Jazz And The Beeb: A Love Supreme Or Kind Of Blue? January 19, 2010

Jazz And The Beeb: A Love Supreme Or Kind Of Blue?
Tues 19 Jan '10 | 18.30 - 21.00hrs | Cockpit Theatre, Marylebone, London
https://www.musictank.co.uk/events/jazz-and-the-beeb-a-love-supreme-of-kind-of-blue

BBC Radio 3 Controller and Proms Director, Roger Wright and Lewis Carnie, Head of Programmes Radio 2 and 6 Music are the latest speakers confirmed for MusicTank’s forthcoming debate that puts jazz and public sector broadcasting centre-stage

HAVE YOUR SAY...Whether you’re concerned about the plight of UK jazz’s broadcast profile, have struggled to gain meaningful UK broadcast profile for your music, your artist or your gig, or indeed have benefited from BBC air-time and its Charter commitment to helping support and develop UK jazz, this debate affords an unparalleled opportunity to discuss UK Jazz’s public sector broadcasting profile with senior BBC players, Jazz development organisation, Jazz Services and leading academics.

'Jazz And The Beeb: A Love Supreme Or Kind Of Blue?', Tue, 19th Jan ’10 is a debate looking at the role of public sector broadcasting in its support of UK jazz, which will see the discussion of two key papers.

All delegates will receive a hard copy of Jazz Service's Report, The BBC - Public Sector Broadcasting, Jazz, Policy and Structure in The Digital Age, launching at this event and which forms the focus of this debate. Currently undergoing a final edit, The Economic Value Of Jazz - pt II will be introduced, with copies available, free of charge, post-event.

Beginning with The Economic Value of Jazz - pt II, co-author Mykaell Riley will reveal the changing face of jazz in Britain, taking into account, record sales, funding and other economic indicators.

With the scene set, the main thrust of this think tank panel discussion will consider the role of the BBC in supporting and developing jazz. At its heart is the evening's report launch - a Jazz Service's paper - The BBC: Public Sector Broadcasting, Jazz, Policy and Structure in The Digital Age - which looks at whether the BBC is doing all that it could and many argue should, to support jazz and other niche genre.

And as if that's not enough, thanks to leading DAB radio handset manufacturer Roberts, all event-bookers will be automatically entered into a free prize draw to win one of three DAB handsets! The draw will take place during the event and open to all event attendees*.

BOOK YOUR SEAT TODAY: http://www.musictank.co.uk/events/jazz-and-the-beeb-a-love-supreme-of-kind-of-blue

FORMAT & SPEAKERS:

Introduction: Mykaell Riley introduces.. ‘The Economic Value of Jazz - pt II’
Keynote: Professor Stuart Nicholson. Principal author, ‘The BBC: Public Sector Broadcasting, Jazz, Policy and Structure in The Digital Age’

Panel: Chris Hodgkins - Director, Jazz Services Ltd; Mykaell Riley - Head of Music Production & Director, Centre For Black Music Research UK, University of Westminster; Roger Wright - Controller BBC Radio 3 and Director, BBC Proms; Lewis Carnie - Head of Programmes, BBC Radio 2 & 6 Music.

Chairman: Keith Harris - MusicTank/Keith Harris Music Ltd /PPL

DIARY:

Date & Time: Tues 19 Jan '10 | 18.30 - 21.00hrs | Venue: Cockpit Theatre, Marylebone, London
Cost: £25 MusicTank Members | £30 Trade Body | £35 Full Price

**Price includes a drink on arrival and copies of each of two reports**

Don’t forget… all event-bookers will be automatically entered into a free prize draw to win one of three DAB handsets!
Booking: http://www.musictank.co.uk/events/jazz-and-the-beeb-a-love-supreme-of-kind-of-blue

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