The 2nd Annual concert, honoring the late Dean Janice L. Mills will be held on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at the Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Fayetteville Street, Durham, North Carolina beginning at 7:30pm. Proceeds from this concert will provide funding for scholarships that will be awarded to aspiring law school students. We want to ensure that students meeting the established criteria have access to scholarship funds for years to come.

Kevin Jones

The Janice L. Mills Scholarship Foundation and North Carolina Central Law School cordially invites you to help us keeps Janice’s memory and passion for education alive as we present the second annual “Rising Stars Concert.

This annual fundraising event is produced by Fred Mills, Janice’s brother and founder of the popular band Sweet Dreams. Rising Stars Concert is Fred’s way of honoring his late sister and her commitment to higher education.

The 2010 concert will feature a remarkable vocalist from Charlotte, NC–Kevin and the Kevin Jones Experience. Back by popular demand, the neo-soul vocalist Tanya Ross returns with the Tanya Ross Project. This year I wanted to present some young artists that truly represent “rising stars.” My search ended with Pete’s Kids from Greensboro, NC. The group consists of middle and high school students that perform traditional jazz. Also, longtime friend and musician, Mr. Larry Clay, will present a vocal dedication in Janice’s honor.

We look forward to your participation and support as we honor Janice’s memory and generate funds for future lawyers and deans. Tickets are on sale at the Hayti box office 919-683-1709 EXT 21

Feel free to contact the event manager, Fred H. Mills at 919-683-5245, if you have questions or require additional information.

Join the John Brown Quintet as they present a concert of Bebop and Hard Bop music showing the influence of Gospel and Blues on jazz on Sunday, May 23rd, 2010, at 4pm, at the Hayti Heritage Center in

Brown Quartet

Durham, NC. The concert will feature the music of composers from different eras of jazz, and compositions performed in the Hard-Bop style. The performance will feature John Brown (bass & leader), Ray Codrington (trumpet), Brian Miller (saxophone), Eric Hirsh (piano) and Kobie Watkins (drums). This project was supported by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

General Admission $10

Click here to purchase tickets or call (919) 683-1709 ext. 21

John Brown

North Carolina Jazz Ensemble Performs Annual Holiday Concert
The Joy of Music with Special Guest Vocalist Brandi Q. Hancock
December 13 in St. Joseph’s Performance Hall

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The North Carolina Jazz Ensemble performs THE JOY OF MUSIC, an annual holiday concert with special guest vocalist Brandi Q. Hancock Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 4:00 pm. A pre-concert reception will begin at 3:00 pm for ticket holders. They will be performance standard jazz arrangements and a selection of holiday classics.

The NCJE was founded in 1980 by Stanley Baird and Oliver Hodge. The seventeen piece group has traveled throughout the state of North Carolina performing at colleges, universities, cultural centers and at private event. Members of the organization are from Durham, Raleigh, Cary, Chapel Hill, Fayetteville, Greensboro, Asheboro and Charlotte.

Brandi Q. Hancock is the lead vocalist for Mixed Water, a jazz/soul fusion band from Cary, NC where she is also a private vocal and theatre coach. She earned her Bachelors Degree in Music-Vocal Performance and Theatre- Directing from Shaw University in 2003. While attending Shaw University she was an active member of the University Choir, Gospel Choir as well as the lead vocalist for the Shaw University Jazz Ensemble I and Shaw Players. She appeared as the character of Alice in the TNT made for TV movie Freedom Song starring Danny Glover and Loretta Devine. Brandi is delighted to be joining the NC Jazz Ensemble for this evening performance.
The NC Jazz Ensemble is currently in residence at the Hayti Heritage Center. The concert is sponsored by the St. Joseph’s Historic Foundation, Inc. The St. Joseph’s Historic Foundation, Inc. (SJHF) founded in 1975, is an African American cultural and educational institution deeply rooted in the historic Hayti community of Durham, North Carolina. SJHF is dedicated to advancing cultural understanding through diverse programs that examine the experiences of Americans of African descent – locally, nationally and globally. The Foundation is committed to preserving, restoring and developing the Hayti Heritage Center, the former St. Joseph’s AME Church, a National Historic Landmark, as a cultural and economic anchor to the greater Durham community.

