CHARLESTON, SC – March 12, 2013 – Jazz Artists of Charleston is thrilled to announce the lineup for the 6th Annual JAC Jazz Series, May 23 – June 7, 2013! Coinciding with the Spoleto Festival season, JAC will showcase Charleston’s premiere jazz musicians, along with regionally, nationally and internationally acclaimed artists. In its sixth year, the series will call Upstairs at 493 King Street home for its second year in a row. The venue is also known also as Father Figaro Hall, located at 493 King Street, Suite 200, Downtown Charleston, South Carolina. Tickets are on sale now.
There will be two sets, 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Each set is approximately 75 minutes in duration and doors open 30 minutes prior to each set. Food and beverages will be available for purchase during the show. Seating is first come, first serve. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 day-of show. Reserved seating available with ticket contribution packages. All major credit cards, cash, and checks will be accepted. Purchase tickets online at www.CharlestonJazz.com, by phone at 843.641.0011, or in-person at Charleston Jazz House, 185 Saint Philip Street.
Jazz Artists of Charleston (JAC), is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to promote musical awareness and education, including the recognition and preservation of the history of jazz, in the City of Charleston through performances, special events and educational outreach. The orchestra is an entertaining, educational and a stellar exemplar of the rich history and legacy of jazz in Charleston. Given Charleston’s place in the history of jazz, America’s most original art form and its most significant cultural export over the last 100 years, the Charleston Jazz Orchestra represents the continuation of a musical tradition begun about a century and a half ago in coastal South Carolina.
6th Annual JAC Jazz Series Schedule
Thursday, May 23 – OPENING NIGHT
Kevin Hackler
‘Round About Midnight
Friday, May 24
New South Jazzmen
Dixieland: A Southern Tradition
Saturday, May 25
Lee Barbour
Post-Cobra
Sunday, May 26
Leah Suárez & Duda Lucena
Mas Que Nada
Wednesday, May 29
Super Deluxe
Electric Herbie
Thursday, May 30
Cameron Handel
The Happy Horns of Clark Terry
Saturday, June 01
Jamie Slater Trio feat. John Cobb
Jazz Moods
Sunday, June 02
Charlton Singleton Quintet
Contemporary Flow
Tuesday, June 04
Robert Lewis & Mark Sterbank
Tenor Madness
Wednesday, June 05
Charleston Latin Jazz Collective
¡Bailamos!
Thursday, June 06
Vintage Voices
Over the Rainbow: A Tribute to Judy Garland
Friday, June 07
Michael Bellar & the AS/IS Ensemble
An Evening with Michael Bellar & the AS-IS Ensemble
