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Embrace the festive spirit with the Charleston Jazz Orchestra’s highly anticipated annual extravaganza, Holiday Swing. Under the direction of Robert Lewis, with featured guest vocalist Tommy [...]

Acclaimed alto saxophonist Vincent Herring brings his fiery, soulful artistry to Charleston for an evening of straight-ahead jazz at its finest. A celebrated collaborator of Wynton Marsalis, Art [...]

Two-time Grammy Award winner and Charleston favorite Quiana Parler, joined by The Wives vocal ensemble, delivers a soul-stirring tribute to Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul. From "Respect" and [...]

Celebrate the enduring genius of Sonny Rollins — one of the most inventive improvisers jazz has ever produced. The Charleston Jazz Orchestra explores the full arc of Rollins' remarkable career: [...]

Music without borders. Grammy Award-winning bassist, vocalist, and composer Richard Bona brings his singular voice to the Charleston Jazz Festival — blending jazz, African tradition, and global [...]

From the blazing swing of "Four Brothers" to the timeless elegance of "The Girl from Ipanema" and "Corcovado," the Charleston Jazz Orchestra captures the warmth, improvisation, and irresistible [...]

Experience an unforgettable night of world-class jazz with Grammy Award-winning pianist Danilo Pérez and the Charleston Jazz Orchestra! Pérez, known for his visionary blend of Pan-American jazz [...]

Miles Davis and John Coltrane, two towering figures who reshaped the landscape of 20th-century music. Both born in 1926, Davis’ understated, cool lyricism on Trumpet and Coltrane’s intense sheets [...]

Louis Armstrong is considered one of the most important, if not the most important figure in the history of Jazz. His energetic and rhythmic playing has been a major influence on soloists of [...]