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 Jeremy L. Lumpkin

Jeremy L. Lumpkin is in his sixth year as Director of Bands at Hillgrove High School. Under his leadership, the Wind Symphony was invited to perform at the 2026 Minority…

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Making Music for People, Not Just for Peers

Making Music for People, Not Just for Peers A Case for Audience-First Composition By NAfME Member José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. and Brian Bromberg, GRAMMY®-Nominated Bassist-Producer-Composer In jazz education and professional…

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José Diaz

José Antonio Díaz, founder and artistic director of Díaz Music Institute (DMI), is a Grammy Nominated Top 10 Finalist for the Music Educator, winner of Berklee College of Music’s John…

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Andrew Goodrich

Andrew Goodrich is an Associate Professor of Music, Music Education at Boston University, Boston, MA. Research interests include peer mentoring, community music, jazz education, and preservice music teacher preparation. Goodrich…

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Lenora Helm Hammonds

Throughout her 30+-year span of musical achievements as a Jazz Vocal Musician specializing in Classic, Traditional standard jazz, Lenora (Zenzalai) Helm Hammonds has toured, recorded, and performed with renowned artists…

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Webinar: Improv 101 and Beyond: Blues, Bebop, and Vocal Improv Ideas for Your Music Classroom

Presenters: Lenora Helm Hammonds, Danny Kolke, William Leather, Lisa Linde. Facilitator: Bethany Robinson. This webinar will give you strategies to introduce the blues, bebop, and vocal jazz improvisation to your…

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Lonnie Davis

Lonnie Davis, flutist, arts advocate, is a native New Orleanian began studying music at an early age and had the privilege of attending Louisiana’s prestigious arts conservatory, NOCCA (New Orleans…

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Joseph L. Jefferson

Dr. Joseph L. Jefferson is an award-winning educator that currently serves as Associate Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Ensembles/Applied Jazz Trombone at St. Olaf College. Trained in both…

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Paul Carr

Paul Carr, a Houston native and 1985 Howard University graduate, has dedicated his professional career to performing and promoting Jazz through education and community outreach. He carries on the Texas…

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Roosevelt Griffin III

Roosevelt Griffin III is a music educator whose methodology emphasizes intentionality, care, and love, with a commitment to promoting musical excellence, unity, and diversity. Dr. Griffin has dedicated his life…

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