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Before you read the history of this organization, check out the following website and then return to this webpage. Copy, paste and go to this website- http://www.abolishthenword.com/ View the intro (turn up your speakers). This intro is so powerful. Check out the great information on the site as well. Share this website with family, friends, acquaintances, children, et al. The site's information contains very powerful historical facts and, regardless of what some may feel is the justification for using the "N" word, we need to STOP USING IT . . . period! ********************************************************************************** You may or may not be aware that the International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE) declared bankruptcy, under Chapter 7, on Friday, April 18, 2008. This occurred while the 2008 Second Annual North Carolina Central University AAJC Jazz Research Institute (NAJRI) HBCU Jazz Conference was in progress, in Durham. The announcement came as a complete shock to everyone in the jazz community and was the talk of the NAJRI HBCU Jazz Conference. We are all saddened that the IAJE is no longer the wonderful "Jazz Beacon" that it was for so many years. Our interaction with the directors, Matt Betton, Bill Lee and Bill McFarlin were always cordial, respectful, friendly and professional. We also had excellent relationships with Steve Baker, Greg Carroll, Virginia Rezac and other staffers too numerous to mention. The IAJE Board Presidents were very supportive of the AAJC and it was always a joy to work with them. The AAJC is an independent 501c3 not-for-profit corporation with a proactive Board of Directors and a Board of Advisors. As a result of the IAJE Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing, AAJC, Inc. ceased to be an affiliate of the now defunct organization. *************************************************************************** The Black Jazz Music Caucus (BJMC) of the National Association of Jazz Educators (NAJE) was founded in 1977 primarily by Larry Ridley and Anderson White at the NAJE Conference in Daytona Beach, Florida. The initial purpose in forming the Caucus was to increase the representation of African American Jazz artists and educators within the larger body of the Jazz Educators Association which originated as a spinoff of the Music Educators National Conference (MENC). Both jazz organizations have since expanded their concepts, outreach and parameters. As a result, they each have renamed themselves, the African American Jazz Caucus (AAJC) in the year 2000 and the International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE) in 2001. The early aims of the Caucus were also to provide support to African American Jazz artists and educators at elementary, secondary and higher educational institutions. Since the Caucus inception, it has produced clinics, workshops and performances annually at the NAJE/IAJE Conferences. These activities have featured highly acclaimed African American jazz artists including the Harlem Renaissance Jazz Orchestra, Barry Harris, Stanley Turrentine, Hank Marr, Everett Greene, Cedar Walton, Ron Carter, Phil Ranelin, Billy Higgins and many others. The activities of the Caucus in the late 1970s to the present continue to have a profound impact on Jazz education. They help to ensure that all Jazz educators recognize and acknowledge accurately the African American progenitors and their contributions made to the Jazz art form, i.e., its African, African American historic cultural, spiritual aesthetic and musical roots, stylistic individuality, diversity, improvisation, theory, composition and arranging concepts. As more and more educational institutions continue to establish courses and degree programs in Jazz performance, compostion, arranging, history, pedagogy and the music industry, the AAJC is actively working to develop the resources to provide much needed support to Jazz artists and educators. The AAJC has become a proactive entity in addressing the challenges that its members face in teaching Jazz at the elementary, secondary and collegiate levels. These challenges include the creation of employment opportunities, the sustenance and protection of employment and programming, the allocation of adequate resources, and, the creation and monitoring of curricula that rightfully acknowledge and position the history and contributions of African Americans as the progenitors of the Jazz art form. AAJC President Badi Murphy appointed Larry Ridley, internationally renowned jazz artist and member of the IAJE Hall of Fame, as the Executive Director of the AAJC in the Fall of the year 2000. Ridley's first goal and accomplishment came to fruition in 2001 with the acquisition of the organization's I.R.S. 501, (C) 3, tax exempt status. This was an important step in the expansion of the fiscal and programming capabilities of the AAJC. Through his creative vision and ongoing efforts, the African American Jazz Caucus also began to establish a stronger cooperation of networking, interaction and interfacing as an affiliate of the International Association for Jazz Education. The National Association of Schools of Music, NASM, is an organization of schools, colleges, and universities that offer music studies. The organization was founded in 1924 and is recognized by the United States Department of Education. It has 589 institutional members and has established threshold standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials. Institutional membership is obtained and continued through the peer-review process of accreditation. NASM provides statistical information, professional development, and policy analysis services. It also makes available for purchase many helpful publications, including a listing of accredited institutions. An important liaison in 2001 was instigated by Executive Director Ridley and established in an AAJC SubCommittee (Ridley, Dr. Jesse McCarroll, Ben Dixon) spending a full day meeting with the NASM Executive Director, Dr. Samuel Hope. The agenda was the reviewing of the guidelines and criteria used by NASM in the accreditation of jazz degree programs at colleges, universities and conservatories of music in the United States. The meeting was very substantive and thorough in it's review and analysis. All of the meeting's suggested recommendations for revision were unanimously accepted and approved by the NASM Board of Directors. ******************************************************************************************************** AAJC/HBCU Student All-star Big Band™ Performance Guest soloist: Professor Robert Trowers, North Carolina Central University This ensemble was conceived by Dr. Larry Ridley. It is composed of outstanding student musicians from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). Students are selected annually through a competitive blind audition process administered by the AAJC/HBCU Jazz Directors Committee- Chairman, Dr. Russell Thomas, Jackson State University, Vice-Chairman, Dr. Ira Wiggins, North Carolina Central University, Dr. Howard Harris, Texas Southern University and Professor James Patterson, Clark Atlanta University. The application and information is available annually at www.aajc.us. The AAJC/HBCU Student All-star