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TUESDAY OCT 31
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11:30Registration / Lunch / NetworkingRegistration Desk open from 11.30 am B:Music/Symphony Hall
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13:00Welcome to the conference and fanfare from jazz students at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Ros Rigby (JPN Chair) and Nick Reed (CEO B:Music)Jennifer Blackwell Performance Space
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13:15KEYNOTE Soweto Kinch explores how all the elements of sincere cultural exchange are contained within jazz music- but why has tokenistic change sometimes been fleeting and ineffective- it's time for some brutal honesty!
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14:00Breakout 1 WHERE ARE WE NOW: Inclusivity in Action. How are we measuring success in our efforts to create a more inclusive jazz community; what has worked and where is work still needed?Pelin Opcin (Serious), Lou Paley (Women in Jazz) and Hillary Juma (Attitude is Everything) Chair: Alex Carr (B:Music/Cheltenham Jazz Festival) Jane How and Justham Family Rooms/Directors' Lounge
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14:00Breakout 2IN PRACTICE: Jazz Labels. Despite many challenges, some jazz labels seem to be thriving - a insight into how they make it work and how choices are made. Alanna Henry (jazz re:freshed); Fred Bolza (New Soil), Tru Thoughts (Rhys Baker). Chair: Agnese Daverio (FMLY Agency/JPN Trustee)Jane How and Justham Family Rooms/Directors' Lounge
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14:00Breakout 3NEXT GENERATION : Different methods of supporting new Jazz Musicians entering the music industry - formal and informal/ live and online approaches.Janine Irons (Tomorrow's Warriors), Jeremy Price (Royal Birmingham Conservatoire), Matt Fripp (Jazzfuel) , Rob Farhat (Serious). Chair: Pauline Black (Aberdeen University)Jane How and Justham Family Rooms/Directors' Lounge
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15:15Tea Break
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15:45Breakout 4WHERE ARE WE NOW: Working Internationally. What has Brexit meant for UK artists working internationally and UK promoters presenting overseas performers? What about outside Europe? And where's the financial support?Götz Bühler (jazzahead), Naomi McCarthy (Independent Society of Musicians ) Huw Warren (jazz pianist and composer), Claire Mera-Nelson (Director of Music, Arts Council England) , Alanna Henry , Agnese Daverio. Chair: Steve Mead (Manchester Jazz Festival) Jane How and Justham Family Rooms/Directors' Lounge
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15:45Breakout 5IN PRACTICE: Jazz and Radio. How does it work- what's the difference between a producer, presenter, and a DJ? How are themes chosen and what can artists and promoters expect from broadcasters? Thomas Rees (Freelance Producer, BBC Radio 3- J to Z), Claire Umney and Christian Bragg (Jazz FM), Makeda Krish (Freelance Audio and Events Producer) Chair: Orphy Robinson Jane How and Justham Family Rooms/Directors' Lounge
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15:45Breakout 6NEXT GENERATION: Routes into Jazz: how can we develop a new crop of younger jazz promoters? Presentation of one potential approach to addressing this- for feedback and discussion.Heather Spencer (Jazz North Programme Manager /JPN Trustee) Julia Payne (The Hub)Jane How and Justham Family Rooms/Directors' Lounge
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17:00Break/Speed meeting session
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18:00World premiere of B:Music new commission BLACKSABBATHMODE. Presented by BIGHEADMODE AND Plumm. Supported by the PRS FoundationJennifer Blackwell Performance Space
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19:00Showcase OneSEONAID AITKEN ENSEMBLE (Scotland)
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19:45Showcase TwoDUSKI (Wales)
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20:30Showcase ThreeMARCO WOOLF (England)
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21:15Special Guest OneSOWETO KINCH TRIO
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22:15Event ends
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Late night jam at The Spotted Dog
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WEDNESDAY NOV 1
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9:30Tea/coffee available and 1:1 meetings Registration/Information Desk openParkside Building Foyer, Birmingham City University (BCU)
