New York, NY – October 19, 2007 – Topping the list of the 657 most compelling reasons to attend the upcoming First Annual Jazz Improv LIVE! 2007 Convention & Festival ( www.jazzimprov.com/live ) are the 467 jazz artists and experts (see below for full listing of artists and speakers), who will be appearing to create 100 performances and 80 panels and workshops. (Click here for complete schedule: www.jazzimprov.com/live/schedule.html ). Jazz Improv LIVE! 2007, The One International Convention For Jazz Fans, takes place October 25-28, at the New Yorker Hotel and Manhattan Center, 34th Street & 8th Avenue, New York, right across the street from Penn Station in New York. Designed as a must-attend "kid in a candy factory experience" for jazz fans, one affordable fee gets jazz fans admittance for four full days of concerts by all the greats, plus workshops where they can hear and meet their favorites up close and personal. There are no membership fees, no organizations to join. $195 ($225 at the door) or $125 per day provides full access to non-stop jazz on multiple stages, all day and evening. Click here www.jazzimprov.com/live. To REGISTER to ATTEND Jazz Improv LIVE! Convention & Festival 2007 and use the secure registration form. Or CALL 1-888-472-0670. Jazz Improv Convention Corporation, Murray Hill Station, P.O. Box 1813, New York, NY 10156.
 

When the First Annual Jazz Improv LIVE! 2007 Convention & Festival, October 25-28, 2007, debuts at The Manhattan Center and New Yorker Hotel Attendees will be able to hear the McCoy Tyner All Star Trio with Jack DeJohnette and Stanley Clarke, Stanley Clarke Trio, Jimmy Heath Big Band, Eddie Gomez and Mark Kramer, Geri Allen Trio, Roy Haynes Quartet, Sun Ra Arkestra, Pat Martino Quartet, Sonny Fortune Quartet, Jimmy Bruno Trio, Dave Burrell, Barry Harris performance workshop, and many more.
 
80 PANELS AND WORKSHOPS feature luminaries and speakers including Dave Liebman, Jimmy Heath, George Wein Billy Taylor, Frank Wess, Jimmy Owens, Cecil Bridgewater, Billy Harper, Paquito D'Rivera; Ray Mantilla, Benny Powell, Chico Hamilton, Charli Persip, Dizzy Reece, Valery Ponomarev; Dave Schnitter; Javon Jackson, Bob Belden, Mike Longo, Barry Harris, Onaje Alan Gumbs, Avery Sharpe, T.K. Blue, Bobby Sanabria, Don Braden, Ira Gitler, Stanley Crouch, Dan Morgenstern, George Avakian, David Berger, Ashley Kahn, Todd Barkan, Gary Walker (WBGO) and many others.

There are three fascinating tracks of events and attendees are free to choose from among them no matter what your affiliation or interest.
1. Fan-Listener-oriented panels featuring interviews, personalities, recordings and history of the music.
2. Business panels for students, educators and musicians ∑ ideas about getting gigs, making recordings, marketing and more.
3. "How-To" educational workshops for musicians, educators and students: on improvisation, composing, arranging, and more.
 
There is also a 15,000 square foot jazz expo and shopping area and expo.
 
Jazz Improv LIVE! 2007 Convention & Festival will take place right across from Penn Station, New York City provides easy access for attendees up and down the East Coast.
 
Those who are planning on attending Jazz Improv LIVE! 2007 are advised to register in advance to be able to guarantee a full-access, Full Conference pass. TO REGISTER to ATTEND Jazz Improv LIVE! Convention & Festival 2007 click here, www.jazzimprov.com/live to use the secure automated registration form online, or CALL 1-888-472-0670. Jazz Improv Convention Corporation, Murray Hill Station, P.O. Box 1813, New York, NY 10156.

 

Jazz Improv LIVE! 2007 is presented by Jazz Improv Magazine (published quarterly, 300 pages with companion CD, available at retailers nationwide), and Jazz Improv NY Magazine, which is the largest circulation jazz monthly in New York, distributed free at 250 locations.

 

Contact: Jazz Improv Magazine, 215-885-0670

Chris DiGirolamo, Two for the Show Media, Tel: 718-669-0752
TwoShowMedia@aol.com, www.twoshowmedia.com

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COMPLETE LIST OF ARTISTS, EXPERTS & AUTHORITIES APPEARING AT JAZZ IMPROV LIVE! 2007

 

