Middle C Jazz Club
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Mar21 Thu
Java Band 80’s R&B classics featuring the Gap Band, Bobby Brown, Whitney Houston and more
Charlotte, NCUnited StatesDoors at 6:00 PM, Show at 7:00 PMMore InformationTICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
GENERAL ADMISSION: $40.00
BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS: $32.00
TICKET SALE DATES
GENERAL ADMISSION / BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS Public Onsale: February 4, 2024 8:45 AM to March 21, 2024 8:00 PM
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Craft cocktails and small plates begin at 6:00 pm.
Middle C Jazz has General Admission seating available on a first-come basis. We also offer preferred seating for our Baby Grand members.
For information regarding our Baby Grand Membership click here.
JAVA BAND
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There's no sitting at a JAVA party. We keep your event flowing from beginning to end. Both old and young are engaged and dancing the night away.
Our versatile style combines music including all genres to satisfy the music enthusiast as well as the person that's the life of the party. Jazz standards, Rock, Motown/Beach, R&B, Hip Hop, and Country we do it all. Everyone who experiences a show is left in awe of the amazing night they just witnessed.
We can accommodate any occasion. From our trio to our 9-piece unit (can expand to 13), we cater each show to the client's desires. Java is sure to get the crowd involved. Playing all of your favorites, we promise to rock the house.
Performing all over the US, Java has some of the most talented musicians and vocalists around. Our energy, creativity, knowledge, and attitude are second to none. We treat each opportunity as an honor and leave every event giving all we have.
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Mar22 Fri
Sy Smith with Rhythm 4 U
Charlotte, NCUnited StatesDoors at 6:00 PM, Show at 7:00 PMMore InformationTICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
GENERAL ADMISSION: $65.00
BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS: $52.00
TICKET SALE DATES
GENERAL ADMISSION / BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS Public Onsale: October 27, 2023 8:00 AM to March 22, 2024 8:00 PM
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Craft cocktails and small plates begin at 6:00 pm.
Middle C Jazz has General Admission seating available on a first-come basis. We also offer preferred seating for our Baby Grand members.
For information regarding our Baby Grand Membership click here.
SY SMITH
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“Sy Smith has proven throughout her career that an R&B artist can be progressive while remaining firmly rooted in tradition. Foremost a singer with a vocal range spanning five octaves, Smith began an unending succession of background gigs with Whitney Houston in the late '90s, and has since worked closely with Grammy-winning trumpeter Chris Botti and Grammy-nominated group the Foreign Exchange, among dozens of other artists. After a brief period signed to a major, Smith established an independent label of her own, an outlet for compositionally solid and sonically adventurous albums including The Syberspace Social (2005), Conflict (2008), Fast and Curious (2012), and the entirely self-produced Sometimes a Rose Will Grow in Concrete (2018). She's consequently known for being a leading force in post-millennial indie soul.” - Andy Kellman Sy raises her own bar and then leaps over it with her latest offering “Until We Meet Again” - her critically-acclaimed album produced by Zo! & Tall Black Guy, executive produced by Phonte Coleman and released on +FE Music in January 2024. This mellifluously soulful LP is drawing comparisons to Minnie Riperton and Deniece Williams and is already being called “the album of the year” by a few critics. Music journalist Mark Chappelle says “Smith evokes multiple traditions at once. With the sincerity of Diana Ross dedicating “Missing You” to Marvin Gaye, Smith lets her voice levitate until it breaks—as if just the right frequency could resurrect a loved one.”
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Mar22 Fri
Sy Smith with Rhythm 4 U
Charlotte, NCUnited StatesDoors at 8:45 PM, Show at 9:15 PMMore InformationTICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
GENERAL ADMISSION: $45.00
BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS: $36.00
TICKET SALE DATES
GENERAL ADMISSION / BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS Public Onsale: October 27, 2023 8:00 AM to March 22, 2024 10:15 PM
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Middle C Jazz has General Admission seating available on a first-come basis. We also offer preferred seating for our Baby Grand members.
For information regarding our Baby Grand Membership click here.