Big Band™ also performed at the New York Public Library/Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem. AAJC Business Meeting AAJC Executive Director: Dr. Larry Ridley This meeting is open to ethnically diverse individuals who will be proactive in lending their expertise to formulate, network and advance the ongoing mission, needs and concerns of the AAJC. AAJC ProJam Jazz Masters Memorial Tribute Session coordinator: Dr. John Lamkin, University of Maryland Eastern Shore This ProJam presentation will serve as a transitional tribute to Jazz Masters: Duke Jordan, Jackie McLean, Ray Barretto, Maynard Ferguson, Mrs. Cornelia Harrison, John Hicks, Dewey Redman, Hilton Ruiz, John Blair, Ernie Jackson, Roland Alexander, Rufus Harley and others who passed on in 2006. AAJC Annual IAJE Conference Dance Director, David Hardiman, Professor of Music Emeritus- City College of San Francisco This annual presentation is designed to help preserve the legacy and ongoing interfacing of Jazz music and dance. The Band will perform repertoire guaranteed to engage and elicit your active participation. The deadline for individuals interested in performing with the band is November 10, 2006. Contact the Director, Professor David Hardiman, Phone: (415) 647-9287; Fax: (415) 239-3992; E-mail: AAJC Panel: “Jazz Education @ Historically Black Colleges and Universities” Lead Participant: Dr. James Ammons, Chancellor of North Carolina Central University. This session features an historical discussion of the past, present and future of jazz education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. AAJC Religious Presentation: “Free as a Bird: A Sacred Cantata” Composer: Dr. Howard C. Harris, Jr., Texas Southern University A program reflecting Man’s spiritual communion with God, as expressed in music over the ages—sacred songs, Negro spirituals, and contemporary gospel compositions, woven into a poetic and jazz musical whole. _________________________________________________________________________________ the New York Hilton and New York Sheraton Hotels. 2006 AAJC Conference Schedule of Activities The AAJC Hospitality/Information Suite at the IAJE Conference will be located on the 4th floor, Hilton Hotel- "Harlem Suite", beginning Thursday, January 11 - Saturday, January 14, 2006. A diversity of jazz information, AAJC information and membership forms, HBCU jazz program brochures, etc., will be available along with a Jazz Photography Exhibit by Jim Alexander, renowned AAJC official photographer. Hospitality Suite Volunteers are: TBA **The hours are Thursday, January 12, 2006, 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Friday, January 13, 2006, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and, Saturday, January 14, 2006, 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Location: 4th Floor, Hilton Hotel- "Harlem Suite". The AAJC will also have a booth in the Exhibition Area of the Hilton Hotel. Location: TBA Thursday- Jan. 12, 2006 2:00 p.m. � 4:00 p.m., "AAJC Open Business Meeting", This meeting is open to ethnically diverse individuals who will be proactive in lending their expertise to formulate, network and advance the ongoing mission, needs and concerns of the AAJC. There will be a codified meeting agenda along with a professional facilitator. Location: Hilton Hotel- "Concourse G". 7:00 p.m. � 9:00 p.m., "AAJC ProJam Jazz Masters Memorial Tribute", This AAJC coordinated ProJam session presentation will serve as a transitional tribute to Jazz Masters: Percy Heath, Al McKibbon, Keter Betts, Jimmy Woode, Niels Pederson, Pierre Michelot, Jimmy Smith, Al Casey, Mrs. Joyce Wein, Benny Bailey, Lucky Thompson, Shirley Horn. Coordinator: Dr. John Lamkin, University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Location: Hilton Hotel 1st floor Lobby Bar- "Hilton Bridges". Friday- Jan. 13, 2006 2:00 p.m. � 4:00 p.m., "AAJC Board Meeting", (Open to Board Members Only) Location: TBA to Board Members. 11:00 p.m. � 1:00 a.m., "AAJC Annual Conference Dance"- AAJC Dance Band, David Hardiman, Director. This annual presentation by the AAJC is to historically reflect and encourage the legacy and ongoing interfacing of Jazz music and dance. The AAJC Dance Band will perform repertoire guaranteed to engage and elicit your active participation. Individuals interested in performing with the band should contact Professor David Hardiman, (415) 647-9287; Fax- (415) 239-3992; Email- dhardiman20012000@yahoo.com Location: Sheraton Hotel, 2nd floor, "Empire Ballroom". Saturday- Jan. 14, 2006 1:00 p.m. � 1:50 p.m., AAJC Workshop: �Charleston, South Carolina: A Cradle of Jazz�. Presenters: Dr. Karen Chandler- College of Charleston, Mr. Jack McCray- Charleston Post and Courier. This session will feature a multimedia research presentation by the Charleston Jazz Initiative (CJI) � www.charlestonjazz.net. Charleston, SC and the South Carolina Low Country are major jazz components of the African Diaspora beginning in the late 1800's to the present. The presentation will also include a live performance by the Charleston Jazz All-Stars, a septet of professional and high school jazz musicians and educators. Location: Hilton 2nd floor, "Murray Hill Suite". 7:00 p.m. � 7:50 p.m., AAJC/HBCU Student All-star Big Band� Performance, Guest soloist, the legendary NEA Jazz Master, Jimmy Heath. This ensemble is composed of outstanding student musicians from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Students are selected annually through a competitive audition process administered by the AAJC/HBCU Jazz Directors Committee- Chairman, Dr. Russell Thomas, Jackson State University, Vice Chairman, Dr. Ira Wiggins, North Carolina Central University, Dr. Howard Harris, Texas Southern, Professor James Patterson, Clark Atlanta University. Location: Sheraton Hotel, 2nd floor, "Empire Ballroom". 11:00 p.m. � 12:30 a.m., �A Jazz Mass�: Dr. Will Smith- Composer, Saxophonist, Director- the WES Group. Jazz blends the sacred and secular in ways that speak to the hearts of all people. It comes from the soul and is rooted in everyday life. The WES Group embodies this notion of jazz as a spiritual expression. They will perform original pieces from their two recordings along with excerpts from �A Jazz Mass�, an original composition based on the liturgy of the Episcopal and Catholic worship services. Location: Sheraton Hotel, 2nd floor, "Empire Ballroom" . Larry Ridley, AAJC Executive Director, www.aajc.us ****************************************************************************************** 2005 AAJC Conference Schedule of Activities The AAJC Hospitality/Information Suite at the IAJE Conference will be located in Seaside 306A, beginning Thursday, January 5 - Saturday, January 8, 2005. A diversity of jazz information, AAJC information and membership forms, HBCU jazz program brochures, etc., will be available along with a Jazz Photography Exhibit by Jim Alexander, renowned AAJC official photographer. Hospitality Suite Volunteers are: Cora Washburn (codarick11@aol.com), Joyce Freeman (freeman.joy@comcast.net), Maxine Gordon (dex@pipeline.com), Jesse McCarroll (mccarrolljc@aol.com), Jim Alexander (jim5432@comcast.net), Magdalena Ridley (Mbridley@aol.com). **The hours are Thursday, January 6, 2005, 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Friday, January 7, 