Events

April is Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM)—a time to honor the rich legacy and vibrant future of jazz music. Established by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in 2001, JAM celebrates [...]

Discover the powerful origins of jazz this Black History Month. Explore how the Jenkins Orphanage Band of Charleston shaped early jazz, blending African rhythms and Gullah culture to influence a [...]

Music was Ron’s path to appreciating a diversity of expressions within his Navy family and among his school friends. Then as an adult, Ron Wiltrout discovered music quietly and it became his [...]

Grace McNally is a classically trained guitarist whose style is influenced by various styles and cultures. Audiences enjoy her jazzy, folk-infused repertoire with hints of Cuban, African and [...]

Gino Castillo is a renowned Latin jazz musician and recording artist based in Charleston, SC. Born in Ecuador, and trained musically in Cuba, he brings authenticity and technicality to every [...]

The Charleston Jazz Academy Advanced Combo will perform at the Spoleto Festival USA Opening Ceremony on Friday, May 24, 2024, at Noon — Free.

Join us for a musical celebration of the Lowcountry. As one of the great cradles of jazz, Lowcountry rhythms and traditions are an integral part of this musical art form.  The Charleston Jazz [...]

Latin Grammy award winning jazz flautist Nestor Torres will join your Charleston Jazz Orchestrafor an evening comprised of the lively rhythms and spicy spirit of Latin America. With his Caribbean [...]

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, [...]