Wednesday, December 25, 2019
On our special Christmas Show, Jazz is making a comeback in Charlotte and it seems like the whole city is working together to make it happen. We meet two of the performers and two entrepreneurs making the Queen City groove. Then join us for "A Cup of Christmas Tea."
When the Jazz Cellar closed in 1994, Charlotte was left without a significant jazz venue. Despite the small space with limited seating, artists who could fill stadiums occasionally performed there, including Eric Clapton, Prince and B.B. King.
Just over a month ago a new jazz club opened with similar aspirations. Two of Charlotte’s own headlined their opening weekend – and it all seems possible because a local jazz institution has laid the foundation for a (Re)Birth of the Cool in the Queen City.
We bring them all together to learn how a struggling art has found new life in Charlotte and hear some of their music. Then hear our annual reading of "A Cup of Christmas Tea."
GUESTS
Maria Howell, Charlotte-based jazz vocalist and actor
Noel Freidline, Charlotte-based jazz pianist, arranger and educator
Lonnie Davis, president, CEO & co-founder of JazzArts Charlotte
Larry Farber, owner & co-founder of Middle C Jazz Club
