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The North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra
Announcing Our 2010-2011 Concert Season
Please join us for our 2010-2011 Concert Season at Memorial Hall on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill.
Duke Ellington's Musical Journey from 1927-1943
*Pre-concert lecture by NCJRO Music Director James Ketch: "Listening to Duke Ellington"
6:00PM, Gerrard Hall, adjacent to and only steps away from Memorial Hall
Singing and Swinging for the Holidays: An NCJRO Holiday Jazz Concert
34th Carolina Jazz Festival featuring Special Guest Artist Conrad Herwig, trombone
The NCJRO in concert with Branford Marsalis
Click Here to Purchase Tickets for This Concert Online
Directions, Maps and Parking Info for Memorial Hall
Tickets will be available via these options:
• In person at the Memorial Hall Box Office;
• By telephone, by calling the Memorial Hall Box Office at 919-843-3333;
• At the door.
*NOTE: Unfortunately, online ticket purchasing is not available for our first three concerts this season. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have questions regarding online ticket purchasing, please call the Memorial Hall Box Office at 919-843-3333.
Past Concerts and Events of Note:
Thursday, April 29, 2010:"Walkin' and Swingin' with Mary Lou"
A Centennial Celebration of the Music of Mary Lou Williams
Pre-Concert Lecture by Dr. Tammy L. Kernodle
Concert Narration and Music Transcriptions by Dr. Ted Buehrer
Memorial Hall
Thursday, February 25, 2010:
"The 33rd Carolina Jazz Festival"
The NCJRO with featured guest artists Jason Marsalis, drums and vibes, and Ivan Renta, tenor saxophone
Thursday, December 10, 2009:
"My Favorite Things - A NEW Holiday Concert"
Memorial Hall
Tuesday, September 29, 2009:
"Jazz By The Numbers" - showcases how numbers affect the depth and intimacy of jazz music.
Memorial Hall
Friday, April 24, 2009:
"We Swing America—The NCJRO celebrates the Great American Songbook” with special guest, David Hartman, Narrator
Thursday, February 26, 2009:
"The Jazz Sound," Part of the 32nd Carolina Jazz Festival - with Guest Artists Joe MAgnarelli, trumpet and Joel Frahm, tenor saxophone
Memorial Hall
Saturday, November 22, 2008:
"Deck the Halls: Holiday Big Band Extravaganza!"
Memorial Hall
Tuesday, September 30, 2008:
World Premiere Performance with Kenny Werner
Memorial Hall
Kenny Werner Conducting the NCJRO
(photo courtesy of Steve Bromberg)