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LOCATION Columbia College Music Center 1014 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60605

COST JIC MEMBERS (with discount code sent via email and in JazzGram)

Early Registration through May 31: $225

Regular Registration June 1 - July 1: $250 (After July 1 – On-site registration only)

NON-MEMBERS* Early Registration through May 31: $250

Regular Registration June 1 - July 1: $300 (After July 1 – On-site registration only)

ONE DAY PASS: $95

*Non-member registration fees include a one-year membership to the Jazz Institute of Chicago at the Educator Level. (Does not apply to One-Day Pass

Registration).

JIC MEMBER BENEFITS In addition to future discounts for educational workshops, your membership to the Jazz Institute of Chicago includes discounts at select Chicago area jazz clubs, magazines, a subscription to the monthly JazzGram newsletter and discounts to our annual Gala.

AFTER JULY 1, ON-SITE REGISTRATION ONLY

ON-SITE REGISTRATION/CHECK-IN Registration begins at 9:30 AM on Monday, July 16. Registration begins at 8:30 AM on Tuesday, July 17 - Friday, July 20, 2018.

ABOUT THE CAMP

Now in its 10th year, Straight Ahead Jazz Camp offers five days of innovative, hands-on sessions led by professional jazz musicians and expert clinicians who will educate, challenge, and inspire. Created for adults and students ages 18 and up, the camp provides musicians of all levels, educators and music lovers with an opportunity to grow, learn and connect. This year five Special Guest Artists will share their insights and knowledge through lectures and workshops. Everyone will have a chance to make music at jam sessions and other activities with Miguel Zenón, Nico Segal’s The JuJu Exchange, Jimmy Cobb, Nicole Mitchell and Terri Lyne Carrington.

Additionally, the week includes workshops and demonstrations by renowned professional musicians and music educators including Mwata Bowden, Jose Diaz, Pharez Whitted, Robert Irving III, Dee Alexander, Joan Hickey, Geof Bradfield, Greg Ward, Victor Garcia, Bobbi Wilsyn and others!

35 CPDU’s are available for Chicago Public School teachers.

Monday: MIGUEL ZENÓN Multiple Grammy Nominee and Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow Miguel Zenón represents a select group of musicians who have masterfully balanced and blended the often-contradictory poles of innovation and tradition. Widely considered one of the most groundbreaking and influential saxophonists of his generation, he has also developed a unique voice as a composer and as a conceptualist, concentrating his efforts on perfecting a fine mix between Latin American Folkloric Music and jazz.

Tuesday: NICO SEGAL’S THE JUJU EXCHANGE With one foot in Jazz and the other foot in everything else, The JuJu is a musical partnership of childhood friends who came up through Chicago Public School music programs. Nico Segal (formerly Donnie Trumpet), Julian & Everett Reid and Lane Beckstrom use The JuJu as a way to build off of their past experiences in order to make a genre-bending style of music that looks to the future while dealing with the problems of the present. Drawing from hip-hop, jazz, classical and pop music, The JuJu will take you where anything is possible.

Wednesday: JIMMY COBB Legendary jazz drummer, Jimmy Cobb, was born in Washington, D.C. on January 20, 1929. A superb, mostly self-taught musician, Cobb is the elder statesman of all the incredible Miles Davis bands. His inspirational work with Miles, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley and Co. spanned from 1957 to 1963 and included the masterpiece “Kind of Blue,” the most popular jazz recording in history. He also played on “Sketches of Spain,” “Someday My Prince Will Come,” “Live at Carnegie Hall,” “Live at the Blackhawk,” “Porgy and Bess,” and many, many other hallmark Miles Davis recordings. In June 2008, Cobb received the Don Redman Heritage award and four months later was named one of six National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Jazz Masters. He remains active, not only in New York City, where he leads Jimmy Cobb’s Mob but on the international circuit including Japan, China, Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, and South Africa.

