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The downtown Toronto
skyline casts to the
horizon a blazing nighttime light spectrum, as viewed from atop
the CN Tower.
Situated on Front Street, the stately Fairmont Royal York Hotel appears bottom right
IAJE
Michigan @
IAJE Toronto 2008Situated on Front Street, the stately Fairmont Royal York Hotel appears bottom right
* State Educators and Student Musicians Highlight *
* Annual Global Jazz Conference Jan 9 - 12 *
* Full Schedule Just Released *
TORONTO, Dec. 28, 2007 – Time to fire up your jazz engine....it's IAJE time. Getting a leg up on the new year transition means planning for all things jazz and IAJE Toronto, as in the 4-day international jazz education conference. The final schedule has finally rolled out after much anticipation. A quick glance confirms a whirlwind week of IAJE arrives in less than 3 weeks for loads of registered guests and devoted attendees. The multicultural Toronto downtown tourism serves up a sterling entertainment mix for professional musicians, jazz educators, students, and patrons from many corners of the globe.
The 35th IAJE International Conference, acknowledged as the largest annual gathering of the global jazz community, convenes January 9 - 12, 2008. Two downtown hotels, the Fairmont Royal York Hotel and the Intercontinental Toronto Centre Hotel, co-host all conference activities including clinics, workshops, panel discussions, research presentations, artist and clinician showcase performances, and awards presentations. The Metro Toronto Convention Centre will also host conference events in addition to one major conference attraction -- the expansive IAJE trade show exposition hall.
A persual of the conference schedule shows these events as major highlights:
- Vocalese Spoken Here: Jon Hendricks and Kurt Elling
- Gregoire Maret (Harmonica) & Andy Milne (Piano) Duo
- From 52nd Street to
Carnegie Hall: Roy Haynes & Dr. Billy Taylor
- IAJE Puerto Rico Honor College Latin Jazz Big Band w/guest Eddie Gomez
- NEA Jazz Advocacy with NEA Chairman Dana Gioia, John Levy (John Levy Enterprises), Gunther Schuller (New England Conservatory), Dan Morgenstern (Institute of Jazz Studies)
- 2008 NEA Jazz Masters: Candido Camero, Quincy Jones, Tom McIntosh, Gunther Schuller, Joe Wilder, with moderator A.B. Spellman
- One on One with Canadian
pianist Paul Bley, moderator Mark Miller
- Bebop Improvisational Clinic (all instruments), with pianist & NEA Jazz Master Dr. Barry Harris
- University of Toronto 10 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra, directed by Paul Read, guest artist Tim Ries (saxophonist)
- Big Band Trumpet Techniques with The Airmen of Note Trumpets, featuring MSgt Kevin Burns
- Live Blindfold Test featuring Jamey Aebersold and David Baker
- Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, with conductor and artistic director David N. Baker
- 15th Annual Grammy Jazz
Soundtable, featuring legendary multiple GRAMMY winning producer
engineers Phil Ramone & Al Schmitt
- IAJE Latin America Jazz Ensemble (IAJE Puerto Rico-San Juan), directed by Marco Pignataro, special guest artist Oscar Stagnaro
- A Salute to Count Basie, with former bandmembers Dennis Wilson, Frank Foster, Joe Wilder
- Canada Artist Showcase:
François Houle Octet, Les Projectionnistes, Barry Romberg's
Random Access Large Ensemble, Mainstream Icon Quintet
Last January IAJE Michigan members represented the Great Lakes state with distinction. Feedback from many attendees revealed our unit chapter educators and students at the conference garnered rave reviews. While state representatives made their mark in the Big Apple, IAJE Michigan eyes another stellar imprint with our host Canadian jazz neighbor, IAJE Canada.
Experienced IAJE conference attendees can attest to the welcome, fever-pitch mode in jazz overload, from early morning through latenight hours. The non-stop challenge is navigating through a multitude of student and professional artist performances presented between two host hotels on various floors. The range of jazz styles presented in conference rooms, expansive 3,000-seat ballrooms, or hotel concourse areas, guarantees an invigorating variety of excitement.
Transportation ia a genuine perk in downtown Toronto. Along with the 24-hour subway system, a downtown shuttle makes movement between the Fairmont Royal York and Intercontinental Toronto Centre hotels pleasureful. Daily conference events, (concerts, research papers, clinics, panel workshops, meetings) begin each day at 9 a.m. and evening concerts push beyond midnight. Deciding what to hear and where to be at any given hour calls creates multiple choice options. The IAJE conference makes for a stimulating jazz experience no matter where you are.
