North Carolina Jazz Festival February 4 - 6th 2010

 Jazz Our National Treasure

Wilmington welcomes World Famous Traditional Jazz Artists to the Cape Fear Area

30^th North Carolina Jazz Festival

Opening Night of the Festival was a Huge Success!! 

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general admission tickets can be purchased locally at the AudioLab, 5732 Oleander Dr. (910-392-1200)

For patron reservation requests please send your information & checks (made out to NCJF) to NCJF, 233 Racine Dr. # 95, Wilmington, NC 29403

February 4, 5, 6th 2010

At the Wilmington Hilton Riverside

For Wilmington Hilton Riverside room reservations at the NCJF 

special rate of $113 per night please call 1-910-763-5900 or 1-888-324-8170 

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Patrons Cruise on the Henrietta III

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Looking Back at 2009 Festival

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It's a Wrap - NC Jazz Festival
Photos by Jay-Cyn's Creations Photography         

Attendees at this year’s North Carolina Jazz Festival were treated to some great sounds from a host of traditional jazz performers. From Wycliffe Gordon’s (photo left) clear, sweet and growling trombone, to Anat Cohen, a young Israeli clarinet and saxophonist, who brought with her an infectious energy to the musicians and the audience - which included the 2nd Division Marine Corp. Jazz band, who came to listen, not to play!  These young men and women were, in their words, “blown away” by the musicians on stage! 

As always it was really nice to see such a variety of artist on stage and in the audience. Bucky Pizzarelli (photo below), the eighty-three year old master guitarist held the audience breathless as he quietly played his intricate chords, then built to a crescendo, that brought the audience to their feet for a standing ovation!
Rossano Sportiello, the Italian pianist, who wowed them at CFJS’ Statesmen of Jazz at Thalian Hall in November, again showed the festival audience that jazz is being preserved and is alive and well.  These were just a few of the very talented jazz all-stars that graced the stage this year.

Once again the North Carolina Jazz Festival audience came from all across the United States and Canada and according to Sandy Evans this year’s event  had an especially nice turnout from all across North Carolina and our neighboring Southeastern coastal states.

Hats off and to all involved - a job well done! And once again, thanks to all that make this annual event one of the areas premier musical happenings.

From the Beat MAGAZINE 

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