JAM MUSIC LAB Private University (JMLU) is an autonomous private music university located in Vienna. It is a new and worldwide unique university for music forms of the 20th century and especially of the present, moving from the interface between U- and E-music into the most diverse styles of popular music forms. Individuality, internationality and innovation are central values that accompany the cooperation between students and teachers. They open up important scope for the high-quality and contemporary development of artistic practice and subject-related theoretical, but also human, competences. In this sense, diversity is not only a central motif in the design and delivery of the curriculum, but also in the composition of students, faculty and administration. JMLU welcomes individual and cultural diversity and values them as general foundations for further development in the arts, society, economy and science. JMLU is the leading project partner and is responsible for the selection of the lead sheets as well as the overall responsibility for the project realization.
Advance Music is part of the Schott Music Group, the second oldest German publishing house. Schott celebrated its 250th anniversary in 2020 and is internationally active with agencies and partners. Advance Music is a leader in the field of jazz books and has several hundred titles in its catalog: Playalongs, ensemble works and original compositions as well as Latin American music, klezmer and arrangements of classical works. With its expertise in the production of high-quality sheet music editions and its distribution competence in the analog and digital market, Advance Music is the responsible project partner for the collection of works by women composers and for the realisation of the CD.
MIDJ, the Italian Jazz Musicians Association, founded in 2014, serves as a central hub for jazz musicians in Italy. Its primary goal is to support policies for jazz and improvisational music, aligning with European practices. MIDJ represents and supports Italian jazz musicians in a rapidly evolving professional landscape, focusing on information, training, and creating opportunities. The association advocates for awareness, collaborates with key players in the Italian jazz system, and works to enhance musicians‘ protections. MIDJ contributes to promoting and analyzing the professionalization of jazz musicians, addressing diverse roles within the field including export of Italian jazz. MIDJ is the responsible project partner for organizing and hosting the competition and the recording of the CD.
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