Performance Description: Singcopation from Mt. San Antonio College consists of twelve accompanied singers specializing in a wide range of vocal jazz literature. They have won the Vocal Jazz category for Downbeat Magazine's student music awards on sixteen occasions, and another five times for Outstanding Performance. Singcopation is now directed by Jeremy Fox.
Clinic Description: My clinic outlines a four-part method for beginners that emphasizes rhythm. Students using this method will: 1. Learn a jazz solo. 2. Isolate three rhythms from three four-bar passages. 3. Apply them to a blues. 4. Add pitch. The clinic would detail each part of the method.
Clinic Description: Involve your drummers much more deeply in improvisation class with this simple method of mimicking the phrase lengths, motif development and relationships between the phrases of any song in their own solos - and also transferring these ideas to their open drum solos.
Performance Description: The Youth Performing Arts School Jazz Ensemble I performs regularly throughout Kentucky and surrounding states. Known for its performance of new arrangements, progressive repertoire, virtuosic solos, and challenging ensemble material, the ensemble has invigorated interest in jazz and enabled performance opportunities and collaborations for jazz enthusiasts in the Louisville area.
Performance Description: Guatemalan Singer Dani Toralla And Houston Pianist Tomas Jonsson Blend Multicultural Jazz In English, Spanish, Portuguese And French, Keeping Audiences On Their Toes. Unlike Other Duos, AfinaDos Entrances Audiences With Colors Ranging From The Trumpet To The Timbal. They Recently Presented Music From Their EP At The Guatemala Jazz Festival.
Clinic Description: This workshop invites participants with instruments to experience group improvisation through the techniques of Anthony Braxton (Language Types), Butch Morris (Conduction), and John Zorn (COBRA). Instrumentalists and vocalists of all levels and styles can create ensemble improvisations through the use of game pieces, common musical language, and prompter cues.
Clinic Description: Music educators and learners are usually in favor of jazz education, but all too often, the people-based roots of jazz get lost in our (sometimes problematic) everyday music learning environments. Enter The Jazz Values - enduring strategies for teaching, learning and collaborating within the artistic learning community of jazz.
Performance Description: The Clarence Hines Jazz Orchestra performs original compositions and arrangements from its upcoming album release, Confluence.
Clinic Description: In this workshop, award-winning composer Annie Booth shares approachable strategies for building a joyful, sustainable composing practice. Through playful exercises, original prompts, sources of inspiration, and practical tools for overcoming resistance, participants will unlock their creativity and make composition a natural, daily part of their musical lives
Clinic Description: Jazz Studies programs often focus on technique and chord/scale theory, while neglecting to appropriately focus on the historical and sociological contexts that inform performance just as much. Renowned performer/educators Lenora Helm Hammonds and Justin Binek lead an open, honest discussion about teaching the soul of the music alongside the technique.
Clinic Description: Curious about the rhythmic DNA of jazz? Dive into the vibrant world of Jelly Roll Morton's legendary “Spanish tinge,” led by Mark Braud, the great-nephew of Lester Santiago. We’ll explore the lineage of Morton’s iconic Afro-Latin rhythmic elements—especially those rooted in Cuban musical traditions—into the foundation of New Orleans jazz.
Clinic Description: Dive into an interactive Indo jazz session that blends live demonstrations, audience participation, and accessible pedagogical techniques. Educators will learn how to incorporate global repertoire, foster cultural inclusivity, and spark creative engagement in their jazz programs through Indo jazz concepts, resources, and hands-on practice.
Clinic Description: Jazz Appreciation Month is an expected part of the year. It’s track record: over three million posters distributed around the world and participation by countless teachers, students, musicians, libraries, and radio stations. As of 2024, Google reports over 1.1 million web results for Jazz Appreciation Month. How did it happen?
Performance Description: Today's performance pays tribute to the timeless music of legends like Duke Ellington and Count Basie. This celebration is not just a concert; it's a heartfelt homage to the rich tapestry of jazz, including its vibrant Latin influences and the countless artists who have inspired us to swing.
Clinic Description: This session offers practical strategies for programming big band music by women composers and arrangers. Attendees will examine programming and publishing statistics, discuss access challenges, explore a searchable database of 400+ published works, and review a curated selection of annotated charts across grade levels for immediate use in educational settings.
Performance Description: The Rodney Jordan Quintet, led by bassist Rodney Jordan, plays a variety of standard and new music in the jazz and commercial idioms. Rodney Jordan's most recent record Memphis Blue features original compositions, standards, and homages to musicians such as Art Blakey and Roy Hargrove.