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10:00Welcome to Birmingham City UniversityProfessor Peter Francis , Deputy Vice Chancellor, Birmingham City University.The Shell, Parkside Building BCU
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10:30Plenary Session SPOTIGHT ON THE BIRMINGHAM JAZZ SCENE Pedro Cravinho (National Jazz Archive/BCU) Amy Coates (Fizzle) Alex Carr (B:Music) Tony Dudley-Evans (TDE promotions), Phil Rose (Birmingham Jazz)/ Midlands Jazz) Giulia Marro (Cherry Reds) Jeremy Price (Eastside Jazz Club/ RBC). .The Shell, Parkside Building BCU
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12:00Lunch and networking/Jazz Archive Exhibition/speed meetingsRBC Foyer area
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13:00Showcase FourBIANCA GANNON (Ireland) Eastside Jazz Club. RBC
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14:00Breakout 7 VOLUNTEER JAZZ PROMOTERS THINK TANK- an exploration amongst all present of common challenges and issues; addressing topics identiifed in advance. Facilitated by Julia Payne (The Hub) with Barbara Eifler (Making Music)Eastside Jazz Club, RBC
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14:00Breakout 8JERWOOD JAZZ ENCOUNTERS: presentation of the work of the 2022-2023 Jerwood Fellows whose projects explore new ways of presenting music.Artists: Marcus Joseph, Andrew Woodhead, Peira Onacko, Raheel Khan. Chair: Emily JonesParkside Building BCU
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14:00Breakout 9JAZZ RESEARCH SHOWCASE : short presentations on current research in jazz studies, including projects in partnership with the National Youth Jazz Collective and Cheltenham Jazz Festival. Our speakers will explore topics such as jazz and gender, everyday jazz lives, the sustainability of large jazz and improvising ensembles, and the use of mobile ‘apps’ at festivals.From BCU: Ben Cottrell, Pedro Cravinho, Joy Ellis, Lee Griffiths, Tim Wall, Tony Whyton. Plus Rogger Fagge (University of Warwick) , Pete Nickless 1UpDigital/BOMA.Parkside Building BCU
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14:00Breakout 10MUSIC AND ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE: Over the last two decades, AI has begun to profoundly reshape our musical experiences. Technologies designed to assist musicians in their creative practice have proliferated, while on-line streaming services have transformed our listening habits through their use of algorithms (Hamilton, 2019). This session focuses on the legal and ethical implications of AI for the music industry. Izzy Ali-MacLachlan (BCU) Dr Melissa Avdeeff (University of Stirling), Dr Patrycja Rozbicka (Aston University), Keith Michael (En Rapport/JPN Trustee), Orphy Robinson (Ivors Academy/JPN Trustee). Matthew Yee-King (Goldsmiths, University of London)Room P233, Parkside Building, BCU
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15:30Tea BreakBCU
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15:45Final PlenaryHERE TO STAY- overview of the conference and brief presentations on the benefits of networks Ros Rigby (Chair JPN) , Barbara Eifler (Making Music), Giambattista Tofoni (Network Manager, Europe Jazz Network- via ZOOM) The Shell
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17:00Drinks Reception Welcome to Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and presentation of National Jazz Archive exhibitionStephen Maddock OBE, Principal, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire RBC Gallery
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18:00Showcase Five COLLIDESCOPE (England)Bradshaw Hall , Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
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18:45Showcase SixNATHAN SOMEVI TRIO (Scotland)
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19:30Special Guest TwoFERGUS MCCREADIE TRIO
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20:1520 minute interval
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20:35Showcase SevenAKU! (Scotland)
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21:20Special Guest Three RACHAEL COHEN TRIO
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22:00Evening ends
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N.B. Informal musical performances from jazz students from the RBC may take place at various points during the conference.
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THURDAY NOV 2FROM 15:00 FRINGE EVENTS:DIGWALK in Digbeth.Meet for Digwalk at Eastside Jazz Club
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18:30PAUL DUNMALL INVITES: with Percy Pursglove, Olie Brice and Will Glaser Eastside Jazz Club, RBC
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