Artist Stories
An introduction to the “Trane”: John Coltrane, local and national jazz legend
January 8, 2020
The recorded career of John Coltrane as a leader, breaks essentially, into three distinct phases. The surprising commercial appeal of the saxophone-driven title track of the album "My Favorite Things", led to Trane’s third - Impulse Records. It was artistically successful, albeit commercially mixed.
Blog
10 years of teaching students, and Charlotte
January 11, 2020
When you speak to one of the music instructors for JazzArts Charlotte, you are talking to someone with a real love of their craft. “Music is invaluable."
Press
Jazz greats mentor Charlotte musician at Juilliard
January 8, 2020
Sean Mason is a piano player from Charlotte and alumni of JazzArts Academy. He's now a sophomore at Juilliard but has already played in the Jazz at Lincoln Center program and in quartets with Wynton and Branford Marsalis. "Be on the lookout for this kid."
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