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2021 CJO Season 13

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Upcoming Concerts + Tickets

CJO at Kiawah: Ellington at Newport

Aug 15

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

CJO at Kiawah: Ellington at Newport

$25

Geoffrey Dean Trio

Aug 25

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

ART OF JAZZ: Geoffrey Dean Trio

$30 – $40

Jazz on Broadway starring Manny Houston

Sep 18

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Jazz on Broadway – Manny Houston

$10 – $62

Jazz on Broadway starring Manny Houston

Sep 18

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Jazz on Broadway – Manny Houston

$10 – $62

Oct 23

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Groovin’ High – A Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie featuring Jon Faddis

Oct 23

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Groovin’ High – A Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie featuring Jon Faddis

Dec 4

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Holiday Swing – A Charleston Jazz Tradition

Dec 4

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Holiday Swing – A Charleston Jazz Tradition

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Donaldson Charitable Trust & Hilton C Smith Jr

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The neon lights will be shining bright as @themann

The neon lights will be shining bright as @themannyhouston and your #chsjazzorchestra bring Broadway to the @chsmusichall stage on Saturday September 18, 2021.

This performance has been made possible in part by @revfederal.

TWO SETS: 5PM + 8PM
🎟️ $25-$62 | Students: $10
🔗 IN BIO!

#chsjazz #JazzonBroadway #explorecharleston

Save 5% off individual tickets with a 2021 #CJO Tr

Save 5% off individual tickets with a 2021 #CJO Trio Pass for our fall performances at the @chsmusichall
(no additional ticket fees or taxes)

September 18: JAZZ ON BROADWAY - Starring @themannyhouston
October 23: GROOVIN' HIGH - A Tribute to #DizzyGillespie featuring #JonFaddis
December 4: HOLIDAY SWING - A Charleston Jazz Tradition

🔗 IN BIO
🎟️ $71 - $177
⏰ Two Sets: 5pm + 8pm
🎶 Charleston Jazz Orchestra

#chsjazz #chsjazzorchestra #jazzmusic #jazz #chs #chsmusichall #JazzOnBroadway #GroovinHigh #HolidaySwing

CJO Musician #FeatureFriday Cameron Handel 🎺 A

CJO Musician #FeatureFriday
Cameron Handel 🎺

A Charleston native, Cameron attended Laing Middle, Wando High, the University of Georgia and the College of Charleston. Over the years she’s performed with Adele, Bolton, Seal, Kenny G, Smoky Robinson, Davy Jones, Orianthi, Ruben Studdard, Dave Mason, Wycliffe Gordon and Arturo Sandoval as a teen with the Honor Band of America.

Her music has been heard around the world!

📙Read more about @cameronhandel via 🔗 IN BIO!

#chsjazz #meetthemusicians #cjo

⚠️ ONLY 8 TICKETS LEFT ⚠️ ART OF JAZZ: Geo

⚠️ ONLY 8 TICKETS LEFT ⚠️
ART OF JAZZ: Geoffrey Dean Trio at @thegibbesmuseum
August 25, 2021 | 6PM

Geoffrey Dean is a pianist, composer, and electronic music artist originating out of Washington D.C. He began playing classical piano at age 5 before fully pursuing jazz and began jazz studies at the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins, and then the Berklee College of Music. Afterwards, he then moved to Knoxville, Tennessee to study with his mentor and former ‘Jazz Messenger’ Donald Brown while pursuing a Masters Degree in Jazz Performance. Geoffrey received a Doctorate in Music from the University Of Illinois and now works as a performer as well as teacher in the Charleston, South Carolina region.

Geoffrey Dean – Piano
David Levray – Bass
Ron Wiltrout – Drums

🎟️ 🔗 IN BIO!
#chsjazz #artofjazz #chs #jazz

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

Your #CJO returns to Kiawah to reprise this popula

Your #CJO returns to Kiawah to reprise this popular performance from Season 12!

By the mid-1950s, Big Bands found themselves in a changed world as Bebop took center stage. Even the Duke Ellington Orchestra, who had creatively dominated the jazz scene from the late 1920s – 1940s, found itself struggling until the historic gig at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival. With an electrifying performance, the crowd at Freedom Park was transformed and Ellington’s career was revitalized. Sixty-four years later, your Charleston Jazz Orchestra will recreate that notable night in jazz history, one that festival producer George Wein proclaimed as “the greatest performance of Ellington’s career” and one that “stood for everything jazz had been and could be.”