2005, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and, Saturday, January 8, 2005, 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Seaside 306 A Thursday- Jan. 6, 2005 1:00 p.m. � 3:00 p.m., AAJC Board Meeting (Board members Only), Pacific Room, Hyatt Hotel 7:00 p.m. � 8:30 p.m., AAJC ProJam Session, Lobby Stage-Hyatt Hotel Friday- Jan. 7, 2005 9:30 a.m. � 11:00 a.m., AAJC Open Business Meeting, Beacon Ballroom B, Hyatt Hotel 5:00 p.m. � 5:50 p.m., AAJC Clinic- 7 Keys to Self-empowerment & Productivity � Marty Khan/Outward Visions. Convention Center 202 11:00 p.m. � 1:00 a.m., AAJC Dance- AAJC Dance Band, David Hardiman, Director. Seaside Ballroom Saturday- Jan. 8, 2005 7:00 p.m. � 7:50 p.m., AAJC/HBCU Student All-star Big Band�, Guest soloist, Oliver Lake. Regency Ballroom ABC, Hyatt Hotel 11:00 p.m. � 12:30 a.m., AAJC �Jazz Mass� � Dr. Will Smith, Seaside Ballroom Larry Ridley, AAJC Executive Director, www.aajc.us ****************************************************************************************** Also, check below for additional information regarding the post-Conference Public AAJC/HBCU Student All-star Big Band� Performance, Sunday, 3:00 p.m., January 25, 2004, at the Schomburg Center/NYPL, 135th and Lenox Avenue, NYC. ****************************************************************************************** Date: 2/4/2004 8:54:07 PM Eastern Standard Time From: IAJE To: LHRidley Congratulations Larry!! I heard the group was terrific this year. I wanted to get over to the Schomburg on Sunday and had a conflict. You are doing a great job!!! Best regards, Bill McFarlin IAJE Executive Director ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subj: You are the BOMB!! Date: 1/30/2004 1:08:48 PM Eastern Standard Time From: MyrrhMyrrhmyrrh To: LHRidley Extraordinary vision, persistence, organization, stamina, work ethic. Kudos!!!! Muriel Cauthen AAJC Board of Directors --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 1/30/2004 3:32:44 PM Eastern Standard Time From: SmithJohnD@msn.com To: LHRidley@aol.com Sent from the Internet (Details) The Noah's Ark message you Emailed us is truly inspirational...just what the doctor ordered. Hoping the message will keep everyone's eyes on the prize: the continued growth of our AAJC, its mission, including its business, professional, artistic, full HBCU-participation, membership and financial goals. Your vision continues to bear fruit, as evident by the multiple-level of AAJC's participation during the 2004 IAJE Conference activities and programs...and not-evident "backstage" activities involving you, the AAJC Board, and others (musicians, students, potential AAJC members, IAJE officials). For me, all of the AAJC events I attended, including a short visit to the AAJC Hospitality Suite...where I met Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Eddie Locke, and others...and lunch with Dr. Jesse McCarroll and Dr. Jack Wheaton...were definitely my IAJE 2004 Conference highlights. AAJC's future appears very bright! Yes, WORKING TOGETHER WORKS! Keep up your fabulous and important work, Brother Larry! P.S. I also attended the HBCU All Stars performance at The Schomburg. Exciting! John D. Smith AAJC Board of Advisors ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subj: Thank you! Date: 1/28/2004 12:38:24 PM Eastern Standard Time From: dex@pipeline.com To: LHRidley@aol.com Sent from the Internet (Details) Dear Larry, You are truly amazing. You never stop and it all pays off. The students were amazing. The HBCU band and the band from South Africa were the highlights of the convention. I was so pleased to participate and I look forward to the future of AAJC. With love and respect, Maxine Gordon AAJC Board of Advisors ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: 1/29/2004 7:39:03 PM Eastern Standard Time From: brushfire_wk@yahoo.com To: LHRidley@aol.com Sent from the Internet (Details) Larry The Magic Man: My hat is off to you sir: You really pulled more than one rabbit out of the hat this time. The AAJC under your leadership has caused every one to stand up and take notice. The truth is now being told,the door is open and it can't be closed now. Love to all. Dr. Willis F. Kirk Jr., PhD President Emeritus, City College of San Franciso AAJC Board of Advisors ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: 1/28/2004 12:01:09 PM Eastern Standard Time From: Muzikmuse To: LHRidley Thanks Larry, I certainly appreciate your positive spirit in this work -- it certainly creates and nurtures a spirit of collegial interaction and cooperation. Peace, Willard Jenkins www.openskyjazz.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: 1/26/2004 4:34:43 PM Eastern Standard Time From: ryancy@nypl.org To: LHRidley@aol.com Sent from the Internet (Details) It was a great concert!!! And what a turnout. Bobbi Ms. Roberta Yancy Associate Director New York Public Library/Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: 1/26/2004 9:10:46 PM Eastern Standard Time From: HARDIESJMELODY To: LHRidley Hi Larry, We enjoyed the concert very much at the Schomburg yesterday. We will send a contribution to the African American Jazz Caucus Inc. this week. Take care! Jeanette & Shirley Hardie AAJC Benefactors ****************************************************************************************** The AAJC Hospitality/Information Suite at the IAJE Conference will be located in the Harlem Suite in the Hilton Hotel, beginning Wednesday, January 21 - Saturday, January 24, 2004. A diversity of jazz information, AAJC membership forms, HBCU brochures, etc., will be available along with a Jazz Photography Exhibit. The hours are Thursday, January 22, 2004, 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Friday, January 23, 2004, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and, Saturday, January 24, 2004, 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. ****************************************************************************************** Closed Session- AAJC Board of Directors only, Date; Thursday, January 22, 2004, Start time: 1:00 p.m., End time: 3:00 p.m., Location: Hilton Hotel, East Suite, 4th Floor. ****************************************************************************************** Open Session- AAJC/HBCU Jazz Directors Committee Open Meeting We encourage all HBCU jazz directors and Inner City Schools directors to attend this meeting in order to become involved as a more proactive AAJC member sharing/giving input and deliverables in the ongoing evolution of the AAJC/HBCU/Inner City Schools Project Initiatives. Date: Thursday, January 22. 