After bidding Toronto bon voyage, anticipation awaits next year's conference thanks to a return to the West coast. This time IAJE 2009 heads not only west but also north. The vibrant and swinging northwest jazz scenes of Seattle, a first-time IAJE host city, will certainly lure attendees from Hawaii, Alaska, western Canada, Asia, the Pacific Rim and beyond.
And so it goes.....endlessly swinging.
IAJE Toronto 2008
*
IAJE Resource Team *
IAJE
Michigan representatives Brian Coyle
and Dennis Wilson serve in
this distinguished role. The IAJE Resource Team has
become one
of IAJE's most valuable committees, providing diverse, broad-based
information as it relates to Jazz; curriculum and instruction,
published music, research, technology, transcriptions, world music,
education pedagogy, instrumental performance, vocal performance,
festivals, film and video, industry, and special interest groups.
Resource Team members, all highly respected authorities within their
interest area, also play a vital role in shaping conference clinic
programming, review article submissions for the Jazz Education Journal,
and when appropriate, actively participate in Teacher Training
Institutes and the Artist Outreach Network. Selected team members serve
on IAJE advisory committees and lead IAJE special interest groups.
Several Resource Team members write regular bi-monthly columns or
author "Mini-Clinics" for the Jazz Education Journal. The Resource Team
is appointed by a selection committee to a two-year term under the new
IAJE administration.IAJE Category: IAJE
Executive Board; Published
Music - Jazz Combo
Educator: Brian Coyle
IAJE Michigan President,
Secretary, 2006-2008 IAJE Executive Board,
Director of Jazz Studies, Hope College Department of Music, Holland
IAJE Category: Instrumental Performance and Pedagogy - Trombone
Educator: Dennis Wilson
Associate Professor, Department of Jazz and Contemporary Music, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Educator: Brian Coyle
IAJE Michigan President,
Secretary, 2006-2008 IAJE Executive Board,
Director of Jazz Studies, Hope College Department of Music, Holland
IAJE Category: Instrumental Performance and Pedagogy - Trombone
Educator: Dennis Wilson
Associate Professor, Department of Jazz and Contemporary Music, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
* IAJE Toronto '08 *
View and download the full schedule here (updated Dec 28-07)
Fairmont Royal York Hotel
* IAJE Michigan Performances & Clinics *
IAJE Michigan is proud to recognize the following university music students and educators (highlighted in BOLD) performing and/or presenting during the IAJE conference:
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Wednesday - January 9, 2008
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Wednesday - January 9, 2008
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IAJE Michigan Educator: Brian Coyle, Hope College, Holland
12:30 p.m.
Clinic: Special Focus
Session: New Visions for New Times
Location: Room 201 – Metro Toronto Convention Center (MTCC, runs until 4:00 PM)
Presenters: Frank Catalano, Dave Liebman, Bruce Lundvall, and more.
Facilitators: Marco Pignataro, Ron Carter, Laura Johnson, Ian Darrington, Darius Brubeck, Lou Fischer, Paul Read, Brian Coyle, Saul Richardson.
Special Focus Session: New Visions for New Times will share, through the eyes of current IAJE leaders in their
field, how the future of JAZZ may affect all of us. Our dynamic speakers will give their vision of the future of
the music and challenge you to get the most out of the conference. You will have a chance to participate in
the visioning discussion, network with others sharing similar interests, and connect with the foremost
authorities. We will provide the tools to help you take advantage of the vast opportunities at hand – both
during the conference and beyond. As an educator, student, artist or business person, in order to succeed,
we need to work towards a shared vision for the future of jazz.
Location: Room 201 – Metro Toronto Convention Center (MTCC, runs until 4:00 PM)
Presenters: Frank Catalano, Dave Liebman, Bruce Lundvall, and more.
Facilitators: Marco Pignataro, Ron Carter, Laura Johnson, Ian Darrington, Darius Brubeck, Lou Fischer, Paul Read, Brian Coyle, Saul Richardson.
