Denton Arts & Jazz Festival

Springtime in north Texas means outdoor music festivals. One of the most exciting is the
Denton Arts & Jazz Festival, that just closed last weekend. It's music food and art, all wrapped up in a two-and-a-half-day weekend in Denton, Texas.

I kinda think of Denton as a little Austin. The University of North Texas music programs draw thousands of talented artists every year. So the large population of students from UNT and other notably schools there make the local scene pretty lively. And there's a number of good local music clubs, bars and restaurants where you can hear live music, any day of the week.

Lively is what you can expect from the annual Denton Arts & Jazz Festival, held this year at the Civic Center Park in Denton, Texas. The two reviews I've read so far said the attendance was short of the expected 200,000, but the smaller crowds made for a more enjoyable festival.

Among the six performance stages, the headliners were Joshua Redman, the Robert Cray Band and Brave Combo, while local and regional artists also included the N'Awlins Gumbo Kings, the Light Crust Doughboys, Pops Carter & the Funk Monsters, and Freddie Jones.

The University of North Texas showcased their incredible pool of talented student and staff with performances by many of their jazz ensembles and groups. Most notably the One O'Clock Lab Band, but also included the UNT Jazz Singers, L5 Guitar Ensemble, Jazz Repertory Ensemble, Zebras, 3 O'Clock Lab Band, 2 O'Clock Lab Band, Latin Jazz Ensemble and
Faculty Jazz Group.

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