Thursday: NICOLE MITCHELL is an award-winning creative flutist, composer, bandleader, and educator. Having emerged from Chicago’s innovative music scene in the late 90s, Mitchell’s music celebrates contemporary African American culture. She is the founder of Black Earth Ensemble, Black Earth Strings, Sonic Projections and Ice Crystals, and composes for contemporary ensembles of varied instrumentation and size while incorporating improvisation and a wide aesthetic expression. The former first woman president of Chicago’s Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, (AACM), Mitchell celebrates endless possibility by “creating visionary worlds through music that bridge the familiar with the unknown.” Mitchell works to raise respect and integrity for the improvised flute, to contribute her original voice to the jazz legacy, and to continue the bold and exciting directions the AACM charted for decades. In March 2018, Mitchell received the “Champion of New Music Award” from the American Composers Forum. With her ensembles, as a featured flutist and composer, Mitchell has been a highlight at festivals and art venues throughout Europe, the U.S. and Canada. Nicole Mitchell is a Professor of Music at the University of California Irvine.

Friday: TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON Celebrating 40 years in music, three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning drummer, producer and educator, Terri Lyne Carrington started her professional career at ten years old, being the youngest person to receive a union card in Boston, MA. Carrington is the first female artist to win a Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album. In 2005, she returned to her hometown where she was appointed professor at her alma mater, Berklee College of Music. Currently, she holds the position of Zildjian Chair in Performance, Berklee Global Jazz Institute. She is also the Artistic Director for both the Beantown Jazz Festival and Berklee Summer Jazz Workshop, and Co-Artistic Director of The Carr Center, Detroit, MI. To date, Carrington has released eight albums, most recently “The Mosaic Project: LOVE and SOUL,” which features a leading cast of superb female instrumentalists and vocalists including Natalie Cole, Chaka Khan, Nancy Wilson, Ledisi, Lalah Hathaway, Lizz Wright, Ingrid Jensen, Meshell Ndegoecello, Linda Oh, Patrice Rushen, Regina Carter and others.

STRAIGHT AHEAD JAZZ CAMP 2018 SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS

The Jazz Institute of Chicago acknowledges the following for support of this camp: Crown Family Philanthropies, Illinois Arts Council Agency, a state agency, The Oppenheimer Family Foundation, The Polk Bros. Foundation, The Beidler Family Foundation, The Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation and The MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at Prince.

For educators, college students, musicians and jazz enthusiasts of all levels

Plan to immerse yourself in five days of innovative, hands-on sessions led by world renowned jazz musicians and clinicians who will educate, challenge and inspire you!

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With Special Guest Artists:

Monday: MIGUEL ZENÓN

Tuesday: NICO SEGAL’S THE JUJU EXCHANGE

Thursday: NICOLE MITCHELL

Friday: TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON

Wednesday: JIMMY COBB

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Monday: MIGUEL ZENÓN

Tuesday: NICO SEGAL’S THE JUJU EXCHANGE

Thursday: NICOLE MITCHELL

Friday: TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON

Wednesday: JIMMY COBB

u DEMONSTRATIONS Led by engaging and authoritative speakers, these sessions are designed for anyone who loves jazz or wants to learn more by enriching their understanding of the many intersections between jazz, culture, politics and history.

t CLINIC-WORKSHOPS These sessions are designed for musicians and music educators of various levels. Non-musicians are also welcome. Clinics require some degree of previous musical study and you are expected to perform on your instrument.

10:15 – 10:30 AMWELCOME & ORIENTATION

10:45 – 11:45 AMu LATIN AMERICA & JAZZ MUSIC

Miguel ZenónA survey of the many crossroads between jazz and Latin American music and musicians, from the early jazz days to the present.

11:45 – 1:00 PM LUNCH (On Your Own)

1:00 – 2:00 PMt COMPOSITION WORKSHOP

Miguel Zenón This session is for intermediate and advanced instrumentalists. A demonstration of the practical use of rhythmic layers as a compositional tool. The workshop will involve listening, analysis and class participation.

