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2024 ISJAC Jazz Composers Symposium in Nashville!

The sixth International Jazz Composers' Symposium, co-sponsored by Vanderbilt University and the International Society of Jazz Arrangers and Composers (ISJAC), will be held at the Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music from May 16-18, 2024. The Symposium is designed as a forum to unite jazz composers of all ages and nationalities in an informal exchange of ideas, information, and inspiration.

This year's Symposium will include master artists in a series of concerts, lectures, master classes, panel discussions, research presentations, and industry sessions.

FEATURED ARTISTS

John Beasley
John Clayton
Anat Cohen
Mike Holober
Oded Lev-Ari
Danilo Pérez

EVENING CONCERTS

Danilo Pérez Trio (Thursday)
John Clayton with the Ryan Middagh Jazz Orchestra (Friday)
Anat Cohen Tentet with Music Director, Oded Lev-Ari (Saturday)

CURATED SESSIONS

Darcy James Argue
Orbert Davis
Michele Fernández
Monika Herzig
Nick Smart
Nashville Jazz Composers Panel with Jeff Coffin, Béla Fleck, and Edgar Meyer

DOWNBEAT LIVE BLINDFOLD TEST

John Clayton
Rufus Reid

FIRST TAKES

Sam Blakeslee
Nick Finzer
Steve Guerra
Sarah Jerrom
Simon Lasky
Pascal Le Boeuf
Remy Le Boeuf
Vanessa Perica
Rufus Reid
Jussi Reijonen
Ross Strauser
Drew Zaremba
Chris Zuar

SONIC AWARDS SHOWCASE CONCERT

Neil Carson (Small Group Category)
Damiano Pascarelli (Arrangement Category)
Zach Rich (Large Ensemble Category)
Winners of the 2024 ISJAC Prizes and Commissions



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