Tom Abbott, Seth Abramson, Glen Ackerman, Nathaniel Adkins, Chris Albert, Sandro Albert, Eric Alexander, Neil Alexander, Geri Allen, J.D. Allen, Marshall Allen, Obanilu Allende, Alfie Alvaradom, Jay Amourey, Giancarlo Anderson, Jay Anderson, Bobby Lavelle, Sheila Anderson, Ryan Anselmi, Larry Applebaum, Dan Aran, Tim Armacost, Alvin Atkinson, Gregg August, George Avakian, Kate Baker, Gary Baldassari, Stanley Banks, Todd Barkan, Jonathan Barnes, Wade Barnes, Bruce Barth, Todd Bashore, Frank Basile, Tom Beckham, Martin Bejerano, Bob Belden, Roni Ben-Hur, Lakesha Benjamin, Pawan Benjamin, David Berger, David Berkman, Adam Benham, Ron Blake, Jane Ira Bloom, TK Blue, Bob Bobbing, Michael Boscorino, Don Braden, Don Braden, Ann Braithwaite, Melody Breyer-Grell, Cecil Bridgewater, Duane Cook Broadnax, Cecil Brooks, Reagan Brouch, Cameron Brown, Chris Brown, Ronald Bruner, Jimmy Bruno, Kevin Bryan, Freddie Bryant, Tim Bulkley, Katie Bull, Belden Bullock, Dave Burrell, Abraham Burton, Jason Byrne, Brian Camelio, Colin Campbell, Lou Caputo, Pablo Castano, Frank Catalano, Bill Charlap, Rondi Charleston, Chris Cheek, Maurice Chestnut, Nate Chinen, Will Clark, Stanley Clarke, Matt Clohesy, Jeff Coffin, Michael Cogswell, George Colligan, Lainie Cooke, Todd Coolman, Barry Cooper, Chembo Corniel, Jeff Cortazzo, Chris Cortez, Tom Cottone, Robert Cowie, Bob Cranshaw, Cristian Rivera, Payton Crossley, Stanley Crouch, Ted Curson, Duduka DaFonseca, Claire Daly Rah-Rah Band - Roland Kirk Project, Jamie Dauber, Charles Davis, Gregory Davis, Jon Davis, Justin Davis, Kenny Davis, Quincy Davis, Steve Davis, Xavier Davis, Santi Debriano, EJ Decker, Jack DeJohnette, Nicki Denner, Bill Dennison, Bob DeVos, Justin DiCioccio, Chris DiGirolamo, Stacy Dillard, John DiMartino, Leon Lee Dorsey, Paulette Dozier, Christiana Drapkin, Laura Dreyer, Paquito D'Rivera, Rick Drumm, Joris Dudli, Ramona Dunlap, Willard Dyson, Bill Easley, Mike Eckroth, Vince Ector Organatomy Band, Norman Edwards, Mark Egan, Jim Eigo, Mark Elf, Steve Elliot, Mitch Endick, Andy Eulau, Josh Evans, Christian Fabian, Allen Farnham, Alioune Fay, Kerry Fernandez, Steve Fidyk, Joe Fiedler, Barney Fields, Ken Filiano, David Finck, Tedd Firth, Joel Forbes, Sonny Fortune, Dave Frank, Eric Frazier, Don Friedman, Janice Friedman, Will Friedwald, Gary Fritz, Joel Fulgham, Hal Galper, Earl Gardner. Curt Garey, Mike Gellar, Rick Germanson, Jay Gibble, Marshall Gilkes, Paul Gill, Marcus Gilmore, Ira Gitler, Robert Glasper, Dave Glasser, Jack Glottman, Jake Golbas, Jared Gold, Mac Gollehon, Eddie Gomez, Richie Goods, Leah Grammatica, Enrico Granafei, Peter Grant, Spencer Graves, Lee Green, Mark Gross, Mark Gross, Freddie Gruber, Tom Guarna, Onaje Alan Gumbs, Charlie Gushee, Chico Hamilton, Enrique Haneine, Billy Harper, Winard Harper, Barry Harris, Jackie Harris, Antonio Hart, Billy Hart, John Hart, KenHatfield, Matt Haviland, J. Walton Hawkes, Louis Hayes, Roy Haynes, Jimmy Heath, Vincent Herring, Jana Herzon, Henry Hey, Chris Higgins, Sean Higgins, Jeff Hirshfield, Dave Hofstra, Elliot Honig, Stix Hooper, Stix Hooper, Tim Horner, Yu Ying Hsu, IC Express, Bruce Jackson, Chip Jackson, Eric Jackson, Javon Jackson, Jimmy Junebug Jackson, Tommy James, Justin Janer, Jazz Improv Big Band, Tony Jefferson, Jerome Jennings, Steve Johns, Dean Johnson, Ellen Johnson, Jeff Johnson, Mark Johnson, Rodney Jones, Juilliard Jazz Ensemble, Vic Juris, Ashley Kahn, Ron Kaplan, Stanley