Saturday

August 5, 2023

10:30pm - 12am | Late-Night Cabaret: Jazz Flute Big Band
Ballroom (North 120 D)

An NFA tradition since 2009, the winners of the NFA Jazz Flute Big Band (JFBB) Competition will perform an exhilarating set of jazz arrangements, accompanied by NFA jazz rhythm section led by pianist Mike Kocour. Along with an impressive array of JFBB soloists, invited guest soloists will include this year's Jazz Masterclass teacher, composer Mike Mower, Orlando "Maraca" Valle, Holly Hofmann, Sheila del Bosque, former JFBB director Billy Kerr, pianist and composer Léa Freire, and Shigehito Kawamura, drummer with the Japan Jazz Flute Big Band. Special guest appearances include Brazilian percussion specialists Clarice Cast and Brian Rice, plus alumni from the famed UNT "One O'Clock Lab Band" will be featured on an exciting finale. Yuko Hoshi, one of Japan's leading jazz flutists, will direct.