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First FreeJazz Convention
The Schedule 

April 27, 2019 
The Clemente
107 Suffolk Street, NYC 10002

ADMISSION FOR ARTISTS: $10 / FOR OBSERVERS $25  

PANELISTS
Jaimie Branch / Cooper-Moore / Melvin Gibbs / DD Jackson / Val Jeanty /
​Darius Jones / Tanya Kalmanovitch / Ingrid Laubrock /
James Brandon Lewis / Brandon Lopez / Patricia Nicholson / William Parker / 
Dave Sewelson / Matthew Shipp / ​Luke Stewart / Tomeka Reid 

10AM    Coffee Tea Bagels
10:30    The Spirituality of Sound - Luke Stewart
10:45   INVOCATION drones long tones (all invited to participate)
11:00    Working Life of the musician: Moderated by Luke Stewart
Panelists: Tomeka Reid, Cooper-Moore, Tanya Kalmanovitch, D.D. Jackson, William Parker, Melvin Gibbs, Jaimie Branch
  • Filing Taxes - LLC, 501c3, etc. and the benefits - Jaime Sturm CPA 
  • The Hang (networking) / Getting a gig and dealing with the Decision makers
  • Royalties / internet 
  • Who owns the music 
  • Housing
12:00    Q & A

12:30    LUNCH BREAK [All Break times are opportunities for informal discussion on issues raised]

1:30    Race / Gender / Economics / Resources / Ageism  :  Moderated by Dave Sewelson   
Panelists: Darius Jones, Ingrid Laubrock, Patricia Nicholson, James Brandon Lewis, Val Jeanty,
Matthew Shipp, Brandon Lopez​

  • How do our differences affect our experience
  • How do our differences affect our ability to make money
2:30    Q & A
3:00    BREAK

3:30    WHAT DO WE WANT:
Entering the broader cultural conversation - Moderated by Dave Sewelson
Featuring all panelists
  • What are the myths that have hurt the Music? (specifically around FreeJazz)
  • How is jazz and FreeJazz talked about and presented in common culture and how do we want that changed? 
  • What can be done about diversity and equity in our community?
  • What are our values and what are the values that we should resist?
  • Listing the ideas that we have brought up today.
4:30    Q & A
5:30    BREAK

6:30    FreeJazz CONDUCTION by William Parker - sign up and tell us your instrument. 
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