The UNCW Summer Jazz Workshop has established itself as the premier summer workshop for jazz study in North Carolina for middle and high school student musicians. Directed by noted music educator, Frank Bongiorno, the summer jazz workshop provides students an opportunity not only to mingle with and learn from gifted educators and professional performers on the UNCW faculty, but also to enjoy an intensive week-long event of music making and jazz study in an inti- mate and supportive environment. This year, the workshop’s final performance will feature special guest Jeff Coffin, globally recognized musician, composer, and author and three-time Grammy award winner.