Special Focus Session: New Visions for New Times will share, through the eyes of current IAJE leaders in their
field, how the future of JAZZ may affect all of us. Our dynamic speakers will give their vision of the future of
the music and challenge you to get the most out of the conference. You will have a chance to participate in
the visioning discussion, network with others sharing similar interests, and connect with the foremost
authorities. We will provide the tools to help you take advantage of the vast opportunities at hand – both
during the conference and beyond. As an educator, student, artist or business person, in order to succeed,
we need to work towards a shared vision for the future of jazz.
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Thursday - January 10, 2008
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IAJE Michigan Educator: Scott Cowan, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
1:00 p.m.
Performance: FSU Jazz
Combo. Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
USA Director: Leon Anderson
Guest Artist: David Guidi, Saxophone
Presiding Chair: Scott Cowan, Michigan Chapter Officer
Location: Room 201, MTCC (Metro Toronto Convention Center)
IAJE Michigan
Educator: Dr. Steve Zegree,
Western Michigan University,
KalamazooUSA Director: Leon Anderson
Guest Artist: David Guidi, Saxophone
Presiding Chair: Scott Cowan, Michigan Chapter Officer
Location: Room 201, MTCC (Metro Toronto Convention Center)
5:00 p.m.
Performance: Gold Company. Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
USA Director: Dr. Steve Zegree
Presiding Chair: Michele Weir, IAJE Resource Team
Location: The Ballroom, Intercontinental Toronto Centre Hotel
Performance: Gold Company. Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
USA Director: Dr. Steve Zegree
Presiding Chair: Michele Weir, IAJE Resource Team
Location: The Ballroom, Intercontinental Toronto Centre Hotel
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Friday - January 11, 2008
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IAJE Michigan Educator: Dennis Wilson, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
10:00 a.m.
New Music Reading Session: Instrumental
Reading Session 1
Alto saxophones: James Riggs, Tara Davidson; Tenor saxophones: Michael Tomaro, Mike Rossi; Bari saxophone: Gunnar Mossblad; Trumpets: John Thomas, Jeff Jarvis, Jami Dauber, Ian Darrington; Trombones: Dave Glenn, Dennis Wilson, Hommy Ramos; Bass trombone: Tom Matta; Piano: Dr. Tom Ferguson; Guitar: Saul Richardson; Bass: Ken Walker; Drums: Dr. Sherrie Maricle.
Presiding/Director: Dr. Lou Fischer
Location: The Ballroom, Fairmont Royal York
Alto saxophones: James Riggs, Tara Davidson; Tenor saxophones: Michael Tomaro, Mike Rossi; Bari saxophone: Gunnar Mossblad; Trumpets: John Thomas, Jeff Jarvis, Jami Dauber, Ian Darrington; Trombones: Dave Glenn, Dennis Wilson, Hommy Ramos; Bass trombone: Tom Matta; Piano: Dr. Tom Ferguson; Guitar: Saul Richardson; Bass: Ken Walker; Drums: Dr. Sherrie Maricle.
Presiding/Director: Dr. Lou Fischer
Location: The Ballroom, Fairmont Royal York
IAJE Michigan Educator: Diana Spradling, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
11:00 a.m.
Clinic: The Masters under the Microscope
Clinician: Diana Spradling
Presiding Chair: Timothy Howe, Arizona Chapter Officer
Location: Niagara-Ontario, Intercontinental Toronto Centre Hotel
The Masters under the Microscope examines what we can learn about singing from a generation of jazz vocal legends. Using (1) a family of Windows software programs, (2) recordings of Ernestine Anderson, Mark Murphy, Betty Carter, Bobby McFerrin, Johnny Hartman, Carmen McRae, and live vocal performers, we will actually see how vibrato, legato, vowel production , text treatment and degrees of resonance are executed. Spectrographic analysis can help us understand what jazz vocal artists actually do physically and acoustically when they sing.
IAJE Michigan
Educator: Dennis Tini, Wayne
State University, DetroitClinic: The Masters under the Microscope
Clinician: Diana Spradling
Presiding Chair: Timothy Howe, Arizona Chapter Officer
Location: Niagara-Ontario, Intercontinental Toronto Centre Hotel
The Masters under the Microscope examines what we can learn about singing from a generation of jazz vocal legends. Using (1) a family of Windows software programs, (2) recordings of Ernestine Anderson, Mark Murphy, Betty Carter, Bobby McFerrin, Johnny Hartman, Carmen McRae, and live vocal performers, we will actually see how vibrato, legato, vowel production , text treatment and degrees of resonance are executed. Spectrographic analysis can help us understand what jazz vocal artists actually do physically and acoustically when they sing.
