Joey Calderazzo Damon Brown, Bass Jim Crew, Piano Thomas Taylor, Drums J.C. Martin, Guitar Lenora Helm Hammonds, Vocals Robert Trowers, Trombone Al Strong, Trumpet Featuring special Guest, pianist/composer Joey Calderazzo
Time to get your jingle on as holiday favorites are brought to the stage as only the Gerald Parker Jazz Orchestra can do it! The GPJO delights with their special brand of swinging holiday tunes. The evening promises to be a great night of holiday music and merriment!
Scott Sawyer/Keith Waters
Jessica Mashburn was born in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Both of her parents were musicians. Her mother played guitar and piano, and her father was a singer and played the upright bass. In 2008 she was cast in the Triad Stage production of David Sedaris’ “Santa Land Diaries”. Her “Miss Peppermint” character received rave reviews providing […]
Diana Tuffin & Matt Reid Trio Diana’s musical journey has landed her in front of a most prolific composer, arranger, piano accompanist and vocal coach, Mr. Norman Simmons, who was the power driver behind the likes of Joe Williams, Carmen McCrae, Sarah Vaughn, Betty Carter, Anita O’Day, Dakota Staton and now Diana. Diana’s unique vocal […]
Join us every Wednesday night at "Jazz Builds the 919" for an immersive musical experience at the Hayti. Steeped in Tradition: This session pays homage to the legacy of Yusuf Saleem, Brian Horton, Arnold George, and all those who dedicated their lives to Jazz in this community. We honor their memory, aspiring to pour the […]
Peter Lamb and the Wolves is a band dedicated to making captivating and funky music in a jazz like style. They play original music as well as unique arrangements of classic jazz standards, old school R&B like Ray Charles and Professor Longhair, and other strange melodies ranging from classic French Waltzes to blazing fast renditions of […]
Kemuel Roig - Piano Lowell Ringel - Bass Hilario Bell - Drums At age 4, Cuban-born Kemuel Roig had already developed a passion for music and was intent on becoming a drummer. Four short years later, he studied both percussion and classical piano as a student of the Cuban National Vocational Art School in Ciego […]
Aaron Matson - guitar and voice Garen Dorsey - piano Jack Aylor - bass Kofi Shepsu - drums Aaron Matson started playing guitar at the age of eleven, eventually finding his voice in jazz. Matson is a recent graduate of the Juilliard School where he received his Master’s in jazz studies. Matson has performed […]