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Ayn Inserto is a composer, conductor, Bob Brookmeyer protégé, and Assistant Chair of Harmony and Jazz Composition at Berklee College of Music. Her debut album with the Ayn Inserto Jazz Orchestra, 2006’s Clairvoyance, featured Bob Brookmeyer and George Garzone. 2018’s Down A Rabbit Hole, Inserto’s fourth album, featured Garzone, Sean Jones, and John Fedchock. Her music has been performed at Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center Shanghai, Dizzy's Club (Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC), the Berklee Performance Center, Billy Higgins Jazz Festival, New England Conservatory of Music, Montreux Jazz Festival, the Umbria Jazz Festival, and Terni Jazz Festival among others. Inserto is a mentor for the Women in Jazz Organization, and a member of the Board of Directors for the Jazz Education Network.

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Presenting Artist(s)

Nathan Parker Smith

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Maximizing Source Material

Chelsea McBride

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Foundational Focus

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Presenting Artist(s)

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Odd & Mixed Meters

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Mini-Lesson

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Presenting Artist(s)

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Tips For Pairing Music And Text

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Heightening Mood With Improvisational Textures

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Presenting Artist(s)

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Breaking Away From Predictable Phrase Lengths

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Roundtable

May 17, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

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Celebrating Jim McNeely.

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Presenting Artist(s)

Miho Hazama

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‘Live Life This Day’: Composing Music Inspired By Another Writer

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