80 Panels and Workshops Announced for Jazz Improv LIVE! 2007 Convention and Festival

Press release
Source: Jazz Promo Services

An expansive array of more than 80 panel discussions, live interviews and workshops featuring some of the foremost jazz artists and authorities has been added to the lineup of events at the First Annual Jazz Improv LIVE! 2007 Convention & Festival – The One International Convention for Jazz Fans, taking place October 25-28 at The New Yorker Hotel & Manhattan Center. Conference attendees will have a tough time choosing what to attend. The veritable bounty harvest of jazz performances and discussions about the music, personalities, history and recordings will take place on multiple stages and conference rooms simultaneously – and the choices will cover the gamut of styles and music embodied under the jazz banner. (Click here for list of events: http://www.jazzimprov.com/live/index.html)

There are three fascinating tracks of events, and attendees are free to choose from among them: (1) Fan/Listener focused; (2) How-to’s of Making Music – workshops on improvising, composing, arranging and more with artists such as Stanley Clarke, Pat Martino, Jimmy Bruno, Ron Blake, Lewis Nash and others; (3) Music Business – marketing, production, promotion, performance, publishing, royalties, plus panels on radio with leading jazz radio programmers from around the country. (see below for listing of panels & workshops)

Highlights include panels and discussions about Buddy Rich, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Cuban Music, New Orleans, Sun Ra, Sonny Rollins, Art Blakey, Thad Jones with such luminaries as Freddie Gruber, Louis Hayes, Vincent Herring, Stanley Crouch, Ira Gitler, Jimmy Heath, George Wein, Ashley Kahn, Paquito D'Rivera; Ray Mantilla, Arnold J. Smith, Bill Charlap, Terrel Stafford, Todd Coolman, George Avakian, David Berger, Gregory Davis, Bob Belden; Valery Ponomarev; Dave Schnitter; Javon Jackson, Michael Cogswell, Marshall Allen, saxophonist, John Szwed; Mike Longo, Charli Persip; Avery Sharpe, Todd Barkan, Bill Milkowski, Stix Hooper and others.

Jazz Improv LIVE! 2007 will feature over 150 activities, a 12,000 square foot jazz expo area, and scores of performances, all day and evening, by leading and emerging artists covering the broadest array of jazz genres. Among the highlights are the exclusive U.S. appearance of the McCoy Tyner All Star Trio featuring bassist Stanley Clarke and drummer Jack DeJohnette, Sun Ra Arkestra, Jimmy Heath Big Band, Wallace Roney Group, Geri Allen Trio, Roy Haynes Quartet, Pat Martino Quartet, Sonny Fortune Quartet, Jimmy Bruno Trio and others.

To take advantage of Advance Registration discounts to attend, including a free bonus copy of Jazz Improv Magazine (300 pages with enhanced companion CD), call 1-888-472-0670, or use the secure automated registration form online at (http://www.jazzimprov.com/live), or by mail to: Jazz Improv Convention Corporation, Murray Hill Station, P.O. Box 1813, New York, NY 10156. For information on advertising in the October 2007 issue of Jazz Improv NY, the conference program edition, or about sponsorships and exhibiting, contact Jamie Cosnowsky, jamie@jazzimprov.com, 212-889-0853. The preliminary schedule of headline events appears below.

Advance registration to Jazz Improv LIVE! 2007 is suggested to guarantee obtaining a full conference pass. Advance registration will also ensure that attendees may obtain proper badges and credentials to ensure entry to the Thursday evening October 25 opening event of Jazz Improv LIVE! 2007 - a kickoff party at Virgin Megastores Times Square Store ( www.virgin.com/megastores ) featuring an exclusive performance by a headliner (to be announced).

