Archives for 2013

50+ Coastal Lifestyles Expo

Listen to some live JAZZ and pick up information on our 34th Annual NC Jazz Festival @ Wilmington.
 
FREE FOR ALL!

50+The Wilmington-Cape Fear Home Builders Association and Better Living Magazine host the inaugural 50+ Coastal Lifestyles Expo at the Convention Center in historic downtown Wilmington, NC. This  day-long EXPO will feature over 40 booths and free seminars. Throughout the day fitness demos and health screenings will be available as well as information on financial planning and retirement options. This will be the one-stop shop for all your age 50+ Coastal Lifestyle needs! HOURS: 10am-4pm.

Grenoldo Frazer: The Return of A Favorite

Photo by George Ball

Grenoldo Frazier returns, by popular request, for his third appearance at the North Carolina Jazz Festival.  His set on Thursday night will be “Interpreting Louis Armstrong” – piano and vocals.

Grenoldo is a Wilmington native who moved to NYC in 1972 as a pianist for two touring shows.  He played Barnaby Tucker on Broadway and the national tour of Pearl Bailey/Billy Daniels’ hit “Hello Dolly”.   For two years Grenoldo was the pianist/singer at Windows on World atop the WorldTradeCenter.  For the past 14 years he has been artist in residence at NC State University, HarvardDivinitySchool with Dr. Gavin Moses, and Penn State/Harrisburg.  Touring in clubs and theaters around the country, he is Wilmington’s most sought after entertainer.

For those traveling in North Carolina this summer, Grenoldo Frazier “From Tobacco Barns to Broadway” an evening with North Carolina’s own musical sensation will be presented at the prestigious Washington Duke Inn in Durham, on August 10 at 8 pm. 

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Grenoldo will be honored on Sept. 15th at 3:30 pm, when the world premiere of the documentary “The Piano Entertainer:  Stompin’ Grenoldo Frazier” will be presented at the CameronArt Museum here in Wilmington. The documentary is by Dr. Maurice Martinez of  the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Bucky Pizzarelli and Ed Polcer Honored by N C Jazz Festival @ Wilmington

Sandy Evans and Bucky Pizzarelli

NC Jazz Festival @ Wilmington president Sandy Evans presents Bucky Pizzaarelli with his plaque

World renowned musicians, guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli and cornetist Ed Polcer were honored at this year’s Patron’s Brunch with the presentation of individually crafted plaques created by local artist Justine Ferrari of Creations by Justine. 

Ed Polcer

 

 

 

 

 

This was Bucky’s 12th appearance at the festival and Ed’s 21st.  The NCJF board of directors made this presentation as a token of our appreciation of the gift of jazz excellence that these musicians have given and continue to give to audiences around the globe, but particularly here in Wilmington, NC.

 

 

Brazilian Vocalist To Open 34TH NC Jazz Festival @ Wilmington

Maucha AdnetlargerContinuing in our efforts to bring different styles of jazz to the North Carolina Jazz Festival’s opening night each year, the NCJF will present a tribute to the great Brazilian Jazz musician Antonio Carlos Jobim on Thursday night, at our 34th annual event.

Headlining this segment will be Brazilian born vocalist Maucha  Adnet, who sang with Jobim for 10 years.  A native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, she now resides in New York City, where she is a busy performer.

Joining  Maucha for this salute to Brazilian Jazz will be NYC’s Harry Allen on tenor sax; Israeli born Ehud Asherie – piano; Tampa native Nate Najar – guitar; Australia/NYC’s Nicki Parrott – bass; and internationally acclaimed, U.S. born, Chuck Redd on drums.  This great American Heritage, JAZZ, is loved and played world-wide, and we are proud to bring some of the best international jazz musicians together on our stage to perform a style of jazz nurtured in Brazil.

Just a few of the other all-star performers for our 2014 jazz weekend will be trumpeter/vocalist  Bria Skonberg, formerly from  British Columbia, now living in NYC; Aussie reedman Adrian Cunningham, cornetist Ed Polcer (NYC & NOLA) and America’s favorite guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli.

Friday and Saturday nights will feature our traditional 6 or 7 sets, each with a different leader.

Three Fabulous Nights of Jazz at the 33rd Annual North Carolina Jazz Festival, Feb 7-9, 2013

Celebrating 33 years of America’s favorite music! The 33rd annual North Carolina Jazz Festival will be held February 7, 8 and 9, 2013 at the Wilmington Hilton Riverside Hotel in Wilmington, NC.

Jazz enthusiasts from around the country will return to experience performances by world-class musicians including Adrian Cunningham, Banu Gibson, Bria Skonberg, Bucky Pizzarelli, Chuck Redd, Dan Levinson, David Boeddinghaus, David Sager, Ed Polcer, Frank Bongiorno, Jonathan Russell, Kerry Lewis, Kevin Dorn, Nicki Parrott, Randy Reinhart and Rossano Sportiello.

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General Admission Tickets: Thurs. Evening (3 hr. concert) $35.
Fri. & Sat. Evenings (4 hr. concert) $50.
Military $25 – Students $15 each night