2004, Start time: 3:00 p.m., End time: 4:30 p.m., Location: Sheraton Hotel, Liberty Room #3, 3rd Floor. ****************************************************************************************** AAJC ProJam Jazz Masters Memorial Tribute This AAJC coordinated ProJam presentation will serve as a transitional tribute to Jazz Masters: Lionel Hampton, Ray Brown, Shirley Scott, Celia Cruz, Nina Simone, Benny Carter, Roland Hanna, Aaron Bell, Harold Ashby, Babatunde Olatunji, Mal Waldron, Jimmy Knepper, Allen Eager, Teddy Edwards, Grover Mitchell and Luther Henderson. Performing and coordinating this event will be Larry Ridley, "Bassist Extraordinaire", an inductee in the Downbeat Jazz Education & IAJE Halls of Fame. Legendary jazz artists, Richard Wyands, pianist; Ronnie Mathews, pianist/author; Ed Thigpen, drummer/author; Virgil Jones, trumpet; Doug Harris, tenor sax; Kiane Zawadi, trombone/euphonium; Jann Parker, vocalist; Malik Washington, drums, will be performing. We will be updating this as new information becomes available. Date: Thursday, January 22, 2004, Start time: 7:00 p.m., End time: 8:30 p.m., Location: Sutton N/Beekman - Hilton Hotel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ African American Jazz Caucus Open Business Meeting This meeting is open to present and potential members from every ethnic persuasion. We want members who will be proactive in lending their expertise to formulate, network and advance the ongoing mission, needs and concerns of the AAJC as the cornerstone of IAJE. There will be a codified meeting agenda. The meeting will also conclude with an oral tribute to recently transitioned Jazz Legends by Professor Donald Mead Date: Friday, January 23, 2004, Start time: 9:30 a.m., End time: 11:00 a.m., Location: Nassau - Hilton Hotel. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From Africa to Afrocentric Innovations Some Call "Jazz" Clinician: Dr. Karlton Hester An examination of the significance of exploring Jazz and Global African Music through the African roots from which it germinated, its socio-cultural history and the spiritual grounding that distinguishes its evolution. The parameters of the discussion include the Afrocentric Roots of Jazz and African Music in the Americas; the Evolution of Classic Jazz Forms; the Creation of Free, Fusion and Reconstructive Modern Styles; and, the Shape of Jazz to Come. This presentation will also mark the debut of the online Living Encyclopedia of Global African Music (LEGAM). Date: Friday, January 23, 2004, (Set Up: 4:00 p.m.), START Time: 5:00 p.m., END Time: 6:00 p.m., Location: Nassau - Hilton Hotel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The AAJC Annual IAJE Conference Dance This annual presentation by the AAJC is to historically reflect and encourage the ongoing interfacing of Jazz music and dance. The AAJC Dance Band will perform repertoire guaranteed to engage and elicit your active participation. Special guests will include vocalist Everett Greene and Ray McKethan's Harlem Legacy Dance Company. Individuals interested in performing with the band should contact the director, Professor David Hardiman, (415) 647-9287; fax- (415) 239-3992; Email- dhardiman20012000@yahoo.com Date: Friday, January 23, 2004,(Set up time: 8:00 p.m., Sound Check time: 9:00 p.m.), START Time: 11:00 p.m., END Time: 1:00 a.m., Location: Trianon Ballroom - Hilton Hotel. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AAJC/Historically Black Colleges & Universities Student All-star Big Band� The IAJE African American Jazz Caucus/HBCU Student All-star Big Band is composed of students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Students are selected annually through a competitive blind audition process administered by AAJC/HBCU Conductors & Coordinators Dr. Russell Thomas (Jackson State University), Dr. Ira Wiggins (North Carolina Central University), Professor James Patterson (Clark/Atlanta University) and Dr. Howard Harris (Texas Southern University). The ensemble performs annually at the IAJE Conference and continually demonstrates a high level of performance quality and enthusiasm to SRO conference audiences. The 2004 HBCU Conference performance will feature: a specially commissioned musical arrangement by Wayne Wallace of "When Lights are Low" with guest soloist, Ms. Marcia Miget, saxophones and flute, in tribute to Jazz Icon, Mr. Benny Carter. Ms. Miget is one of the most sought after master performer/instructors in the San Francisco Bay area. Her credits include working with Carlos Santana, Freddie Redd and John Handy. The AAJC is also giving a special AAJC Tribute/Award to legendary Miles Davis drummer, Mr. Jimmy Cobb, www.jimmycobb.com. Mr. Cobb will perform the Davis composition, "Milestones", with the HBCU Student All-Star Jazz Ensemble as the finale to their performance. Date: Saturday, January 24, 2004, (Set up/Sound check time: 6:00 p.m.), START Time: 7:00 p.m., END Time: 8:00 p.m., Location: Sutton N/Beekman - Hilton Hotel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "FAN INTO FLAME" -- Ruth Naomi Floyd Based conceptually on a New Testament Scripture passage found in 2nd Timothy. Ms. Floyd's skillful vocals build upon her body of music which features a distinctive sound of progressive jazz ensemble instrumentalists and explicit biblical messages of unwavering faith in God. The production is under the direction of pianist/arranger James Weidman. Date: Saturday, January 24, 2004, (Set up Time: 8:30 p.m., Sound check: 9:00 p.m.), START Time: 11:00 p.m., END Time: 1:00 a.m., Location: Trianon Ballroom - Hilton Hotel. ****************************************************************************************** ADDITIONAL POST-CONFERENCE HBCU Ensemble Performance - Open to the general public. In association with the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture/New York Public Library Present the 2004 African American Jazz Caucus/Historically Black Colleges & Universities Student All-star Big Band� This Schomburg debut performance will feature: A specially commissioned musical arrangement of �When Lights are Low� in tribute to Jazz Icon, Mr. Benny Carter. Guest soloist is Ms. Marcia Miget, one of the most sought after master performer/instructors in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her credits include working with Carlos Santana, Freddie Redd and John Handy. The AAJC is also giving a special AAJC Tribute/Award to legendary Miles Davis drummer, Mr. Jimmy Cobb, www.jimmycobb.com. Mr. Cobb will perform the Miles Davis composition, �Milestones�, with the HBCU Student All-Star Jazz Ensemble as the finale to their performance. Students are selected annually through a competitive blind audition process administered by the AAJC/HBCU Jazz Directors Committee: Chairman, Dr. Russell Thomas (Jackson State University), Vice-Chairman, Dr. Ira Wiggins (North Carolina Central University), Professor James Patterson (Clark Atlanta University) and, Dr. Howard Harris (Texas Southern University). The ensemble performs annually at the International Association for Jazz Education Conference and continually demonstrates a high level of performance quality and enthusiasm to standing room only audiences. @ the Schomburg Center/New York Public Library Langston Hughes Auditorium 135th & Lenox Avenue/Malcolm X Boulevard, NYC FREE ADMISSION � However, we would like to ask that you consider a contribution made payable to the African American Jazz Caucus Inc., an IRS 501c3 non-profit corporation, Check our Website- www.aajc.us. This will enable us to continue our programs strengthening Jazz Education in the Historically Black Colleges & Universities as well as K-12 school programs. For Advance Information, call Jazz Legacy Inc. �, (212) 979-0304, or Email-aajc4jazz@aol.com. 7TH Avenue Subway, Number(s) 2 & 3 Train(s) to the 135th Street Stop. ****************************************************************************************** FYI -- Prepared by: Larry Ridley, AAJC Executive Director This is a listing of all AAJC Events. Check