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.

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Mar 9

Conversations with Curtis discusses the Best of the Bass

Tune in the 2nd Tuesday of each month to hear outstanding performers discuss their passions and projects. March 9th: Best of the Bass

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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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Artist Stories

Jazz and humanity, a discussion about 2021 with trumpeter Sean Jones

International jazz trumpeter Sean Jones about his view of the future of jazz.
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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.
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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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