JAZZ LIVES HERE
2019 marks the 10th year of service to the Charlotte community for JazzArts Charlotte, formerly Jazz Arts Initiative. We are proud to continue our work as the premiere jazz organization in Charlotte with our focus on community enrichment through quality music education, live performances, and musician support.
In the past decade JazzArts Charlotte has grown into one of Charlotte’s most celebrated non-profit arts and education institutions. Our goal is to continue to serve this treasured community for many years to come.
Upcoming Events
List of Events
Feb 25
Live from Crown presents The Dave Vergato Quartet
Tune in Thursday February 25 to hear Dave Vergato, Live from Crown
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Mar 25
Live from Crown presents The Stephen Gordon Quartet
Tune in Thursday March 25 to hear drummer Stephen Gordon, Live from Crown
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Jazz and humanity, a discussion about 2021 with trumpeter Sean Jones
International jazz trumpeter Sean Jones about his view of the future of jazz.
Our Blog
Celebrating a New Year with the Music of Carnival
More than ever, we need a way to connect, an opportunity to unite, a way to turn from the past and look at the future, a celebration of the joys of life – this just described Mardi Gras. The rhythmic heartbeat of the season of Carnival, enjoyed each year locally, famously in New Orleans, and around the globe, has become jazz. This month, we explore that beat.
Press
Announcing Regional Premiere Screening & More for Black History Month
This week was the anniversary of the first sit-in, right here in Greensboro NC, For Black History Month, JazzArts Charlotte, seeks to offer a lens of jazz and civil rights history to illuminate the efforts of the past and demonstrate their impacts and messages for today, with workshops and a culminating performance of the groundbreaking album "We Insist!"
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