JAZZ LIVES HERE

Since our inception in 2009, JazzArts Charlotte® has been proud to continue our work as the premiere jazz organization in Charlotte with a focus on community enrichment through quality music education, performance excellence, and musician support.

JazzArts Charlotte® has grown into one of Charlotte’s most celebrated non-profit arts and education institutions, evolving to serve the needs of our community. Our goal is to continue to serve this treasured community for many years to come.

Jazz Education

Live Performance

Musician Support

Upcoming Events

List of Events

Mar 27 - 28

JAZZ ROOM Presents: Women In Jazz – Monika Herzig’s SHEROES

JAZZ ROOM Presents: Women In Jazz - Monika Herzig’s SHEROES. Renowned pianist, composer, and bandleader Monika Herzig brings her acclaimed all-female ensemble SHEROES to the JAZZ ROOM for a powerful celebration of women in jazz.

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Mar 28

Jazz Girls Day: Presented by JazzArts Academy and Monika Herzig’s “Sheroes”

JazzArts Charlotte welcomes Monika Herzig and her group Sheroes for a special JazzGirls Day workshop. This workshop is free to attend and for middle and high school students.

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Apr 17 - 18

JAZZ ROOM Special Edition: A Miles Davis Centennial Celebration

JAZZ ROOM Special Edition: Wallace Roney Jr. Quartet Pays Tribute to Miles Davis. Trumpeter Wallace Roney Jr., son of the late jazz luminaries Wallace Roney and Geri Allen, honors the legacy of Miles Davis in this centennial year celebration.

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Artist Stories

New Orleans music is, and is not, jazz – an Interview with Clarinetist Evan Christopher

“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.

Our JazzArts Summer Camp Clinician – Marcus Strickland!

The JazzArts Academy is thrilled to announce saxophonist Marcus Strickland as the 2024 Summer Music Camp special guest clinician! Strickland has been on two Grammy-nominated recordings. In addition to his busy performance schedule, Strickland is an educator in the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, where is serves as Associate Professor of Practice.

Season 19 Features Star-Studded Lineup

From an iconic jazz labels’ newest legend and a millennial shaking up the jazz world to a group preserving the past an innovative modern jazz guitarist, Season 19 of the JAZZ ROOM has something for every jazz fan. this season features diverse talents representing a wide range of artistry in modern, traditional, and international jazz.