MAINSTAGE CONCERTS
VOCAL REVOLUTION: A JAZZ & GOSPEL REMIX
Sheila Jordan with UNC Jazz Lab Band I
&
Kings Return
Thursday, April 21, 2022
4:30pm & 7:30pm
Campus Commons Performance Hall & Online (7:30pm Only)
Vocal Revolution: A Jazz & Gospel Remix packs a punch as vocal masters and musical styles collide. NEA Jazz Master Sheila Jordan, “the singer with the millon-dollar ears,” commands the stage with UNC’s own Jazz Lab Band I, and Internet-sensation vocal group Kings Return, known for singing in stairwells, mixes it up with their masterful blend of classical, jazz, gospel, and R&B.
LATIN JAZZ EXPLOSION!
Bobby Sanabria with UNC Jazz Lab Band I
&
The Pedrito Martinez Group
Friday, April 22, 2022
4:30pm & 7:30pm
Campus Commons Performance Hall & Online (7:30pm Only)
In an onslaught of rhythm and percussion, Latin Jazz Explosion storms in to get the hall jumpin’ to high-energy Latin dance music. Afro-Cuban band the Pedrito Martinez Group, “the real thing,” and legendary drummer Bobby Sanabria, with UNC Jazz Lab Band I, build up the excitement in this musical explosion.
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FREE PRE-CONCERT SALSA LESSON @ 4PM & 7PM ON 4/22 IN CAMPUS COMMONS LOBBY
THE ZAREMBA JAZZ FELLOWSHIP
WITH WAYNE BERGERON
Saturday, April 23, 2022
4:30pm
Campus Commons Performance Hall & Online
To close the festival, the Zaremba Jazz Fellowship and renowned trumpeter Wayne Bergeron join forces for a musical collaboration based on Zaremba’s debut big band album, Reunion. The Fellowship creates a melodic and eclectic large jazz ensemble experience featuring Drew’s compositions and reimaginations of jazz standards, Chopin classics, and Pink Floyd hits.
