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Carolina Jazz Festival Schedule – February 27 to March 1, 2025

  • Thursday, Feb. 27, 3:30-5pm Scholarly talk by Dr. Carlos D. Altagracia Espada (Director, Center for Ibero-American Studies, University of Puerto Rico), “The Idea of ​​Freedom in Santo Domingo in the Era of Silly Spain.” Nelson Mandela Auditorium in the FedEx Global Education Center. Refreshments to follow the talk.  
  • Thursday, Feb. 27, 7-9pm UNC Faculty Jazz with guest pianist, Keith Brown, Durham Sharp 9 Gallery
  • Friday, Feb. 28 at 4pm  UNC Jazz Combos with guest, Keith Brown, Kenan Rehearsal Hall | FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
  • Friday, Feb. 28 at 7pm Pre-concert talk by Dr. Carlos D. Altagracia Espada (Director, Center for Ibero-American Studies, University of Puerto Rico), “Dominican Emigration: History and Culture in Puerto Rico.”  Moeser Auditorium.
  • Friday, Feb. 28 at 7:30pm The Dominican Jazz Project, Moeser Auditorium | FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
  • Friday, Feb. 28 at 9:30pm Jam Session at Imbibe (108 Henderson Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514)
  • Saturday, March 1, 9:00am-6pm  Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Festival with Keith Brown, guest
    • Performances by high school jazz bands and combos throughout the day.
    • The UNC Jazz Band, with guests, Keith BrownSandy Gabriel, Ramon VázquezGuy Frómeta, and David Almengod will perform at approximately 4:15pm in Moeser Auditorium after the high school jazz band and combo performances and just before the afternoon award ceremony.
      FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC