May 5, 2017 | Past Performances
It’s been a couple of years since Branford Marsalis visited backstage during the Coltrane Jazzfest. Finally, he is going to perform with Joey Calderazzo at the 7th Annual John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival, Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. Branford is the...
May 5, 2017 | Past Performances
Many musicians claim that they “grew up in the church,” but for Robert Randolph that is literally the case. The renowned pedal steel guitarist, vocalist and songwriter led such a cloistered childhood and adolescence that he heard no secular music while growing up....
May 4, 2017 | Past Performances
Matthew Whitaker is the 15 year-old music prodigy, who many compare to Stevie Wonder. He has taken the music world by storm since winning Showtime at the Apollo a couple of years ago. Whitaker will perform Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017 at the 7th Annual John Coltrane...
May 3, 2017 | Past Performances
Hear her voice, without seeing the person and you’d never suspect that you were listening to a teenager who is still in high school! The voice, the song list, the stage presence are astonishing. Sixteen-year-old Alexis Morrast will perform Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017 at...
Jan 25, 2017 | Past Performances
It’s a tradition. The group that opens the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival each year is the Coltrane Jazz Youth Workshop. They will perform on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017 to kick of the 7th annual Coltrane Jazz Festival in High Point, NC. The...
May 11, 2016 | Past Performances
Exclusively this fall, Esperanza Spalding will present a jazz concert not to miss. She is joining forces with jazz greats and friends Leo Genovese, Dan Blake, and Francisco Mela to perform a selection of original compositions, very specifically selected for only The...