Full Schedule

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

Consider a Career in Music

Location: Hanover A-B

Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Jazz Industry/Business/Artist Development

Presented By

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM EST

Count Basie Orch Trombone Tribute: UNLV & U of MI

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:

Co-Presenter: – New School. San Francisco Conservatory, SUNY Purchase

Co-Presenter:

CLINIC: Improvisation - Advanced

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM EST

The Blue Note Era: Joe Henderson and Kenny Dorham

JazzWire Adult Learner Recommended Session

Location: LeJENds/Regency Ballroom V

Primary Contact/Lead Performer: – JazzWire, Inc.

Co-Presenter:

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

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST

Avon HS Combo

Location: Inman

Director:

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

Kansas City Kansas Comm College The Standard VJE

Location: Baker

Director: – Kansas City Kansas Community College

JJF: Performance/Clinic

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST

Natrona County HS Big Band

Location: Courtland

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

GRIOTS CORNER: Memoirs of the Griot and their Influences on Jazz: Past, Present and Future-Panel Discussion

Location: Hanover F-G

Presider:

Special Event

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 AM EST

Univ of Illinois Concert Jazz Band

Location: Inspirations/Centennial Ballroom

Director:

Performer: – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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

10:00 AM – 10:50 PM EST

Exploring Styles And Creative Practice For Strings

Location: Chicago

Primary Contact/Lead Presenter:

Co-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: Dunwoody

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EST

Natrona County HS Jazz Ensemble

Location: Courtland

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EST

The Inevitables

Location: Inman

Director: – Caleb Chapman's Soundhouse

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:

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.

Lead Presenter:

CLINIC: Jazz Industry/Business/Artist Development

Presented by

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: Experiments in Sunday Worship in the 1960s

Location: Hanover C-D

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

RESEARCH: Presentation

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM EST

Artimus

Location: LeJENds/Regency Ballroom V

Lead Performer:

PERF: INST PRO Small Ensemble Fusion

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM EST

Caleb Chapman's Little Big Band with Ron Blake

Location: Visions/Regency Ballroom VII

Director: – Caleb Chapman's Soundhouse

Director:

Guest Artist:

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:

Lead Presenter:

Co-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

Co-Presenter:

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

Co-Presenter: – Frost School of Music - University of Miami

PERF: VOCAL PRO Soloist w/Rhythm Section

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM EST

DJ Rice Big Band with Rosana Eckert

Location: Inspirations/Centennial Ballroom

Primary Contact/Lead Performer:

Director:

Performer:

Co-Presenter:

Guest Artist: – University of North Texas

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

Presenter:

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 – 3:00 PM EST

AAJC Annual Meeting

Location: Spring

Presider:

Special Event

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:

Co-Presenter: – Milton Academy

Co-Presenter:

CLINIC: Composition/Arranging

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM EST

Blair Big Band

Location: Visions/Regency Ballroom VII

Director: – Vanderbilt University

Guest Artist:

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

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM EST

Leigh Pilzer's Seven Pointed Star

Location: LeJENds/Regency Ballroom V

Primary Contact/Lead Performer:

Lead Performer:

Performer:

Performer: – The DIVA Jazz Orchestra

Performer:

Performer: – Self Employed, retired from the USAF Airmen of Note

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

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST

International Welcome Gathering

Location: International Ballroom North

Special Event

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

Avon HS Big Band

Location: Courtland

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM EST

North Gwinnett HS Big Band

Location: Dunwoody

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM EST

The Little Beasts

Location: Inman

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM EST

Tiffin University Up in the Air

Location: Baker

Director:

JJF: Performance/Clinic

5:00 PM – 5:50 PM EST

Dave Potter & Retro Groove

Location: LeJENds/Regency Ballroom V

Primary Contact/Lead Performer:

Guest Artist:

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+

10:10 PM – 11:00 PM EST

Javier Nero Jazz Orchestra

Location: Inspirations/Centennial Ballroom

Primary Contact/Lead Performer:

Guest Artist:

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

11:59 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

11:59 PM – 1:30 AM EST

PRO JAM Network Hang!

Location: LeJENds/Regency Ballroom V

JAM