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2008 Carolina Jazz Festival

by admin-oasis — last modified 2008-02-11 12:22

Carolina Jazz Festival 2008

Updated Events Calendar


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  • Meet the Artists: Concert and Conversation • Greg Gisbert, trumpet; Victor Goines, tenor sax and clarinet; Herlin Riley, drums; James Ketch, trumpet; Stephen Anderson, piano; John Brown, bass; Thomas Taylor, drums • Wednesday, February 27, 4 p.m., Hill Hall Auditorium • free and open to the public
  • North Carolina Regional Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Festival  • Essentially Ellington is an educational arm of Jazz at Lincoln Center, a New York nonprofit organization dedicated to jazz. The Ellington program disseminates the music of Duke Ellington, in original arrangements, to high school musicians across the country for study and performance.• Thursday, February 28, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Frank Porter Graham Student Union Great Hall and Cabaret • free and open to the public
  • The North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra will take listeners on a musical tour with their performance of Jazz Cities on Parade, a concert with special narration by David Hartman, actor and former host of ABC's Good Morning, America •  Audiences will be treated to musical selections that reflect the varying jazz styles of American cities, including New Orleans, Chicago, Kansas City, Los Angeles and New York City • Thursday, February 28, 7:30 p.m., Memorial Hall • Tickets and information, 919-843-3333
  • UNC Jazz Band with guest artists Greg Gisbert, trumpet; Victor Goines, tenor sax and clarinet; and Herlin Riley, drums • Friday, February 29, 8 p.m., Memorial Hall • general admission $15, or $10 for UNC students, faculty and staff
  • Jazz After Hours Jam Session • Friday, February 29, West End Wine Bar, 450 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill • no cover charge
  • Small Group Jazz Workshop Clinics with guest artists Greg Gisbert, trumpet; Victor Goines, tenor sax and clarinet; and Herlin Riley, drums • Saturday, March 1, 12 p.m. - 2 p.m., Hill Hall Room 107 • free and open to the public
  • UNC Jazz Combos with guest artists Greg Gisbert, trumpet; Victor Goines, tenor sax and clarinet; Herlin Riley, drums • Saturday, March 1, 4 p.m., Hill Hall Room 107

  • SF JAZZ Collective, the critically-acclaimed and forward-thinking ensemble dedicated to interpreting the works of notable names in jazz • This year the group will perform selected works from legendary tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter, along with new original songs from its members •  Saturday, March 1, 8:00 p.m., Memorial Hall. Tickets and information, 919-843-3333.
  • Jazz After Hours Jam Session • Saturday, March 1, Jack Sprat Café, 161 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill • no cover charge
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