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Nicholas Payton

Nicholas Payton

May 1, 2024 | Artists, Past Performances

As a leading voice in American popular music, Nicholas Payton is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, composer, producer, arranger, essayist, and social activist who defies musical and artistic categories. The two-time Grammy Award-winner joins the Bill Charlap Trio as...
Dee Dee Bridgewater

Dee Dee Bridgewater

May 1, 2024 | Artists, Past Performances

Over the course of a multi-faceted career spanning four decades, Grammy and Tony Award-winning jazz giant Dee Dee Bridgewater occupies the upper echelon of vocalists. The two-time Grammy winner joins the Bill Charlap Trio as a special guest with trumpeter Nicholas...
UNCG Spartans Jazz Collective

UNCG Spartans Jazz Collective

Mar 12, 2024 | Artists, Past Performances

The UNCG Spartans Jazz Collective made their debut at the 2023 John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival. The rotating ensemble is made up of students and faculty from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. They were so well received last year, they...
2023 JOHN COLTRANE STUDENT CONTEST INSTRUMENT WINNERS!

2023 JOHN COLTRANE STUDENT CONTEST INSTRUMENT WINNERS!

Dec 29, 2023 | Blog

Excitement fills backstage when it is time to present those who won the John Coltrane Student Instrument Contest with their prize instruments and present the winners on stage. For many of the young people, the moment represents reaching a goal or at least attaining a...
JAZZ FOR THE FUTURE!

JAZZ FOR THE FUTURE!

Dec 21, 2023 | Blog

The 2023 John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival, held in Oak Hollow Park, September 2nd and 3rd,  was a spectacular celebration of music that left attendees awestruck and inspired. This annual event, dedicated to the legendary jazz saxophonist John...