carefully for your personal informational needs. The AAJC Hospitality Suite is located on the Main Mezzanine Level of the Fairmont Royal York Hotel beginning Wednesday in the New Brunswick Room. It is officially open Thursday, from 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.; Friday, 3:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.; Saturday, 12 Noon - 2:00 P.M. It will be open other times by arrangement. AAJC fundraising items will be available for sale in the Conference Exhibit Hall at the AfricanAmericanInnovators Booth on Friday & Saturday from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. We encourage your purchasing of these items to aid us in our continuing organizational fundraising efforts. Important Update for Wednesday, January 8, 2003: The AAJC/HBCU Student All-star Big Band� rehearsals and the AAJC Dance Band rehearsal will be held in the Nova Scotia Room at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel on the Mezzanine Level. Beginning the following day, Thursday, January 9, 2003, All AAJC/HBCU Student All-star Big Band� and AAJC Dance Band rehearsals will be held next door in the Saskatchewan Room at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel on the Mezzanine Level. This room is booked exclusively beginning Thursday, January 9 through Saturday, January 11, 2003 for the AAJC/HBCU Student All-star Big Band and will be locked for the security of all instruments and equipment. IAJE and the AAJC are not liable for loss of any individual�s property. Discretion is advised. ****************************************************************************************** Wednesday, January 8, 2003: ****************************************************************************************** AAJC Dance Band � 3:00 P.M. � 5:00 P.M. HBCU Band -- 5:00 P.M. � 6:00 P.M. -- Rhythm Section setup HBCU Band -- 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. -- Full Group Rehearsal-- Two ten (10) minute breaks. ****************************************************************************************** Thursday, January 9, 2003: ****************************************************************************************** HBCU Band -- 9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. Full group rehearsal HBCU Band � 10:00 A.M. � 11:00 A.M. Sectionals (all sections) HBCU Band -- 11:00 A.M. � 12 noon Full group rehearsal ****************************************************************************************** AAJC Directors, Advisors & HBCU Jazz Directors -- 1:00 P.M. -- 3:00 P.M. Closed Meeting Session: This meeting will be held in the AAJC Hospitality Suite located on the Main Mezzanine of the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in the New Brunswick Room -- AAJC Board of Directors - Executive Director- Professor Larry Ridley, President- Badi Murphy, Vice President- Dr. Karlton Hester, Secretary- Yuba Evette Dorham, Accountant/Treasurer- Kenneth Stevens, Asst. Treasurer/Membership Coordinator- Dr. Jesse McCarroll, Ben Dixon, Ms. Madlyn Evans, Ms. Jackie Harris, Dr. Nelson Harrison, Willard Jenkins, Bill Johnson, Dr. Willis Kirk and Dr. Camille Taylor. Board of Advisors - Professor Ronald Carter, Wade Barnes, Professor Keith Copeland, Professor Orbert Davis, Ms. Maxine Gordon, Professor David Hardiman, Professor Hank Marr, Ms. Marcia Miget, Professor Donald Mead, Professor Jimmy Owens, Bernard Purdie, Dr. Billy Taylor, Ed Thigpen and Davey Yarborough. AAJC/HBCU Jazz Directors Committee - Dr. Russell Thomas, Chairman, Jackson State University, Dr. Ira Wiggins, Vice-Chairman, North Carolina Central University, Dr. Howard Harris, Texas Southern University, Dr. Fred Irby III, Howard University and Professor James Patterson, Clark Atlanta University. ****************************************************************************************** AAJC Dance Band -- 3:00 P.M. � 5 P.M. ****************************************************************************************** HBCU Band -- 6:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. Full group rehearsal � Dr. Howard Harris� production, �Turn on the Light�. ****************************************************************************************** AAJC -- 7:00 P.M. "Crossing Borders, Tribute to Oscar Peterson". Pro Jam Session -- Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Imperial Room, 1st floor. Participating performers include Larry Ridley, Jimmy Owens, Wade Barnes, Willis Kirk, Charles Davis, Marcia Miget, David Hardiman, Ira Wiggins, James Patterson, Hank Marr, etc. Dr. Peterson is a classic example of the historic ability of jazz and its African American roots to transcend the borders of the United States. Oscar, born in Canada of African Caribbean descent, has evolved as one of the true giants of jazz. ****************************************************************************************** HBCU Band -- 8:30 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. -- AAJC Reception for the AAJC/HBCU Student All-star Big Band� , Saskatchwan Room, Fairmont Royal York Hotel. ****************************************************************************************** Friday, January 10, 2003: ****************************************************************************************** AAJC Dance Band � 10:00 A.M. � 11:30 A.M., Rehearsal with vocalists. ****************************************************************************************** AAJC -- 12 Noon - 1:30 P.M. -- AAJC General Membership Meeting -- Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Imperial Room ****************************************************************************************** HBCU Band -- 1:00 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. Full group rehearsal HBCU Band -- 2:30 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Full group rehearsal -- Howard Harris, �Turn on the Light!� ****************************************************************************************** AAJC -- 5:00 P.M. - 5:50 P.M. - "Common Elements of West African and African American Music" Clinic/Workshop presented by David Pleasant. David will be showcasing the Gullah Culture of his youth. This African culture has survived on the Sea Islands, located off the coast of Georgia and South Carolina, from slavery to the present. His session will focus on techniques of West African antiphonal communal music and African American musical components, e.g., compound meters, polyrhythms, syncopation and improvisation. Location: Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Confederation Room. ****************************************************************************************** HBCU Band -- 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Full group rehearsal (all music) ****************************************************************************************** National Endowment for the Arts - American Jazz Masters Awards Concert honoring Abbey Lincoln, Elvin Jones and Jimmy Heath. ****************************************************************************************** AAJC -- 9:30 P.M. -- Setup and Sound Check for � AAJC Dance Band � Fairmont Royal York Hotel Concert Hall 11:00 P.M. -- ANNUAL AAJC DANCE with AAJC Dance Band under the direction of Professor David Hardiman. ****************************************************************************************** Saturday, January 11, 2003: ****************************************************************************************** HBCU Band -- 9:00 A.M. - 10:30 A.M. Full group rehearsal HBCU Band � 10:30 A.M. � 11:30 A.M. Full group rehearsal, Howard Harris, �Turn on the Light!