Thursday, January 11, 2024, 8:30am-8:30pm
—All times EDT.

8:30am
Registration (Ertegun Atrium)

9:30-10:45am
Leading Your Own Organization: How to Bring Jazz to Your Community Through Education and Performance (The Appel Room)
Moderator: Gene Dobbs Bradford (Savannah Music Festival)
Panelists: Lonnie Davis (JazzArts Charlotte), Vincent Gardner (Jazz Houston), Arturo O’Farrill (Afro Latin Jazz Alliance), Kenny Rampton (Jazz Outreach Initiative), Melissa Walker (Jazz House Kids)

9:30am-10:45am
Jukebox Jury (Varis Leichtman Recording Studio)
Moderator: Brad Stone (Send submissions to bradstone.jazzradio@gmail.com)
Panelists: Susan Brink (Jazz Sanctuary/WOOC), Mary Foster Conklin (A Broad Spectrum), Willard Jenkins (WPFW), Derrick Lucas (WGMC), Steve Williams (WBGO)

11:00am-12:15pm
Eddie Palmieri: His Life and Legacy (The Appel Room)
Moderator: Philip Klint
Panelists: Eddie Palmieri, Conrad Herwig, Ed Morales, Marysol Cerdeira-Rodriguez, Bobby Sanabria

11:00am-12:15pm
The Future of Jazz: Using Technology to Enhance the Live Performance Experience (Varis Leichtman Recording Studio)
Moderator: Stefon Harris
Panelists: James Francies, Kevin Jiang, Adam Neely, Ben Wendel

11:00am-12:15pm
Vital Role of Apprenticeship and Mentorship for a More Inclusive Jazz Future (Noble Studio) Moderator: Vanessa Reed (New Music USA)
Panelists: Brandee Younger, Tatiana “LadyMay” Mayfield, Sara Serpa, Aja Burrell Wood (Berklee)

11:00am-12:15pm
Wellness for the Music Community (Armstrong Classroom) Presenter: Ian Davis (Certified Professional Mindfulness Teacher, Creative Producer and Strategist)

1:00-2:15pm
(Re)considering Innovation, Transformation and Genius, through the lens of Jazz, Gender and Justice (The Appel Room)
Moderator: Farah Jasmine Griffith
Panelists: Terri Lyne Carrington, Patricia Zarate Perez, Guthrie Ramsey

1:00-2:15pm
The Secrets of International Touring (Varis Leichtman Recording Studio)
Moderator: Karen Kennedy (24/Seven Artist Development)
Panelists: Katherine McVicker (Music Works International), Paul Pace (Ronnie Scott’s), Piotr Turkiewicz (Jazztopad Festival)

1:00-2:15pm
Ask Us Anything! (Noble Studio)
Moderator: Sunny Sumter (DC Jazz Festival)
Panelists: Monifa Brown (Shanachie Records/WBGO), Ken Druker (Verve), Madelyn Gardner (Jazz at Lincoln Center), Chris Mees (B Natural, Inc.), Al Pryor (Producer, Record Executive and Broadcaster)

1:00-2:15pm Artificial Intelligence and New Directions in Digital Jazz Studies (Armstrong Classroom)
Moderator: Adriana Cuervo (Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University, USA)
Panelists: Tillman Weyde (Principal Investigator UK, Department of Computer Science, City University of London, UK), Gabriel Solis (Principal Investigator US, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Washington, USA), Haftor Medboe (Scottish Jazz Archives, Edinburgh Napier University, UK), Pedro Cravinho (Keeper of the Archives, Faculty of Arts, Design and Media, Birmingham City University, UK)

2:30-3:45pm
Winter Jazzfest 20th Anniversary Panel: Universality of Jazz (The Appel Room)
Moderator: Mike Bindraban (Good Music Company)
Panelists: Shabaka (Winter Jazzfest 2024 Artist in Residence), Nduduzo Makhathini, esperanza spalding

2:30-3:45pm
Sassy Stories: The Sarah Vaughan Centennial (Varis Leichtman Recording Studio)
Moderator: Rene Marie
Panelists: Dee Dee Bridgewater, Larry Clothier, Jazzmeia Horn, Harold Jones, Camille Thurman

2:30-3:45pm
My Year in Jazz: Celebrating our Community (Noble Studio)
Moderator: Keanna Faircloth (Podcaster, NPR contributor)
Panelists: Regina Bain (Louis Armstrong House Museum), Rodney Green (Brush Culture), Ian Hendrickson-Smith (Uncle Cheef), Mark G. Meadows (Music Director and Independent Artist), Matt Pierson (Artist Manager)

4:15pm

The 2024 Bruce Lundvall Visionary Award (The Appel Room) will be given to NEA Jazz Master, Grammy and Tony Award-winning vocalist, educator, and social activist Dee Dee Bridgewater. Ms. Bridgewater has made indelible contributions to the music through her artistry and through her work with The Woodshed Network, which she launched as a non-profit partnership with 651 Arts to mentor, connect, support, and educate women in jazz. The award will be presented to Ms. Bridgewater by her daughter China Moses and Lakecia Benjamin.

4:45-6:15pm
Jazz Congress Keynote - Wayne Shorter: Life of a Legend (The Appel Room)
Moderator: Terri Lyne Carrington
Panelists: Jon Fine, Marcus Miller, John Patitucci, esperanza spalding, Buster Williams

6:30-8:30pm:
Cocktail Party and Celebration in honor of 20th Anniversary of Winter Jazzfest (Ertegun Atrium)