From Section to Spotlight: Make Your Big Band Solos Successful, Not Stressful
Sat, Jan 10
|Jazz Education Network Conference
Soloing in a big band can include challenges such as playing over backgrounds and reharmonization, shorter solo length, and suboptimal physical and audio setup. Familiarizing yourself with the context of your solo and setup and strategizing ahead of time can change your soloing experience from stres
Time & Location
Jan 10, 2026, 6:00 PM – 6:50 PM
Jazz Education Network Conference, 601 Loyola Ave, New Orleans, LA 70113, USA
About the event
The annual JEN conference offers a variety of events, including sessions and clinics to fit every attendee’s jazz interest. If you want to learn more about jazz education, research, technology, jazz industry and music business, improvisation, composition, panel discussions, and more, we have a session for you!
You can attend the JENerations Jazz Festival, where you’ll see and hear schools and community ensembles and groups perform and receive instruction and feedback from some of the most well-known educators and artists in the business.
For more about JJF, CLICK HERE.
Here are the other program performances you can attend:
Young Composer Showcase