4:00 p.m.
Performance: Libby York and
her Trio
Voice:
Libby York; Guitar: Reg Schwager; Bass: Neil Swainson; Drums: Terry
Clarke
Presiding Chair: Dennis Tini, IAJE Past President
Location: The Lobby Stage, Intercontinental Toronto Centre Hotel
Location: The Lobby Stage, Intercontinental Toronto Centre Hotel
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Saturday - January 12, 2008
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IAJE Michigan Educator: Dennis Wilson, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
9:00 a.m.
New Music Reading Session: Instrumental Reading Session 2
Alto saxophones: James Riggs, Tara Davidson; Tenor Saxophones: Michael Tomaro, Mike Rossi; Bari Saxophone: Gunnar Mossblad; Trumpets: John Thomas, Jeff Jarvis, Jami Dauber, Ian Darrington; Trombones: Dave Glenn, Dennis Wilson, Hommy Ramos; Bass Trombone: Tom Matta; Piano: Dr. Tom Ferguson; Guitar: Saul Richardson; Bass: Ken Walker; Drums: Dr. Sherrie Maricle.
Presiding/Director: Dr. Lou Fischer
Location: The Ballroom, Fairmont Royal York
New Music Reading Session: Instrumental Reading Session 2
Alto saxophones: James Riggs, Tara Davidson; Tenor Saxophones: Michael Tomaro, Mike Rossi; Bari Saxophone: Gunnar Mossblad; Trumpets: John Thomas, Jeff Jarvis, Jami Dauber, Ian Darrington; Trombones: Dave Glenn, Dennis Wilson, Hommy Ramos; Bass Trombone: Tom Matta; Piano: Dr. Tom Ferguson; Guitar: Saul Richardson; Bass: Ken Walker; Drums: Dr. Sherrie Maricle.
Presiding/Director: Dr. Lou Fischer
Location: The Ballroom, Fairmont Royal York
IAJE Michigan Educator: Ellen Rowe, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
10:00 a.m.
Clinic: The Design and
Construction of a Solo Performance.
Clinician: Peter Leitch
Presiding Chair: Ellen Rowe, IAJE Resource Team
Clinician: Peter Leitch
Presiding Chair: Ellen Rowe, IAJE Resource Team
Location: Ontario Room,
Fairmont Royal York Hotel
The
Design and Construction of a Solo Performance offers techniques and
concepts for creating an effective solo guitar performance using
rubato, modulation, reharmonization and pedal point among other musical
and guitaristic devices.
IAJE Michigan Educator: Dennis Wilson, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
3:00 p.m.
Industry Track: A Salute to Basie. Sponsored by JazzTimes.
Moderator: Dennis Wilson
Panelists: Frank Foster, Joe Wilder.
Location: Room 205, MTCC (Metro Toronto Convention Center)
William Basie took the swinging music of the territory bands and mixed it with Kansas City blues to produce some of the most distinctive jazz of the Twentieth Century. Former bandmembers and associates do their best to explain the singular legacy of Count Basie and his Orchestra.
Industry Track: A Salute to Basie. Sponsored by JazzTimes.
Moderator: Dennis Wilson
Panelists: Frank Foster, Joe Wilder.
Location: Room 205, MTCC (Metro Toronto Convention Center)
William Basie took the swinging music of the territory bands and mixed it with Kansas City blues to produce some of the most distinctive jazz of the Twentieth Century. Former bandmembers and associates do their best to explain the singular legacy of Count Basie and his Orchestra.
* Exhibit Hall *
These IAJE Michigan representatives have a trade booth display in the international trade exposition hall (Metro Toronto Contention Centre) during the conference. Visiting hours are:
Thursday, January 10, 6:00 p.m. to
7:30 p.m.
Friday, January 11, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 12, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday, January 11, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 12, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
* Cultural Tour Consultants, Kalamazoo - USA Booth #830
* Michigan State University, East Lansing - USA Booth #835
* Mack Avenue Records, Harper Woods - USA Booth #820, 822
* Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo - USA Booth #811
* University of Michigan School of Music, Ann Arbor - USA Booth #928
* Michigan State University, East Lansing - USA Booth #835
* Mack Avenue Records, Harper Woods - USA Booth #820, 822
* Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo - USA Booth #811
* University of Michigan School of Music, Ann Arbor - USA Booth #928
See the Alphabetical 2008 Exhibitor
List here.
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