� HBCU Band -- 3:00 PM - 4:00 P.M. -- Sound Check � Fairmont Royal York Hotel- Concert Hall Fairmont Royal York Hotel -- Concert Hall --- with Special Guest Soloists- Jimmy Owens, trumpet, Ed Thigpen, drums. ****************************************************************************************** This year, 2003, we are featuring the musical theater composition of Texas Southern University Professor, Dr. Howard Harris: 8:30 p.m. � Setup 9:00 p.m. � Sound check 11:00 P.M. -- 12:00 Midnight Performance � Fairmont Royal York Hotel � Concert Hall "Turn on the Light!� is a power packed religious musical. It showcases the various genres of jazz with spiritual drama, comedy and more. This production features a dynamic cast of actors, musicians and singers from Texas Southern University, the AAJC/HBCU Student All-star Big Band and special guest vocalist/narrator Mr. Everett Greene. Rounding out the cast of characters, playing the role of �Elder T.�, will be the composer and conductor, Dr. Howard Harris. ****************************************************************************************** The African American Jazz Caucus, an affiliate of the International Association for Jazz Education presented The Inaugural Annual Performance @ the 29th IAJE Conference by the AAJC/HBCU Student All-star Big Band� in the Long Beach, CA Convention Center, Promenade 103, Saturday, January 12, 2002, at 4:00 p.m. Our AAJC/Special Guest Conductor, Emeritus, was the legendary Gerald Wilson conducting two of his compositions - "Nancy Jo" and "Viva Tirado". The HBCU Conductors: Dr. Russell Thomas, Jackson State University (JSU); Dr. Ira Wiggins, NC Central University (NCCU); Dr. Howard Harris, Texas Southern University (TSU); Professor James Patterson, Clark Atlanta University (CAU). Special guest vocalist, Mr. Everett Greene. We extend special thanks to jazz legends, Mr. Jimmy Heath and Mr. Frank Foster for their donated arrangements. We would also like to thank Mr. Wynton Marsalis, Ms. Laura Johnson and Ms. Erika Floreska of Jazz@Lincoln Center for their contribution of musical arrangements of Duke Ellington repertoire. This project was conceived and produced by Professor Larry Ridley, Jazz Artist, AAJC Executive Director. The following is his statement from the performance program: "This inaugural annual performance by the AAJC/Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Student All-star Big Band� is the first step in the realization of a dream that I have personally held for a number of years. I became a music Professor in 1971 and Chairman of the Livingston College Music Department of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey beginning in 1972-1980. During this period, I was the primary architect of the Bachelor and Master of Music degree programs in Jazz. I retired from Rutgers after 28 years in 1999, assuming the title, Professor of Music, Emeritus. In the year 2000, I was asked to become the Executive Director of the African American Jazz Caucus (AAJC) of the International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE). My goal is to establish HBCU and Inner City Schools Initiatives to network and develop a high caliber of multidisciplinary Jazz curricula programs and audience awareness in the African American community. The primary roots of Jazz are in Mother Africa and the African American cultures. They have produced the major progenitors of the music. It is also important to point out that there is no sole city where Jazz was "born"! As Eubie Blake, Doc Cheatham and Garvin Bushell used to point out to me, that wherever there were pockets of people of African descent in the United States, there was a form of improvised "hot" music being played, danced to, and enjoyed by the people. These are some of the facts to be recognized in the historical acknowledgement and realization of the "Salad Bowl" that exists in the American Cultural Experience. I extend my respect and gratitude to my colleagues and their institutions assisting me in this endeavor, the AAJC/HBCU Jazz Directors Committee -- Chairman, Dr. Russell Thomas (JSU), Vice Chairman, Dr. Ira Wiggins (NCCU), Dr. Howard Harris (TSU), James Patterson (CAU) and Dr. Fred Irby III (Howard University). Thanks also to IAJE Executive Director, Bill McFarlin and the IAJE staff and leadership for their continuing support." The 2002 AAJC/IAJE Inaugural Conference performance HBCU musicians and their Universities represented: North Carolina Central University, Jackson State University, Clark Atlanta University, Texas Southern University and Howard University. Trumpets- Albert Strong, NCCU; James Williams III, JSU; Terence Bradford, JSU; Aaron Broadus, HU. Trombones- Mark Williams, HU; Kyle Grigsby, CAU; Herman Spearman, CAU; Don Myles, bass trombone, HU. Saxophones- Jerrell Whitaker, alto, HU; Philip Shelley, alto, TSU; Michael Chambers, tenor, NCCU; Shaun Moore, tenor, JSU; Charles Edwards, baritone, NCCU. Piano- Milton Taylor Pace, HU; Bernard Pierre, TSU. Acoustic Bass- Hamilton Hayes, HU. Drums- Jerre Jackson, JSU; Joval Bell, TSU. AAJC Graduate Student Assistant: Sean Jones, trumpet, Rutgers University student protege of Rutgers' Professor William Fielder, former band director at several HBCUs. The following Performance Review is excerpted from: Jazz Magazine and Resource - www.allaboutjazz.com/bigband/arti0202_01.htm, February 4, 2002 By Jack Bowers "...Looking at the four o'clock program, we decided to squeeze into the Convention Center Promenade Room 103 (it was standing-room-only) to hear a performance by the AAJC Historically Black Colleges & Universities Student All-star Big Band�. To me, this was the high point of a gathering that included many memorable moments, and one of the best ideas the IAJE or whoever [Ridley] thought of it has ever had. If they don't do it again next year they'll hear from at least one disgruntled big-band enthusiast; I can guarantee that. This band was smokin' from the get-go, and the soloists were superlative, especially trumpeter Sean Jones (a graduate student at Rutgers University) who electrified the audience with his enormous energy, awesome technique and rapid-fire Dizzy Gillespie/Clifford Brown-like phrasings. Jones was in a zone, and if there had been a Thelonious Monk Institute competition that afternoon he'd have won going away. As the concert wound down (no one wanted it to end), legendary composer/arranger/bandleader Gerald Wilson was escorted onstage to conduct the last numbers, and the octogenarian displayed more liveliness and enthusiasm than many a twenty year old as he briskly shepherded the ensemble through a trio of his compositions before accepting a well-earned standing ovation. My own hands didn't want to stop moving but at last they did, and as a bonus I was able to meet and shake hands with the great Frank Foster, which was icing on the cake..." FYI -- Prepared by: Larry Ridley, AAJC Executive Director This is a listing of all AAJC IAJE Conference Events for the year 2002. Check carefully for your personal informational