Emory Jazz Studies Director Gary Motley has been selected to present a clinic at the 6th Annual Conference of the Jazz Education Network in San Diego on January 7-10, 2015.
The conference features performances, clinics, workshops and research presentations by some of the most prolific artists, educators and students in jazz.
As a professional jazz pianist, Motley will share his expertise in a clinic entitled “Counterpoint for the Jazz Pianist.” This will be his second presentation for the Jazz Education Network. His first presentation “Making Jazz With the iPad” in 2012 is now included in the Meredith Music publication ‘The Jazzer’s Cookbook.”
Motley cites “…as our program expands, we are seeking to increase the visibility of jazz at Emory through our involvement in the Jazz Education Network.”
The Emory Jazz Studies program is no stranger to JEN. During the 2013 conference held in Atlanta, the Emory Jazz Saxophone Quintet, led by artist affiliate Randy Hunter, performed as a part of the JENerations Jazz Festival while the Emory Jazz Faculty Ensemble was featured during the conference opening concert.