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EUROPE JAZZ NETWORK NEWS
The EJN GA 2012 Bari, Italy - 27.-30.09.2012 THANK YOU to the over 100 participants at this years EJN’s 25th anniversary GA
our host Puglia Sounds, EJN members, guests, media and session speakers, Martel Ollerenshaw the EJN GA report writer, Fiona Goh EJN research project, EJN HYMN - Wim, Battista, Giancarlo, Italian Instabile Orchestra and all the EJN members and composers involved
The NEXT EJN GA 2013 will be in Trondheim, Norwayour hosts Trondheim Jazz Festival and the Midtnorsk Jazzsenter
12.-15. September 2013
You can find the EJN GA group and new board pictures here:http://www.europejazz.net/Documents/GA_Bari/EJN_GROUP_PIC.JPG http://www.europejazz.net/Documents/GA_Bari/NEWBOARD3.jpg
Puglia Sounds has a GA photo gallery here:http://www.pugliasounds.it/it/109/photogallery:_25esima_assemblea_generale_europe_jazz_network_in_puglia/434/
More photos to be published
More GA information, links and pictures on our websites: http://www.europejazz.net/news-pagenew-3709.htmlhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Europe-Jazz-Network/162913097130736https://twitter.com/europejazznethttp://www.pugliasounds.it/http://www.facebook.com/PugliaSounds
Strength in numbers. A study of Europe Jazz NetworkThe EJN Research project was lead by Fiona Goh and in collaboration with Rhythm Changes. The extensive members survey was replied to by 84% of the EJN membership. With these research results there are comprehensive statistics on the impact and reach of European jazz.
More here.The EJN research advocacy document hereThe EJN research full report here
20/FIFTH25 YEARS IN SUPPORTING THE IDENTITY AND DIVERSITY OF JAZZ IN EUROPE
The EJN 25TH annIversary magazine
Roger Spence (Assembly-Edinburgh), Enzo Costa (Itinerari Jazz a Trento),Antonio De Rosa (Mister Jazz-Ravenna), Francesco Martinelli (CRIM-Pisa), Andrea Oggiano (Sassari), Riccardo Sgualdini (Jazz in Sardegna), Nicola Tessitore (Verona Jazz), Sabina Sacchi (Rai Audiobox-Roma), Marco Travagli (Ellington Club-Genova), Pierre Losio – Christian Steulet (Amr-Genève), J.F. Rohrbasser (Festival de la Bâtie- Genève), Susanna Tanner (Praesidiamabteilung der Stadt-Zurich), Jean-Marc Montera – Michèle Philibert (GRIM-Marseille), Henk Heuvelmans (Gaudeamus-Amsterdam), Lorenzo Pallini (CAM-Firenze), Pius Knusel – Markus Baumer (Moods-Zurich), Christine Favart (Théâtre Châtelet-Paris), Charles Gil (ARFI-Lyon), Paolo Radoni (Lundis d’Hortense-Bruxelles), Rob Leurentrop (DeSingel-Antwerp), Kees van Boven (Marathon-Groningen), Basilio Sulis (Associazione Punta Giara-Sant’Anna Arresi), Fabio Ravaglia (Combo Jazz-Imola), Vincenzo Staiano (ACJ-Roccella Jonica), Franco Caroni (Siena Jazz), Llorens Amettler (Associació de Músics de Jazz i Música Moderna de Catalunya-Barcellona), Helge Hinteregger (MICA Music Information Center Austria), Jean-Pierre Bissot (Gaume Jazz Festival), Katrien van Remortel (Flanders Music Centre), Davy van Robays (Jazz en Muziek - Gent Jazz Festival), Wim Wabbes (Vooruit Kunstencentrum), Liliana Graziani (Wallonie - Bruxelles Musiques), Elvis Stanic (Liburnia Jazz), Rudy Linka (Bohemia Jazz Fest), Signe Lopdrup (Copenhagen Jazz Festival), Lennart Ginman (Copenhagen Jazzhouse), Lars Winther (JazzDanmark), Lars Thorborg (Thorborg booking), Jaak Sooäär (Eesti Jazzliit - Estonian Jazz Union), Anne Erm (Jazzkaar Festivals), Matti Lappalainen (April Jazz Espoo), Maati Rehor (Finnish Jazz Federation), Annamaija Saarela (Rajatsi ry - Raahe Jazz on the Beach