Music on the Porch: UNC Faculty Jazz Quintet

We’re celebrating the final Music on the Porch performance of the semester with free pizza! Join us at the Love House for an exciting performance by five of UNC’s very own jazz virtuosos. Led by Professor Jim Ketch (trumpet), the quintet also includes Professors Stephen Anderson (piano), Juan Alamo (vibes), Jason Foureman (bass) and Dan Davis (drums). Bring a picnic blanket and stay for a while!

The UNC Jazz Studies area serves a growing undergraduate student population through a variety of classroom courses in jazz history, improvisation, harmony, and composition/arranging. A highly successful Summer Jazz Workshop is attracting high school, collegiate, and adult learners from across NC and beyond. Students perform in the UNC Jazz Band, 4-5 Jazz Combos, and Charanga Carolina (salsa and other Latin music). Students also have the opportunity to perform with distinguished guest jazz artists. Recent guests have included Kate McGarry, Dave Pietro, Luis Bonilla, Eric Alexander, Rodney Whitaker, Marcus Roberts, Jason Marsalis, Dave Stryker, Joel Frahm, Joe Magnarelli, Gary Smulyan, Scott Wendholt, Steve Wilson, and many others. The UNC Jazz Band and Jazz Combos have recorded 4 compact disks and Charanga Carolina recently released their second recording.