A partial list of sponsors and exhibitors include: Virgin MegaStores, Jazzmobile, New York Post, Buffet Crampon, Yamaha, Vandoren, ASCAP, Musician's Local 802, Hal Leonard Publications, The Blue Note Jazz Club, Manhattan School of Music, New School of Music, Five Towns College, Roberto’s Winds, Jody Jazz, Jazz Museum of Harlem, and more.

80 Panels & Workshops Announced for Jazz Improv LIVE! 2007 Convention & Festival

(Note: Dates and times to be announced shortly along with additional panels / workshops)

FOR FANS
(panels about the music, personalities, recordings, history)

Buddy Rich: 50 Years With The Worlds Greatest Drummer - Freddie Gruber; Stanley Kay; Steve Peck

Cannonball Adderley - His Life & Music - Louis Hayes; Vincent Herring; others to be named

Charlie Parker - Genius - His Life & Music - Stanley Crouch; Ira Gitler; Jimmy Heath

Clifford Jordan - His Life & Music - Charles Davis; Dizzy Reece; Sandy Jordan

Cuban Music, 30 Years Later - Paquito D'Rivera; Ray Mantilla; Arnold J. Smith, moderator

Dave Burrell Interprets Jelly Roll Morton - Dave Burrell

Downtown Scene – New York, Spike Wilner, pianist; others to be named

Drummers Talk - Stix Hooper, drummer, President, Universal Guild For Jazz & Progressive Music; Lewis Nash (Zildjian)

Duke Ellington & The Jimmy Blanton-Ben Webster Edition - Dan Morgenstern, Ira Gitler

Duke Ellington - The Columbia Years 1950s-60s - George Avakian, David Berger, Arnold J. Smith, moderator

Eyes Of The Masters (Presented by The New School for Jazz & Contemporary Studies) - Benny Powell, Chico Hamilton

Frank Wess - In Person interview

Jack Kleinsinger's Highlights In Jazz - 35 Years - Jack Kleinsinger

Jazz Artists As TV Studio Musicians - Mark Pender (Conan O'Brien), Ron Blake (Saturday Night Live), Sonare Winds Artist

Jazz Biographies: What Works & What Doesn't - Ashley Kahn, author (moderator); Dan Morgenstern; Nate Chinen; Matthew Shipp, pianist

Jazzmobile - A Beacon for Jazz Past, Present & Future - Robin Bell Stevens, Exec. Dir.

John Coltrane: The Way In - Ashley Kahn, author (moderator), Dave Liebman, others

George Wein – Keynote Speaker

Miles Davis: The Jekyll and Hyde Life of Miles Davis - Gregory Davis, son of Miles Davis, co-author of Dark Magus

Miles Davis: Miles Davis mid 1960s Quintet & Columbia Reissues - Bob Belden, arranger, saxophonist, Producer Miles Davis’ Columbia reissues; Todd Coolman, bassist, Director Jazz Studies, Purchase College

New Orleans: The Nurturing Environment, Mentors & Attitudes, Before & After Katrina - Jackie Harris, others to be named

Sonny [Rollins] & Me – Mark Soskin

Thad Jones Retrospective (Presented by New School of Music) - Bill Kirchner (moderator) (others to be named)

The Art of Blakey - Valery Ponomarev; Dave Schnitter; Javon Jackson

The Genius Of Louis Armstrong - Lecture & Slide Show - Michael Cogswell, Director, Louis Armstrong House & Museum

The Influence of Sun Ra - Marshall Allen, saxophonist, Arkestra leader; Danny Thompson, John Szwed

Thelonious Monk - His Life & Music - Ira Gitler; Robin D.G. Kelly (author, forthcomning book on Monk)

What Is or Isn't Jazz - Ira Gitler, Will Friedwald, others

Working With Dizzy Gillespie - Mike Longo, Charli Persip

Working With Elvin Jones, Max Roach & Other Drummers - Avery Sharpe (bass)

Interview with Todd Barkan (Dizzy's Club, Keystone Corner, Record Producer)

