2023 NYC
Winter Jazzfest
Jazz Talks
Winter Jazzfest JAZZ TALKS are presented
in partnership with Jazz At Lincoln Center.
WHY THE JAZZ WORLD NEEDS
GENDER EQUITY
Thursday, January 12, 5:30 pm, City Winery, 25 11th Ave (@ W15th St)
Join us for a discussion about why initiatives like Next Jazz Legacy are a critical resource for women and non-binary jazz artists, and how those artists are shaping the music's future. Featuring Next Jazz Legacy’s co-founders, NEA Jazz Master Terri Lyne Carrington (Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice) and Vanessa Reed (New Music USA), with NJL Mentor/Bandleader Mary Halvorson and NJL artists Kalia Vandever and Lexi Hamner. Moderated by Melanie Charles.
Admission included with ticket to New Standards Live concert.
AIN’T BUT A FEW OF US: BLACK MUSIC WRITERS TELL THEIR STORIES
Sunday, January 15, 1 pm, The National Jazz Museum in Harlem
A conversation with leading Black music writers who collaborated with author Willard Jenkins on his recent book “Ain’t But a Few of Us: Black Music Writers Tell Their Story.” The discussion will include how they have contended with a world of jazz writing dominated by White men, and address obstacles to access for Black jazz journalists, how to contend with the world of jazz writing dominated by white men, and discuss how these racial disparities are not confined to jazz but hamper their efforts at writing about other music genres as well. Joining Jenkins on the panel are Jordannah Elizabeth (freelance journalist), John Murph (freelance journalist), and Ron Scott (Amsterdam News).
STATE OF JAZZ RADIO
IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Sunday, January 15, 4 pm, The National Jazz Museum in Harlem
Jazz radio stations are evolving (or not) to keep up with the unfolding of new music in the genre while navigating the commercial pressures of streaming services. A panel of jazz radio leaders will discuss recent trends, challenges, and successes in the world of jazz radio in the digital age. Featuring WRTI’s Josh Jackson, Keanna Faircloth (Artimacy Podcast and NPR), Matt Fleeger (KMHD, Portland’s Jazz Radio), Darek Mazzone (KEXP Seattle), and moderated by WRTI/NPR’s Nate Chinen.
CELEBRATING MEGHAN STABILE AND REVIVE MUSIC
Tuesday, January 17, 4 pm, The National Jazz Museum in Harlem
Friends, colleagues, mentors and mentees of Revive Music founder Meghan Stabile gather to celebrate her life, legacy and continued contributions to the music community. Featuring Guy Routté (WAR Media), Michela Marino Lerman (tap dancer and bandleader), Surya Botofasina (artist), and Tariq Khan (HighBreed Music). Moderated by Kyla Marshell.
Attendees will be welcomed to share memories of Meghan and Revive shows.
THIS IS A MOVEMENT PRESENTS
THE CURRENT STATUS OF
GENDER EQUITY IN JAZZ
Tuesday, January 17, 7 pm, The National Jazz Museum in Harlem
Adding to the momentum of the January 2022 convening, advocates and architects of This Is A Movement share findings and offer perspectives on the continued work towards offsetting over 100 years of patriarchy in our jazz community. Featuring musicians Roxy Coss, Michele Rosewoman, Shanta Nurullah, Paola Prestini, and moderated by Niama Safia-Sandy.