Tickets are on sale now for $10 general admission. They can be purchased on line at www.hayti.org or call (919) 683-1709 ext. 21; or at the Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville Street, Durham.

THE JOY OF MUSIC

December 14th in St. Joseph’s Performance Hall

The North Carolina Jazz Ensemble performs THE JOY OF MUSIC, an annual holiday concert with special guest vocalist Brandi Q. Hancock Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 4:00 pm. A pre-concert reception will begin at 3:00 pm for ticket holders. They will be performance standard jazz arrangements and a selection of holiday classics.

The NCJE was founded in 1980 by Stanley Baird and Oliver Hodge. The seventeen piece group has traveled throughout the state of North Carolina performing at colleges, universities, cultural centers and at private event. Members of the organization are from Durham, Raleigh, Cary, Chapel Hill, Fayetteville, Greensboro, Asheboro and Charlotte.

Brandi Q. Hancock is the lead vocalist for Mixed Water, a jazz/soul fusion band from Cary, NC where she is also a private vocal and theatre coach. She earned her Bachelors Degree in Music-Vocal Performance and Theatre- Directing from Shaw University in 2003. While attending Shaw University she was an active member of the University Choir, Gospel Choir as well as the lead vocalist for the Shaw University Jazz Ensemble I and Shaw Players. She appeared as the character of Alice in the TNT made for TV movie Freedom Song starring Danny Glover and Loretta Devine. Brandi is delighted to be joining the NC Jazz Ensemble for this evening performance.

The NC Jazz Ensemble is currently in residence at the Hayti Heritage Center. The concert is sponsored by the St. Joseph’s Historic Foundation, Inc. The St. Joseph’s Historic Foundation, Inc. (SJHF) founded in 1975, is an African American cultural and educational institution deeply rooted in the historic Hayti community of Durham, North Carolina. SJHF is dedicated to advancing cultural understanding through diverse programs that examine the experiences of Americans of African descent – locally, nationally and globally. The Foundation is committed to preserving, restoring and developing the Hayti Heritage Center, the former St. Joseph’s AME Church, a National Historic Landmark, as a cultural and economic anchor to the greater Durham community.

Tickets are on sale now for $10 general admission. They can be purchased on line at www.hayti.org or call (919) 683-1709 ext. 21; or at the Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville Street, Durham.

Lois Deloatch premieres her fourth recording, Hymn to Freedom: Homage to Oscar Peterson, at St. Joseph’s Historic Foundation/Hayti Heritage Center on Friday, August 22 at 8:00 p.m. The Durham-based vocalist and songwriter penned lyrics for three of the ten compositions on the disc including two Peterson compositions (“Hymn to Freedom” and “When Summer Comes”) and Bobby Timmons’ “Moanin’.” Classic composition including “The Very Thought of You,” and “Honeysuckle Rose,” are also covered on the the recording. Drummer Ed Thigpen, an early member of one of Oscar Peterson’s Trios; pianist/arranger Willie Pickens; bassist John V. Brown; and guitarist Scott Sawyer appear on the recording. Although it is just being released, the music was recorded in November 2006, prior to the death of Oscar Peterson, a world-renown pianist and jazz icon who passed away in December 2007.”Oscar Peterson and the great musicians with whom he collaborated such as Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen represent the essence of jazz,” says Lois. Known for her rich contralto voice, broad repertoire, and ability to transcend musical boundaries, Lois has been immersed in music most of her life. In recent years, she has headlined and shared concert bills with music luminaries such as Ellis Marsalis, Arturo Sandoval, and Freddie Cole. Lois and her husband, Ed Gomes, host Sunday Evening Classics, a weekly jazz radio program on WNCU 90.7 FM, North Carolina Central University’s Public Radio Station.

Her first release, Sunrise, debuted in 1998 and was followed by Holy Night with Tyson Rogers (2004) and Closure (2005). Lois holds an undergraduate degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and is scheduled to receive a graduate degree from Duke University this fall. For more information on Lois and her music, please visit her website www.loisdeloatch.com.

The August 22 concert is open to the public and proceeds will benefit St. Joseph’s Historic Foundation/Hayti Heritage Center. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students/senior citizens. To order tickets or for more information, please click here or telephone (919) 683-1709.