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| Jazz Connect Conference Returns to NYC in January! The Jazz Connect Conference, organized by JazzTimes and the Jazz Forward Coalition, announced the dates and location for the annual gathering of the jazz community in 2016. The conference will be held January 14-15, 2016 at Saint Peter's Church in New York City and will lead into the annual APAP (Association of Performing Arts Presenters) Conference as well as Winter Jazzfest. Now in its fourth year, the conference will continue to focus on vital issues affecting the jazz community, carrying on the format and momentum from the January 2015 event which had 800 registrants. Moderators and panelists will again include an impressive cross-section of artists and professionals from around the world. Early Bird Registration is only $95 until September 30, with additional discounts offered to members of various organizations. The Jazz Connect Conference is organized by Peter Gordon of the Jazz Forward Coalition and Lee Mergner of JazzTimes, with assistance and input from over a dozen industry professionals. This year's theme "Fresh Horizons" was chosen as it embodies jazz's spirit of reinvention and creativity, powered by a vigor of forward thinking. The conference will again bring together a wide cross-section of the jazz community for 12 workshops and 5 plenary sessions, on a variety of timely subjects to engage, stimulate and challenge the registrants. JazzTimes is the official publication for the event. The Jazz Connect Conference returns to Saint Peter's Church, located at 54th & Lexington in New York City. Saint Peter's proved to be a popular site for the conference, affording both ample meeting space and ides a unique setting for this gathering of the jazz community. The church has along history of supporting and affiliating with jazz, going back to 1965 when the Reverend John Gensel created the Jazz Ministry. Panel and workshop topics will be announced soon, but the Conference has left a time slot open for a "Community Choice" panel. If you have a topic that you think would be interesting to the jazz community, email it tojazzconnectnyc@gmail.com and put "Community Choice" in the subject line. write your comments about the article :: © 2015 Jazz News :: home page |