SY SMITH
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“Sy Smith has proven throughout her career that an R&B artist can be progressive while remaining firmly rooted in tradition. Foremost a singer with a vocal range spanning five octaves, Smith began an unending succession of background gigs with Whitney Houston in the late '90s, and has since worked closely with Grammy-winning trumpeter Chris Botti and Grammy-nominated group the Foreign Exchange, among dozens of other artists. After a brief period signed to a major, Smith established an independent label of her own, an outlet for compositionally solid and sonically adventurous albums including The Syberspace Social (2005), Conflict (2008), Fast and Curious (2012), and the entirely self-produced Sometimes a Rose Will Grow in Concrete (2018). She's consequently known for being a leading force in post-millennial indie soul.” - Andy Kellman Sy raises her own bar and then leaps over it with her latest offering “Until We Meet Again” - her critically-acclaimed album produced by Zo! & Tall Black Guy, executive produced by Phonte Coleman and released on +FE Music in January 2024. This mellifluously soulful LP is drawing comparisons to Minnie Riperton and Deniece Williams and is already being called “the album of the year” by a few critics. Music journalist Mark Chappelle says “Smith evokes multiple traditions at once. With the sincerity of Diana Ross dedicating “Missing You” to Marvin Gaye, Smith lets her voice levitate until it breaks—as if just the right frequency could resurrect a loved one.”
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Mar23 Sat
Sy Smith with Rhythm 4 U
Charlotte, NCUnited StatesDoors at 5:15 PM, Show at 6:15 PMMore InformationTICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
GENERAL ADMISSION: $65.00
BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS: $52.00
TICKET SALE DATES
GENERAL ADMISSION / BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS Public Onsale: October 27, 2023 8:00 AM to March 23, 2024 7:15 PM
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Craft cocktails and small plates begin at 5:00 pm.
Middle C Jazz has General Admission seating available on a first-come basis. We also offer preferred seating for our Baby Grand members.
For information regarding our Baby Grand Membership click here.LIVESTREAM AVAILABLE FOR MIDDLE C ON DEMAND SUBSCRIBERS. $9.99 FOR UNLIMITED MONTHLY STREAMING. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE
SY SMITH
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Click HERE for a special message from Sy Smith.
“Sy Smith has proven throughout her career that an R&B artist can be progressive while remaining firmly rooted in tradition. Foremost a singer with a vocal range spanning five octaves, Smith began an unending succession of background gigs with Whitney Houston in the late '90s, and has since worked closely with Grammy-winning trumpeter Chris Botti and Grammy-nominated group the Foreign Exchange, among dozens of other artists. After a brief period signed to a major, Smith established an independent label of her own, an outlet for compositionally solid and sonically adventurous albums including The Syberspace Social (2005), Conflict (2008), Fast and Curious (2012), and the entirely self-produced Sometimes a Rose Will Grow in Concrete (2018). She's consequently known for being a leading force in post-millennial indie soul.” - Andy Kellman Sy raises her own bar and then leaps over it with her latest offering “Until We Meet Again” - her critically-acclaimed album produced by Zo! & Tall Black Guy, executive produced by Phonte Coleman and released on +FE Music in January 2024. This mellifluously soulful LP is drawing comparisons to Minnie Riperton and Deniece Williams and is already being called “the album of the year” by a few critics.
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Mar23 Sat
Sy Smith with Rhythm 4 U
Charlotte, NCUnited StatesDoors at 8:00 PM, Show at 8:45 PMMore InformationTICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
GENERAL ADMISSION: $65.00
BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS: $52.00
TICKET SALE DATES
GENERAL ADMISSION / BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS Public Onsale: October 27, 2023 8:00 AM to March 23, 2024 9:45 PM
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Middle C Jazz has General Admission seating available on a first-come basis. We also offer preferred seating for our Baby Grand members.
For information regarding our Baby Grand Membership click here.
SY SMITH
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Click HERE for a special message from Sy Smith.
