Willard Jenkins

About Willard Jenkins

Throughout my career as a music journalist-broadcaster and arts administrator I have categorized myself as a Jazz Cultural Warrior.

Experience

1. Artistic Director

   Nyc

   Dec 2014 — Present

   As of December, 2014 I am the Artistic Director of the annual DC Jazz Festival. My prior festival artistic direction served one of America\'s premier education-based jazz festivals, Tri-C JazzFest (Cleveland), where I served as Artistic Director for 18 years. Additionally I have served as Artistic Director of two annual jazz concert series at Tribeca Performing Arts Center (New York, NY) for the past ten years. I curate two annual series there: Lost Jazz Shrines, which celebrates the unique legacy of important jazz venues in New York, and Jazz in Progress which features new and emerging jazz artists. I have also consulted with Berklee College of Music for their BeanTown Jazz Festival, and with numerous other arts presenting organizations. As always I am open to other venues and assisting other organizations in successful jazz presentation.Peace,Willard Home of The Independent Ear

Education

• Kent State University

  Bachelor of Science, Sociology

  1968 — 1973

Skills

• Rock
• Music Education
• Pop
• Film Scoring
• Blogging
• Percussion
• Entertainment
• Band
• Jazz
• Classical
• Songs
• Art
• Improvisation
• Musicians
• Vocal
• Songwriting
• Music Publishing
• Music Industry
• Bands
• Studio Recording
• Publicity
• Orchestration
• Festivals
• Television
• Music Licensing
• Blues
• Composition
• Music
• Voice Over
• Original Music
• Performing Arts
• Music Supervision
• Concerts
• A&R
• Music Production
• Pro Tools
• Musical Theatre
• Music Theory
• Record Labels
• Audio Engineering