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A Guide To The North Carolina Jazz Festival

by Cathy Mercer

It's hard to believe that there was once a time when there was no such things as the North Carolina Jazz Festival. It was started in 1980 by Doctor Harry VanVelsor, and has been going strong ever since. As a lover of jazz, he wanted to bring that love to Wilmington, N. C. The accent is on traditional music and the New Orleans Dixieland style of music.

The event has grown in popularity to such an extent that in the past they're had musical greats such as Keter Betts, Bobby Rosengarden, Kenny Davern and Tony DiNicola. More recently, lots of talented artists have performed including: Ed Polcer, Wycliffe Gordon, Bucky Pizzarelli, Houston Person and Duke Heitger. They're not averse to showcasing young talent either; Jonathan Russell was aged 11 when he performed alongside Bucky Pizzarelli, the legendary guitarist.

Traditionally, the Wilmington Hilton has been used as the venue for the event. Although the founder wanted to keep the music focused on Dixieland and big band, lately the organizers have tried to appeal to a broader range of taste. To do this they have branched out into other forms of the genre. The purpose of this is obviously to gain more fans and allow for a broader cross-section of people to go, but also it lets people know that there is much more to jazz.

In the past several foreign musicians have graced the stage. Among them are Bria Skonberg and Jim Galloway of Canada, Anat Cohen of Israel and Derek Smith from England.

Dr Harry VanVelsor retired from participating in the event in 2006. He handed over control to Sandy Evans, who was previously the Cape Fear Jazz Society president. The festival is a non-profit entity and is solely run by people that are not paid. Despite the loss of it's founder, the event continues to go from strength to strength and their reputation of bringing some of the best musicians to the area should remain intact.

It could be said that the event has put the city of Wilmington in the public eye. Situated along the Cape Fear River, Wilmington has lots of restaurants, bars and also a beach, most of which are conveniently located by the riverside. For those more into culture, there are art galleries as well as museums. If that was not enough then history buffs might be into the Civil War sites that are here. All in all there should be something for most tastes.

The shows are usually split into three sets, a morning/afternoon set, an afternoon/evening set and a nighttime set. The idea is to end each evening with a rousing stage set that the audience will not forget. Oftentimes the featured musicians will join each other on stage and have an 'all-star' session. These concerts usually last round four to five hours and are among the most popular. One feature that amateur musicians might like is the option of laying along with the professionals during the last hour of brunch.

The North Carolina Jazz Festival has been going for over three decades and is still going strong. It provides an opportunity for musicians all over the world to congregate in the idyllic town of Wilmington. It also gives amateurs a unique chance to play on stage with some of the featured artists.



You can visit the website <a href="http://www.rowanbluesandjazz.org">www.rowanbluesandjazz.org</a> for more helpful information about The Historic North Carolina Jazz Festival

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