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Clinic

CLINIC: Jazz Industry/Business/Artist Development

I Thought Recording the Album Was the Hard Part… I Was Wrong

Friday, January 9, 2026
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM CST
Location: Foster 2
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    Lead Presenter(s)

  • Nick Finzer

    University of North Texas
    Denton, Texas

Clinic

Description: Learn the I.M.P.A.C.T. framework—six essential steps to transform your student or university jazz album into a release that gets heard. Nick Finzer shares what he’s learned from 100+ real-world campaigns with his label Outside in Music. Skip the fluff, follow the formula, and release with purpose.