The Spartan Jazz Collective, UNCG’s premier faculty-student collaborative ensemble, concludes the Jazz Studies program’s centennial celebration of John Coltrane with a dynamic performance spanning the full breadth of the jazz icon’s career, from his early recordings as a leader to the groundbreaking works of the mid-1960s.
For the first time in 10 years, “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band returns to Greensboro as part of the band’s National Concert Tour, performing a free 7:30 p.m. concert on Friday, October 30, 2026 in UNCG Auditorium. “We are incredibly excited to continue the tradition of our national… Continue reading…
Jazz Ensemble II is ready to swing! Join us for an evening of hard-swinging jazz featuring music by some of America’s most celebrated composers, arrangers, and bandleaders. From energetic big band classics to groove-filled favorites, this concert showcases the talent and artistry of UNCG’s emerging jazz musicians.
The Irna Priore Music and Culture Lecture Series presents Dr. Kirsten Paige (North Carolina State University) in a lecture exploring the global history of the piano beyond Europe’s urban centers. Focusing on the South Asian firm Misquith & Co., Paige examines the connections among pianos, colonial trade, and environmental change, highlighting the instrument’s creative reimagining by court musicians under the penultimate King of Burma.
Students of Dr. Robert Bracey, Prof. Janinah Burnett, Dr. Michaela Kelly, Prof. Lindsay Kesselman, and Dr. Robert Wells
Experience an evening of straight-ahead jazz with the Steve Haines Trio, featuring renowned pianist Joey Calderazzo, bassist Steve Haines, drummer Kobie Watkins, and saxophonist Gregory Tardy. Together, these master musicians bring dynamic interplay, deep grooves, and inspired improvisation to a performance rooted in the rich tradition of jazz.
