TICKETS General   $12.00 Student/Senior/Military   $9.00 UNCG Student (w/ID)   $6.00 PURCHASE TICKETSMILES DAVIS JAZZ STUDIES The UNCG Jazz Ensemble, directed by Chad Eby, is regarded as one of the premier jazz ensembles in the nation, and the flagship of the Miles Davis Jazz Studies Program. Musicians who have performed with the UNCG Jazz Ensemble include Peter Bernstein, Bria Skonberg, Vincent Gardner, Clark Terry, Marian McPartland, Ellis Marsalis, and Billy Taylor, The UNCG Jazz Ensemble has toured extensively and…

Charles Mingus, enigmatic bandleader, composer, and bassist, would’ve turned 100 in 2022. Mingus, who succumbed to Lou Gehrig’s disease in 1979, had a broad and fascinating career spanning four decades, collaborating with everyone from Louis Armstrong to Charlie Parker to Joni Mitchell. This centennial celebration will feature a wide array of his original music, equally influenced by the early jazz music of New Orleans, gospel, Ellington, western European classical, and jazz’s avant-garde.

The Miles Davis Jazz Studies Program at UNCG concludes their semester-long retrospective of the music of Charles Mingus with this explosive big band concert by Jazz Ensemble II, directed by Chad Eby.

The Spartan Jazz Collective celebrates the 100th birthday of Thad Jones in style, featuring brand new octet arrangements of his music that are sure to have you swinging in your seat!

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.

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!

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 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.

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!