needs. ****************************************************************************************** The AAJC Hospitality Suite is located in the Hyatt Regency Hotel Lower Level - "Harbor C". It is officially open Thursday, from 11 A.M. to 4 P.M.; Friday, 3:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.; Saturday, 12 Noon - 2:00 P.M. Other times by arrangement. AAJC fundraising items (AAJC pin, Black Chronicle, AAJC Tee shirt, Caps, etc.) will be available for sale in the Conference Exhibit Hall at the AfricanAmericanInnovators Booth on Friday & Saturday from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. We encourage your purchasing of these items to aid us in our continuing organizational fundraising efforts. ****************************************************************************************** All AAJC/HBCU Student All-star Big Band� rehearsals will be held in the 3rd floor Tokyo & Vancouver Room at the Westin Hotel. This room is booked exclusively January 9 - 12, 2002 for the Band and will be locked for the security of all instruments and equipment. ****************************************************************************************** Wednesday, January 9, 2002: ****************************************************************************************** HBCU Band -- 4:00 P.M. Drum Set setup & tuning HBCU Band -- 5:00 P.M. Rhythm Section setup HBCU Band -- 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Full Group Rehearsal ****************************************************************************************** Thursday, January 10, 2002: ****************************************************************************************** HBCU Band -- 9:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. Full group rehearsal ****************************************************************************************** AAJC -- 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. Closed session, AAJC Board, Westin Hotel -- Cerritos Board Room ****************************************************************************************** HBCU Band -- 1:30 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. Saxophone Sectional HBCU Band -- 3:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. Trombone Sectional ****************************************************************************************** AAJC -- 5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. -- "Alternative Jazz Business Strategies" Workshop presented by Outward Visions, Convention Center, Promenade 104. As a followup to the workshop, the presenter will be scheduling informal sessions with interested AAJC members by arrangement only at the conclusion of this workshop and the AAJC Business Meeting. These sessions will be scheduled in the AAJC Hospitality Suite, Hyatt Regency Lower Level, Harbor C. ****************************************************************************************** HBCU Band -- 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Full group rehearsal ****************************************************************************************** AAJC -- 7:00 P.M. "Central Avenue, Los Angeles Revisited" -- Pro Jam Session -- Convention Center, Promenade 102 ****************************************************************************************** Friday, January 11, 2002: ****************************************************************************************** HBCU Band -- 9:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. Full group rehearsal ****************************************************************************************** AAJC -- 12 Noon - 1:30 P.M. -- AAJC General Membership Meeting; 1:30 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. -- Dr. Andy Goodrich presentation- "Jazz@HBCUs" -- Convention Center, Promenade 102 ****************************************************************************************** HBCU Band -- 1:30 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. Trumpet Sectional HBCU Band -- 3:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. Rhythm Sectional HBCU Band -- 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Full group rehearsal ****************************************************************************************** National Endowment for the Arts - American Jazz Masters Awards Concert honoring Frank Foster, Percy Heath and McCoy Tyner Convention Center ****************************************************************************************** AAJC -- 9:00 P.M. -- Sound checks for - Phil Ranelin Trombone Choir; Hank Marr Ensemble -- Convention Center Ballroom AAJC -- Convention Center Ballroom PERFORMANCE & DANCE 11:00 P.M. -- 11:45 P.M. -- PERFORMANCE � Phil Ranelin Trombone Choir, "Tribute to J.J. Johnson" 12:00 Midnight -- 1:00 A.M. -- ANNUAL AAJC DANCE with Legendary Hammond B3 Artist, Hank Marr & his Ensemble ****************************************************************************************** Saturday, January 12, 2002: ****************************************************************************************** HBCU Band -- 9:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. Full group rehearsal HBCU Band -- 3:00 PM - 4:00 P.M. Sound Check - Promenade 103, Convention Center ***************************************************************************************** AAJC/HBCU Band -- 4:00 PM -- 5:00 P.M. -- Convention Center, Promenade 103 --- with Special Guest Conductor - Gerald Wilson, Jazz Legend, AAJC/HBCU Conductor Emeritus Special Guest Vocalist - Everett Greene ****************************************************************************************** 11:00 P.M. -- 12:00 Midnight -- Convention Center Ballroom ****************************************************************************************** The AAJC presents the Inaugural Performance @ the NAFEO (National Association For Equal Opportunity in Higher Education) Conference by the AAJC/HBCU Student All-star Big Band�. Washington, DC Hilton Hotel Ballroom, 1919 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Saturday, March 23, 2002, 7:15 p.m. The National Association For Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) is an organization composed of the Presidents of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This performance enabled the African American Jazz Caucus to audio-visually emphasize to these administrators the African American Jazz Heritage and the wealth of highly talented young student jazz musicians attending HBCUs. The students inclusion in this conference was arranged and produced by Professor Larry Ridley, AAJC Executive Director.The Band was conducted by members of the the AAJC/HBCU Jazz Directors Committee- Dr. Russell Thomas (JSU), Dr. Ira Wiggins (NCCU) and Dr. Howard Harris (TSU). The student musicians were from North Carolina Central University, Jackson State University, Morgan State University, Texas Southern University and Howard University: Trumpets- Albert Strong, NCCU, James Williams III, JSU, Avery McFadden, JSU, Aaron Broadus, HU, and Sean Jones, Rutgers University Graduate Assistant; Trombones- Paul Phifer, HU, Dwight Williams, MS, Marcus Neal, MS, Don Myles, bass trombone, HU; Saxophones- Jerrell Whitaker, alto, HU, Phillip Shelley, alto, TSU, Michael Chambers, tenor, JSU, Charles Edwards, baritone, NCCU; Piano- Milton Taylor