Don Coltan playing smooth jazz.
SHANA TUCKER is a singer-songwriter and cellist who credits her genre-bending ChamberSoul™ journey to the influences of her jazz and classical roots interwoven with 80’s & 90’s pop music, movie soundtracks, and world music. Shana’s debut solo recording, SHiNE and a subsequent interview on NPR grabbed the ear of Cirque de Soleil’s talent recruiter, who invited her to Las Vegas to join the world-class theatrical production company as cellist and mezzo-soprano for KÀ, their unprecedented, gravity-defying production at the MGM Grand Hotel.
Peabo Bryson is among the world’s most dynamic and gifted vocal talents. Over the course of a career spanning from the mid-`60s but truly igniting in the `70s, the 2x Grammy winner has amassed a fan base, critical acclaim, gold albums and an avalanche of awards by being one of the truly best friends a good song ever had…many of which he composed himself. From ballads that gracefully continued the legacy of sweet soul music such as “Feel the Fire” and “I’m So Into You” to chart-topping pop hits such as “If Ever You’re in My Arms Again” and “Can You Stop The Rain,” and a plethora of duet collaborations with artists ranging from singers Celine Dion (“Beauty & The Beast”), Regina Belle (“A Whole New World”) to Melissa Manchester (“Lovers After All”), instrumentalists Kenny G (“By The Time This Night is Over”) and Jim Brickman (“My Heart Belongs To You”), Peabo Bryson has proven himself as the consummate vocal professional.
The Pop/R&B and Jazz musician’s career is fast becoming one to watch. Hailing from South Carolina, Marcus Anderson is currently performing to audiences all over the world as one of Prince’s saxophonists in New Power Generation. As part of New Power Generation, Anderson has played and been showcased in such iconic festivals such as the Essence Music Festival, Monteux Jazz Festival and the Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival. Watching Marcus Anderson perform is akin to no other live experience. The tremendous musicianship Anderson displays in-person is matched only by his energetic, charismatic and passionate showmanship. Heavily influenced by artists such as Michael Jackson, James Brown and PRINCE, Anderson’s magnetic stage persona and tremendous enjoyment of performing is undeniable. Anderson makes the stage his musical playground and the stage becomes the setting for where “style meets substance.”
Bassist, composer, educator and actor John Brown is a native of Fayetteville, North Carolina, and currently resides in Durham, NC. He is a graduate of the School of Music at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and the School of Law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. John currently serves as Director of the Jazz Program and Associate Professor of the Practice of Music at Duke University. He has been performing professionally since his teens and has performed in the United States & abroad with artists like Wynton Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis, Delfeayo Marsalis, Elvin Jones, Nnenna Freelon, Cyrus Chestnut, Diahann Carroll, Rosemary Clooney, and so many more. For an explosive night of Big Band sounds, don’t miss John Brown’s Little Big Band.
The 3rd Annual Charleston Jazz Festival is just around the corner. This 3-day festival presents many of Charleston’s TOP jazz bands as well as 20-time Grammy Award winners, The Manhattan Transfer and Take 6. Join us as we celebrate Charleston’s rich jazz heritage and thriving jazz scene!
Proceeds support Jazz Artists of Charleston’s Youth Jazz Programs.
The 3rd Annual Charleston Jazz Festival is just around the corner. This 3-day festival presents many of Charleston’s TOP jazz bands as well as 20-time Grammy Award winners, The Manhattan Transfer and Take 6. Join us as we celebrate Charleston’s rich jazz heritage and thriving jazz scene!
Proceeds support Jazz Artists of Charleston’s Youth Jazz Programs.
The 3rd Annual Charleston Jazz Festival is just around the corner. This 3-day festival presents many of Charleston’s TOP jazz bands as well as 20-time Grammy Award winners, The Manhattan Transfer and Take 6. Join us as we celebrate Charleston’s rich jazz heritage and thriving jazz scene!
Proceeds support Jazz Artists of Charleston’s Youth Jazz Programs.
Don Coltan playing smooth jazz.
Don Coltan playing smooth jazz.