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Victor Wooten And The Wooten Brothers To Teach The Language Of Music For The Interactive Masterclass At The 15th John Coltrane International Jazz And Blues Festival

August 8, 2026

The Friends of John Coltrane, Inc. invites musicians and music lovers of all ages to experience an unforgettable evening of creativity, collaboration and inspiration as five-time Grammy Award winner Victor Wooten and the Wooten Brothers present an interactive masterclass during the 15th John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival. Taking place on Friday, September 4, at ...

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John Coltrane International Jazz And Blues Festival Expands To Three Days For Landmark 15th Anniversary Celebration

July 27, 2026

Labor Day Weekend Festival Kicks-Off with Friday Golf Experience and Music Masterclass The John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival returns to Oak Hollow Festival Park on Sept. 5–6, 2026, for its 15th anniversary celebration, bringing an all-star mix of jazz, blues, soul, funk and contemporary crossover artistry to the city where John Coltrane’s musical journey ...

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Stéphane Wrembel Quartet at Middle C Jazz

by Mark Sullivan
March 28, 2026

Stéphane Wrembel Quartet Middle C Jazz Charlotte, NC February 22, 2026 French Gypsy jazz guitarist Stephane Wrembel began the show solo, playing selections from Django Reinhardt's Preludes for Solo Guitar. Reinhardt is, of course, the foundational Gypsy jazz guitarist, and Wrembel considers the Preludes to be key to understanding his music. ...

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Shakti’s Revelation Of Oneness In Diversity Concludes With The Release Of Mind Explosion – Recorded Live During Their 50th Anniversary Tour In 2023

October 9, 2025

Shakti did not spend their fiftieth anniversary standing still, idly collecting laurels and accepting tributes for their decades of fearless musical alchemy. Instead, they acknowledged their vast influence with decisive action, recording their first new studio album in more than 45 years—the GRAMMY award-winning This Moment—and embarking on an extensive international tour that put them before ...

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Snarky Puppy Masterclass And West End Mambo Amplify The 14th Annual Coltrane Jazz Fest

August 25, 2025

The John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival has always been about more than great performances about connection, creativity, and community. This year, festival organizers are turning up the excitement with two dynamic additions that promise to make the 14th annual event even more unforgettable. As a special kickoff to the Festival weekend, music lovers can ...

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Coltrane Jazzfest Brings Labor Day Celebration With Exceptional Music And End Of Summer Vibe

July 17, 2025

The 2025 John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival on Saturday August 30th to Sunday, August 31st, hosts a stunning mix of Grammy Award-winning music icons and innovative new artists at Oak Hollow Festival Park, a venue that is exceptional in its vistas and relaxing ambience. The 2025 lineup includes Grammy award-winning artists Snarky Puppy, Meshell ...

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Joe Troop's Whirlwind at The Evening Muse

by Mark Sullivan
June 7, 2025

Joe Troop's Whirlwind The Evening Muse Charlotte, NC April 23, 2025 Joe Troop grew up in the tobacco town of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. However, a year of study abroad in Spain led him to move to Argentina, where he lived for several years. He absorbed Latin music until it became his ...

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Sharon Riley Rexach Joins Maritzaida In Reviving A Puerto Rican Legacy With Radio Bohemia Volumen I

June 7, 2025

Traducción al español a continuación... Puerto Rican vocalist Maritzaida is proud to announce the upcoming release of Radio Bohemia Volumen I: La Música de Sylvia Rexach y Tutti Umpierre, arriving on all digital platforms July 11, 2025. Inspired by the original 1953 radio broadcasts of legendary composer Sylvia Rexach and pioneering guitarist Tutti Umpierre, the album ...

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Sergi Sirvent Smooth Trio At Jamboree

by Artur Moral
June 2, 2025

Sergi Sirvent Smooth Trio Jamboree Barcelona, Spain May 24, 2025 The media and popular impact of different musical areas and their players is often a challenging mystery to unravel. Many authors suffer from a significant imbalance between their media exposure and audience reception, compared to the intrinsic quality of their work. ...

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Iconoclastic Composer Yelena Eckemoff Celebrates 15 Years As A Critically Acclaimed Independent Artist

June 1, 2025

In 2010, jazz pianist Yelena Eckemoff made a brazen decision for the time. She would produce all of her albums independently, despite the interest major jazz labels had shown in representing her. Today—22 masterful albums featuring more than 50 world-class musicians later—Yelena’s artistic vision has come to fruition: an oeuvre of works completely her own. Yelena ...