UNCO Jazz Education Network
Become A JEN Member!
A one-time membership fee of $50 gives you access to all JEN events throughout the school year.
(Note that your credit card charge will appear as UNC Jazz Press.)
Please check the JEN board outside the Jazz Studies Office for upcoming JEN events.
Visit the national website at: www.jazzednet.org.
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Why Join JEN
Membership dues are necessary for our organization to bring in such high quality artists
on a regular basis.
Member Benefits Include:
- FREE access to all JEN clinics and performances ($10 entry fee for non-members)
- Access to videos of JEN clinics and performances
- Opportunities to meet, network with, and play with some of the best jazz musicians in the world
- Access to a National eJEN Membership which includes access to:
-Online versions of JazzEd Magazine and Downbeat Magazine
-Members only resources on the JEN website
-Applications for JEN scholarships and grants
-Registration for the National JEN Conference in January
Upcoming JEN Clinics
2022-23 Schedule Coming Soon!
2022-23 JEN Student Chapter Officers
- Ben Hall, President
- Sidney Seaman, Vice President
- Jase Conley, Secretary
- Gavin Allen-Dunn, Artist Liaison
- Marissa Mitchell, Publicist
- Kate Williams, Jazz Festival Coordinator
Mission Statement
- The Jazz Education Network is dedicated to building the jazz arts community by advancing education, promoting performance, and developing new audiences.
- Who We Are
- We are the UNC college chapter of the Jazz Education Network, an international network of jazz performers and educators.
- We are one of the largest JEN chapters in the country and frequently have members performing and presenting at the national JEN conference each year.
What We Do
- We bring in professional artists regularly for clinics and performances where students get the opportunity to perform for and with some of the best jazz artists in the world. We’ve host over 10 clinics every academic year. Some of our recent guest artists have included: Peter Bernstien, guitar; Adam Nussbaum, drums; Rodney Whitacre, bass; Alexis Cole, vocalist; The Jeff Hamilton Trio with Tamir Hendelman and Christoph Luty; Mike Pope, bass; Allison Miller, drums; Bruce Foreman, guitar (USC Professor); Kneebody; Matt Wilson, drums; Mike Williams, trumpet (Basie Band Member); Stefan Karlsson, piano (Former UNT Professor); Bob McChesney, trombone; Paul Hanson, bassoon (Bela Fleck collaborator); Charles McPherson, saxophone; The Bill Cunliffe Trio with Martin Wind and Tim Horner; The Anna Webber Trio with John Hollenbeck and Matt Mitchell; Mark Helias’ Open Loose Trio with Tony Malaby and Tom Rainey; Dick Oatts, saxophone.
Student Pianist Tom Amend performs in a clinic with Charles McPherson.
Student Gabe Scheid performs in a clinic with Tamier Hendelman (piano) and Jeff Hamilton (drums).
Student Josh Beyers in a clinic with John Hollenbeck.
