April 8, 2007 NC Central University's Jazz Festival

Ira Wiggins, head of the Jazz Studies program at NC Central University, joined me for the second half of my radio show, Melva's Musings on Jazz, heard out of the studio of WCOM in downtown Carrboro, NC. He came to promote the upcoming Jazz Festival, which will be April 20-21. You will not want to miss this great event.
Friday, April 20
NCCU Jazz Festival with Stefon Harris and Blackout &
NCCU Jazz Ensemble
B. N. Duke Auditorium
NCCU
8pm
530-5170

Saturday, April 21
NCCU Jazz Festival with Geri Allen Trio with Jimmy Cobb & Carmen Lundy
NCCU Vocal Jazz Ensemble
B. N. Duke Auditorium
NCCU
8pm
530-5170

Ira brought with him to the studio the NC Central University's Jazz Ensemble CD, Blues - and the Verdent Green. I played the following songs from the CD - Cottontail, Beautiful Love, Waste Not Want Not, Teach Me Tonight, and Baby Workout. There is a tremendous amount of jazz talent at NCCU in Durham, NC and many have gone on to great careers in music.

NC Central University is pleased to launch the Jazz Research Institute in June of 2007. We will hear more about that once they open their doors.