Performance Description: Compass Jazz Orchestra is the top student instrumental jazz ensemble at the University of Northern Colorado. Compass focuses its repertoire on new compositions and arrangements by UNC students and faculty, and has performed with artists including Carmen Bradford, Jeff Coffin, John Fedchock, Jon Faddis, Greg Gisbert, Wycliffe Gordon, and others.
Clinic Description: This presentation will explore select Estill Voice Method Figures to create a healthy and unique jazz voice. Through learning about our vocal anatomy, strengthening our connection on isolating the different Figures, teachers and vocalists can have a better understanding of how to healthily produce a unique jazz sound.
Clinic Description: This session equips jazz educators with evidence-based tools to identify and address music performance anxiety in students. Participants will explore inclusive practices, recognize warning signs, and engage in hands-on activities like graded improvisational exposure and peer support strategies to foster confidence and expression in the classroom and on stage.
Performance Description: Our community unites college, high/middle school members, forming a diverse network of college and minor divisions with mentor groups. We consist of string teachers, pre-service teachers, and college jazz educators dedicated to providing mentorship and building a vibrant jazz string community in Texas. (Guest artists: Vincent Herring).png' width='440' height='246.314325452017' border='0' style='border-style: none;'>)
Performance Description: The Fourtunate Cats are a Jazz Vocal Quartet from Western Michigan University. Vocalists are Katie O'Brien, Brooke Lewis, Aaron King, and Lucas Daunt. Rhythm Section is Grant Rupp on piano, Noah Prince on bass, and Kaden Anderson on drums.
Clinic Description: Batuque Trio will demystify rhythm section essentials in Afro-Caribbean, and Brazilian styles. Demonstrations will include clave concepts in Creole, Brazilian, and Afro-Cuban styles, including the Spanish Tinge associated tresillo. Beyond basics, the group will show how with how rhythm concepts inform development, creativity, and interplay in the rhythm section composite.
Clinic Description: A round-robin quickly-moving vocal jazz rehearsal techniques clinic for beginners or veterans! Dr. Jeremy Fox facilitates this session, joined by 4 other esteemed vocal jazz educators teaching various ages and experience levels. A vocal jazz ensemble will be in attendance, demonstrating the techniques in real time!
Performance Description: Established by renowned trumpeter Sean Jones, the Peabody Graduate Jazz Ensemble focuses on community-engaged artistry to develop collaborative musicians who are deeply invested in making an impact with their art. GJE provides musicians with a platform to compose and perform original works, while gaining experience in leadership as educational artists.
Performance Description: The Aubrey Johnson Group performs music composed and arranged by Aubrey Johnson. The band has been playing together since 2014 and released their debut album in 2020 on Outside In Music, and a follow up album will be released in 2026. Influences include jazz, folk, pop, classical and Brazilian music.
Clinic Description: Soloing in a big band can include challenges such as playing over backgrounds and reharmonization, shorter solo length, and suboptimal physical and audio setup. Familiarizing yourself with the context of your solo and setup and strategizing ahead of time can change your soloing experience from stressful to successful.
Clinic Description: The New Orleans trumpet tradition is long and proud, but many of the great players that city has produced are largely forgotten today. Come check out some recorded solos by New Orleans' finest hornmen. Trumpeter/educator/broadcaster Dave Robinson leads a lively session of listening and group discussion.
Performance Description: Led by B.A.C. artist and “Outside in Music” vocalist/trombonist Hailey Brinnel, this hard-swinging jazz quintet—featuring former Army Blues drummer Steve Fidyk—delivers original compositions and modern takes on jazz standards. Their latest project explores bold reimaginings of musical theatre songs by composers like Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Meredith Willson.
Performance Description: This special performance by the Carlos Vega Jazz Quintet will feature acclaimed jazz musicians Victor Garcia and Leon Anderson on original 4 star reviewed post bop style compositions by composer and Jazz educator Carlos Vega. Saxophonist/composer Carlos Vega is currently Associate Professor of Saxophone at Florida A&M University.
Performance Description: The Montreal-based multi-Juno winning Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra is thrilled to present a concert celebrating her latest album 'Harbour' with the support of Canada Council for the Arts. The ensemble will feature Ingrid Jensen-trumpet, along with her 18-piece orchestra. The album has topped the charts, including 41/2stars from Downbeat.
