Artist Stories
New Orleans music is, and is not, jazz – an Interview with Clarinetist Evan Christopher
January 6, 2023
“I might be one of the only people that disagrees that jazz was created in New Orleans,” says Evan Christopher recently, as he prepares to share his Grammy-winning New Orleans jazz style at the JAZZ ROOM this month.
Blog
The Music of Cuba, First-Hand
January 6, 2023
JazzArts Charlotte CEO Lonnie Davis participated in an immersive cultural visit to Cuba
Press
Charlotte Premiere of Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite at the JAZZ ROOM this Holiday Season
November 1, 2022
JazzArts Charlotte announces Charlotte’s regional premiere of a rare production of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s arrangement of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite for the holiday season. The biggest production of JAZZ ROOM in its 9-year history, this performance features a full onstage All-Star 16-piece Charlotte Regional Jazz Orchestra, a dynamic ensemble of modern jazz dancers, vocalists, and more.
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