American Style

Location: Grand Hall Lobby

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

RESEARCH: Poster

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST

1815114 - The Kings of Swing: Racial and Historical Considerations of Benny Goodman's 1956 State-Sponsored Tour of Southeast Asia

Location: Grand Hall Lobby

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

RESEARCH: Poster

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST

1823124 - The Rhythmic Strategies of Jazz Guitarists Wes Montgomery, Emily Remler and John Scofield; and Tools for Improvising

Location: Grand Hall Lobby

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

RESEARCH: Poster

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST

The Sociocultural Influences on McCoy Tyner and His Music

Location: Grand Hall Lobby

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

RESEARCH: Poster

12:00 PM – 12:50 PM EST

Kennesaw State University Jazz Ensemble

Location: Inspirations/Centennial Ballroom

Director:

PERF: INST SCH Large Ens Four year collegiate undergraduate level students ages 18+

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST

Reading Session: New Music Vocal Ensemble

Location: New Voices/International Ballroom South

Presider:

CLINIC: Classroom Teaching/Education

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EST

Almaty Youth Jazz Band

Location: Courtland

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EST

Elon Music Ambassadors

Location: Baker

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EST

JazzArts Billy Taylor Ensemble

Location: Inman

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EST

JJF Performance/Clinic TBD

Location: Dunwoody

JJF: Performance/Clinic

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM EST

Dillard Center for the Arts Jazz Ensemble

Location: Visions/Regency Ballroom VII

Director:

PERF: INST SCH Large Ens High School grades 9-12, students ages 14-18

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM EST

Sisters in Jazz

Location: LeJENds/Regency Ballroom V

Director:

PERF: INST SCH Small Ens Four year collegiate undergraduate/graduate level students ages 18+

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM EST

Vocal Songwriting Clinic

Location: Hanover C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Composition/Arranging

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM EST

What's the Point

Location: Hanover F-G

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – Jeff Coffin, dave matthews band, vanderbilt university

CLINIC: Classroom Teaching/Education

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM EST

Alex Heitlinger Jazz Orchestra

Location: Inspirations/Centennial Ballroom

Primary Contact/Lead Performer: – Elon University

PERF: INST PRO Large Ensemble

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM EST

Anyone Can Book A Gig: A Performer's Guide to Successful Touring & Creating Career Sustainability

Location: Hanover C-D

Primary Contact (Not Lead Presenter):

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Jazz Industry/Business/Artist Development

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM EST

Mad Love

Location: New Voices/International Ballroom South

Primary Contact/Lead Performer: – Clackamas Community College

PERF: VOCAL PRO Soloist w/Rhythm Section

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST

Folsom High School Jazz Choir

Location: Baker

Director: – Sacramento State University

JJF: Performance/Clinic

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST

Georgia College and State U Jazz Band

Location: Courtland

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST

Jazzwire Adult Learner JAM Session

Location: Chicago

Presider: – JazzWire, Inc.

Special Event

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST

JJF Performance/Clinic TBD

Location: Dunwoody

JJF: Performance/Clinic

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST

University of Minnesota Morris Jazz Combo

Location: Inman

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST

Young Composer Showcase

Location: Hanover C-D

Presider: – Vanderbilt University

Primary Contact (Not Lead Presenter):

CLINIC: Classroom Teaching/Education

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST

Dedicated Exhibit Hour: Meet the Artists!

Location: Grand Hall

Exhibits

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM EST

It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s The Allower- A Jazz Super Hero!

Location: Embassy Hall C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – New School. San Francisco Conservatory, SUNY Purchase

CLINIC: Improvisation - Intermediate

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM EST

Judy Niemack's Singing In Tune For The Contemporary Jazz Vocalist

Location: Chicago

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Techniques - Vocal

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM EST

Running From Bears Jazz Sextet

Location: LeJENds/Regency Ballroom V

Primary Contact/Lead Performer:

PERF: INST PRO Small Ens Free/Avante Garde

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM EST

Sam Blakeslee Large Group

Location: Visions/Regency Ballroom VII

Primary Contact/Lead Performer:

PERF: INST PRO Large Ensemble

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST

JJF Performance/Clinic TBD

Location: Courtland

JJF: Performance/Clinic

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST

JJF Performance/Clinic TBD

Location: Dunwoody

JJF: Performance/Clinic

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST

JJF Performance/Clinic TBD

Location: Baker

Perf/Clinic

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST

JJF Performance/Clinic TBD

Location: Inman

JJF: Performance/Clinic

5:00 PM – 5:50 PM EST

Alyssa Allgood Quintet

Location: New Voices/International Ballroom South

Primary Contact/Lead Performer:

PERF: VOCAL PRO Soloist w/Rhythm Section

5:00 PM – 5:50 PM EST

Creative Usage and Writing for the Violin in Jazz Ensembles

Location: Hanover A-B

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Composition/Arranging

5:00 PM – 5:50 PM EST

Healthy Chops For Brass Players: Revisiting Fundamentals

Location: Hanover F-G

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Techniques - Brass

5:00 PM – 5:50 PM EST

In Search of New Vocabulary: Using Rapper’s Flows for Rhythmic Inspiration

Location: Chicago

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Improvisation - Intermediate

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM EST

JJF Performance/Clinic TBD

Location: Courtland

JJF: Performance/Clinic

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM EST

JJF Performance/Clinic TBD

Location: Baker

JJF: Performance/Clinic

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM EST

JJF Performance/Clinic TBD

Location: Dunwoody

JJF: Performance/Clinic

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM EST

JJF Performance/Clinic TBD

Location: Inman

JJF: Performance/Clinic

6:00 PM – 6:50 PM EST

New World School of the Arts High School Jazz Combo

Location: LeJENds/Regency Ballroom V

Primary Contact/Lead Performer: – New World School of the Arts

PERF: INST SCH Small Ens High School grades 9-12, student participants ages 14-18

6:00 PM – 6:50 PM EST

Organic Harmony and Changing Tones – A simple approach to harmony for melodic improvisation

Location: Hanover C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter: – University of Louisville

CLINIC: Improvisation - Intermediate

6:00 PM – 6:50 PM EST

Zaremba Jazz Fellowship with Wayne Bergeron

Location: Visions/Regency Ballroom VII

Primary Contact/Lead Performer: – University of Northern Colorado

PERF: INST PRO Large Ensemble

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EST

Women in Jazz Meet-n-Greet JAM

Location: Embassy C-D

JAM

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST

Registration OPEN

Location: Centennial Foyer

Registration

8:10 PM – 9:00 PM EST

Allison Miller with the One O'Clock Lab Band

Location: Inspirations/Centennial Ballroom

Primary Contact/Lead Performer: – Peabody Conservatory

Director: – University of North Texas

PERF: INST SCH Large Ens Four year collegiate undergraduate/graduate level students ages 18+

9:10 PM – 10:00 PM EST

Lori Williams

Location: Inspirations/Centennial Ballroom

Primary Contact/Lead Performer:

PERF: VOCAL PRO Soloist w/Rhythm Section

10:10 PM – 11:00 PM EST

COMING SOON!

Location: Inspirations/Centennial Ballroom

PERF: INST PRO Large Ensemble