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JazzArts Charlotte Announces the JAZZ ROOM 2026-27 Season: The season kicks off in September with Grammy-winning saxophonist Joe Lovano, and closes in May with pianist Emmet Cohen, returning for a sixth consecutive year. Along the way, the 2026-27 Season brings Havana-born percussionist and vocalist Pedrito Martinez, vocalist and storyteller René Marie, and many more.

Jazz Girls Day is an event specifically designed to invite girls and young women into the world of jazz. It includes games, clinics, jam sessions, performances, and panel discussions to help give girls a break from the male dominated jazz world they encounter on all other days.

Twenty years ago, our founder and president, Lonnie Davis, was forced to evacuate her beloved hometown of New Orleans as the devastating storm approached. What began as a temporary escape turned into a permanent relocation — and an unexpected new chapter in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Launched in Spring of 2022, Nuestro Tiempo Latin Jazz Youth Orchestra kicks off another
academic year this month, bringing local students together in celebration of Latino culture, with the goal
to connect communities and teach life-long lessons through music.

JazzArts Charlotte Alumni Luther Allison gets his own feature in the New York Times as he prepares for his debut album.