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1:00 – 2:00 PMu IMITATION CONTRIBUTES TO

THE CONTINUITY OF ART FORMS Robert Irving III

Irving explores this topic as it relates to the evolvement of jazz repertoire. His lecture examines the contention of a prominent African philosopher that “The human brain is incapable of truly original creation because it’s nature is to imitate”.

2:15 – 3:45 PMt COLLECTIVE IMPROVISATION

Mwata BowdenDiscard preconceived notions of ensemble music making during this interactive session. Learn to think differently about harmony, rhythm, melody, form, and texture, then apply these redefined ideas in a live performance with your peers.

4:00 – 5:00 PMl JAM SESSION WITH SPECIAL GUEST ARTIST

MIGUEL ZENÓN

MONDAY, JULY 16

TUESDAY, JULY 17

9:00 – 10:30 AMt INSTRUMENTAL MASTER CLASSES – PART 2

SAXOPHONES & WOODWINDS MASTER CLASSGeof BradfieldFor saxophonists and other woodwind instrumentalists

TRUMPETS & TROMBONES MASTER CLASSVictor GarciaFor trumpeters, trombonists and other brass instrumentalists

RHYTHM SECTION MASTER CLASSRobert Irving IIIFor guitarists, pianists, bassists and drummers/ Rhythm section instrumentalists ONLY

VOICE MASTER CLASSBobbi WilsynFor vocalists and chorus instructors

10:45 – 11:45 AMu VISITING KIND OF BLUE Jimmy CobbTake a trip back in time with Jimmy Cobb, NEA Jazz Master and the only living member from the classic jazz recording “Kind of Blue.” He’ll take the time to reflect on each track; sharing his experiences from the original recording while explaining his approach, technique and personal contribution to the music.

11:45 – 1:00 PM LUNCH (On Your Own)

1:00 – 2:00 PMu JAZZ IMPROV FOR BEGINNERS Pharez WhittedWhitted will discuss and explore where to start and what to focus on: Listening, Sound, Rhythm, Blues, Singing, Mistakes, Ego and Freedom of Expression.

2:15 – 3:45 PMu TANGIBLE SOUND: A VISUAL INTERPRETATION

OF MUSIC Lauren Deutsch, Jazz PhotographerDeutsch will talk about her creative process and how collaboration and improvisation provide a framework for her work. What are the parallels in creating musical and visual compositions? How do you capture sound in media other than sound? Features examples of Deutsch’s 40 years of exploring sound through photography.

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t JAZZ IMPROVISATION WORKSHOPS – PART 2

BEGINNING JAZZ IMPROVISATIONGreg WardDesigned for those new to jazz performance, theory and standards

INTERMEDIATE JAZZ IMPROVISATIONJarrard HarrisDesigned for those used to playing and improvising on jazz standards

ADVANCED JAZZ IMPROVISATIONJoan HickeyDesigned for those ready to tackle complex jazz harmony and vocabulary

4:00 – 5:00 PMl JAM SESSION WITH SPECIAL GUEST ARTIST

JIMMY COBB

WEDNESDAY, JULY 18

THURSDAY, JULY 19

9:00 – 10:30 AMt LATIN RHYTHMS DEMYSTIFIED

José DíazThis session designed for musicians of all levels, investigates through lecture, demonstration, and participation, the concept of basic Latin rhythms and how to develop a rhythmic concept thru auditory and kinetic exercises.

10:45 – 11:45 AMu CREATIVITY SAVES LIVES

Terri Lyne Carrington Three time Grammy Award winner, Terri Lyne Carrington discusses jazz, creativity and her current work with gender justice in the field. She will share her experiences on her road to success and how she has remained relevant in the shifting paradigm of the music industry.