Festival), Minnakaisa Kuivalainen and Kuhna, Juhamatti Kuivalainen (Tampere Jazz Happening), Eeva Pirkkala (UMO Jazz Orchestra), Antoine Bos (AFIJMA), Lucie Buathier (Association Paris Jazz Club), Xavier Lemettre (Banlieues Bleues), Jacques Panisset (Les Detours de Babel), Rainer Kern (Enjoy Jazz), Sybille Kornitschky (jazzahead!), Christiane Böhnke (Jazzclub Unterfahrt), Reiner Michalke ( Stadtgarten Concert Hall & Studio 672), Tamás Bognár ( Budapest Music Center), Jozsef Gedeon (Gyula Castle Jazz Festival), Viktor Bori (Hungarian Jazz Federation), Jeno Hartyandi (Mediawave International Film and Music Festival), Gerry Godley (Improvised Music Company), Edie Rush (Red Sea Jazz Festival RSJF), Pompeo Benincasa (Associazione Catania Jazz), Giampiero Rubei (Casa del Jazz), Roberto Bottini (Clusone Jazz Promotion), Filippo Bianchi, Sandra Constantini (Jazz Network), Antonio Princigalli (Puglia sounds), Giambattista Tofoni (Tam Tutta Un’ Altra Musica), M!ris Brie"kalns (Rigas Ritmi Festival), Indre Jucaite (Kaunas Jazz Club), Antanas Gustys (Vilnius Jazz Festival), Oliver Belopeta (Skopje Jazz Festival), Tor Dalaker Lund (Kongsberg Jazzfestival), Helleik Kvinnesland (Maijazz), Bjørn Willadsen (MNJ), Jan Ole Otnaes (Molde International Jazz Festival), Linda Skipnes Strand (Nasjonal jazzscene), Jon Skjerdal (Nattjazz Festival), Tore Flesjø (Norsk Jazzforum), Nina Hurum (Rikskonsertene), Ernst Wiggo Sandbakk (Trondheim Jazzfestival), Vestnorsk Jazzsenter, Trude Storheim (Vossa Jazz), Piotr Turkiewicz (Jazztopad festival), Fernando Sousa (Fundacao Casa da Musica), Marius Giura (Garana Jazz Festival), H.J. Konstantin Schmidt (Sibiu Jazz Festival Foundation), Bogdan Benigar (Cankarjev dom - Jazz Festival Ljubljana), Sergio Merino (Arco y Flecha), Lena Åberg Frisk (Fasching), Jan Lundin (Jazzforeningen Nefertiti), Terese Larsson (Svensk Jazz), Lennart Strömbäck (Umeå Jazz Festival), Urs Röllin (Schaffhauser Jazz Festival), Christophe Rosset (Stanser Musiktage), Huub van Riel (Bimhuis - Stichting Jazz), Frank Bolder (LantarenVenster), Sophie Blussé (Music Center The Netherlands), Michelle Kuypers (North Sea Jazz Festival), Mehmet Ulug (Akbank Jazz Festival - Pozitif), Joanna MacGregor (Bath Festivals), Tony Dudley-Evans (Cheltenham Jazz Festival), Graham Mckenzie (hcmf), Chris Hodgkins (Jazz Services Ltd.), Nod Knowles, Cathie Rae)(Scottish Jazz Federation), John Cumming (Serious Events / London Jazz Festival), Ros Rigby (The Sage Gateshead), Oliver Weindling (The Vortex Jazz Club), Kevin Appleby (Turner Sims)
The new EJN Board of Directors (from the left): Bogdan Benigar - Cankarjev dom - Ljubljana Jazz Festival, SloveniaWim Wabbes - Vooruit Kunstencentrum, Belgium Annamaija Saarela - President - Raahe Jazz On the Beach, FinlandAntoine Bos - Treasurer - AFIJMA, FranceLennart Strömbäck - Umea Jazz Festival, SwedenRos Rigby - Vice-President - The Sage Gateshead, UKOliver Belopeta - Secretary - Skopje Jazz Festival, MacedoniaNadin Deventer - jazzwerkruhr/jazzplayseurope, GermanyPiotr Turkiewicz - Jazztopad Festival Wroclaw Philharmonic, Poland
Europe Jazz Network (EJN) is an association of European producers and presenters who specialise in contemporary jazz and improvised musics.
In 2012 EJN celebrates its 25th anniversary - it all started with the world wide web... more here.
The EJN 25th anniversary magazine here.
Celebrating its 25th anniversary year Europe Jazz Network proudly presents The first ever EJN Award 2012 - for Adventurous Programming - Awarded to 12 Points - Innovative Irish jazz festival.
