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May is Latin Jazz month at WNCU

For the first time in Eddie Palmieri’s 50-year history as a musician he hosts four hour-long programs, from May 9 – 12, without…

NCCU and Local High School Band and Dancers to Open for Rebbie Jackson in Durham

Rebbie Jackson, the eldest child of the Jackson family of musicians, is coming to Durham, North Carolina to headline a very important cause….

Keeping the Signal Alive Campaign

We are grateful for your support as WNCU approaches our 16th year of broadcasting! You have truly made a difference in the daily…

The John Brown Jazz Orchestra is featured in the documentary “One Night In Kernersville”

The John Brown Jazz Orchestra recording titled “Setting Standards” is set for release on the Brown Boulevard label later this year. Video footage…

Melvin Sparks

Melvin Sparks, a much-in-demand soul-jazz guitarist who recorded with virtually all of the great organists of the late ’60s and ’70s and pioneered…

Terell Stafford Quintet: Live At The Village Vanguard

The composer Billy Strayhorn was responsible for some of the most exquisite melodies in the history of jazz. You’ve surely heard some of…

NPR Jazz Notes

A Blog Supreme Roy Eldridge: The ‘Little Jazz’ Centennial The trumpeter’s legendary sound and bravado dwarfed his 5’6″ frame. Known as “Little Jazz,”…

WNCU 90.7 FM Celebrates Black History Month

WNCU 90.7 FM celebrates Black History Month with several special programming that highlights the vast contributions made to society and culture by African-Americans….

NEA Announces Live Webcast of 2011 NEA Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony & Concert

National Endowment for the Arts Announces Live Webcast of 2011 NEA Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony & Concert on January 11, 2011 Panel Discussion…

WNCU Broadcasts NPR’s Toast of the Nation Live on New Year’s Eve

WNCU is broadcasting NPR’s Toast of the Nation..live..New Year’s Eve, starting at 8pm EST. Ring in the New Year with live music from…

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