Kay, Ryan Keberle, Frank Kimbrough, Bob Kindred, Matt King, Bill Kirchner, Oleg Kireyev, Jimmie Kirkpatrick, Andrew Klein, Randy Klein, Jack Kleinsinger, William A. Knowles, Cliff Korman, Dan Kostelnik, Jackson Krall, Mark Kramer, Jack Kriesberg, Les Kurtz, Robert Landham, Elizabeth Farriss, Jeff Lederer, Brandon Lee, Roger Lent, B.D. Lenz, Dave Liebman, Kim Lindsay, Keith Loftis, Mike Longo, Dan Loomis, Morrie Louden, Derrick Lucas, Tony Lujan, Pamela Luss, Robert MacGregor, Shaunna Morrison Machosky, Joe Magnarelli, Patrick Malabuyo, Pete Malinverni, Tom Mallison, Manhattan School of Music Jazz Orhcestra, Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Ensemble, Ray Mantilla, Marcus Goldhaber, Sherrie Maricle, Jason Marshall, Willie Martinez, Pat Martino, Matt Marvuglio, Geoff Mattoon, Earl May, Nora McCarthy, Jim McFalls, Pete McGuinness, Marcus McLaurine, Francisco Mela, Jacob Melchior, Tom Melito, Michelle Mercer, Barbara Merjan, Bob Meyer, Bill Milkowski, Dave Miller, Dave Miller, Dom Minasi, Neil Miner, Danny Mixon, MokiJam, Anotinette Montague, Gino Moratti, Mark Morganelli, Dan Morgenstern, Bill Moring, Michael Philip Mossman, Eric Muhler, Carli Munoz, Lance Murphy, Lewis Nash, Andrew Neesley, Ferenc Nemeth, Eric Nemeyer, Vince Nero, New School of Jazz & Contemporary Music Ornette Coleman Ensemble, Matt Niess, Russ Nolan, Billy Norris, Jon Notar, Veronica Nunn, Taka Odaka, Tomoko Ohno, Ugonna Okegwo, Marc Ostrow, Kassa Overall, Jimmy Owens, Ulysses Owens, Nicki Parrott, Jeb Patton, Steve Peck, Marcello Pellitteri, Mark Pender, Ken Peplowski, Vanderlei Pereira, Gene Perla, Charli Persip, Eric Peters, Marco Pignataro, Kerry Politzer, Valery Ponomarev, Benny Powell, Tim Price, Purchase Endeavor, Doug Purviance, Pam Purvis, Andrew Rathbun, Dizzy Reece, Janelle Reichman, tenor sax/clarinet, Hiram Remon, Tom Reney, Ralph Revello, Napoleon Revels Bey, Don Braden, Waldron Ricks, Cristian Rivera, Danny Rivera, Scott Robinson, Timothy Robinson, James Rococha, Nick Rolfe, Tal Ronin, Ted Rosenthal, Ada Rovatti, David Rozenblatt, Mark Ruffin, Jackie Ryan, Harvie S, Ameen Saleem, Mark Saltman, Bobby Sanabria Big Band, Rafel Sarnecki, Jaz Sawyer, Bill Saxton, Dave Schnitter, Loren Schoenberg, Steve Schwartz, Max Schweiger, Ron Scott, Tim Sessions, Hassaan Shakur, Avery Sharpe, Jaleel Shaw, Nate Shaw, Chip Shelton, Michael Sherman, Mark Shim, Matthew Shipp, Travis Shook, Gonzalo Sifre, Judi Silvano, Ruslan Sirota, Peter Slavov, Smadar, Arnold Jay Smith, Kim Smith, Matt Snyder, Harvey Sorgen, Mark Soskin, Ray Spiegel, Miro Sprague, Norbert Stachel, Terrel Stafford, Anthony Stanco, Becca Stevens, Bill Stevens, Brad Stone, Ron Sturm, Sun Ra Arkestra, Jorge Sylvester, John Szwed, Billy Taylor, Joel Taylor, Michael Taylor, Joris Teepe, Sue Terry, Craig Thomas, Gates Thomas, Rob Thomas, Webb Thomas, Danny Thompson, Renato Thoms, Julius Tolentino, Mads Tolling, Ed Trefzger, Akiko Tsuruga, McCoy Tyner, Diego Urcola, Peter VanNostrand, Timothy Vaughn, Donald Vega, Jennifer Vincent, Roseanna Vitro, Lou Volpe, Jonathan Voltzok, Gary Walker, Nate Warner, Wally Gator Watson, Curtis Weaver, George Wein, David Weiss, Doug Weiss, Michael Weiss, Frank Wess, Paul West, Randy Weston, Jen Wharton, Adina Williams, Leroy Williams, Lori Williams Chisholm, Russ Wimbish, Martin Wind, Woody Witt, Ben Wolfe, David Wong, Anthony Wonsey, Jimmy Wormworth, Perry Wortman, Sam Yahel, Eli Yamin, Giacomo Gates