Members of the
Department of Music jazz faculty perform with rising star Lynn Grissett,
trumpet. Born in Wilmington, N.C., Grissett is a 2003 graduate of West
Brunswick High School (Shallotte, N.C.) who has rapidly established a name for
himself in jazz and rock circles. Based in Durham, N.C., 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, and Andy Allo. Most recently, Grissett was a member of New Power
Generation Hornz, the horn section of New Power Generation led by Prince. Grissett
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.
The all-star
Department of Music jazz faculty are: Natalie Boeyink, bass; Michael D'Angelo,
drums; Justin Hoke, guitar; Jerald Shynett, trombone; Mike Waddell, saxophone;
Andy Whittington, piano.
Grisset can be
heard on the recordings including:
Prince: Hit N Run Phase One & Two (2015)
Liv Warfield: The Unexpected (2014)
Judith Hill: Back In Time (2015)
Mint Condition:
Healing Season (2015)
Professional
performances include:
Jimmy Kimmel
Show: New Power Generation and Ally Allo (2012)
Montreaux Jazz
Festival (2013)
Arsenio Hall
Show: New Power Generation & Liv Warfield (2014)
Essence
Festival: New Power Generation (2014)
Jimmy Kimmel
Show: Liv Warfield (2015)
Prince and the
New Power Generation tour (2015)
North Sea Jazz
Festival Rotterdam (2014)
Branford
Marsalis Trad Band (2011, 2014)
Delfeayo
Marsalis Octet (2011)
Winard Harper
Quintet (2013, 2015)
Tickets
$6 general public, free to students with valid UNCW ID.
Tickets are available in advance through the UNCW Box Office (located
in Kenan Auditorium) and one hour prior to performance at the Cultural
Arts Building Box Office.
Advance tickets may be purchased online
or by calling the box office at 910-962-3500 Monday-Friday 12 - 6
p.m.
UNCW students may obtain tickets in advance by going to the UNCW Box Office (located
in Kenan Auditorium) Monday-Friday 12 - 6 p.m. If you wish to pick up tickets
in advance on the day of the event, please go to the box office no later than 5
p.m.
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