THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER, CARDIFF
All daytime conference sessions will take place in the Cardiff University School of Music. Sessions will be conducted in English.
Download 2025 JPN Conference & Showcases Programme (PDF)
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Activity |
Content |
Speakers/facilitators/artists |
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12:00 |
Lunch/arrival at |
Cardiff University |
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13:00 |
Welcome to the |
conference |
JPN and our Hosts: Cardiff University Music Department and the RWCMD |
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13:15 |
Welcome to Wales |
An introduction to the overall Welsh music scene and the jazz sector within it. |
Huw Stephens (BBC Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC 6 Music) and Tomos Williams (musician and Chair Jazz Explorers Cymru) |
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13:45 |
Breakout 1 |
How are national identity and language reflected in the work of jazz musicians in Wales, Scotland and Ireland? |
Chair: Huw Stephens, Norman Willmore (Shetland), Tomos Williams (Wales), Una Monaghan (N. Ireland) |
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13:45 |
Breakout 2 |
DIY: Mental health for artists and organisers is talked about more now than in the past. This friendly, practical and participative session will explore how we can all take better care of our minds, equipping you with tips you can take away. |
Facilitators: Julia Payne (Director and co-founder the hub) and Joe Hastings (CEO Music Support) |
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13:45 |
Breakout 3 |
Jazz Festivals are a key part of the scene – despite the challenges of sustaining them. What are the realities of the long established festivals and how are newer festivals faring? |
Chair: Orphy Robinson, Grace Pitkin (EFG London Jazz Festival), Heather Spencer (Manchester Jazz Festival), Chris Newstead (Watford Jazz Junction), Chris Jones (Brecon Jazz Festival), Jill Rodger (Glasgow International Jazz Festival) |
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15:00 |
Break and Cardiff University Showcase 1 |
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15:45 |
Breakout 4 |
DIY: How can grassroots promoters make their events truly accessible despite limited resources? Expoloring the needs of artists and support teams as well as audiences. |
Facilitator: Caitriona O’Mahony plus Ben Price (PRSF/ Attitude is Everything), Mary Allen (mjf and freelance access manager) |
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15:45 |
Breakout 5 |
Who does what? Building understanding of how artists, agents, promoters, labels and others in the jazz sector work. |
Chair: Ros Rigby, Martha Cleary (Glow Artists), Dave Stapleton (Edition Records), Joe Paice (Musicworks International), Fiona Alexander (Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival) |
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15:45 |
Breakout 6 |
AI: Embracing the change and seeing the dangers – how are things looking now for artists and for organisations. |
Chair: Paula Gardiner, Laonikos Psimikakis Chalkokondylis (Sound and Music), Kenneth Killeen (IMC Dublin), Paul Mortimer (The Ivors Academy) |
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15:45 Speed Networking and Meetings: 1:1 bookable meetings plus open networking space |
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17:00 |
Move to RWCMD; food available |
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17:30 |
Showcase 1: Foyer |
David Lyttle and Jazzlife |
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18:15 |
Showcase 2: Foyer |
Matthew Kilner Quartet |
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19:00 |
Doors |
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19:15 |
Showcase 3 |
Nils Kavanagh Trio |
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20:00 |
Showcase 4 |
Ruta Di |
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20:45 |
Showcase 5 |
Donovan Haffner Quartet |
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21:30 |
Showcase 6 |
Burum |
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22:15 |
Event ends |
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DAY TWO – THE 2025 JPN CONFERENCE & SHOWCASE EVENT
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10:00 |
Speed Networking and opportunity for meetings with partners/trade stand holders |
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11:00 |
Breakout 7 |
Who’s up on stage? Where are really good examples of how our programmes have become more inclusive across all protected characteristics? |
Chair: Hannabiell Sanders, Deborah Keyser (Tŷ Cerrd), Lucy Scott (The Glasshouse ICM), Mica Sefia (Black Lives in Music), Dionne Bennett (Tân Cerrd) |
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11:00 |
Breakout 8 |
DIY: Growing your audience and your community – how artists and promoters can make best use of social media within limited resources and time. |
Facilitator: Heather Spencer, Ellen Beth Abdi (artist), Nick Brown (ECN Music), Luke Chakrabarti (Digbeth Jazz) |
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11:00 |
Breakout |
JPN and the future. An opportunity to respond to ideas emerging as part of the BCU/JPN Research Project into the future direction of the organisation. |
Nicholas Gebhardt and Lee Griffiths (Birmingham City University) |
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12:30 |
Lunch |
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13:00 |
Cardiff University Showcase 2 |
Yātrā Quartet |
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13:40 |
Plenary – introduction to Working Group sessions |
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14:00 |
Working group 1 |
Where is the talent in jazz coming from and howis it best supported going forward? |
Chair: Pauline Black (JPN Chair) |
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14:00 |
Working group 2 |
What is the profile of the UK/Irish jazz sector on a global stage? |
Chair: Nod Knowles (JPN Vice-Chair) |
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14:00 |
Working group 3 |
How can working at the grassroots be sustainablelong term? |
Chair: Barry Holloway (JPN Trustee/Marketing Manager Making Music) |
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15:45 |
Tea break |
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16:15 |
Conference Working groups feedback |
JPN Routes into Jazz wind up project launch and Research Project next steps; 2026 conference location and themes. |
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17:00 |
Move to RWCMD; food available |
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17:30 |
AmserJazzTime |
Tom Barber and Rhys Ponting duo, GismontiPascoal Isla Croll Sextet performs Sarah Vaughan and Nancy Wilson |
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19:00 |
Doors |
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19:15 |
Showcase 7 |
Sylvie & Ursula |
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20:00 |
Showcase 8 |
Joseph Leighton Quartet |
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20:45 |
Showcase 9 |
Charlotte Keeffe’s ‘Right Here, Right Now’ |
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21:30 |
Showcase 10 |
Norman&Corrie |
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22:15 |
Special Guests |
Huw Warren and Angharad Jenkins |
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23:00 |
Event ends |
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