Judith A. Korey, Professor of Music at the University of the District of Columbia, is the curator of the Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives, Music Program Coordinator, and an expert in music theory, jazz studies, and applied keyboard, while also overseeing the JAZZAlive events calendar, culminating in the Calvin Jones BIG BAND Jazz Festival.
Experience
Education
Master of Arts in Musicology: Music Theory, The Catholic University of America Bachelor of Arts in Music: Piano, Chestnut Hill College
Roles
Professor of Music, UDC, 1998-Present Curator, Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives, UDC, 1998-Present Music Program Coordinator, UDC, 2014-Present Coordinator UDC JAZZAlive Events, 2005-Present Coordinator, Music Program Events Calendar, UDC Member, Association for Recorded Sound Collections Member, Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference Member, DC History Center Member, The College Music Society Member, DC Music Educators Association Member, The Jazz Education Network Member, Advisory Committee for the Foundation for the Advancement of Music and Education
Courses Taught
Applied Minor Keyboard - Jazz Jazz History Materials of Music I, II, III & IV Ear Training and Sight Singing I, II, III & IV
Expertise
Curator of Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives Curates, manages, and archives associated collection materials Manages acquisitions and donor relations Develops and promotes education, research, and outreach activities to engage the public Manages website and social media
Research Focus / Works in Progress
Washington, D.C. jazz history; documenting the history of jazz at UDC; documenting the history of the UDC music program
Leadership
Curator, Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives, UDC, 1998-Present Music Program Coordinator, UDC, 2014-Present Coordinator UDC JAZZAlive Events, 2005-Present Coordinator, Music Program Events Calendar, UDC
Impact
Selected Publications
Korey, J. (2018). From federal city college to UDC – A retrospective on Washington’s jazz university. In M. Jackson & B.A. Ruble (Eds.), DC jazz: Stories of jazz music in Washington, D.C. Georgetown University Press, https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctvvnh25
Selected Presentations
Korey, J. (2018). Panelist, DC jazz: Stores of jazz music in Washington, D.C. 45th Annual DC History Conference, Washington, D.C.
Korey, J. (2018). Panelist, Jazz preservation, education and promulgation: DC jazz stories.Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference, Washington, D.C.
Recognitions
Service of Jazz Award, Conversations in Jazz Channel, 2021 Jazz Service Award, Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, 2019 Jazz Hero, Jazz Journalists Association, 2017 D.C. Jazz Leaders in Service Awards, Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation, 2017 Pathmaker Leadership Award, University of the District of Columbia, 2016 24th Annual Mayor’s Arts Award for Excellence in Service to the Arts, 2009 | Dr. Cleveland L. Dennard Service Award, University of the District of Columbia, 2009
Korey, J. (2017). Panelist, Jazz preservation, education, & promulgation: Building a mid-Atlantic network. Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, Rockville, Maryland.
Korey, J. (2014). Panelist, Presenting…. The D.C. sound! 42nd Annual Conference on DC Historical Studies, Washington, D.C.
Korey, J. (2009). Panelist, Jazz radio in Washington, D.C.43rd Annual Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) Conference, Washington, D.C.
