The Arts Council of Wilmington, the NC Jazz Festival, and WHQR are hosting a celebration honoring Sandy Evans. The long-time NC Jazz Festival director was recently named a Jazz Hero by the Jazz Journalists Association. April is National Jazz Appreciation Month and a fitting time to celebrate Sandy’s national distinction.<br/><br/>A reception is scheduled for Wednesday, April 26, at 7pm in the M.C. Erny Gallery of WHQR. Seats are limited and must be reserved by emailing info@artswilmington.org.<br/><br/>The Jazz Journalists Association has launched celebration of its 2023 slate of Jazz Heroes 36 people in 32 U.S. cities who are “activists, advocates, altruists, aiders and abettors of jazz,” aka the “A Team,” in the words that founded this honor in 2001.<br/><br/>Here’s Sandy’s profile on their site:<br/><br/>After 20 years on the board of the North Carolina Jazz Festival (NCJF) board, 17 as president, Sandy Evans is steppin
Richland County School District One (RCSDO) features student musicians at its annual Jazz Festival to celebrate the genre during National Jazz Appreciation Month.