The International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE) returns to New York City for its 31st Annual Conference from January 21 - 24, 2004. The New York Hilton and Sheraton Hotels will host the world's largest gathering of the global jazz community, with over 7,000 educators, musicians, students and industry representatives from 35 countries expected to attend. The IAJE conference was last held in New York three years ago, and has made a long-term commitment to the city with scheduled returns in 2006, 2007, and 2010. Toronto, Canada hosted the annual jazz confab in 2003 and will return as the 2008 site. Long Beach will also be the return site from 2002 to host the 2005 conference.
States IAJE Executive Director Bill McFarlin, “The organization is excited about our return to the most important city in the world for jazz. Traditionally we have moved the conference each year to a different city; however, we will now showcase New York on a more permanent basis. It is clear that the jazz field benefits most from a New York based conference and we are answering that call."
Over 150 artists and clinicians will participate in the conference program, including: Paquito D
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