The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has revealed the schedule for the 2009 Carolina Jazz Festival, which runs from Feb. 24 through 28.
Kicking off the festival will be The Neville Brothers and Dr. John at 7:30 p.m. in UNC’s Memorial Hall. Unfortunately, tickets for that performance are already sold out. However there are plenty of other great opportunities for live music, seminars and artist meet-and-greets over the course of the week.
Tickets for the programs are available through the Memorial Hall box office, the Carolina Performing Arts Web site and by phone at 919.843.3333.
[The Full Schedule Is Below The Break]
02.24 The Neville Brothers with Dr. John, 7:30 p.m., Memorial Hall.
Grammy-winning New Orleans artists The Neville Brothers and Dr. John blend blues, funk and other musical styles in a Fat Tuesday concert.
02.25 Meet the Artists: Jazz Jam, 4 p.m., Hill Hall Auditorium. Admission is free.
Festival artists in residence Joe Magnarelli (trumpet) and Joel Frahm(saxophone) join UNC music department faculty members James Ketch (trumpet), Stephen Anderson (piano) and Thomas Taylor (drums), and music faculty member Steve Haines of UNC-Greensboro on bass, in a jam session.
02.26 Essentially Ellington Regional High School Jazz Festival at UNC-Chapel Hill, in conjunction with Jazz at Lincoln Center, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.
Frank Porter Graham Student Union Great Hall and Cabaret. Jazz bands and combos from high schools perform and take clinics with professional jazz musicians. The UNC Jazz Band will perform at approximately 3:30 p.m. in the Great Hall.
02.26 “The Jazz Sound!” concert, 7:30 p.m., Memorial Hall. Tickets are $15 to $20 for the public, $12 to $15 for seniors, $10 for UNC faculty, staff and students.
The North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra and 2009 festival artists in residence Joe Magnarelli and Joel Frahm perform compositions by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk and other jazz greats.
02.27 UNC Jazz Combos, 4 p.m., 107 Hill Hall. Admissions is free.
The UNC Jazz Combos, directed by Stephen Anderson and Ed Paolantonio, perform with festival artists in residence Joe Magnarelli and Joel Frahm.
02.27 The Branford Marsalis Trio, 8 p.m., Memorial Hall. Tickets are $40 to
$75 for the public, $10 for UNC students.
Three-time Grammy Winner Branford Marsalis showcases his skills as a saxophonist, composer and bandleader in a performance with his ensemble.
02.27 Jazz After Hours Jam Session, 11 p.m. West End Wine Bar, 450 West Franklin St. Admission is free.
Festival artists perform.
02.28 Guest Artist Clinics, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Kenan Music Building Rehearsal Room. Admission is free and open to the public.
Festival artists in residence Joe Magnarelli (trumpet) and Joel Frahm (saxophone) lead clinics from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., then share in conversation.
02.28 UNC Jazz Band, festival artists in residence, concert, 8 p.m. Memorial Hall. Tickets are $15 for the public, $10 for UNC faculty, staff and students.
The 20-member band, directed by music professor and festival director James Ketch, performs with festival artists in residence Joe Magnarelli (trumpet) and Joel Frahm (saxophone). Part of the music department’s Music on the Hill Series.
02.28 Jazz After Hours Jam Session, 11 p.m., West End Wine Bar, 450 West Franklin St. Admission is free.
Festival artists perform.
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