Join us at these sessions during the JEN Conference, thoughtfully curated by Jeff Antoniuk, JazzWire Founder/CEO.
This partnership with JEN brings you an exclusive and enriching experience that is sure to elevate your understanding and appreciation of jazz music. Don't miss these sessions!
Schedule
Thursday, January 8, 2026
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM
Breaking Free from Chronology: A Thematic Approach to Teaching Jazz History
Location: Foster 2
Presenter: Natalie Boeyink
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
The Implementation of Contemporary Gospel Organ and Keyboard Techniques in Jazz Piano Improvisation, Accompaniment and Composition
Location: Foster 1
Presenter: Can Olgun
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
Cats in the Dog Park; Exploring Sit-In Culture for Student and Professional Jazz Musicians
Location: Bolden 1
Presenter: Jesse B. Simon
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM
A Ride Cymbal Is All You Need: A Demonstration & Discussion on the Most Important Piece of the Jazz Drumset
Location: Bolden 6
Presenter: Dave Potter
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
Harmonic Horizons
Location: Foster 2
Presenter: Gary D. Motley
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
Jazz Piano for Non-Pianists
Location: Foster 1
Presenter: Chris Humphrey
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
Temporal Taal Collective
Location: LeJENds/Storyville
Performer: Anjan Shah, JazzWire
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
From Basics To Breakthroughs Building Instincts For Improvisation
Location: Bolden 6
Presenter: Bob Sinicrope
5:00 PM – 5:50 PM
The Gottlieb/Danielsson Group, with Hans Backenroth & Harry Watters
Location: LeJENds/Storyville
Performer: Danny Gottlieb
Friday, January 9, 2026
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM
Reimagining the Familiar
Location: Bolden 6
Presenter: Daniel W. Hersog
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Dedicated Exhibitor Hour: Meet the Artists
Location: Elite Hall
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
A Conversation with the 2026 Award Recipients
Location: Bolden 4
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM
Improvisation Using Simple Melodic Embellishment: Lee Konitz's Philosophy Turned Into Real Pedagogy
Location: Bolden 1
Presenter: Mike H. Titlebaum, Gabriel Condon
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
"From Transcription to Transformation: How Jazz Guitarists Can Personalize Vocabulary for Improvisation"
Location: Foster 1
Presenter: Bailey A. Ehrgott
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
Making the Saxophone Your Voice
Location: Foster 2
Presenter: Gary Keller
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Dedicated Exhibitor Hour: Meet the Artists
Location: Elite Hall
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
Preservation Hall Legacy Band
5:00 PM – 5:50 PM
Improvising using Eastern Music (Ragas, Makams and more!)
Location: Bolden 6
Presenter: Charu Suri
6:00 PM – 6:50 PM
365 Days Of Practice
Location: Foster 2
Presenter: Rick Margitza
Saturday, January 10, 2026
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
JazzWire Combo
Location: Strand 11B
Director: Jeff Antoniuk
10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
Location: Elite Hall
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
The ABZs: Teaching Improvisation through the works of Anthony Braxton, Butch Morris, and John Zorn
Location: Bolden 6
Presenter: Brad Linde
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM
Finding Your Voice: Jazz Composition as Daily Ritual
Location: Foster 2
Presenter: Annie Booth
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
Hands On Indo Jazz For Music Educators
Location: Bolden 6
Presenter: Anjan Shah, JazzWire
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
Expanding the Jazz Canon: Strategies for Programming Works by Women in the Large Jazz Ensemble
Location: Bolden 1
Presenter: Brian Lawrence