More here. Press release here:EJN Award 2012 - for adventurous programmingThe 2012 EJN Award recipient - 12Points: www.12points.ie
EUROPE JAZZ NETWORK NEWS
THE EJN HYMN - Europe Jazz Night
This artistic project idea came from Wim Wabbes and the arrangement was done by Giancarlo Schiaffini. The "Europe Jazz Network 25th Hymn" was performed at the EJN GA by the Italian Instabile Orchestra: http://www.italianinstabileorchestra.com The concert was recorded so all the composers are able to see it soon.
You can find the EJN HYMN Presentation here.
EJM, Europe Jazz Media
At the EJN GA in Bari EJN met EJM in a session lead by Jon Newey, Jazzwise, who presented the new jazz media network: EJM, Europe Jazz Media; its members, aims and activity plans.
As a collaborative effort the jazz media database has been developed and updated and will be published on the EJN website with media publications links.
EJM
EJN’S NEWEST MEMBER
Jazz & The City Salzburg - Austria http://www.salzburgjazz.com
A non-profit organization with several events in the old town of Salzburg. 10.-14.10.2012 The Jazz and The City festival was founded in 2000, as a club festival with free entry and has since grown to 100 concerts in 5 days with both international acts and national local artists.
The EJN membership now includes 86 organisations (Festivals, clubs and concert venues, independent promoters, national organisations) in 27 countries.
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Please send your thoughts, ideas, FEEDBACK TO [email protected]
EJN MEMBERS EVENTS
2.10.-10.11. 14th Enjoy Jazz http://www.enjoyjazz.deCultural Manager Exchange project
Enjoy Jazz presents: European exchange for young cultural managers in the music branch
Fri 12/10/12 – Sun 14/10/12 - Heidelberg, Mannheim, LudwigshafenEvery day from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm, Enjoy Jazz concerts in the evenings.This event will offer professional development training and networking opportunities for directors, managers and students.http://www.enjoyjazz.de/content/programme/cultural_manager_exchange/eng.html
BELGIAN JAZZ MEETING 2013! SEPTEMBER 6-8, LIEGEFriday 6, Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 September 2013, Belgian jazz is looking forward to meeting you in Liege, for the 2nd edition of the Belgian Jazz Meeting.
12 jazz groups that have been hand-picked by a jury of professionals and that have made their mark on the Belgian scene - both Flemish and French-speaking - playing showcases of 30 minutes; A networking project for jazz professionals from outside and inside Belgium; and more: http://www.belgianjazzmeeting.be
The SECOND edition of Medimex, Mediterranean Music Expo in Bari, Italy 29.11.- 2.12.2012 http://www.pugliasounds.it/medimex/ http://www.pugliasounds.it Medimex is the only music market fair in Italy devoted to the record market, to the segment of live music shows and festivals, as well as to the professionals of the music system, to music firms, agencies, cultural institutions, media and national and international artists.
2nd edition of the Dutch Jazz & World Meetingand last as organised by the EJN member MCN, 5.-6. October 2012 Amsterdam, http://www.djwm.nl
2nd edition of this 2-day b2b Jazz & World music conference200 international delegates: promoters, programmers, festival directors, managers and journalists.
OTHER EVENTS
European Audiences: 2020 and beyondThe European Commission is holding a conference on 16-17 October in Brussels which will provide inspirational examples of audience development by cultural organisations and foster European exchange of practice on audience development strategies. There will also be a session on Creative Europe.More and draft programme here: http://ec.europa.eu/culture/news/20120711-audiences_en.htm Lear more about the new Creative Europe programme here: http://ec.europa.eu/culture/creative-europe/index_en.htm
CAE, Culture Action Europe 9-10 November, Brussels, CAE 20th GA and their bi-annual conference. www.cultureactioneurope.org/http://www.cultureactioneuropeconference.eu/ An international conference gathering operators, activists and campaigners as well as leading figures of the European institutions. To work together and initiate a Europe-wide movement for culture as a necessary element of any strategy for sustainable societies.
European Music Council with The European Music School Union, EMUSeminar on Music Education and EMC’s annual General Assembly 18-20 October 2012, Budapest, Hungary, http://www.musicschoolunion.eu/index.php?id=budapest
Seminar - From Seoul via Bonn to Budapest – Development Goals for European Music Education : Access, Quality and Social Challenges
Womex - World Music Expo17-21 October, Thessaloniki, Greece - WOMEX 12 www.womex.com
For the second year EJN will have a ‘World & Jazz’ session: Jazz & World Networking Meeting at Womex, this year it is lead by Gerry Godley together with a number of EJN members present at Womex. Francesco Martinelli will also host a conference: A Night in Tunisia or Jazz as World Music - Oriental music influences on jazz origins and development
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Anki Heikkinen / Network Manager www.europejazz.net