Lynne Grissett, trumpet:
the annual Cape Fear Jazz Society Scholarship Concert
A benefit for Department of Music jazz scholarships
About the Artist
Lynn Grissett, born in Wilmington, N.C., is a 2003
graduate of West Brunswick High School (Shallotte, N.C.). He graduated from the
University of North Carolina Greensboro in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in
Music Performance (jazz), and a master’s in music performance (jazz) in 2012
from North Carolina Central University, where his teachers included Branford
Marsalis. Based in Durham, Grissett has worked with Ellis Marsalis, Branford
Marsalis, Delfeayo Marsalis, Maceo Parker, Larry Graham, Nile Rodgers, Trombone
Shorty, Marcus Anderson, Max Weinberg, the late Dewey Redman, Winard Harper,
Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson, Ledisi, Judith Hill, Cyrus Chestnut, Ocie
Davis, Kobie Watkins, Terri Lynne Carrington, Liv Warfield, Andy Allo, and many
more. Most recently, Grissett was a member of New Power Generation Hornz, the
horn section of New Power Generation led by Prince. Among his many appearances
are performances at the Montreaux Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival,
Essence Festival, and the Jimmy Kimmel and Arsenio Hall shows.
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Tickets
$25 general public / $5 to students with valid UNCW ID
Advance tickets may be purchased online or by calling the box office at 910-962-3500 (M-F) Any remaining tickets will be available one hour prior to performance at the Cultural Arts Box Office.
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or call 910-962-3415 (Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.)
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Directions to Cultural Arts Building, located at 5270 Randall Drive:
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DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC CONCERT GUIDELINES FOR UNCW STUDENTS
Arrive on time
• Arrive at the concert venue at least 10 minutes before the posted concert time. If you need to get a ticket at the box office, have your UNCW student ID ready and arrive at least another 5 sooner.
• The box office will only be open for ticket sales and distribution to students up until 15 minutes after the performance begins.
• Students arriving 5 minutes after the start time of the event will not be admitted free with their UNCW ID card, and must purchase tickets in order to be admitted. If the box office has closed, students will not be admitted into the venue.
Concert attendance and program stamping
Programs for students registered in Department of Music classes are stamped by the ushers at the end of the performance.
• If you leave before the concert ends, your program will not be stamped.
• If ushers should run out of programs, ask them to stamp your ticket stub at the end of the concert. Let your teacher know what happened.
Use of electronic devices during performances
• use of computers, tablets, phones is not allowed during performances. Anyone using an electronic device will be asked to put it away. Noncompliance may result in being asked to leave the event.