Grand Gathering: Jazz and Gender Justice

The Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice (JGJ) presents its second Grand Gathering, showcasing all nine of its ensembles, ranging from modern to mainstream and free to electronic jazz, featuring improvised dance and original compositions by contemporary composers and institute students. Special guests include JGJ artist-in-residence Marquis Hill, Kris Davis, Terri Lyne Carrington, Christiana Hunte, Val Jeanty, and Matthew Stevens.

The mission of the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice is to recruit, teach, mentor, and advocate for musicians seeking to study jazz with gender justice and racial justice as a guiding principle. Founded by Terri Lyne Carrington, who also serves as the artistic director, the institute seeks to engage in the mission of making an important and long-lasting cultural shift in jazz and other music communities.