Jazz Connective is a collaborative project between different European actors built to sustainably strengthen our artistic scenes, composed of promoters and producers, musicians and professionals, by exploring these issues on a European scale. This project is supported by the European Union within the framework of Creative Europe - Cooperation Project and will take place in several stages, in several European cities. Read more
Participants
Peroline Barbet
Independent sound director and researcher
Tiphanie Moreau
Production manager at AJC (Association Jazzé Croisé).
Kim Macari
An improvising artist and composer immersed in the jazz and improvised music scene. Whether as a performer, teacher or a producer, her passion lies in the strength of improvised music …
Martyna Markowska
Institute of Culture Katowice / Europe Jazz Network.
Ičo Vidmar
A self-employed independent researcher, music journalist, reviewer, translator, lecturer, columnist and radio host.
Kenneth Killeen
Artistic Director of Improvised Music Company (IMC), Ireland’s leading promoter of jazz & ethnic music and a dedicated resource organisation for Irish jazz musicians.
Articles
Thoughts on European Jazz
As each european country seem to reflect a specific cultural and musical identity, the shape of european jazz seem to get clearer and richer with artistic circulation.
Inclusion and inclusivity.
A provocation by Oliver Weindling
Watch | Audience Development for Innovative Music
Jazz Connective's first roundtable at Ljubljana for Druga Godba festival invited Mathieu Durand (Fr), Ellen Cranitch (IE), Miha Zadnikar (SI), Cormac Larkin (IE) to share their experiences and point …
Jazz Connective in Slovenia by Andrew Dehany
“For innovative music we need an innovative environment.”
Jazz Connective Ljubljana Notes & Observations by Cormac Larkin
In an increasingly ‘connected’ world, it is clearly important to the survival of creative music in Europe that individual scenes, and the people who make them – musicians, promoters, stakeholders, even …
Slow Touring - Savour the Journey
Any musician will tell you that touring is a blessing for a band. "It's a special experience, absolutely essential for developing your artistry" states French cellist Vincent Courtois. Some …