This 8″X12″ wall plaque entitled ” 3 Horn men and a Wood-y” was created as a commemoration of the 2012 NC Jazz Festival.  Local sculptress Justine Ferreri  and her husband Guy have long been supporters of jazz and the North Carolina Jazz Festival.  They have twice donated pieces of jazz art for our annual raffle, and now Justine  has created this original kiln-fired clay piece, which has also been fired with 14 carat gold instruments, as a fund raiser for us.  The plaque can be purchased for $75, of which $25 will be donated to the NCJF. 

To order please contact Creations by Justine, 225 South Water St. – Chandler’s Wharf, Wilmington, NC 28401 or call 910-763-4545.
www.creationsbyjustine.com

Justine’s larger piece of “jazz art”, donated for our 2012 annual raffle to benefit NCJF, earned over $1,100 for our non-profit organization.  We thank Creations by Justine for their generosity and continued support of live jazz and the North Carolina Jazz Festival.

Watch North Carolina Weekend January 19, 2012 on PBS. See more from NC Weekend.

Check out the video of the North Carolina Jazz Festival & Get Your Tickets Now!

Give  NC Jazz Festival tickets to your friends and family.

General Admission Tickets: Thurs. Evening (3 hr. concert) $35.

Fri. & Sat. Evenings (4 hr. concert) $50.

Military $25  -  Students $15   each night

These may be purchased on line by credit card on the website.  You may also purchase them at the Audio Lab,5732 Oleander Dr. in Wilmington.

General Admission reservations made for tables of 10 only, all others are first come /first seated.  Seating for this event is cabaret style in tables of 10.

For more information please call 910-793-1111 or e-mail ncjazzfest@yahoo.com or sandyevans34@yahoo.com

We are pleased to announce that The Southeast Tourism Society has designated the North Carolina Jazz Festival as one of the top 20 events in the Southeast for February 2012.

Southeast Tourism Society is dedicated to the promotion of travel to and within the Southeastern states, recognizing the importance of festivals, events and attractions in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.  Their publication receives extensive exposure in print media, web, television and radio in the U.S.and Canada.  Over 1,600 newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations, AAA’s and others receive the listings.  The Top 20 Events pages are consistently among the most visited pages on the STSsites.  www.southeasttourism.org and www.escapetothesoutheast.com.

We are proud to be chosen for this honor.

“AND THE BEAT GOES ON—la de da de de—la de da de da” sang rock and roll greats Sonny and Cher!   We certainly know that to be true with the beat of JAZZ—

The traditional jazz beat started with Ragtime back in the late 1880’s, and The Blues, then came the Dixieland  and New Orleans styles of the early 1900’s, followed by Swing in the 20’s thru the 40’s.  They are all styles of what is known today as Traditional Jazz.Scott Joplin, King Oliver, Benny Goodman, stars of these early musical eras, have passed on their music to many, many great musicians.  Jazz has grown worldwide as musicians spread the musical word around the globe.  Still, it is America’s music, known to all as “our national heritage”.  Styles of jazz have also expanded to include those known as bebop, straight a-head, fusion, West Coast, free, and funk, but the “roots” of it all are buried deep in what we call Traditional Jazz, and those roots continue to flourish.

The North Carolina Jazz Festival proudly continues the presentation of this joyous music using the great musicians of today. This year we will again be adding some new faces to our roster of talented musicians.  From New Orleans comes John Royen, a stride pianist; from NYC we will bring Dion Tucker, trombonist with the Harry Connick Jr. Orchestra; and from Minneapolis, MN – Patrick Harison, a young jazz accordionist!

“AND THE BEAT GOES ON—la de da de de—la de da de da”

We’re adding a dance floor!

In answer to your requests—in 2012 we will be adding a dance floor for those who love to “move with the beat”.  Swing dancing is a “new/old phenomenon” that seems to be really catching on—and what better style of music to swing-dance to than Traditional Jazz?

The dance floor will be to the left of the stage, so as not to interfere with anyone’s view of the musicians.  So, to dance or not to dance, that will be your choice to make!