NCCU's 32nd Annual Jazz Festival

Join us for NCCU's 32nd Annual Jazz Festival, featuring seven days of events with NCCU’s Jazz Studies program and special musical guests.

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North Carolina Central University Department of Music presents the 32nd Annual NCCU Jazz Festival. Make sure to reserve your tickets today for:

Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 7 p.m.

Thursday, April 27, 2023, 7 p.m.

Jazz vocals

Student Combo Concerts

Tuesday, April 18, 7 p.m. 

Vocal Jazz Combo (directed by Maurice Myers); Jazz Ensemble 2 (directed by Dr. Aaron Hill)

B.N. Duke Annex, New Band Room

Free and open to the public

Jazz Combo 1 at 2023 Jack Rudin Showcase

Student Combo Concerts

Wednesday, April 19, 7 p.m.

Jazz Studies Student Combos:
Combo 1, Combo 2, and Combo 3
Combo 1 (directed by Robert Trowers)
Combo 2 (directed by Damon Brown)
Combo 3 (directed by Thomas Taylor)

B.N. Duke Annex, Band Room

Free and open to the public

JD Allen posing with his saxophone

Jazz Composer Master Class

Monday, April 24, 1 p.m.

Guest Artists: WeUp ReUp Trio = Nasheet Waits (drummer), Eric Revis (bassist), and J.D. Allen (saxophonist)

B.N. Duke Annex, Band Room

Free and open to the public

Nasheet Waits (drummer)

Jazz Composer Student Concert

Tuesday, April 25, 7 p.m.

WeUp ReUp Trio and Student Jazz Composers Concert

NCCU New Student Center

Free and open to the public

Anotonio Hart with saxophone

Antonio Hart Master Class

Wednesday, April 26, 1 p.m

Master class with Multi-GRAMMY nominee and saxophonist Antonio Hart
 
B.N. Duke Annex, New Band Room

Free and open to the public

Anotonio Hart with saxophone

Vocal Jazz Ensemble with Antonio Hart

Wednesday, April 26, 7 p.m. 

Vocal Jazz Ensemble Concert

Guest Artist: Multi-Grammy Award nominee, saxophonist Antonio Hart

NCCU Student Center

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NCCU 2023 Jazz Ensemble

Jazz Ensemble with Antonio Hart

Thursday, April 27, 7 p.m

Multi-GRAMMY nominee and saxophonist Antonio Hart with NCCU Jazz Ensemble (directed by Robert Trowers)

NCCU New Student Center

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NCCU 2023 Jack Rudin Championship winners

Celebrate International Jazz Day with NCCU Jazz Studies

Sunday, April 30, 12–5 p.m.

NCCU Jazz Studies hosts a Jazz open house. Meet the faculty, students and staff of the No. 1 university jazz studies program in the country! Enjoy a jazz brunch buffet and yoga class while experiencing the new jazz-themed art hanging in the B.N. Duke Annex atrium.

B.N. Duke Annex

Free and open to the public