Aesthetics in Jazz in the 21st Century - Last Call for Papers
In the Palais Meran of the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz, Austria, on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 November 2023,the conference 'Aesthetics in Jazz in the 21st Century' takes place.
Ultimate deadline: 15 September 2023, 12:00 noon
Christa Bruckner-Haring, Kurt Ellenberger and Wouter Turkenburg start reading the papers will select the papers on Friday 15 September 2023 in the afternoon. On Friday 25 September, the selection of the papers to be presented will be announced to those who have submitted a paper.
You can submit your paper until Friday 15 September noon!
Write your abstract first and add a short bio. Copy and paste the text of the abstract and bio in the participation form. The form is self-explanatory. Click on the blue link below to go to the website of the conference and fill out the 'participation form'. With this form, you register for the conference, and you can propose your paper as well.
Participation Form
If your paper is selected, you are eligible for some financial support to cover your housing during the conference. For more information on the six strands, the six main topics of the conference can be found in the 'call for papers':
Call for Papers
The IASJ Jazz Research Conferences
The first IASJ Research Conference took place in The Hague, The Netherlands, in 2003. The keynote speaker was Jamey Aebersold. The second IASJ Jazz Research Conference took place in Corfu, Greece. The keynote speaker was Guther Schuller. The forth IASJ Jazz Research Conference took place online in November 2021 in Leiden, The Netherlands with support of the Leiden University.
The upcoming fourth IASJ Jazz Research Conference, in November 2023 in Graz, is a result of the collaboration between the Institute of Aesthetics in Music, the Institute for Jazz Research, and the IASJ. Andreas Dorschel, André Doehring, Kurt Ellenberger, Ed Partyka and Wouter Turkenburg are the organizers. This time, the conference has a name: 'Aesthetics in Jazz in the 21st Century. It also has a number of strand, of main topics. Read more about the conference on the homepage.
Homepage Aesthetics in Jazz in the 21st Century
The IASJ Journal of Applied Jazz Research
A report of the conference, including a selection of the papers, will appear in the IASJ Journal, Volume 2, to be published in 2024. Volume 1 of the journal currently has over close 700 downloads of the articles published. The tempo of download is going up. By the time the conference in Graz takes place, it is expected that over 1000 downloads have taken place.
The IASJ Journal of Applied Jazz Research
The music of keynote speaker Jack Hues
In the past 20 years, while still touring and recording with ‘Wang Chung’, Hues has released recordings in progressive rock and jazz, which have ventured into the experimental and the avant-garde, all at the highest levels of artistry. His music successfully crossed over into different genres.
Listen to: ‘Fallujah’
Listen to 'Tokyo Angelic'
Link to an article on Jack Hues by Kurt Ellenberger in:
'All About Jazz'.
Link to more information on the keynote of Jack Hues:
'Follow your Bliss to the crossroads'.
Jack Hues