“Sy Smith has proven throughout her career that an R&B artist can be progressive while remaining firmly rooted in tradition. Foremost a singer with a vocal range spanning five octaves, Smith began an unending succession of background gigs with Whitney Houston in the late '90s, and has since worked closely with Grammy-winning trumpeter Chris Botti and Grammy-nominated group the Foreign Exchange, among dozens of other artists. After a brief period signed to a major, Smith established an independent label of her own, an outlet for compositionally solid and sonically adventurous albums including The Syberspace Social (2005), Conflict (2008), Fast and Curious (2012), and the entirely self-produced Sometimes a Rose Will Grow in Concrete (2018). She's consequently known for being a leading force in post-millennial indie soul.” - Andy Kellman Sy raises her own bar and then leaps over it with her latest offering “Until We Meet Again” - her critically-acclaimed album produced by Zo! & Tall Black Guy, executive produced by Phonte Coleman and released on +FE Music in January 2024. This mellifluously soulful LP is drawing comparisons to Minnie Riperton and Deniece Williams and is already being called “the album of the year” by a few critics. Music journalist Mark Chappelle says “Smith evokes multiple traditions at once. With the sincerity of Diana Ross dedicating “Missing You” to Marvin Gaye, Smith lets her voice levitate until it breaks—as if just the right frequency could resurrect a loved one.”
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Mar24 Sun
Contemporary Jazz Sax-Man Elan Trotman Presents an 85th Birthday Celebration of Marvin Gaye
Charlotte, NCUnited StatesDoors at 5:00 PM, Show at 6:00 PMMore InformationTICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
GENERAL ADMISSION: $40.00
BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS: $32.00
TICKET SALE DATES
GENERAL ADMISSION / BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS Public Onsale: January 6, 2024 4:11 PM to March 24, 2024 7:00 PM
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Craft cocktails and small plates begin at 5:00 pm.
Middle C Jazz has General Admission seating available on a first-come basis. We also offer preferred seating for our Baby Grand members.
For information regarding our Baby Grand Membership click here.
ELAN TROTMAN
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Saxophonist Elan Trotman, has quickly become one of jazz’s most thrilling and emotive performers as he continues to stand out and push boundaries as a composer, performer, teacher and recording artist. Trotman’s playing, though inspired by Grover Washington, Jr., Kirk Whalum and Najee, displays his own fresh ideas and distinctive tone. So much so that the New England Urban Music Awards, and The Barbados Music Awards both named him Jazz Artist of The Year on multiple occasions.
Trotman is also the Executive Producer and host of the Barbados Jazz Excursion, a jazz and golf weekend getaway which brings over 300 music lovers to the island every Columbus Day Weekend. Past performers include Jeff Lorber, Javier Colon, Gerald Veasley, Brian Simpson, Althea Rene, Marcus Anderson, Jeff Bradshaw, Mike Phillips, Avery Sunshine, Karen Briggs, Norman Brown, Maysa, Peter White and Jeffrey Osborne to name a few. Elan is also the founder of the Never Lose Your Drive Foundation – a Non-Profit which directly funds the Headstart Music Program. Headstart Music provides FREE weekly instrument instruction to students ages 7-11 on saxophone, trumpet, flute, clarinet and percussion. In partnership with the Barbados Jazz Excursion and GolfWeekend, the foundation has donated over $50,000.00 to help support tutor salaries, instrument maintenance and supplies for the program.
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Mar27 Wed
The Music of George Benson featuring Brandon Stevens and the Troy Conn Quartet
Charlotte, NCUnited StatesDoors at 6:00 PM, Show at 7:00 PMMore InformationTICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
GENERAL ADMISSION: $35.00
BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS: $28.00
TICKET SALE DATES
GENERAL ADMISSION / BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS Public Onsale: January 7, 2024 12:58 PM to March 27, 2024 8:00 PM
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Small plates and craft cocktails will be served starting at 6:00PM.
Middle C Jazz has General Admission seating available on a first-come basis. We also offer preferred seating for our Baby Grand members.For information regarding our Baby Grand Membership click here.
