The document discusses the Jazz Forward Coalition, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting jazz. It outlines the executive committee and initiatives like International Jazz Day. It also describes the Jazz Commons digital platform and partnerships with organizations like Jazz Times to engage jazz artists and audiences. The goal is to advance jazz worldwide through collaboration, innovation and continuing dialogue.

1. CLOSING PLENARY
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2. JAZZ FORWARD COALITION
• EXECUTIVE COMMITEE
• MARTY ASHBY
• SANDRA GIBSON
• PETER GORDON
• DON LUCOFF
• WOLF MULLER
• JEFF MYERS
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3. JFC ACTIVATIONS
• INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY
• JAZZ COMMONS
• JAZZ CONNECT
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4. INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY
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5. J A Z Z F O R WA R D C O A L I T I O N . C O M JAZZ FORWARD COALITION

6. Street
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7. School Events
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8. Engaging Street
Performers
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9. Flash Mobs
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10. Stickers/Pins
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11. Lamp Post
Banner
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12. Transit Ads
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13. JAZZ COMMONS
• DEVELOPED IN COOPERATION WITH MCG JAZZ AND SEVERAL
PRESENTERS AND IS STILL IN AN EARLY BETA PHASE
• THE TOOL HAS SEVERAL COMPONENTS:
• A HIGHLY SEARCHABLE DATA BASE FOR JAZZ PRESENTATIONS
• A ROBUST ARCHIVE FEATURE DOCUMENTING, PHOTOS, SET LISTS,
PRESS AND OTHER META DATA,
• A CONSUMER APP TO ENGAGE AUDIENCE FOR DEEPER
PARTICIPATION AND NEW EXPERIENCES
• THEJAZZCOMMONS.ORG
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14. Presenters: Consumers:

15. COLLABORATION BETWEEN
JAZZ TIMES + JFC 1000+
75 300
35
2012 2013 2012 2013
PANELISTS/MODERATORS REGISTRANTS
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16. TUMBLR
•THE POINT IS THAT THE JAZZ
COMMUNITY STAY
CONNECTED FOR 365 DAYS,
NOT 2 DAYS
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17. JAZZFORWARD.TUMBLR.COM
• POST AUDIO/VIDEO
• INTERVIEWS
• TRANSCRIPTS
• CONTINUING DISCUSSIONS
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18. TAKEAWAYS
• CHEMISTRY TRUMPS COMPETENCE
• ARTISTS HAVE THE POWER
• CONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY
• OPPORTUNITY MEETS VISION
• FACE-TO-FACE CONTACT
• GLOBAL NETWORKS ARE EVOLVING
• CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION
• ENGINE FOR INNOVATION & ECONOMIC GROWTH
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19. SHARING
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20. FRESH IDEAS: THE ENGINE OF
OUR GROWTH
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21. FEEDBACK
WHAT DID YOU LEARN?
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22. WHAT IS THE ONE THING
YOU ARE GOING TO DO
TO MOVE JAZZ FORWARD
THIS YEAR?

23. FEEDBACK
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO
LEARN NEXT TIME?
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24. CLOSING PLENARY
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