Pace, HU, Ricky Akrie, TSU, Terrance White, NCCU; Acoustic Bass- Hamilton Hayes, HU; Drums- Jerre Jackson, JSU, Jonathan Laine, HU. **************************************************************************************** Barry Harris Known as the "Keeper of the Bebop Flame", Barry was inspired by Charlie Parker, Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk. His own voice and touch at the piano evolved from these major influences. He developed a fine reputation around his hometown of Detroit, Michigan. From 1958-1960, Barry taught his own concept of jazz theory. Two of his prized students are alto saxophonist Charles McPherson and trumpeter Lonnie Hillyer. In 1960, Barry moved to New York City as a member of the Cannonball Adderley Quintet. Mr. Harris has performed with Yusef Lateef, Coleman Hawkins, et al., and his own trio and quintet to the present day. As a statement to his firm commitment to preserving jazz through education and performance, Barry, Larry Ridley, Jim Harrison and Frank Fuentes were partners in the establishment of the Jazz Cultural Theater from 1982-1987 in NYC. Barry Harris has earned a legendary status and respect as one of the most inventive jazz artist/pianists working and performing in the music today. Harlem Renaissance Orchestra The Orchestra began twenty years ago as the brainchild of alto saxophonist Ron Allen, trumpeter/arranger Agonsa Frye and trumpeter Aston Beckford. According to Allen, the leader, "We wanted to nurture a rebirth and revival of the music of the Harlem Renaissance, when big bands flourished." The ensemble has carved its own niche in the big band scene in New York City performing at such venues as "Wells", "La Bianca on the Park", the "Schomburg Center", "Tavern on the Green", in the Catskills and at "St. Peters Church". Happy fans, including busloads of tourists and scores of ballroom dancers, flock to Harlem to attend the current Monday night performances of the HRO at the uptown nightclub, "Luci's". Ray McKethan Founder and leader of the Harlem Legacy Dance Company. Ray was born in Harlem/NYC and began his study of dance at the age of four years old with Rajah Herbert. Through Herbert, he gained access to the famed Savoy Ballroom in Harlem. It was there that he came to know the dancers, musicians, singers and managers who made musical history in the 1940s and 1950s. As a teenager, he also served as a helper to Tito Puente's band boy. In 1993, Ray incorporated the Harlem Legacy Dance Company. The members of the HLDC are Velma Bacott, Ruby Reeves, Umara Naves, Darlene Gist, Harry Connor and Sonny Maubry (semi-retired elder). It has been a life goal of Mr. McKethan to see African American social dance professionalized, taught, analyzed, understood and preserved. � Tuesday, January 9, 2001 - 2 p.m.-5 p.m. - Band only Oratorio rehearsal Local 802,322 West 48" Street, between 8th & 9th Avenues. � Wednesday, January 10, 2001 - 12 Noon, Meeting w/Sam Hope, Director, NASM, NY Hilton, Harlem Suite, 4` floor. � Performance by the Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Jazz Ensemble. This is a very fine group of young people from Baltimore, MD, who are engaged in acquiring the knowledge and legacy of the jazz tradition. Their Director is Mr. Charles Funn. The school is named in honor of the great African American poet, Paul Laurence Dunbar. Thursday, January 11, 2001, 1 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.- Murray Hill Suite, NY Hilton Hotel, 2nd Floor. � Thursday, January 11, 2001, 3 p.m. - AAJC Executive Board meeting, NY Hilton, Harlem Suite, 4" floor. � In keeping with the new Millennium mission and vision of the AAJC in the year 2001, we are now instituting an annual AAJC coordinated Pro Jam Session as an instrumental performance venue for our current and potential Caucus members. It will be coordinated by Benny Powell, Vishnu Wood, Jimmy Owens and Harold Ousley. This year's theme is appropriately titled, "Uptown Harlem Jam Session". This AAJC coordinated jam session is designed to conceptually reflect the Harlem spawning ground that served as an incubator in the evolution of Bebop and other jazz idioms, e.g., Minton's Playhouse, Clark Monroe's, et al. World class rhythm section players will include Richard Wyands, Ed Thigpen, Leroy Williams, Jimmy Wormworth, Ben Dixon and Bob Cranshaw. Instrumentalists who wish to participate in the Jam Session must speak to a coordinator in order to sign in upon his or her arrival at the performance venue: Thursday, January 11, 2001, 7 p.m., NY Hilton Hotel,2nd level, Sutton North/Beekman Parlor. � Friday, January 12, 2001, 12 Noon - 2 p.m., Sutton North/Beekman Parlor, 2nd level of the NY Hilton Hotel. African American Jazz Caucus Business Meeting. This meeting is open to present and potential members from every ethnic persuasion. We want members who will be proactive in lending their expertise to formulate and advance the ongoing mission, needs and concerns of the AAJC as the cornerstone of IAJE. There will be a codified meeting agenda along with a professional facilitator, Mr. Ed Nelson. "Jazz Dance Presentation (From Blues to Walkin' the Floor) by Ray McKethan's Harlem Legacy Dance Company". This will occur in the same venue at the end of the AAJC Business Meeting. Friday, January 12, 2001, 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. * Oratorio rehearsal, St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Citicorp Center, 54th Street & Lexington Avenue, Friday, January 12, 2001, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. * The Annual AAJC Dance, "Savoy Ballroom Revisited" with the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra and special guests, saxophonist Jimmy Coe, vocalist Everett Greene and Ray McKethan's Harlem Legacy Dance Company. Friday, January 12, 2001,11 P.M., NY Sheraton Hotel Imperial Ballroom, 2nd level. * "Interactive Jazz Improvisation Clinic by the internationally renowned performer and educator, the legendary Barry Harris". Barry will present a "hands on" interactive jazz improvisation clinic. Attendees are encouraged to bring their instruments and actively participate. Saturday, January 13, 2001, 1 p.m. - 1:50 p.m., NY Hilton Hotel, Trianon Ballroom, 3rd level. * Oratorio rehearsal, St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Citicorp Center, 54th Street & Lexington Avenue, Saturday, January 13, 2001, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. * Oratorio Sound Check, Saturday, January 13, 2001, 8:30 p.m., NY Sheraton Hotel, Imperial Ballroom, 2nd level. * Annual AAJC Religious inspired event- Performance of the Jazz Oratorio, 'Rejoice, Rejoice' written and conducted by Dr. Willis Kirk. This presentation will feature the Jazz Legacy Ensemble� -Larry Ridley, bass/Leader, Bill Easley, reeds, Charles Davis, reeds, Virgil Jones, trumpet, Kiane Zawadi, trombone/ euphonium, Patience Higgins, reeds, David Pleasant, percussion, Richard Wyands, piano, Jimmy Wormworth, drums, a choir with soloists-Everett Green, Sheryn Broaden, Lorraine Laird, Lanny Price and Ellen Sayles. Rev. Landrum Shields, Pastor of Covenant Community Church in Indianapolis, IN, will be the Narrator. The Associate Choir Conductors are Dr. Maredia Warren and Reginald Walters. Saturday, January 13, 2001, 11 p.m.,NY Sheraton Hotel, Imperial Ballroom, 2nd level. |