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 9, 2025
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
The Blue Note Era: Joe Henderson and Kenny Dorham
Location: LeJENds/Regency Ballroom V
Presenter: Jeff Antoniuk & James Moore
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Music to Ease Your Disease: The Wellness of Horace Silver
Location: Hanover C-D
Presenter: Fumi Tomista
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Developing Jazz Improvisers Database: A tool to study jazz vocabulary acquisition
Location: Hanover C-D
Presenter: Martin Norgaard
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Syncopating Technology:Leveraging AI Tools for Jazz Marketing
Location: Hanover F-G
Presenter: Anjan Shah
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Artemis
Location: LeJENds/Regency Ballroom V
Lead Performer: William Hollifield
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Teaching Jazz History Out of Order
Location: Hanover F-G
Presenter: Josiah Boornazian
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
JJF - JazzWire’s Adult Combo #3 from Washington DC
Location: Inman
Director: Jeff M. Antoniuk
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Heart, Body, Mind: The Art of Melodic Construction
Location: Embassy Hall C-D
Presenter: Stefon Harris
Friday January 10, 2025
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
JJF - JazzWire’s Adult Combo #1 from Washington DC
Location: Inman
Director: Jeff M. Antoniuk
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Dedicated Exhibit Hour: Meet the Artists!
Location: Grand Hall
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
The Poetics Of Jazz Improvisation
Location: Chicago
Presenter: Mike L. Steinel
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Elevate Your Rhythm Section Through Creative, Responsive Interaction
Location: Embassy Hall C-D
Presenter: Sherrie Maricle
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Listen Up; using recording tools you already have to build skills you want for you and your students
Location: Hanover F-G
Presenter: Ryan E. Adamsons
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Giant Steps to Soloing
Location: Embassy Hall C-D
Presenter: Caleb Chapman
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Dedicated Exhibit Hour: Meet the Artists!
Location: Grand Hall
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Everything Joe Allard Taught Me About The Saxophone
Location: Hanover C-D
Presenter: Michael Zilber
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
There's Room at the Table, Women in Jazz Summit
Location: Hanover F-G
Lead Presenter: Allegra C. Levy, Tahira Clayton
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
JazzWire Adult Jam Session - Adult Leaners, come and play!
Location: Chicago
Leader: Jeff M. Antoniuk
Saturday January 11, 2025
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
JJF - JazzWire’s Adult Combo #2 from Annapolis, MD
Location: Inman
Director: Jeff M. Antoniuk
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Dedicated Exhibit Hour: Meet the Artists!
Location: Grand Hall
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
It's Not On The Page! Subtleties of Swing, Forward Motion and Rhythm Nuances in Improvisation
Location: Hanover A-B
Presenter: Stephanie Nakasian
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
The Rhythmic Strategies of Jazz Guitarists Wes
Montgomery, Emily Remler and John Scofield; and Tools
for Improvising (research presentaton)
Location: Grand Hall Lobby
Presenter: Nick Grondin
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
What’s The Point
Location: Hanover F-G
Presenter: Jeff S. Coffin
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
JazzWire Adult Jam Session - Adult Leaners, come and play!
Location: Chicago
Leader: Jeff M. Antoniuk
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Dedicated Exhibit Hour: Meet the Artists!
Location: Grand Hall
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s The Allower- A Jazz Super Hero!
Location: Embassy Hall C-D
Presenter: Matthew E. Wilson
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Healthy Chops For Brass Players: Revisiting Fundamentals
Location: Hanover F-G
Presenter: Rex Richardson
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Organic Harmony and Changing Tones – A simple
approach to harmony for melodic improvisation
Location: Hanover C-D
Presenter: Chris Fitzgerald
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Thursday January 9, 2025 |
Friday January 10, 2025 |
Saturday January 11, 2025 |
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM |
The Blue Note Era: Joe Henderson and Kenny Dorham
Location: LeJENds/Regency Ballroom V
Presenter: Jeff Antoniuk & James Moore
|
JJF - JazzWire’s Adult Combo #1 from Washington DC
Location: Inman
Director: Jeff M. Antoniuk
|
JJF - JazzWire’s Adult Combo #2 from Annapolis, MD
Location: Inman
Director: Jeff M. Antoniuk
|
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM |
Music to Ease Your Disease: The Wellness of Horace Silver
Location: Hanover C-D
Presenter: Fumi Tomista
|
Dedicated Exhibit Hour: Meet the Artists!
Location: Grand Hall
|
Dedicated Exhibit Hour: Meet the Artists!
Location: Grand Hall
|
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Developing Jazz Improvisers Database: A tool to study jazz vocabulary acquisition
Location: Hanover C-D
Presenter: Martin Norgaard
|
The Poetics Of Jazz Improvisation
Location: Chicago
Presenter: Mike L. Steinel
|
It's Not On The Page! Subtleties of Swing, Forward Motion and Rhythm Nuances in Improvisation
Location: Hanover A-B
Presenter: Stephanie Nakasian
|
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM |
Syncopating Technology:Leveraging AI Tools for Jazz Marketing
Location: Hanover F-G
Presenter: Anjan Shah
|
Elevate Your Rhythm Section Through Creative, Responsive Interaction
Location: Embassy Hall C-D
Presenter: Sherrie Maricle
|
The Rhythmic Strategies of Jazz Guitarists Wes
Montgomery, Emily Remler and John Scofield; and Tools
for Improvising (research presentaton)
Location: Grand Hall Lobby
Presenter: Nick Grondin
|
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM |
Artemis
Location: LeJENds/Regency Ballroom V
Lead Performer: William Hollifield
|
Listen Up; using recording tools you already have to build skills you want for you and your students
Location: Hanover F-G
Presenter: Ryan E. Adamsons
|
What’s The Point
Location: Hanover F-G
Presenter: Jeff S. Coffin
|
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Teaching Jazz History Out of Order
Location: Hanover F-G
Presenter: Josiah Boornazian
|
Giant Steps to Soloing
Location: Embassy Hall C-D
Presenter: Caleb Chapman
|
JazzWire Adult Jam Session - Adult Leaners, come and play!
Location: Chicago
Leader: Jeff M. Antoniuk
|
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM |
JJF - JazzWire’s Adult Combo #3 from Washington DC
Location: Inman
Director: Jeff M. Antoniuk
|
Dedicated Exhibit Hour: Meet the Artists!
Location: Grand Hall
|
Dedicated Exhibit Hour: Meet the Artists!
Location: Grand Hall
|
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
Heart, Body, Mind: The Art of Melodic Construction
Location: Embassy Hall C-D
Presenter: Stefon Harris
|
Everything Joe Allard Taught Me About The Saxophone
Location: Hanover C-D
Presenter: Michael Zilber
|
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s The Allower- A Jazz Super Hero!
Location: Embassy Hall C-D
Presenter: Matthew E. Wilson
|
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
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There's Room at the Table, Women in Jazz Summit
Location: Hanover F-G
Lead Presenter: Allegra C. Levy, Tahira Clayton
|
Healthy Chops For Brass Players: Revisiting Fundamentals
Location: Hanover F-G
Presenter: Rex Richardson
|
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
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JazzWire Adult Jam Session - Adult Leaners, come and play!
Location: Chicago
Leader: Jeff M. Antoniuk
|
Organic Harmony and Changing Tones – A simple
approach to harmony for melodic improvisation
Location: Hanover C-D
Presenter: Chris Fitzgerald
|
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Welcome
Welcome to JazzWire, the premiere online education partner of the Jazz Education Network
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United in our passion for jazz, we're thrilled to align JazzWire's mission to create a
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