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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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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