[AMS-announce] CFP (reminder): "Echoes of Ellington, " Univ. of Texas, Austin, Apr 2009

[Announcements for the AMS]

The University of Texas at Austin
Butler School of Music

ECHOES OF ELLINGTON CONFERENCE, 15-17 April 2009

Call for Papers

The conference organizers welcome submissions that address Ellington's
music, life and times from any perspective, including historical,
sociological, analytical, theoretical, and performance. Papers concerning
Ellington's music for the theater and for film are especially welcomed.
Proposals for round tables, lecture recitals or novel formats will also be
considered. Presentations for individual papers should be approximately 30
minutes.

Abstracts of no more than 500 words and author biographies of no more than
150 words should be sent to Prof. James Buhler at jbuhler at mail.utexas.edu or
fax 512/471-7836 by Monday, November 30, 2008. Decision notification will be
no later than December 20, 2008.  (Please note the new deadline.)

Further information about the conference may be found by visiting http://www.music.utexas.edu/campsconferences or by contacting Prof. Jeff Hellmer, Director of Jazz Studies, jhellmer at mail.utexas.edu