Aesthetics in Jazz in the 21st Century
Schedule (version 9 November 2023)
Friday 10 November 2023: Day 1
Palais Meran, Leonhardstraße 15, 8010 Graz, Austria, room 24
09:30-10:00 Reception of the participants
10:00-11:15 IASJ Evaluation of Volume 1, plans for Volume 2 of the IASJ Research Journal
11:15-11:45 Coffee break at The Barrista's Music&Art
11:45-12:30 Session 1: Josiah Boornazian: Bias and Ideologies in Jazz Historiography.
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-14:45 Session 2: Filippo Marani Tassinari: Bricolage, Sample Nostalgia and the Rise of the “Jazz Mentality”.
14:45-15:30 Session 3: Roberto Picasso: Line Up and Overdubbing, Lennie Tristano’s techniques and methodologies.
15:30-16:00 Break
16:00-16:45 Session 4: Monika Herzig: Experiencing Jazz History.
16:45-17:00 Closing of the day
18:00-20: Dinner in town
(suggested: concert ‘Jazz Café Stockwerk’, Jacominiplatz 18, Graz. Dinner and concert at own expenses)
Saturday 11 November 2023: Day 2
Palais Meran, Leonhardstraße 15, 8010 Graz, Austria, room 24
09:30-10:00 Coffee
10:00-10:45 Keynote, Jack Hues: Follow your bliss to the crossroads.
10:45-11:30 Session 5: Anthony Branker: The Jazz Historiography Project.
11:30-12:15 Session 6: Vincent Cotro: Playing jazz today, within or without the traditions of the past. The European piano trio example.
12:30-14:00 Lunch, catering by PARKS Bio Fair Trade Coffee shop, offered by the city of Graz.
14:00-14:30 Welcome by Andreas Dorschel, André Doehring, Edward Partyka
14:30-15:15 Session 7: Ronan Guilfoyle: Complex Rhythm in Jazz - Experimentalism or Tradition? (Zoom session)
15:15-16:00 Session 8: Tobias Hoffmann / Ed Partyka: What is this thing called ‘Trump Jazz’?
16:00-16:30 Break
16:30-17:00 Round Table and closing of the conference
Monday 13 November 2023: Round Table Talk and “Meet and Greet” with Jack Hues, lead singer and guitarist/composer of Wang Chung
Jack Hues will be featured in a 'round table talk' with Wouter Turkenburg (Ex. Dir. International Association of Schools of Jazz), Kurt Ellenberger (Professorial Fellow, Institute for Music Aesthetics, KUG) and André Doehring (Dir., Institute for Jazz Performance, KUG).
Jack Hues is the lead singer, guitarist, and composer of the iconic band Wang Chung, whose string of hits including Dance Hall Days and Everybody Have Fun Tonight made them one of the most successful bands of the 1980s. His writing throughout his career demonstrates wide-ranging interests in jazz and classical music, film music, literature, and philosophy. The discussion will focus on his music from his entire career, his myriad interdisciplinary influences, and his creative process and philosophy.
There will also be a Q&A where Jack Hues will field questions from the audience, and a “meet and greet” as well.
EVENT INFORMATION:
This event is open to the public and admission is free.*
Date: 13.11.23
Time: 16:00
Location: KUG
Institute for Jazz Performance
Moserhofgasse 41a
Graz 8010
This conference came out of a successful collaboration of the International Association of Schools of Jazz, The Institute for Music Aesthetics (KUG), The Institute for Jazz Research (KUG), and The Institute for Jazz Performance (KUG). For more information, contact