PURCHASE TICKETS Box Office: (843) 641-0011 (M-F 10am-5pm) The Abdiel Iriarte Experiment opens for Charlton Singleton & Contemporary Flow Join us for the Charleston Jazz Festival finale with Afro-Cuban jazz, smooth R&B vibes, and more! ** IMPORTANT** This is an outdoor event. Bring your own chairs or blankets to sit on. Please leave all […]
American trumpeter, vocalist and former leader of the Charleston Jazz Orchestra, Charlton Singleton is a GRAMMY Award-winning recording artist along with his fellow Ranky Tanky band mates. Charleston Magazine says “watching Singleton at work is mesmerizing…Charlton Singleton is a musical alchemist, a magician.” One fan says “Just watching him conduct, play piano and trumpet draws […]
Join CYP and the Young Lions of Jazz under the live oaks and Spanish moss at Firefly Distillery for a special Charleston Jazz Festival event celebrating young professionals! Mingle and network as you sip on local spirits and enjoy savory fare from Lola’s Lumpia food truck. This special pre-concert event will feature a chat with […]
LIVE AT FIREFLY: The 'Suite' Sounds of Ellington As one of the most influential figures in jazz, Duke Ellington created a distinctive big band sound, continuing to play what he called “American music” until shortly before his death in 1974. In the words of Ellington, “music is how I live, why I live and how […]
LIVE AT FIREFLY: Symphonic Swing Jazz Meets the Classics Although Jazz and Classical music are different in many ways, the border between the two genres is a fluid one. As America’s "Classical" music, Jazz combines spontaneity with the technical mastery of a composition. With LIVE AT FIREFLY: Symphonic Swing - Jazz Meets the Classics, your Charleston […]
LIVE AT FIREFLY: World of Jazz A Global Experience Influenced by West African culture and European classical music, an adventurous new style of music emerged in America at the dawn of the 20th century. Jazz quickly found its way beyond the borders of New Orleans, emanating its sound and message around the world. Join your […]
SOLD OUT! Thank you for supporting live jazz! Tickets are still available for the Charleston Music Hall performances. LIVE AT FIREFLY: Big Band Legacy Evolution of the Jazz Orchestra Developing in tandem with the growing dance craze, the Jazz Orchestra (aka Big Band) took shape during the 1920s with early innovators such as Paul Whiteman and […]
