Full Schedule

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

From Jazz Drumming to World Music: The relationship between the role of the drummer and the percussionist

Location: Chicago

Presenter:

CLINIC: Techniques - Rhythm Section

Presented by

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:

Co-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

JazzWire Adult Learner Recommended Session

Location: Baker

Director: – JazzWire, Inc.

JJF: Performance/Clinic

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST

MacArthur HS Jazz Ensemble

Location: Courtland

Director:

JJF: Performance/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

A Conversation with the 2025 JEN Award Recipients

Location: Hanover F-G

Presider:

Special Event

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: – Berklee College of Music

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

JEN Research Interest Group Meeting (JENRing)

Location: Spring

Presider:

Research

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST

JJF Performance/Clinic TBD

Location: Baker

JJF: Performance/Clinic

12:00 PM – 12:50 PM EST

Adolfo Mendonca Quartet Concert

Location: LeJENds/Regency Ballroom V

Primary Contact/Lead Performer:

Lead Performer:

Co-Performer:

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

How to Find the Best Saxophone Mouthpiece for You

Location: Vinings

Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Techniques - Saxophone/Woodwinds

Presented By

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

Performer:

Performer: – University of Northern Colorado

Performer:

PERF: INST PRO Large Ensemble

12:30 PM – 1:20 PM EST

Listening Around the Bandstand

Location: Inman

Lead Presenter: – Florida State University

CLINIC: Techniques - Full Ensemble Rehearsal

Presented by

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

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:

Co-Presenter:

CLINIC: Techniques - Full Ensemble Rehearsal

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM EST

Fund Your Career; A No-nonsense Guide To Getting The Grants You Want

Location: Vinings

Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Jazz Industry/Business/Artist Development

Presented by

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

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM EST

Making Grade 2 and 3 Shine: Arranging and Composition Tips

Location: Hanover A-B

Lead Presenter (Not the Primary Contact): – University of Northern Colorado

Presented by

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

JJE Session: Bassics and Beyond

Location: Hanover A-B

Lead Presenter: – Milton Academy

CLINIC: Techniques - Rhythm Section

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

The Power of Mentorship in Jazz Education

Location: Hanover C-D

Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access

Presented by

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

AAJC Mentor Meet-Up

Location: Spring

Presider:

Special Event

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST

Almaty Youth Jazz Band

Location: Courtland

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST

Georgetown Day School WC6

Location: Inman

Director:

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

Everything Joe Allard Taught me about The Saxophone

Location: Hanover C-D

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Techniques - Saxophone/Woodwinds

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM EST

JJE Session: Trombone - Speaking with the Plunger

Location: Embassy C-D

Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Techniques - Brass

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM EST

Recontextualizing Jazz In Today’s Visual and Tech-driven World

Location: Vinings

Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Technology

Presented by

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM EST

The LHR Project

Location: New Voices/International Ballroom South

Primary Contact/Lead Performer: – The LHR Project

PERF: VOCAL PRO Ensemble

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

Windsor Charter Academy Early College HS Firebird Combo

Location: Dunwoody

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM EST

Founder's Toast

Location: International Ballroom North

Special Event

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:

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

The Power of Taking Chances: Embracing Vulnerability and Change

Location: Hanover A-B

Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Jazz Industry/Business/Artist Development

Presented By

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+

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM EST

Donor's Reception

Location: International Ballroom North

Special Event

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM EST

Allatoona HS Jazz Band

Location: Dunwoody

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: Courtland

JJF: Performance/Clinic

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM EST

Minnesota Hard Bop Collective (MNHBC)

Location: Courtland

Director:

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 – 6:50 PM EST

The Trumpet is the Mirror of the Mind: The Philosophy of William “Prof” Fielder

Location: Embassy C-D

Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Techniques - Brass

Presented by

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EST

Adult Learner JAM Session

Location: Chicago

Presider: – JazzWire, Inc.

Adult Learner Jam Session

Presented by

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EST

College Fair

Location: Grand Hall Lobby

College Fair

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST

Vocal Jazz Academy 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

US Air Force Falconaires w/Camille Thurman

Location: Inspirations/Centennial Ballroom

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

JJE JAM: Advanced Level

Location: Courtland

JAM

11:59 PM – 1:30 AM EST

JJE JAM: Intermediate Level

Location: Dunwoody

JAM

11:59 PM – 1:30 AM EST

JJE JAM: Novice Level

Location: Baker

JAM