The 8th Annual North Texas Jazz Festival

The annual invitational event features jazz students from the middle-school level through college.

Description

The three-day invitational features outstanding big bands, combos, and vocal jazz groups representing universities, community colleges, high schools and middle schools from across the United States. Included also are performances by the acclaimed jazz music program at the University of North Texas. All daily activities are free and open to the public.

Friday Schedule:

SCHOOL GROUP PERFORMANCES AND CLINICS (Free and open to the public)
(Friday 8:15am -12:00pm; 1:30 - 4:30pm)
Nearly 70 groups from universities, colleges, high schools and middle schools representing 25 states across the US will perform at the festival. Each group will be adjudicated by an expert panel, and receive a clinic from a UNT jazz faculty member immediately following their performance.

HEADLINER Q & A SESSION (Friday 12:15 - 1:15pm) (Free and open to the public)
David Binney Quartet

FRIDAY EVENING CONCERT (7:00 pm, Trinity Ballroom) (Tickets required)
Selected High School Vocal Jazz Group
Selected University/ College Vocal Jazz Group
Selected High School/ Middle School Combo
Selected University/ College Combo
Selected High School/ Middle School Big Band
Selected University/ College Big Band
-intermission-
David Binney Quartet

Information from the venue.

Some nearby drink specials on April 4th

• Cristina's (Addison): 4 pm - 7 pm: $2.25 margaritas, $2 bottles, $1.50 drafts / $12.25 carne asada w/ 3 shrimp or wine sauce
• The Quarter Bar and Grill (Addison): 4 pm - 7 pm: $3 Monopolowa Vodka
• Snuffer's Restaurant and Bar (Addison): 3 pm - 7 pm: $1 Coors original, $2 Coors Light, Miller Light and Shiner Bock draft, $2 frozen margaritas and $2 strawberry daquiries
• Humperdink's (Addison): 4 pm to 7 pm and 10 pm to 11 pm: $3 pints, $1 off wines, wells, calls, cocktails and domestic bottles
• Nate's Seafood & Steakhouse: 3 pm - 7 pm: $1.25 draft, $1.75 Abita Draft, $2 domestic bottles $3 wells, $4 calls, $4 any wine by the glass

Some nearby restaurants

• BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse (Addison)
• Chili's Grill & Bar (Addison)
• Maxwell's
• Lawry's The Prime Rib
• Snuffer's Restaurant and Bar (Addison)

Some nearby events on April 4th

• Jim Florentine, The Improv, 8 p.m.
• FM Band, Memphis, 10 p.m.
• Jim Florentine, The Improv, 10:30 p.m.
• Deneyed, Sambuca (Addison), 7:30 p.m.

Event posted March 6, 2008
Last updated March 6, 2008

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