Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Festival | 2024 CJF

FEATURING

High school jazz bands and combos
UNC Jazz Band, directed by Rahsaan Barber
with guest artist Sharel Cassity, saxophone

Jazz Band Division Adjudicators
Dr. Rahsaan Barber, UNC Jazz Faculty Saxophone, UNC Jazz Band
Bethany Robinson, Drums (Essentially Ellington Judge/Clinician)
Hal Melia, (Essentially Ellington Judge/Clinician)
Dan Davis, Drummer, Jazz Faculty UNC-Chapel Hill
Dr. Juan Alamo, UNC Jazz Faculty Director of Percussion

Jazz Combo Division Adjudicators
Sharel Cassity, Saxophone; Artist-in-Residence, Carolina Jazz Festival
JC Martin, Guitar, UNC Jazz Faculty
Jason Foureman, Bass, UNC Jazz Faculty

PROGRAM

Jazz Band Division – Moeser Auditorium, Hill Hall

9:00 am  Triangle Youth Jazz Orchestra, Raleigh, NC, Lisa Burn, Director
9:30 am  White Oak High School, Jacksonville, NC, John Russell, Director
10:00 am  Apex High Jazz Band B, Apex, NC, Daniel Jarvis, Director
10:30 am  Western Alamance Jazz Orchestra, Elon, NC, Michael Jefferson, Director

11:00 am ADJUDICATOR BREAK

11:15 am  Apex High Jazz Band A, Apex, NC, Daniel Jarvis, Director
11:45 am  Eastern Guilford Wailin’ Wildcats, Gibsonville, NC, Kyle Dortch, Director

12:15–1:15 pm LUNCH

1:30 pm  Cedar Ridge High School, Hillsborough, NC Kristen Moore, Director

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Jazz Combo Division – Kenan Music Building, Room 1201

9:00 am  Boca Raton High School Jazz Trio, Boca Raton, FL, Ryan Vladmir, Director
10:00 am  Panther Creek High School Jazz Combo, Cary, NC, Andrew Weiss, Director
10:30 am  Jordan High School Jazz Combo, Durham, NC, Cameron Garris, Director

11:00 am ADJUDICATOR BREAK

11:15 am  Georgetown Day School Jazz Combo A, Washington DC, Brad Linde, Director
11:45 am  Georgetown Day School Jazz Combo B, Washington DC, Brad Linde, Director

12:15-1:15 pm LUNCH

1:30 pm  Georgetown Day School Jazz Combo C, Washington DC, Brad Linde, Director
2:00 pm  Georgetown Day School Jazz Combo D, Washington DC, Brad Linde, Director

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

2:50 pm All jazz bands & combos – Greetings & Comments from Clinicians
3:00 – 3:45 pm UNC Jazz Band, Rahsaan Barber, director, featuring guest artist, Sharel Cassity
3:50 pm Awards Ceremony

PARKING

Please plan to arrive early as parking on campus can be tricky. Learn more about parking and directions to UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus.

This event is part of the 2024 Carolina Jazz Festival, February 15-17. Register your high school jazz band or combo here.