Brandon Stevens
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Brandon Stevens, a South Carolina native, is a smooth Soul/R&B crooner in the tradition of artists like Luther Vandross, Marvin Gaye, and Brian McKnight. He began performing while an undergrad at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC, as well as singing, writing, and co-producing records that were independently released. Brandon formed the band Mellogroove with two fellow Winthrop alumni In 2004, and in 2019, they were recognized as a Historic Rock Hill Musical Group. He is also a member of the legendary Detroit Soul group Chairmen of the Board, with a 2017 album and two UK tours with the band under his belt.Troy Conn
Troy Conn started playing guitar at age thirteen. Soon after, he was playing shows before he could even drive himself to them. By sixteen, he was on the scene performing in local rock clubs. At UNC Charlotte, Troy studied classical guitar and, after graduating, was invited to study at Berklee Guitar Sessions under a full scholarship. Versatile in jazz, classical, and rock, Troy has performed across the country and overseas. He is a native to Charlotte, NC, where he regularly plays with his own bands - Ocie Davis Trio, Al Sergel Trio, Bunky Moon, and Fat Face - as well as with local musicians and with artists on tour. Troy often utilizes his diverse background in styles to perform with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, and numerous pit orchestras. When he's not playing, he's often teaching and mentoring younger musicians, from elementary school through the university level. In addition to this, he also teaches a Jazz camp for The Jazz Arts Initiative as well as Community School of the Arts and does private, one-on-one instruction.
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Mar28 Thu
The Princess of Soul Tia Durant Performs a Tribute to The Women of Soul- Aretha, Gladys and More
Charlotte, NCUnited StatesDoors at 6:00 PM, Show at 7:00 PMMore InformationTICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
GENERAL ADMISSION: $40.00
BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS: $32.00
TICKET SALE DATES
GENERAL ADMISSION / BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS Public Onsale: January 7, 2024 1:17 PM to March 28, 2024 8:00 PM
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Craft cocktails and small plates begin at 6:00 pm.
Middle C Jazz has General Admission seating available on a first-come basis. We also offer preferred seating for our Baby Grand members.
For information regarding our Baby Grand Membership click here.
TIA DURANT
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Tia Durant, aka the Princess of Soul, is sure to get you off your feet and feeling the beat. This tribute will feature the likes of Gladys Knight, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, and more! Durant brings a unique and immense energy to each performance. You’ll leave giving her all the R-E-S-P-E-C-T she deserves after this soulful experience.
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Mar29 Fri
Lee Ritenour
Charlotte, NCUnited StatesDoors at 6:00 PM, Show at 7:00 PMMore InformationTICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
GENERAL ADMISSION: $90.00
BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS: $72.00
TICKET SALE DATES
GENERAL ADMISSION / BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS Public Onsale: December 1, 2023 8:00 AM to March 29, 2024 8:00 PM
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Craft cocktails and small plates begin at 6:00 pm.
Middle C Jazz has General Admission seating available on a first-come basis. We also offer preferred seating for our Baby Grand members.
For information regarding our Baby Grand Membership click here.
LEE RITENOUR
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For Lee Ritenour, there aren’t many ‘firsts’ left to achieve. During his dazzling five-decade career, the fabled LA guitarist has taken his music to the outer limits, alighting on every genre and occupying every position in the rock ‘n’ roll firmament. He’s been an enfant terrible of ’70s fusion, a crossover star of the ’80s pop chart, an honorary exponent of Brazilian jazz, and the fingers behind ’90s supergroup, Fourplay. Ritenour’s accolades include: 45 albums, Grammy award winner, plus 16 Grammy nominations, Alumnus of the year at USC, Los Angeles’ Jazz Society Honoree (2019), plus thousands of sessions with legends such as Frank Sinatra, Pink Floyd, B.B. King, Tony Bennett, among others.
And yet, the 68-year-old acknowledges he’s never made a record like Dreamcatcher. “People have been telling me for years: ‘Rit, you gotta make a solo guitar record’. In the past, I’ve always been the band guy, the ensemble guy, the collaborative-guitar-player guy. So this was the one project I hadn’t done. And this year, I knew it was time.”
Weaving tapestries of instrumental guitar and conjuring eclectic moods, the 12 tracks of Dreamcatcher rank amongst the most melodic and tinglingly beautiful in Ritenour’s catalogue. But there’s a power and purpose here, too, hinting at the darker circumstances that sparked this new record. “Our house and my studio in Malibu, California burnt down in 2018,” he recalls. “About 100 of my guitars went up in the fire, plus 40 amps, lots of music, the history of my whole career, pretty much. A week after the fire, I went to the hospital, which I’d never had to do before, for surgery to replace an aortic valve. So those incidents and the support from my family and friends absolutely went into this music. Making this record was a life-saver for me.”
