Friends of James E. Shepard Memorial Library
presents
North Carolina Central University Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Highlighting the Works of North Carolina Based Jazz Musicians
Nina Simone, John Coltrane, Max Roach Jimmy Heath and Thelonious Monk
andPresenting the winner of the North Carolina Central
University Student Composition Competition
Saturday, February 7, 2015 6:00 pm
Hayti Heritage Center
LOIS DELOATCH GOMES MARGARET S. MORRIS
MISTRESS OF CERMONY PRESIDENT, FRIENDS OF JAMES E. SHEPARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY
HIGHLIGHTS FROM JOHN COLTRANE SELECTIONS AND VOCAL SOLOIST“Moment’s Notice”
Instrument solo: Tenor Sax
“Naima”
Instrument solo:Piano
“Giant Steps” “Dear Lord”Duo
Instrument solo: Piano
“Resolution”ENCORE!!ENCORE!!ENCORE!!Instrument solo:
Piano
HIGHLIGHTS FROM NINA SIMONE SELECTIONS AND VOCAL SOLOIST
“Four Women”
Instrument solo: Piano
“Black Is The Color of My True Love’s Hair”
“My Baby Just Cares For Me”Instrument solo: Piano
Andrew Berinson
“I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel”
INCREDIBLE SINGING!!INCREDIBLE VOICES!!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM JIMMY HEALTH SELECTION AND VOCAL SOLOIST
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THELONIOUS MONKSELECTION AND VOCAL SOLOIST
“Gingerbread Boy”
Instrument solos: ALL INSTRUMENTALISTS
“Round Midnight”
Instrument solos: Tenor Sax and Bass
A WINNING COMBINATION!!MAN, CAN HE SING!!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM MAX ROACH SELECTIONS AND VOCAL SOLOIST
“Driva Man”
Instrument solo:
Tenor Sax
“Daahoud”“Triptych: Prayer/Protest/Peace”
“Fleurette Africaine”Trio – Piano feature
Instrument solo: piano
Andrew Berinson
Drum & Vocal Duo
Drum & Vocalist
Instrument solo:
Tenor Sax
AN EMOTIONAL TRIBUTE!!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM MAX ROACH SELECTION AND VOCAL SOLOIST
“Donna Lee”
Instrument solo:
Bass
BEAUTIFUL HARMONIZING OF VOICES !!AWESOME
PERFORMANCE!!
TAU KADHI, ASSOCIATE PROVOST ACADEMIC PROGRAMING AND UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
INTRODUCING STUDENT COMPOSTION WINNER
It’s a honor to be here!I’m new, I’m just got here
at NCCU!
And the winner is….
Congratulation !!
KORWIND Z. STOKESComposer, Songwriter, Pianist,
Organist and Singer
Korwind Z. Stokes is a native of Danville, Virginia. He was educated in the Danville Public Schools. He presently attends the North Carolina
Central University in Durham, NC studying music, with a concentration in Music Industry.
Starting to play piano at the age of 3 and eventually playing in church at age 7, his
musical gifts and talents has afforded him to travel to many states in the USA as well as the
British Virgin Islands and Canada. As a Composer and Songwriter, his compositions are
heard throughout Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, New York and are rapidly spreading throughout the country. He is
presently serving as Minister of Music at Orange Grove Missionary Baptist Church,
Durham, North Carolina.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION…Thank you
all for coming and supporting the Friends
and Shepard Library.
I would
like to
recognize a
special
person….
Oh no she
didn’t!!
Oh boy, I dodge
that bullet. She
looks happy.
Thank you!!!!
Mrs. Margaret, we
can
never repay you…
Oh yes you can!!!Mr. Associate Provost,
we need to talk…
LENORA HELM HAMMONDS, CO-DIRECTOR, NCCU VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE
EDMUND PAOLANTONIOACCOMPANIST
AND ARRANGER
ARNOLD E. GEORGECO-DIRECTOR, NCCU VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Jalisa Adams Rachel
Bradshaw
Brianna Dottie Elliott Tyquon Garrett
Tigist Harmon Qualia Holder-Cozart Christina McNair Darius Middleton
Maurice MyersLaPrince
Miller-Smith Alexis Nelson Autumn Rainey Sivad Rogers
Sydney Thomas Marvin Thorne Dupresha TownsendTyra Scott
INSTRUMENTALISTS
GINNAE KOONACOUSTICS &
ELECTRIC BASS
SHE PLAYED SO HARD
THE BASS NOTES
WERE RINGING
OFF THE RAFTERS
SHAQUIM MULDROW
TENOR SAX
CAN ANYBODY SAY,
COLTRANE,
MARSALIS, OR
KENNY G?
ANDREW BERINSONPIANO
INSTRUMENTALISTS
HE PLAYED SO SMOOTHTHE SOUND WAS SWEET MUSIC TO
OUR EARS
DWAYNE JORDANDRUMS
THE JAZZ BEAT OF THE NIGHT GOES
TO THE DRUMMER
A WINNING COMBINATIONMARGARET S. MORRIS AND THEODOSIA T. SHIELDS
PRESIDENT FRIENDS OF
JAMES E. LIBRARY
MEMORIAL LIBRARY
DIRECTOR OF
LIBRARY
SERVICES
FRIEND OF JAMES E. SHEPARD MEMORIALLIBRARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEMBERSTammy Baggett
Delores Baker-HargrowSandra ClemonsAnn McMillonAlton Darden
MEMBERSTheodosia T. Shields, Ph.D.
Margaret S. MorrisMary Allen
Phyllis SchumateJanis Quarles
NORTH CAROINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE
WHAT A WAY TO END THE NIGHT!!! FINALE – “YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK”
SPONSORS
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
Theodosia T. Shields, Ph.D.Director of Library Services
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