Grammy Award Winner @csmusician will join the Charleston Jazz Orchestra on vocals for this evening's performance.

Tickets 🎟️ $25
🔗 IN BIO!
#chsjazz #dukeellington #ellingtonatnewport #chsjazzorchestra

Save 5% off individual tickets with a 2021 #CJO Tr

Save 5% off individual tickets with a 2021 #CJO Trio Pass for our fall performances at the @chsmusichall
(no additional ticket fees or taxes)

September 18: JAZZ ON BROADWAY - Starring @themannyhouston
October 23: GROOVIN' HIGH - A Tribute to #DizzyGillespie featuring #JonFaddis
December 4: HOLIDAY SWING - A Charleston Jazz Tradition

🔗 IN BIO
🎟️ $71 - $177
⏰ Two Sets: 5pm + 8pm
🎶 Charleston Jazz Orchestra

#chsjazz #chsjazzorchestra #jazzmusic #jazz #chs #chsmusichall #JazzOnBroadway #GroovinHigh #HolidaySwing

CJO Musician #FeatureFriday Frank Duvall 🎵 “

CJO Musician #FeatureFriday
Frank Duvall 🎵

“A great way to spend a life.”

That’s how Frank describes his life in music. As composer and musician, he’s performed professionally on trumpet, bass and piano, and met dozens of talented musicians along the way. As Frank says, “a great way to spend a life.”

📙Read more about @frankduvall2019 via 🔗 IN BIO!
#chsjazz #meetthemusicians #cjo

UP NEXT 🗓️ ⚠️ LOW TICKET WARNING ⚠️

UP NEXT 🗓️

⚠️ LOW TICKET WARNING ⚠️
ART OF JAZZ: Geoffrey Dean Trio at @thegibbesmuseum
August 25, 2021 | 6PM

Geoffrey Dean is a pianist, composer, and electronic music artist originating out of Washington D.C. He began playing classical piano at age 5 before fully pursuing jazz and began jazz studies at the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins, and then the Berklee College of Music. Afterwards, he then moved to Knoxville, Tennessee to study with his mentor and former ‘Jazz Messenger’ Donald Brown while pursuing a Masters Degree in Jazz Performance. Geoffrey received a Doctorate in Music from the University Of Illinois and now works as a performer as well as teacher in the Charleston, South Carolina region.

Geoffrey Dean – Piano
David Levray – Bass
Ron Wiltrout – Drums

🎟️ 🔗 IN BIO!
#chsjazz #artofjazz #chs #jazz

Watch video clips + full performance videos from p

Watch video clips + full performance videos from past #chsjazzorchestra seasons, #chsjazzfestival performances + more!

Subscribe today to receive notifications of new #chsjazz videos: 🔗 IN BIO!

Your #CJO returns to Kiawah to reprise this popula

Your #CJO returns to Kiawah to reprise this popular performance from Season 12!

By the mid-1950s, Big Bands found themselves in a changed world as Bebop took center stage. Even the Duke Ellington Orchestra, who had creatively dominated the jazz scene from the late 1920s – 1940s, found itself struggling until the historic gig at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival. With an electrifying performance, the crowd at Freedom Park was transformed and Ellington’s career was revitalized. Sixty-four years later, your Charleston Jazz Orchestra will recreate that notable night in jazz history, one that festival producer George Wein proclaimed as “the greatest performance of Ellington’s career” and one that “stood for everything jazz had been and could be.”

Grammy Award Winner @csmusician will join the Charleston Jazz Orchestra on vocals for this evening's performance.

Tickets 🎟️ $25
🔗 IN BIO!
#chsjazz #dukeellington #ellingtonatnewport #chsjazzorchestra

CJO Musician #FeatureFriday Matt White 🎺 At ag

CJO Musician #FeatureFriday
Matt White 🎺

At age 9, Matt began studying music and soon after that, he participated in his first concert. Since then, he has emerged as a composer, performer and music educator.

In 2019, Matt was named a Guggenheim Fellow in Music Composition.

📙Read more about Matt White via 🔗 IN BIO
#chsjazz #meetthemusicians #cjo

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