Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Festival | CJF 2023

FEATURING

High school jazz bands and combos

UNC Jazz Band, directed by Rahsaan Barber

PROGRAM

Jazz Band Division – Moeser Auditorium, Hill Hall

9:30 am Triangle Youth Jazz Orchestra, Raleigh, NC Lisa Burn, Director
10:00 am Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble, Raleigh, NC Gregg Gelb, Director

10:30 am ADJUDICATOR BREAK

10:45 am Broughton High School, Raleigh, NC Marjorie Harrison, Director
11:15 am Cedar Ridge High School, Hillsborough, NC Kristen Moore, Director
11:45 am Millbrook High School Jazz Ensemble, Raleigh, NC Avery Payne, Director

12:30 – 1:30 pm LUNCH

1:30 pm Enloe High School Jazz Band, Raleigh, NC Robert Hunter, Director
2:20 pm Enloe High School Jazz Ambassadors, Raleigh, NC Robert Hunter, Director
3:00 pm White Oak High School, Jacksonville, NC John Russell, Director

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Jazz Combo Division – Kenan Music Building, Room 1201

9:30 am Georgetown Day School Jazz Combo A, Washington DC, Brad Linde, Dir.
10:00 am Georgetown Day School Jazz Combo B, Washington DC, Brad Linde, Dir.
10:30 am Georgetown Day School Jazz Combo C, Washington DC, Brad Linde, Dir.

11:00 am ADJUDICATOR BREAK

11:15 am Georgetown Day School Jazz Combo D, Washington DC, Brad Linde, Dir.
12:00 pm Broughton High School, Raleigh, NC Marjorie Harrison, Director

12:30 – 1:30 pm LUNCH

2:00 pm Millbrook High School, Raleigh, NC Avery Payne, Director
2:30 pm Jordan High School Jazz Combo, Durham, NC Cameron Garris, Director
3:15 pm Enloe High School Jazz Combo B, Raleigh, NC; Robert Hunter, Director
3:45 pm Enloe High School Jazz Combo A, Raleigh, NC; Robert Hunter, Director

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UNC Jazz Band Performance and Awards Ceremony – Moeser Auditorium, Hill Hall

4:00 pm All jazz bands & combos – Greetings & Comments from Clinicians

4:15 pm – 5:00 pm UNC Jazz Band, Rahsaan Barber, director, featuring guest artist, Pharez Whitted

5:00 pm Awards Ceremony

TICKETS

Free

This event is part of the 2023 Carolina Jazz Festival, February 16-18. Click here for more information on registration.