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Submit Your Band – Deadline 12/15/2021

2022 CJF Lowcountry Jazz Night – Submit your band HERE

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2022 CJO Season 14

Camille Thurman, Chick Corea Tribute, Sean Jones and more Check out the lineup and get tickets.

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Upcoming Concerts + Tickets

Easy to Love: Camille Thurman + CJO

Feb 26

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

EASY TO LOVE: Camille Thurman + CJO

$25 – $64

Easy to Love: Camille Thurman + CJO

Feb 26

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

EASY TO LOVE: Camille Thurman + CJO

$25 – $64

The 'Suite' Sounds of Ellington: The New Orleans and Far East Suites

Mar 26

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

THE ‘SUITE’ SOUNDS OF ELLINGTON: The New Orleans + Far East Suites

$25 – $64

The 'Suite' Sounds of Ellington: The New Orleans and Far East Suites

Mar 26

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

THE ‘SUITE’ SOUNDS OF ELLINGTON: The New Orleans + Far East Suites

$25 – $64

2022 CJF: Emmet Cohen Trio featuring Lucy Yeghiazaryan and Bruce Harris

Apr 22

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

2022 CJF: Emmet Cohen Trio feat. Lucy Yeghiazaryan + Bruce Harris

$20 – $45

2022 Charleston Jazz Festival featuring Jorge Luis Pacheco Quartet

Apr 22

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

2022 CJF: Jorge Luis Pacheco Quartet

$20 – $45

2022 Charleston Jazz Festival: Kandace Springs

Apr 23

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

2022 CJF: Kandace Springs

$20 – $45

2022 Charleston Jazz Festival: Etienne Charles & Creole Soul

Apr 23

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

2022 CJF: Etienne Charles & Creole Soul

$20 – $45

Eye of the Beholder: The Music of Chick Corea

May 14

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

EYE OF THE BEHOLDER: The Music of Chick Corea

$25 – $64

Eye of the Beholder: The Music of Chick Corea

May 14

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

EYE OF THE BEHOLDER: The Music of Chick Corea

$25 – $64

Cuban Carnival featuring the Buena Vista Legacy Band

Sep 17

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

CUBAN CARNIVAL: Featuring the Buena Vista Legacy Band

$25 – $64

Cuban Carnival featuring the Buena Vista Legacy Band

Sep 17

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

CUBAN CARNIVAL: Featuring the Buena Vista Legacy Band

$25 – $64

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Presenting Partners

Click here for a full list of our community partners.

Charleston Jazz Community Partner: National Endowment for the Arts

Charleston Jazz Community Partner: Holland Charitable Fund

Charleston Jazz Community Partner: Hanson Media House

Charleston Jazz Community Partner: Donaldson Charitable Trust & Hilton C Smith Jr

Charleston Jazz Community Partner: SC Cares Act

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See you in 2022 for an exciting NEW YEAR OF JAZZ!

See you in 2022 for an exciting NEW YEAR OF JAZZ!

Charleston Jazz Orchestra Season 14 will feature guest artists @CamilleThurman for an evening of jazz standards, the Buena Vista Legacy Band and @ginocharleston for a Cuban celebration and @sjonesjazz for a Miles Davis tribute. The remaining #CJOSeason14 lineup will include #DukeEllington Suites, the music of #ChickCorea and the Charleston Jazz tradition – #HolidaySwing.

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All Charleston Jazz Orchestra Season 14 shows will be performed at the @CHSMusicHall and available as a virtual performance.

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📣 DEADLINE IS APPROACHING! 📣 The Charleston

📣 DEADLINE IS APPROACHING! 📣

The Charleston Jazz Festival is returning in 2022 (April 21-24) and we need the best jazz bands in Charleston for #LowcountryJazzNight on April 21, 2022 at @fortejazzlounge!

Submit your band by December 15, 2021
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We will notify the selected bands by January 5, 2022.
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Thank you to everyone who attended our #HolidaySwi

Thank you to everyone who attended our #HolidaySwing performance featuring @thezdexperience at the @chsmusichall! It was a great weekend to perform live jazz for you, our #chsjazz family, and we can't wait to see you in 2022 for an exciting new year of jazz! 🎹🎷🎺🎸🥁

A big THANK YOU for our 2021 Community Partners who have helped to make #CJOSeason13 possible! Learn more about becoming a Community Partner via 🔗 IN BIO!

#chsjazzorchestra #CJO #chsjazz #supportlivejazz #jazz #chs #jazzmusicincharleston

Give the gift of Jazz this year! 2022 will be an

Give the gift of Jazz this year!

2022 will be an exciting new year of jazz with #CJO Season 14 and the return of the #chsjazzfestival! Support live jazz with this perfect stocking stuffer for the music lover in your life!

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Holiday Swing: A Charleston Jazz Tradition featuri

Holiday Swing: A Charleston Jazz Tradition featuring @thezdexperience is TOMORROW at the @chsmusichall! Tickets are available for both sets: 5pm + 8pm

This performance is made possible in part by @revfederal

🎟️ $25 - $62 | $10 Student Tickets
FREE Tickets for Nurses, Doctors, First Responders and Teachers
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#KnowBeforeYouGo
WHAT ARE THE COVID PROTOCOLS FOR THIS SHOW?
Fans are required to provide PRINTED proof of full COVID-19 vaccination for entry OR a negative COVID-19 test result within 72 hours. A picture of your COVID-19 vaccination card on your mobile device will be accepted as well. YOU MUST SHOW ID.

