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International Society for Jazz Arrangers & Composers

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Founded in 2016, The International Society of Jazz Arrangers & Composers (ISJAC) formed in response to a perceived need to address issues unique to the community of jazz composers & arrangers while providing the community with targeted resources and new opportunities.

WHO WE ARE — We are the only non-profit organization dedicated solely to serving and advocating on behalf of the international community of jazz composers and arrangers.

WHAT UNITES US — The desire to create a supportive community — cultivating and enhancing professional opportunities for our members while increasing visibility for the entire profession.

WHAT WE DO —

  • We support jazz composers through our grants, awards, and unique presentation models.
  • We facilitate professional connections and development through our bi-annual Jazz Composers’ Symposium and online offerings
  • We curate an expanding list of composer resources to facilitate opportunities and professional development for our members
  • We provide platforms for our members to share their work.


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For ISJAC Members
– Sat Feb 18 | 12pm EST/5pm GMT | Coffee Session curated by Chelsea McBride
– Sat Feb 25 | 12pm EST/5pm GMT | New Music Workshop hosted by John Clayton | [Apply Here]
– Sat Mar 25 | 12pm EST/5pm GMT | Coffee Session curated by Damiano Pascarelli

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  • Fall Giving Campaign Oct 18-28

        Dear Friends and Members of the ISJAC Community, We’re so excited for the future of ISJAC. We’re very proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish the past few years and how we’ve been able to serve and connect the global community of jazz composers and arrangers. The ISJAC Annual Giving Campaign takes place October 18-28th, 2022. We’re seeking funding so that we may continue the great work we’re doing to serve jazz composers around the world –  providing resources, prizes and commissions, and invaluable presentation and educational opportunities. ISJAC is growing quickly and we’re incredibly optimistic about what is in store for the organization in the future. In the middle of our Giving Campaign, on Saturday October 22nd at 12pm EDT, we’ll host one such of these educational opportunities for our member community – the online New Music Workshop hosted by internationally renowned composers Miho Hazama and Ryan Truesdell. This past May 2022, we held a successful Jazz Composers’ Symposium at the University of Texas-Austin with an incredible lineup including performances and artist talks from Terri Lyne Carrington, Jim McNeely, Miguel Zenón, Miho Hazama, & John Clayton. Several dozen composers presented and received feedback on their new works and we held a robust poster session that allowed for presentation of musical and scholarly work from our membership base. The Symposium also included masterclasses by leading voices in the industry on a variety of topics, from composition technique to music business and beyond. ISJAC Prize and Commission winners were recognized and their pieces shared with our community. This included the inaugural premiere of our newest ISJAC Prize – the Fundamental Freedoms Commission, designated for women composers. More than anything, our 2022 Jazz Composers’ Symposium – the first in-person ISJAC Symposium since the pandemic – was a fantastic way to gather and connect our global community. ISJAC has made some big steps for the future, including the recent hiring of our organization’s first employee, Managing Director Annie Booth, this past summer 2022. We look forward to growing our organization and its impact with this big step! Giving towards ISJAC is tax-deductible and can take several forms. A yearly membership to ISJAC is just $45/year yet makes a difference! As do one-time or recurring donations of any amount to ISJAC. Donations may be designated toward specific ISJAC initiatives, such as the Prize for Emerging Black Composers or the Fundamental Freedoms Commission for Women Composers. To make a tax-deductible donation at any time, visit www.isjac.org/giving. For those who have the means and would like to be incredibly impactful to the global jazz community, we’d love to discuss options for endowment and composition prize naming opportunities. Reach out to ISJAC Managing Director Annie Booth at abooth@isjac.org with any questions about endowment or bequests. Your generous gift today makes an impact on the creative and innovative music of tomorrow. Thank you for your support!

  • ISJAC Welcomes Annie Booth as Managing Director
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    It’s with great delight and excitement for the future that we announce the hiring of Annie Booth as ISJAC’s first Managing Director. This is a major step for our organization and should allow us, ultimately, to provide our members with more resources, programming, and opportunities. Read more about Annie here Welcome, Annie!

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Artist Blog

    This category can only be viewed by members. To view this category, sign up by purchasing ISJAC Membership or Student Membership.
  • David Sanford: John Lewis’s Blues in A Minor, an arranging challenge
    David Sanford discusses his personal relationship and analysis of John Lewis's Blues in A Minor and how it led to his 2 cello arrangement. […]
  • Rio Sakairi: An Open Love Letter To…
    Rio Sakairi discusses the nature of jazz and her experience with that question from an arts programming perspective.
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ISJAC is a community-centered organization that offers much love and support to composers in a nurturing and positive environment.

Jihye Lee

The symposium brings jazz composers from across the world together in a way that nothing else does. I feel an incredible warmth and spark talking shop with other passionate writers and creators. Something like this is really special.

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