Dreamcatcher might have been born from personal challenges, but the record took shape against the global tragedy of Covid-19. Ritenour had already written several key tracks before shutdown. But as he settled into the makeshift studio at his new home in Marina Del Rey, equipped with little more than seven guitars, a computer interface and good intentions, the guitarist let the context flood into the music he was tracking. “It was an important album for me,” he notes. “Especially now, with everything going on in the world.”
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Mar29 Fri
Lee Ritenour
Charlotte, NCUnited StatesDoors at 8:45 PM, Show at 9:15 PMMore InformationTICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
GENERAL ADMISSION: $75.00
BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS: $60.00
TICKET SALE DATES
GENERAL ADMISSION / BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS Public Onsale: December 1, 2023 8:00 AM to March 29, 2024 10:15 PM
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Craft cocktails and small plates begin at 8:45 pm.
Middle C Jazz has General Admission seating available on a first-come basis. We also offer preferred seating for our Baby Grand members.
For information regarding our Baby Grand Membership click here.
LEE RITENOUR
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For Lee Ritenour, there aren’t many ‘firsts’ left to achieve. During his dazzling five-decade career, the fabled LA guitarist has taken his music to the outer limits, alighting on every genre and occupying every position in the rock ‘n’ roll firmament. He’s been an enfant terrible of ’70s fusion, a crossover star of the ’80s pop chart, an honorary exponent of Brazilian jazz, and the fingers behind ’90s supergroup, Fourplay. Ritenour’s accolades include: 45 albums, Grammy award winner, plus 16 Grammy nominations, Alumnus of the year at USC, Los Angeles’ Jazz Society Honoree (2019), plus thousands of sessions with legends such as Frank Sinatra, Pink Floyd, B.B. King, Tony Bennett, among others.
And yet, the 68-year-old acknowledges he’s never made a record like Dreamcatcher. “People have been telling me for years: ‘Rit, you gotta make a solo guitar record’. In the past, I’ve always been the band guy, the ensemble guy, the collaborative-guitar-player guy. So this was the one project I hadn’t done. And this year, I knew it was time.”
Weaving tapestries of instrumental guitar and conjuring eclectic moods, the 12 tracks of Dreamcatcher rank amongst the most melodic and tinglingly beautiful in Ritenour’s catalogue. But there’s a power and purpose here, too, hinting at the darker circumstances that sparked this new record. “Our house and my studio in Malibu, California burnt down in 2018,” he recalls. “About 100 of my guitars went up in the fire, plus 40 amps, lots of music, the history of my whole career, pretty much. A week after the fire, I went to the hospital, which I’d never had to do before, for surgery to replace an aortic valve. So those incidents and the support from my family and friends absolutely went into this music. Making this record was a life-saver for me.”
Dreamcatcher might have been born from personal challenges, but the record took shape against the global tragedy of Covid-19. Ritenour had already written several key tracks before shutdown. But as he settled into the makeshift studio at his new home in Marina Del Rey, equipped with little more than seven guitars, a computer interface and good intentions, the guitarist let the context flood into the music he was tracking. “It was an important album for me,” he notes. “Especially now, with everything going on in the world.”
Get Tickets$60.00 - $75.00 -
Mar30 Sat
Lee Ritenour
Charlotte, NCUnited StatesDoors at 5:15 PM, Show at 6:15 PMMore InformationTICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
GENERAL ADMISSION: $90.00
BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS: $72.00
TICKET SALE DATES
GENERAL ADMISSION / BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS Public Onsale: December 1, 2023 8:00 AM to March 30, 2024 7:15 PM
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Craft cocktails and small plates begin at 5:15 pm.
Middle C Jazz has General Admission seating available on a first-come basis. We also offer preferred seating for our Baby Grand members.
For information regarding our Baby Grand Membership click here.LIVESTREAM AVAILABLE FOR MIDDLE C ON DEMAND SUBSCRIBERS. $9.99 FOR UNLIMITED MONTHLY STREAMING. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE
LEE RITENOUR
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For Lee Ritenour, there aren’t many ‘firsts’ left to achieve. During his dazzling five-decade career, the fabled LA guitarist has taken his music to the outer limits, alighting on every genre and occupying every position in the rock ‘n’ roll firmament. He’s been an enfant terrible of ’70s fusion, a crossover star of the ’80s pop chart, an honorary exponent of Brazilian jazz, and the fingers behind ’90s supergroup, Fourplay. Ritenour’s accolades include: 45 albums, Grammy award winner, plus 16 Grammy nominations, Alumnus of the year at USC, Los Angeles’ Jazz Society Honoree (2019), plus thousands of sessions with legends such as Frank Sinatra, Pink Floyd, B.B. King, Tony Bennett, among others.