11:45 – 1:00 PM LUNCH (On Your Own)

1:00 – 2:00 PMu JAZZ AND GENDER: REIMAGINING THE

ECOSYSTEM Moderated by Kate Dumbleton

Panelists: Terri Lyne Carrington, Nicole Mitchell,

Jenna Przybysz and Alvin CobbWhy is jazz, which has led on so many social justice issues so far behind on this one? Any robust effort to increase diversity with the goal of creating equity in an existing system, requires that we examine the ways in which bias informs “how things work” and rethink the system itself. We’ll move more deeply into a discussion of diversity and bringing more voices to the tables of power, to imagine a truly equitable jazz ecosystem.

2:15 – 3:45 PMtTHE LATIN JAZZ JAM José DíazIn this workshop, participants form a Latin jazz ensemble complete with horns, rhythm section, and written arrangements. Make music, have fun with your peers, and learn a bit about what it takes to make Latin jazz sound great.

4:00 – 5:00 PMl JAM SESSION WITH SPECIAL GUEST ARTIST

TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON

5:00 – 6:00 PMEND OF CAMP RECEPTION A toast to your great week!

FRIDAY, JULY 20

MONDAY, JULY 16 1:00 – 2:00 PM n Imitation Contributes to the Continuity of Art Forms with Robert Irving, III –or– n Composition Workshop with Miguel Zenón

TUESDAY, JULY 17 9:00 – 10:30 AM Instrumental Master Classes: n Saxophones & Woodwinds n Trumpets & Trombones n Voice n Rhythm Section/instrument:

2:15 – 3:45 PM n Listening Session with Dee Alexander –or– Jazz Improvisation Workshops: n Beginning n Intermediate n Advanced

WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 9:00 – 10:30 AM Instrumental Master Classes: n Saxophones & Woodwinds n Trumpets & Trombones n Voice n Rhythm Section/instrument:

WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 2:15 – 3:45 PM n Tangible Sound: A Visual Interpretation of Music –or– Jazz Improvisation Workshops: n Beginning n Intermediate n Advanced

THURSDAY, JULY 19 9:00 – 10:30 AM Instrumental Master Classes: n Saxophones & Woodwinds n Trumpets & Trombones n Voice n Rhythm Section/instrument:

1:00 – 2:00 PM n Erwin Helfer: A Living Blues & Boogie Legend –or– n Conceptual Composition for Improvisers

with Nicole Mitchell

2:15 – 3:45 PM n Latin Jazz Styles –or– Jazz Improvisation Workshops: n Beginning n Intermediate n Advanced

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REGISTRATION CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX: AFTER JULY 1 – ONSITE REGISTRATION ONLY

MAIL THIS PANEL TO: JAZZ INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO | 410 S. MICHIGAN AVE. | STE. 500 | CHICAGO, IL 60605OR VISIT JAZZINCHICAGO.ORG to register.

l JAM SESSIONS

TUESDAY - THURSDAY, 9:00 – 10:30 AMt INSTRUMENTAL MASTER CLASSES – PART 1In these 3-part master classes, discuss and practice styles, techniques and exercises to improve your individual and sectional playing. Choose one based on your instrument:

SAXOPHONES & WOODWINDS MASTER CLASSGeof BradfieldFor saxophonists and other woodwind instrumentalists

TRUMPETS & TROMBONES MASTER CLASSVictor GarciaFor trumpeters, trombonists and other brass instrumentalists

RHYTHM SECTION MASTER CLASSRobert Irving IIIFor guitarists, pianists, bassists and drummers/ Rhythm section instrumentalists ONLY

VOICE MASTER CLASSBobbi WilsynFor vocalists and chorus instructors

10:45 – 11:45 AMu TECHNOLOGY, MUSIC, CULTURE - SHAPING

THE WORLD THROUGH INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC The JuJu ExchangeWhat does it mean to be an artist when there are a thousand different lanes to choose from? How do you find your artistic voice? The JuJu Exchange will talk about how these questions have opened up for them on their musical journeys.