Jaco Pastorius - Life & Music - Bill Milkowski, and others

MAKING MUSIC
(for musicians, hobbyists, students, educators)

Anatomy of a Tune - Be-bop Style - Roni Ben-Hur, guitar, Motema Recording Artist

Barry Harris Workshop - Barry Harris

Big Band Drumming & My Association With Mel Lewis - Tim Horner

Brass Workshop – (artists to be named)

Build and create your own vocabulary based on classic jazz solos, patterns & clichés (Presented by Juilliard School of Music) Carl Allen, Director, Juilliard School, Jazz Studies; Mack Avenue Recording Artist

Can You Make A Living In Jazz? Yes! (Presented by Manhattan School of Music), Manhattan School of Music Faculty

Charlie Parker: Style, Analysis, Ideas for Improvisation - Steve Wilson, Vandoren Artist

Clave – The Key: A Rhythmic Journey from Africa to the New World - Bobby Sanabria (Manhattan School of Music Faculty)

Get More Out of Your Tunes: Transform Your Songs Into Full-Fledged Compositions - Michael Weiss, pianist

How to Swing and Groove (Presented by Manhattan School of Music) - Justin DiCioccio, Chair Jazz Dept, Manhattan School of Music

ii-V-I, turnarounds, cycle of fourths—Practical Applications (Vandoren artist to be named)

Improv Soup: Reconnecting with the Essence of Improvisation - Laura Dreyer

Improvising on "Giant Steps", "Cherokee", “I Got Rhythm” changes & more - Dave Glasser

Jazz Lyric Writing - Randy Klein, CEO Jazzheads Records

Jimmy Bruno Guitar Master Class - Jimmy Bruno

Joe’s Strokes: The Brush Patterns of Philly Joe Jones - Bruce Jackson

John Coltrane: Style, Analysis, Ideas for Improvisation - Andrew White, composer, arranger, foremost transcriber of Coltrane solos.

Jumping Into Jazz: ABRSM Makes It Happen - “Sweet” Sue Terry

Ken Peplowski – Sax/Clarinet Master Class (Buffet Crampon Artist) - Ken Peplowski (Buffet Crampon Artist)

Listen Up! How to Become a Better Listener - Jeff Coffin (Vandoren & Yamaha Artist)

Live Online Interactive Jazz Master Classes - Mike Gellar

Oscar Peterson - Style & Analysis - Mike Longo

Pat Martino Guitar Master Class - Pat Martino

Piano & Bass Master Class - Eddie Gomez, Mark Kramer

Re-harmonizing Melodies - Mark Sherman (Vibraphone, Piano, Composer)

Rhythmic Approach of Improvisation Marc Mommaas, sax; Tony Moreno, bass; Nate Radley, guitar

Sax and the Solo Singer - Don Braden; Ellen Johnson

Singers vs. Musicians: Is There a Difference? - Veronica Nunn; Travis Shook

Stanley Clarke Bass Master Class - Stanley Clarke

Talking Shop: A Panel Discussion on the Tools of the Trade Bob Ackerman, sax

The Art of “Takin’ It Out” - Dom Minasi, Ken Filiano

The Language of Jazz – Learning To “Speak - Russ Nolan

What's The Purpose: The Aesthetics of Music Performance & Composition Onaje Alan Gumbs, Avery Sharpe (others to be added)

Lewis Nash - Drum Master Class

Ron Blake - sax clinic (Sonare Winds & Keilwerth Saxophones Artist)

Sax & Drums - Frank Catalano (Yamaha Artist); Rick Drumm

Bass Clinic - Harvie S

MUSIC BUSINESS

ASCAP - Music Licensing, Royalties – (speakers to be announced)

Business Of Running A Jazz Club - Gino Moratti (Kitano); Ron Sturm (Iridium); Seth Abramson (Jazz Standard); Cecil Brooks (Cecil's)

