- Daily Business News From Throughout North Carolina -

The Jazz Room at The Stage Door Theater Kicks Off Season 9 with Brazilian Flair

Bookmark and Share Charlotte, NC - April 03, 2017

Charlotte’s Jazz Arts Initiative (JAI) celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month by kicking off Season 9 of its highly acclaimed monthly series – The Jazz Room @ The Stage Door Theater. The new season debuts on Friday, April 14 and Saturday, April 15, 2017 with acclaimed New York jazz vocalist Sasha Masakowski performing the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim and the music of Brazil. Showtimes are 6:00PM and 8:15PM on April 14 and 7:00PM and 9:15PM on April 15, at The Stage Door Theater, part of Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, at the corner of 5th and College in Uptown Charlotte.

The spring/summer season continues on Thursday, June 15 & Saturday, June 17 with a member of the Harry Connick Jr. band and former Preservation Hall bandleader, trumpeter/vocalist Mark Braud paying tribute to the traditional music of New Orleans. On July 21 & 22 Chicago trumpeter Corey Wilkes performs the music of Freddie Hubbard. The season wraps up with the return of two performers back by popular demand: Saxophone sensation Phillip Whack plays the music of John Coltrane on Aug. 18 & 19, and Jeremy Davenport sings the songs of Frank Sinatra on Sept. 15 & 16!

"We are so excited about our lineup for Season 9 - definitely some of the biggest and most diverse talents we've assembled," said Lonnie Davis, President and CEO of JAI. "With the recent addition of our Saturday show we're now selling out four shows each month and bringing these outstanding performances to more and more people. Special season ticket packages are available but get your tickets early because they go quickly!"

The Jazz Room @ The Stage Door Theater spotlights the Charlotte region’s most gifted musicians recreating the sounds of the greatest legends in jazz in a casual, intimate setting with cabaret tables and a full bar. Limited tickets are only $14 and can be purchased at www.carolinatix.org, by calling 704-372-1000, or $16 at the door if available. A limited number of Jazz Room memberships and Season 9 bundle packages are also available.

Press Contact

Contact: Sander Walker
Email: sander@walkerprgroup.com
Phone: 980-339-8041