Jazz Congress 2020
Monday, January 13�Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Frederick P. Rose Hall�Broadway at 60th Street, 5th Floor
We are so excited to welcome you to Jazz Congress 2020 in just a few short days.
If you have not yet registered, you can do so onsite. Single day passes will be available.
Please read this email in its entirety for details to make your experience as smooth as possible.
We expect a large crowd Monday morning. We have expanded our registration team and updated our processes since last year. Thank you in advance for your patience with check in and badge pick up.
Location and Timing
Monday, January 13�Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Frederick P. Rose Hall�Broadway at 60th Street, 5th Floor
We look forward to welcoming you to Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall Monday morning at 8:30AM.
Jazz at Lincoln Center is located on the 5th floor of the Time Warner Center at 10 Columbus Circle.
Registration begins Monday and Tuesday at 8:30am and sessions begin promptly at 9:30am. Coffee, tea, and assorted breakfast items will be available for purchase in the Mica and Ahmet Ertegun Atrium during registration. See the menu in the Jazz Congress app.
Monday’s 9:30AM opening session is:
� Women in Jazz Town Hall with Kaisha S. Johnson
11:00am sessions include:
� “Bird” and Beyond: Celebrating Charlie Parker at 100 with Ken Druker, Will Calhoun, Terri Lyne Carrington, Kokayi, Rudresh Mahanthappa, and Charles McPherson
� How to Build Buzz for Gigs in the Post Listings Era with Matt Merewitz, Marquis Hill, Sydney Hill, Zooey Tidal Jones, and Adrienne Stortz
� Starting on the Right Financial Note with The Insititute of Financial Wellness for the Arts
� Wellness for Jazz Musicians with Brandee Younger, Latressa Fulton, Karinn Glover, Shirazette Tinnin, and Myron Walden
Be sure to download the app to plan ahead for sessions you wish to attend. You can also view the schedule online here.
Printed programs will be distributed at registration as well.
Opening Night Activities
Keynote Session & Lundvall Visionary Award Presentation at 4:15pm:
Lundvall Visionary Award presented to Barry Harris
Keynote Session: Legacy of Betty Carter with Gail Boyd, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Benny Green, Christian McBride, Gregory Hutchinson, Curtis Lundy, and Kenny Washington
Reception in the Mica & Ahmet Ertegun Atrium at 5:45pm:
Sponsored by Saint Lucia Jazz Festival Presented in Collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center
Download the Jazz Congress App
Looking for the session schedule? Want to
connect with other attendees?
The Jazz Congress app has all this and more.
Download it today.
- Go
to guidebook.com/g/jazzcongress2020 - Tap
“download” button to get the free Guidebook app - Open
Guidebook and search for “Jazz Congress”
Alternatively, you can view the app on your desktop.
NOTE: Downloading the app does not
constitute a conference registration. You must register to attend, even if you have
the app downloaded on your mobile device.
Thank you to our sponsors
Jazz Congress is incredibly grateful to our funders and sponsors. Without them, this event could not happen.
Founding Funders: Adam R. Rose and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Opening Night Sponsor: Saint Lucia Jazz Festival Presented in Collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center
Official Streaming Sponsor: Qobuz
Lanyard Sponsor: JEN
Tote Bag Sponsors: Mack Avenue Records and Blue Engine Records
General Sponsors:
A to Z Media
The Institute of Financial Wellness for the Arts
Tabling Organizations:
-KSDS 88.3 San Diego
-Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts
-Blujazz
-Jazz Promo Services
-Jazz Power Initiative
-Institute of Jazz Studies; Rutgers University – Newark
-Chamber Music America
-ESP-Disk’
-Origin Records / OA2 Records / Origin Classical
-Kate Smith Promotions
-Whaling City Sound
-The Los Angeles Jazz Institute
New Security Procedures
As part of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s ongoing commitment to safety and security, new EVOLV scanners have been set up as part of the venue entrance procedure. The new process is simple. Upon arrival, an usher will instruct guests to walk through the scanner. You will not be required to empty pockets or remove belts.
Our ushers and security guards will be glad to answer any questions you might have regarding the new system upon your arrival at the venue.
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