2024 NYC
Winter Jazzfest
Jazz Talks
The Universality of Jazz
With panelists Shabaka, Nduduzo Makhathini, esperanza spalding, and moderator Mike Bindraban
Jazz At Lincoln Center, The Appel Room
Thursday, January 11, 2:30 PM
After over 100 years, the music we call jazz is still thriving, expanding, and influencing music and culture globally. In a dynamic conversation with three artists from around the world and across the diaspora of Black American Music—Shabaka who hails from Barbados and London, esperanza spalding from the United States, Nduduzo Makhathini from South Africa, along with moderator Mike Bindraban from The Netherlands—we will explore the universality of this music, examining past perspectives and imagining broader paths forward.
This conversation is included as part of Jazz Congress, registration required
Power to the Artists! Reimagining the Music Industry with Blockchain Tech
With panelists Mark de Clive-Lowe, Pozibelle and Gavin Wong, and moderator Simon Rentner
Moxy Williamsburg, The Garden Room
Saturday, January 13, 2:00 PM
The music industry is broken and needs immediate resuscitation, and this is especially true for independent artists. Web3—the next, decentralized iteration of the Internet—has the potential to ease these pains by creating low-effort revenue streams for artists. Pianist and live electronics wizard Mark de Clive-Lowe (Everwave.xyz), DJ and Producer Pozibelle, and content creator and entrepreneur Gavin Wong (Sidechainme.com) will share case examples of Web3 working for the artists, such as perpetual royalties and revenue sharing. They’ll also share some of the pitfalls of Web3 and answer your questions. This is a conversation geared toward fans, consumers, and industry-folk alike who all dream of a better world for artists, especially the ones navigating niche cultures like jazz. As Bird might say, "Now’s The Time" for the artist to control their own brands and take action.
Live At The East: The Meaningful Music of A Brooklyn Community
With panelists Basir Mchawi, Ahmed Abdullah, Fela Barclift
Moxy Williamsburg, The Garden Room
Saturday January 13, 4:00 PM
Beginning in the late 1960s, The East stood as a Pan-African cultural organization founded by teenagers and young adults in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The East taught lessons to Black children that they wouldn't get in public schools: a full and robust education that centered Africa and the Caribbean. The East was also a hotbed of a thriving Brooklyn jazz scene that hosted the likes of Pharoah Sanders, Max Roach, Gil Scott Heron and many others. Fortunately some of those sessions are recorded "Live at the East", which has come to mean something special. It means the work on said album is vigorous, a rightful celebration of Black Classical Music. In a special panel discussion, held in conjunction with a one-time performance of the music of The East the following night, we delve into the venue's musical impact on Bed-Stuy and Brooklyn as a whole.
The Art Of Being A Multi-Hyphenate
With panelists Jashima Wadehra, Shelly Hartman, Trishes, and Queen Esther
Moxy Williamsburg, The Garden Room
Saturday January 13, 6:00 PM
How do you start your own business with multiple functions? How do you develop multiple aspects of your career at the same time? The modern music industry has opened a whole new world of executives exploring various interests and career paths for themselves. Learn from the extensive experience of the Keychange U.S. 2023 Talent Development cohort members as they speak on all their projects and facets of their work.
Presented with Keychange U.S.