Per CDC guidelines, we strongly recommend masks to be worn by all patrons, regardless of vaccination status. All venue staff are fully vaccinated and will be masked. Thank you for helping us facilitate a safe event experience.

CAN I BRING IN A BAG? WHAT'S PROHIBITED?
All bags MUST be clear. Small personal clutches will be permitted. Weapons of any kind are not allowed. No outside food or drink (beer, wine, and concessions are available for purchase). Upon entry into the venue, our security staff with ask you to empty your pockets so they can scan you with a handheld metal detecting wand.

Please check the FAQ's on the Charleston Music Hall website www.charlestonmusichall.com for more info or email jazz@charlestonjazz.com

As a small token of appreciation to our teachers,

As a small token of appreciation to our teachers, nurses, first responders, and doctors, we would like to offer free tickets to our next Charleston Jazz Orchestra performance: Holiday Swing: A Charleston Jazz Tradition featuring @thezdexperience!

This performance is made possible in part by @revfederal

If you are a teacher, nurse, first responder, or doctor you can get up to 4 free tickets for you and your family for either the 5pm or the 8pm set time on December 4, 2021 at the @chsmusichall

Doors open at 4pm for Set 1: 5pm and 7pm for Set 2: 8pm. Just show up to the box office with your work I.D. to receive your free ticket(s). Tickets are on a first come first serve basis. Box office opens at 3pm on December 4, 2021.

NEW COVID POLICY AT THE CHARLESTON MUSIC HALL
Please note the Charleston Music Hall is requiring all fans to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination for entry OR a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of the event .

#chsjazz #chsjazzorchestra #cjo #HolidaySwing #EllaFitzgerald #explorecharleston #chs #jazz #jazzmusic

#HolidaySwing with @thezdexperience is THIS SATURD

DO YOU WANT TO SEE A JAZZ SHOW FOR FREE? We need

DO YOU WANT TO SEE A JAZZ SHOW FOR FREE?

We need volunteer ushers/ticket takers for our #HolidaySwing performance at 8PM on December 4, 2021 at the Charleston Music Hall! 🎶

DM or email us (jazz@charlestonjazz.com) to find out details and COVID policy information.
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Meet Zandrina Dunning @thezdexperience - special g

Meet Zandrina Dunning @thezdexperience - special guest vocalist for #HolidaySwing THIS SATURDAY at the @chsmusichall!

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Zandrina Dunning is a multi-genre vocalist and concert producer originally from Boston Massachusetts. The Charleston area has been home for the creative since her early grade school beginnings.

Since 2013, Zandrina has been managing her own career, providing professional opportunities for her colleagues, & producing concerts to include tribute shows to Janet Jackson, girl groups from the 1970’s to today, Queen of Soul: A Tribute to Aretha Franklin, and more. She also performed duties as the Associate Producer at South of Broadway Theatre Company in North Charleston from 2018-2020. Currently, she is proud to be affiliated with Holy City Arts & Lyric Opera (Operations & Marketing), OHM Radio (Programming & Talent Management), Charleston Jazz Academy (Vocal Coach), Forte Jazz Lounge (Show Production) & The Charleston Music Hall (Show Production).

Zandrina can be seen performing in and around Charleston with the Andy Masker Band, Charleston Jazz Orchestra, Patrick Davis & His Midnight Choir, and with her own project, The Zandrina Dunning Experience.

No matter how much you donate, your gift will stre

No matter how much you donate, your gift will strengthen our future as we adapt to our new environment to ensure that we can continue to:

- Engage our community through the power of jazz and creative expression

- Nurture the next generation through quality music education for underserved youth through our scholarship fund at the Charleston Jazz Academy

- Present live jazz and support the amazing musicians in our community

- Provide joy and the feeling of connection and inspiration through Charleston Jazz Orchestra performances

- Serve as an integral part of the cultural fabric and quality of life in Charleston

Donate today via 🔗 IN BIO
Thank you for supporting live jazz!
#chsjazz #supportlivejazz

As a small token of appreciation to our teachers,

As a small token of appreciation to our teachers, nurses, first responders, and doctors, we would like to offer free tickets to our next Charleston Jazz Orchestra performance: Holiday Swing: A Charleston Jazz Tradition featuring @thezdexperience!

This performance is made possible in part by @revfederal

If you are a teacher, nurse, first responder, or doctor you can get up to 4 free tickets for you and your family for either the 5pm or the 8pm set time on December 4, 2021 at the @chsmusichall

Doors open at 4pm for Set 1: 5pm and 7pm for Set 2: 8pm. Just show up to the box office with your work I.D. to receive your free ticket(s). Tickets are on a first come first serve basis. Box office opens at 3pm on December 4, 2021.

NEW COVID POLICY AT THE CHARLESTON MUSIC HALL
Please note the Charleston Music Hall is requiring all fans to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination for entry OR a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of the event .

#chsjazz #chsjazzorchestra #cjo #HolidaySwing #EllaFitzgerald #explorecharleston #chs #jazz #jazzmusic

Happy Thanksgiving from your #chsjazz family! We

Happy Thanksgiving from your #chsjazz family!

We hope you can gather together this year and celebrate Thanksgiving with your family. We all have so much to be thankful for!

Stay safe and be well!

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