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Dedicated Exhibitor Hour: Meet the Artists
Location: Elite Hall
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
Beyond Stage Fright – Addressing Music Performance Anxiety in Jazz Students
Location: Foster 2
Presenter: Thomas J. Johnson, John Britton
5:00 PM – 5:50 PM
Latin Styles for Jazz Rhythm Section
Location: Bolden 6
Presenter: Andy P. Smith
6:00 PM – 6:50 PM
From Section to Spotlight: Make Your Big Band Solos Successful, Not Stressful
Location: Foster 2
Presenter: Leigh Pilzer
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Thursday, January 8, 2026 |
Friday, January 9, 2026 |
Saturday, January 10, 2026 |
| 9:00 AM – 9:50 AM |
Breaking Free from Chronology: A Thematic Approach to Teaching Jazz History
Location: Foster 2
Presenter: Natalie Boeyink
|
Reimagining the Familiar
Location: Bolden 6
Presenter: Daniel W. Hersog
|
JazzWire Combo
Location: Strand 11B
Director: Jeff Antoniuk
|
| 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM |
The Implementation of Contemporary Gospel Organ and Keyboard Techniques in Jazz Piano Improvisation, Accompaniment and Composition
Location: Foster 1
Presenter: Can Olgun
|
Dedicated Exhibitor Hour: Meet the Artists
Location: Elite Hall
|
Exhibit Hall Open
Location: Elite Hall
|
| 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM |
Cats in the Dog Park; Exploring Sit-In Culture for Student and Professional Jazz Musicians
Location: Bolden 1
Presenter: Jesse B. Simon
|
A Conversation with the 2026 Award Recipients
Location: Bolden 4
|
The ABZs: Teaching Improvisation through the works of Anthony Braxton, Butch Morris, and John Zorn
Location: Bolden 6
Presenter: Brad Linde
|
| 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM |
A Ride Cymbal Is All You Need: A Demonstration & Discussion on the Most Important Piece of the Jazz Drumset
Location: Bolden 6
Presenter: Dave Potter
|
Improvisation Using Simple Melodic Embellishment: Lee Konitz's Philosophy Turned Into Real Pedagogy
Location: Bolden 1
Presenter: Mike H. Titlebaum, Gabriel Condon
|
Finding Your Voice: Jazz Composition as Daily Ritual
Location: Foster 2
Presenter: Annie Booth
|
| 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM |
Harmonic Horizons
Location: Foster 2
Presenter: Gary D. Motley
|
"From Transcription to Transformation: How Jazz Guitarists Can Personalize Vocabulary for Improvisation"
Location: Foster 1
Presenter: Bailey A. Ehrgott
|
Hands On Indo Jazz For Music Educators
Location: Bolden 6
Presenter: Anjan Shah, JazzWire
|
| 2:00 PM – 2:50 PM |
Jazz Piano for Non-Pianists
Location: Foster 1
Presenter: Chris Humphrey
|
Making the Saxophone Your Voice
Location: Foster 2
Presenter: Gary Keller
|
Expanding the Jazz Canon: Strategies for Programming Works by Women in the Large Jazz Ensemble
Location: Bolden 1
Presenter: Brian Lawrence
|
| 3:00 PM – 3:50 PM |
Temporal Taal Collective
Location: LeJENds/Storyville
Performer: Anjan Shah, JazzWire
|
Dedicated Exhibitor Hour: Meet the Artists
Location: Elite Hall
|
Dedicated Exhibitor Hour: Meet the Artists
Location: Elite Hall
|
| 4:00 PM – 4:50 PM |
From Basics To Breakthroughs Building Instincts For Improvisation
Location: Bolden 6
Presenter: Bob Sinicrope
|
Preservation Hall Legacy Band
|
Beyond Stage Fright – Addressing Music Performance Anxiety in Jazz Students
Location: Foster 2
Presenter: Thomas J. Johnson, John Britton
|
| 5:00 PM – 5:50 PM |
The Gottlieb/Danielsson Group, with Hans Backenroth & Harry Watters
Location: LeJENds/Storyville
Performer: Danny Gottlieb
|
Improvising using Eastern Music (Ragas, Makams and more!)
Location: Bolden 6
Presenter: Charu Suri
|
Latin Styles for Jazz Rhythm Section
Location: Bolden 6
Presenter: Andy P. Smith
|
| 6:00 PM – 6:50 PM |
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365 Days Of Practice
Location: Foster 2
Presenter: Rick Margitza
|
From Section to Spotlight: Make Your Big Band Solos Successful, Not Stressful
Location: Foster 2
Presenter: Leigh Pilzer
|
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