11:45 – 1:00 PM LUNCH (On Your Own)

1:00 – 2:00 PMu IN THE BOX – A LOOK AT HOW THE JUJU

EXCHANGE CREATES THEIR SOUND WITH LIVE INSTRUMENTATION AND TECHNOLOGY

The JuJu ExchangeThe JuJu Exchange will take the audience through a demonstration about how they create music inside the studio and live onstage. Participants will learn about the band’s approach to using digital (such as Pro Tools or an MPC) and acoustic technologies in modern-day music-making.

2:15 – 3:45 PMu LISTENING SESSION Dee AlexanderAlexander will share music that has guided her development as an artist and talk about how it has inspired her work.

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t JAZZ IMPROVISATION WORKSHOPS – PART 1BEGINNING JAZZ IMPROVISATIONGreg WardDesigned for those new to jazz performance, theory and standards

INTERMEDIATE JAZZ IMPROVISATIONJarrard HarrisDesigned for those used to playing and improvising on jazz standards

ADVANCED JAZZ IMPROVISATIONJoan HickeyDesigned for those ready to tackle complex jazz harmony and vocabulary

4:00 – 5:00 PMl JAM SESSION WITH SPECIAL GUEST ARTIST

THE JUJU EXCHANGE

9:00 – 10:30 AM (see Wednesday for descriptions)t INSTRUMENTAL MASTER CLASSES – PART 3

SAXOPHONES & WOODWINDS MASTER CLASSGeof Bradfield

TRUMPETS & TROMBONES MASTER CLASSVictor Garcia

RHYTHM SECTION MASTER CLASSRobert Irving III

VOICE MASTER CLASSBobbi Wilsyn

10:45 – 11:45 AMu VISIONARY SEEKERS: DOLPHY, MINGUS,

ORNETTE AND MUHAL Nicole MitchellWhat makes these jazz artists so original? Mitchell will discuss and draw conceptual connections between Eric Dolphy, Charles Mingus, Ornette Coleman and Muhal Richard Abrams, focusing on their compositional ideas and improvisational innovations.

11:45 – 2:00 PM LUNCH (On Your Own)

1:00 – 2:00 PMt CONCEPTUAL MUSIC FOR IMPROVISERS Nicole MitchellThis workshop is for intermediate and advanced instrumentalists. Mitchell will share her process of composing for improvisers in the expression of a conceptual ideal, including hybrid scores, orbiting constellations, and overlapping sequences.

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u ERWIN HELFER: A LIVING BLUES AND BOOGIE LEGEND

Erwin HelferA Chicago boogie woogie innovator and master, Helfer was influenced and mentored by the sounds and personalities of past boogie woogie and blues masters like Mama Yancey, Cripple Clarence Lofton, Speckled Red, Jimmy Walker and Sunnyland Slim. His innovative approach has moved “classic” blues piano music forward in a totally new direction.

2:15 – 3:45 AMu LATIN JAZZ STYLES José DiazMusic Educator Diaz explores the historical influence and interaction of traditional musical styles from Latin America with jazz. Learn the elements of various traditional styles and discover artists and developments that have defined and advanced the music to the present.

–OR–t JAZZ IMPROVISATION WORKSHOPS – PART 3 (see Wednesday for descriptions)

BEGINNING JAZZ IMPROVISATIONGreg Ward

INTERMEDIATE JAZZ IMPROVISATIONJarrard Harris

ADVANCED JAZZ IMPROVISATIONJoan Hickey

4:00-5:00PMl JAM SESSION WITH SPECIAL GUEST ARTIST

NICOLE MITCHELL

MEMBERS: n Early Registration (ends May 31): $225 n Regular Registration (June1-July 1): $250

NON-MEMBERS: Fee includes a 1-year membership to JIC at the Educator Level. Does not apply to One-Day Pass. n Early Registration (ends May 31): $250 n Regular Registration (June1-July 1): $300

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Choose ONE class and level for the sessions listed below. Sessions not listed will be attended by all.

REMEMBER, EARLY BIRD RATES EXPIRE MAY 31!

n ONE DAY PASS: $95 (check day attending) ____Mon ____Tues ____Wed. ____Thurs ____Fri