Musician Spotlight: Ron Wiltrout
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 [...]
Musician Spotlight: Grace McNally
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 [...]
Musician Spotlight: Gino Castillo’s Inspiring Story
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 [...]
Charleston Jazz Academy Students To Perform At Spoleto USA Opening Ceremony
The Charleston Jazz Academy Advanced Combo will perform at the Spoleto Festival USA Opening Ceremony on Friday, May 24, 2024, at Noon — Free.
Jazz Up Mother’s Day Weekend!
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 [...]
Mi Alma Latina with Nestor Torres and Gino Castillo on March 14, 2020
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 [...]
Duke Ellington’s 1956 Newport Jazz Festival Performance
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, [...]
