Join us at the 14th annual JEN conference

Memoirs of the Griot and their Influences on Jazz: Past, Present,  Future. Professor Roxanne Stevenson,  received the 2022 Donald Meade Legacy Award. Dr. Stevenson is Director of Bands, Music Education, and Gospel Music Coordinator at Chicago State University. She has served for 29 years after nine years as band/choral director and classroom/music teacher grades K-12. Stevenson is the HBCU-NBDC Jazz Coordinator, IAC panelist, Chicago Jazz Philharmonic, and Blue Lake Fine Arts Camps director. Stevenson started the CSU Community Concert and Jazz Bands, Gospel Ensemble, and Marching Band. The Jazz Band presented at IMEA, Midwest, National Association for Negro Musicians Centennial, JEN, and was nominated for the AAAAC’s Black Excellence, and much more. 

Executive Director Dr. Triniece Robinson- Martin hosts our annual in-person meeting.  

Everyone is welcome.

View the 2022 Annual meeting on our Facebook page. 

This year's 2023 HBCU Spotlight Ensemble is The Morehouse Jazz Collective under the direction of Dr. Chad "Sir Wick" Hughs.  

The African American Jazz Caucus aims to connect developing music professionals and students with established working professionals who specialize in performance, composition, scholarship/publication, education, music business, and arts administration. 

Established in 2016 initially as the AAJC/JEN One-to-One Outreach Program, the AAJC/JEN Outreach program has developed into an annual networking session held each year at the Annual JEN conference in January. During the JEN conference, AAJC members personally invite students of African descent and/or students that attend a Historically Black College and University or Predominately Black Institution to join the meetup session. 

Join AAJC members, volunteers, Executive Officers, and VIP guests. View a  demonstration of the  Member/Mentor database available to AAJC members, Jazz educators, and mentors.