Launch of Monterey Jazz Festival Partnership with NCCU Jazz Studies

Join us for the launch of the Monterey Jazz Festival Partnership with NCCU Jazz Studies!

This event is a two-day seminar about music business and music entertainment careers.

Thursday, April 18: High School and College Musician Day

• 10–11:30 a.m. Workshop: How to Major in Music/What to Choose as a Major/Music Careers/College Pathways. Moderated by Dr. Lenora Helm Hammonds, C. Ruth Edwards Music Hall
• 12 p.m. Lunch jam session with high school students
• 12 p.m. Lunch with high school teachers in the foyer space: NCCU faculty talking about their programs 
• 1:30–3 p.m.  Master class and discussion with NCCU faculty,  BND Annex, Durham
• 7–10 p.m. Off-campus jam sessions at Missy Lane’s Assembly Room, Durham

·Friday, April 19 

•  9–10 a.m. Check-in
•  10–11:30 a.m. Google panel discussion about Generative AI and Music, with Sherol Chen and Anna Huang. C. Ruth Edwards Music Hall
  • The talk covers research advancements in generative AI from RNNs/LSTMs, CoCoNet (Counterpoint by Convolution), and Variational Autoencoders to Transformers and RL for music, spanning over the past 10 years.
  • RSVP to [email protected] to receive Zoom link
• 12 p.m. Lunch jam session with high school students
• 12 p.m. Lunch with high school teachers in the foyer space: NCCU faculty talking about their programs
•            Campus tour 
• 1:30–3 p.m. Panel discussion with NCCU faculty, C. Ruth Edwards Music Hall.
  • Brenda Reddixw-Smalls, Entertainment Law and Intellectual Property/Tracemarks
  • Dr. Aerial Ellis, Wells Fargo Endowed Chair, Mass Communication, Entertainment Marketing Specialist
  • Darin Atwater, Artistic Director, Monterey Jazz Festival
  • Colleen Bailey, Executive Director of Monterey Jazz Festival 
  • Dr. Lenora Helm Hammonds, Chair, NCCU Department of Music
  • Thomas Taylor will be the moderator 
• 7:30–8:30 p.m.  Performance: High School All Stars with Darin Atwater. Free and open to public. NCCU Band Room, BND Annex, Durham

Note: This event is part of NCCU's annual Jazz Festival.

See the full Jazz Festival schedule.