Music

dotCombo, “jazz and more”,  featuring Gen Palmer, bass, Max Palmer, drums, and Ben Palmer, guitar and voice. It’s a family affair!  Past gigs at Eno fest, Bluenote Grill, Irregardless, C Grace and numerous private events. Since 2011.

Aaron Gross is a bassist living in Durham, North Carolina. He discovered his passion for jazz while in high school at the Durham School of the Arts, and went on to receive his Bachelor’s of Music in Jazz Studies at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, under the tutelage of Steve Haines. He is currently a teaching assistant at

Brad Maiani moved from the Bay Area to Chapel Hill in the 90s to attend grad school. He was a full time musician in the San Francisco area, but he stopped playing entirely during the degree years. Some 15 years ago he began again, and can be heard regularly around town, usually on guitar. He

Onyx Club Boys is an acoustic string band (violin, guitar, upright bass, and drums) rooted in the Gypsy Jazz sounds of 1930’s Paris, and Stuff Smith’s New York City Swing. However, being from 21st Century North Carolina, their diverse influences take the music beyond borders. It’s a trip around the world, which will make you

Durham native, John Hanks, has performed with many Triangle bands and artists including: the Hard Times Jazz Band, the Swamis, Rebecca and the Hitones, the Willie Painter Band, the Gregg Gelb Swing Band, the Atomic Rhythm Allstars, Scott Sawyer, Peter Lamb, and Steve Wing. He also currently performs with internationally known jazz guitarist, Randy Johnston.

Carter Minor lives in Carrboro, NC. He is a jazz, blues, gospel, and pop singer who also plays harmonica, bass and saxophone. He has been a professional musician for over 45 years performing across the country. He was in Heartwood, Nightshift, Steps, The Powerhitters, and String of Pearls. He was absent from the music scene

The UNC Jazz Sextet is the top combo in the UNC-Chapel Hill Jazz department. It consists of lower and upperclassmen/women who are music majors with differing backgrounds. The ensemble performs music from many broad reaching styles in the jazz idiom and also delves into the world of popular contemporary American and latin styles. Students have

Bernie is one of North Carolina’s critically acclaimed guitarists. His diverse background includes appearances with a variety of jazz, rock, traditional, and rhythm and blues ensembles. He has recorded and appeared in concert with nationally known artists Pat Benatar, Erich Kunzel (conductor St. Louis Symphony), Neil Sedaka, Bee Gees, David Palmer (Jethro Tull), Monica Mancini,