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Davis’s recognized as Jazz Heroes
Congratulations to Lonnie and Ocie Davis for being recognized as one of this year’s Jazz Heroes, recognized as important advocates for jazz within our community.
JazzArts Summer Music Camp welcomes United States Army Field Band
The Jazz Ambassadors of the United States Army Field Band are the special guests, leading the clinic for this year’s annual JazzArts Music Camp, June 22-27, with JazzArts Charlotte.
The dilemma of funding the arts in Charlotte
“Arts brings community together.” – Lonnie Davis. Arts & Science Council is an integral part of JazzArts Charlotte 10 years of growth. In this conversation with WBTV On Your Side, Jamie Boll, Lonnie Davis and Jeep Bryant discuss what the current funding gap means to the community.
With a Talented Quartet, Duda Lucena Tours “The Music of Brazil” with Raucous, Upbeat, & Sensuous Surprises Along the Way
The 80-minute “Music of Brazil” set included a wide assortment of Braziliana by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Caetano Veloso, Djavan, and Lucena himself – and it could be accurately judged by the title of the Quartet’s one non-Brazilian excursion, the Gershwin Brothers’ “‘S Wonderful.”
SHARE Charlotte Goodie Award Winner
Who doesn’t love a goodie? This year JazzArts Charlotte got an unexpected goodie! A SHARE Charlotte Goodie Award, that is.