Jazz Ensembles I and II kick off the spring semester with a special concert featuring a kaleidoscope of guest vocalists! Songs by Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, and more delivered in the classic styles of Ella Fitzgerald and Nat King Cole will delight your ears.
The Latin Jazz Ensemble specializes in Afro Cuban Jazz, Afro Rican Jazz, and other forma of Afro Caribbean and South American Music such as Salsa, Merengue, Bomba, Plena, and Bossa Nova. In addition, the ensemble gives students the opportunity to develop, strengthen, and expand their improvisational skills. The ensemble is committed to bringing to life these important musical repertories and the history of Latin Dance Music and Latin Improvisational Music.
The UNCG PopTech program was started in Fall 2022. Officially known as a Bachelor of Music degree in Performance with a concentration in Popular Music and Technology, the program offers students the chance to develop as performers, singer-songwriters, producers, beat-makers, and composers, all while strengthening their skills and knowledge in working with... Continue reading...
The UNCG PopTech program was started in Fall 2022. Officially known as a Bachelor of Music degree in Performance with a concentration in Popular Music and Technology, the program offers students the chance to develop as performers, singer-songwriters, producers, beat-makers, and composers, all while strengthening their skills and knowledge in working with... Continue reading...
UNCG’s collaborative faculty-student septet presents the music of multi-instrumentalist and composer Yusef Lateef! From Detroit, he made his name as the third wind voice in the sextet of brothers Nat and Cannonball Adderley, and was credited with over 60 albums as a leader. Lateef’s unique woodwind style on saxophones, oboe, flute, and many other non-Western instruments was perfectly suited to his several hundred original compositions. Spartan Jazz Collective presents Mr. Lateef’s music in a unique woodwind-heavy lineup – including oboe and flute! – that will leave you searching for more music by this unsung hero of American music.
Jazz Ensemble II celebrates trumpeter Kenny Dorham! Dorham’s subtle improvisational voice and compositional prowess loomed large over American music in the 1950s-60s; even the praise-cautious Miles Davis was an unashamed admirer of his Texas-born trumpet peer. Jazz Ensemble II brings a program of all-new, world-premiere big band arrangements of Dorham’s legendary compositions to The Crown in celebration of Dorham’s centennial year.
UNCG’s award-winning Jazz Ensembles I and II present their first concert of the 2024-25 season! The flagship big bands of the Miles Davis Jazz Studies Program are back in their home-away-from-home, presenting a diverse program from the entire 100-year history of big band jazz music. From the crisp swing of the 1920s, to the fusion experimentations of the 1970s, 80s, and beyond. Expect the unexpected from these energetic and dedicated young musicians from all across the globe.
Jazz Ensemble II returns to The Crown at The Carolina Theatre, bringing along its unique and passionate brand of big band jazz. Directed by Chad Eby, this powerhouse student group will present music by some of the most compelling composers in the history of jazz music, plus a few surprises! These shows tend to sell out, so get your tickets early for the big band event of the fall!
Jazz Ensemble II returns to The Crown at The Carolina Theatre, bringing along its unique and passionate brand of big band jazz. Directed by Chad Eby, this powerhouse student group will present music by some of the most compelling composers in the history of jazz music, plus a few surprises! These shows tend to sell out, so get your tickets early for the big band event of the fall!
The UNCG PopTech program started in Fall 2022, and this event is the first-ever End-of-Year Showcase for this new and exciting program!
1923 marked the birth of several jazz luminaries, as well as the beginning of Louis Armstrong’s long and storied recording career. UNCG’s Miles Davis Jazz Studies Program celebrates this watershed year with saxophonist Rahsaan Barber joining Jazz Ensemble II for a diverse program of music by Thad Jones, Dexter Gordon, Wes Montgomery, Tito Puente, Milt Jackson, Sam Rivers, and many more.
