Feb. 15 at Orringer Auditorium Craven Community College (Craven CC) will host Willie E. Atkinson and the Transitional Jazz Quintet for “The Poetry of Jazz” on Friday, Feb. 15. This show begins at 7:30 p.m. and will take place in Orringer Auditorium, located on the New Bern campus. Atkinson uses his talents as a jazz […] Continue reading 
A Survey of Jazz History: A Musical Journey to ‘Pass It On’ – Join New Bern Jazz experts, Willie E. Atkinson and Jacqueline B. Atkinson in this eight week course as they trace the evolution of the ‘Modern Jazz Movement’ presented through lecture, audio/visual performances, literature, film, and dance. This course, designed to be an informative, fun […] Continue reading “I feel a good song is defined by the story it tells through its lyrics or an unforgettable musical movement as spoken in Miles Davis’ “So What” or Oliver Nelson’s “Stolen Moments.”…Willie E. Atkinson, Jazz/Blues Vocalist, Composer On Sunday, February 16, 2014, from 6pm – 8pm, the extraordinary entertaining Jazz/Blues vocalist and composer Willie E. […] Continue reading