Choosing Recordings For Broadcast - Eric Jackson, (WBGH, Boston); Chuy Varela, (KCSM, San Francisco); Mark Elf, (Jenbay Jazz); Gary Walker, (WBGO, NJ)

Everyone’s Opinion Counts (1) - Derrick Lucas, (WGMC, Rochester, NY); Michael Valentine, (WDNA, Miami, FL); Tom Reney, (WFCR, Amherst, MA); Aaron Prado, (KRTU, San Antonio, TX)

Everyone’s Opinion Counts (2) - Shaunna Morrison Machosky, (WDUQ, Pgh); Brad Stone, (KSJS, San Jose); Tom Mallison, (WTEB, North Carolina), Ed Trefzger (Publisher, JazzWeek)

Future of Jazz Publishing - Marc Ostrow, GM, Boosey & Hawkes, Adina Williams, Boosey & Hawkes, plus Special Guest Composer

How To Get Ahead In This Jazz Business - Sheila Anderson, author, WBGO On-air Host

Keeping Jazz Radio Thriving - Steve Schwartz, (WGBH); Elizabeth Farriss, (KEWU, Spokane); Kim Lindsay, (KUNV, Las Vegas); Blaise Lantana, (KJZZ, Phoenix).

Marketing Music In Schools: Jazz as Arts-In-Education - Napoleon Revels-Bey

Musicians' Union-Local 802 – (speakers to be named)

Promote Yourself - How To Get Exposure For Your Music/Career - Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

Publicity: Who You Know Versus What You Know - Chris DiGirolamo (Two For The Show Media); Ann Braithwaite (Braithwaite & Katz); Jason Byrne (Red Cat Publicity); Leah Grammatica; Kim Smith.

The Independent Jazz Label 2008 - Randy Klein (Jazzheads); Barney Fields (High Note/Savant)

The Real World - Todd Coolman, Bill Charlap, Terrel Stafford, Brian Camelio (ArtistShare)

PERFORMANCES

Partial Preliminary Schedule:

Thursday, October 25
Kickoff party/performance exclusively for Jazz Improv attendees in-store at Virgin MegaStores, Times Square location, NY with headliner to be named

Friday, October 26
McCoy Tyner - Stanley Clarke - Jack DeJohnette All Star Trio (evening)
Pat Martino Quartet (evening)
Jimmy Heath Big Band (evening)
Geri Allen Trio (evening)
Sun Ra Arkestra (afternoon)
Manhattan School of Music Jazz Orchestra w/Dave Liebman perf. Gil Evans’ Porgy & Bess (afternoon)
Bobby Sanabria (afternoon)
Mark Sherman with Joe Magnarelli, Allen Farnham, Tim Horner, Dean Johnson (afternoon)
Plus scores of other performances on stages throughout the event

Saturday, October 27
Stanley Clarke Trio
Wallace Roney Group
Jazz Improv All Star Big Band & Guests
Sonny Fortune Quartet
Roy Haynes Quartet
Pat Martino Guitar Workshop/Clinic
Stanley Clarke Bass Workshop/Clinic
Barry Harris Workshop/Performance
Plus scores of other performances on stages throughout the event

Sunday, October 28
Sunday Brunch at Virgin MegaStores, Union Square

Other events may be added

Jazz Improv LIVE! is the ONE international convention for jazz lovers - uniquely designed for jazz fans - consumers - the segment that represents the largest group of customers for jazz records, products, and live performances. Unlike other events that require membership fees, and exorbitant attendance prices, jazz fans can experience four fabulous days of jazz at a very reasonable rate.

TO REGISTER to ATTEND Jazz Improv LIVE! Convention & Festival 2007 and to take advantage of the early-bird discount including a free bonus issue of Jazz Improv Magazine & CD, call 1-888-472-0670, or use the secure automated registration form online at
http://www.jazzimprov.com/live . Jazz Improv Convention Corporation, Murray Hill Station, P.O. Box 1813, New York, NY 10156.