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The North Carolina Central University Jazz Ensemble: Central Visions / Beyond the Horizon
by Jack Bowers
While grabbing a quick bite to eat during the IAJE Conference in New Orleans in January, I struck up a conversation with the gentleman who was in line ahead of me. He introduced himself as Ira Wiggins, director of the Jazz ensemble at North Carolina Central University in Durham. After explaining briefly that I am a Jazz reviewer, I asked if the NCCU ensemble had recorded any CDs. “Yes, we have,” he replied, and handed me two of them. I ...
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