And yet, the 68-year-old acknowledges he’s never made a record like Dreamcatcher. “People have been telling me for years: ‘Rit, you gotta make a solo guitar record’. In the past, I’ve always been the band guy, the ensemble guy, the collaborative-guitar-player guy. So this was the one project I hadn’t done. And this year, I knew it was time.”
Weaving tapestries of instrumental guitar and conjuring eclectic moods, the 12 tracks of Dreamcatcher rank amongst the most melodic and tinglingly beautiful in Ritenour’s catalogue. But there’s a power and purpose here, too, hinting at the darker circumstances that sparked this new record. “Our house and my studio in Malibu, California burnt down in 2018,” he recalls. “About 100 of my guitars went up in the fire, plus 40 amps, lots of music, the history of my whole career, pretty much. A week after the fire, I went to the hospital, which I’d never had to do before, for surgery to replace an aortic valve. So those incidents and the support from my family and friends absolutely went into this music. Making this record was a life-saver for me.”
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Mar30 Sat
Lee Ritenour
Charlotte, NCUnited StatesDoors at 8:00 PM, Show at 8:45 PMMore InformationTICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
GENERAL ADMISSION: $90.00
BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS: $72.00
TICKET SALE DATES
GENERAL ADMISSION / BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS Public Onsale: December 1, 2023 8:00 AM to March 30, 2024 9:45 PM
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Craft cocktails and small plates begin at 8:00pm.
Middle C Jazz has General Admission seating available on a first-come basis. We also offer preferred seating for our Baby Grand members.
For information regarding our Baby Grand Membership click here.
LEE RITENOUR
WEBSITE
WATCH
For Lee Ritenour, there aren’t many ‘firsts’ left to achieve. During his dazzling five-decade career, the fabled LA guitarist has taken his music to the outer limits, alighting on every genre and occupying every position in the rock ‘n’ roll firmament. He’s been an enfant terrible of ’70s fusion, a crossover star of the ’80s pop chart, an honorary exponent of Brazilian jazz, and the fingers behind ’90s supergroup, Fourplay. Ritenour’s accolades include: 45 albums, Grammy award winner, plus 16 Grammy nominations, Alumnus of the year at USC, Los Angeles’ Jazz Society Honoree (2019), plus thousands of sessions with legends such as Frank Sinatra, Pink Floyd, B.B. King, Tony Bennett, among others.
And yet, the 68-year-old acknowledges he’s never made a record like Dreamcatcher. “People have been telling me for years: ‘Rit, you gotta make a solo guitar record’. In the past, I’ve always been the band guy, the ensemble guy, the collaborative-guitar-player guy. So this was the one project I hadn’t done. And this year, I knew it was time.”
Weaving tapestries of instrumental guitar and conjuring eclectic moods, the 12 tracks of Dreamcatcher rank amongst the most melodic and tinglingly beautiful in Ritenour’s catalogue. But there’s a power and purpose here, too, hinting at the darker circumstances that sparked this new record. “Our house and my studio in Malibu, California burnt down in 2018,” he recalls. “About 100 of my guitars went up in the fire, plus 40 amps, lots of music, the history of my whole career, pretty much. A week after the fire, I went to the hospital, which I’d never had to do before, for surgery to replace an aortic valve. So those incidents and the support from my family and friends absolutely went into this music. Making this record was a life-saver for me.”
Dreamcatcher might have been born from personal challenges, but the record took shape against the global tragedy of Covid-19. Ritenour had already written several key tracks before shutdown. But as he settled into the makeshift studio at his new home in Marina Del Rey, equipped with little more than seven guitars, a computer interface and good intentions, the guitarist let the context flood into the music he was tracking. “It was an important album for me,” he notes. “Especially now, with everything going on in the world.”
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Apr3 Wed
Emanuel Wynter Neo-Soul Night playing Anderson. Paak, Leon Bridges, and more
Charlotte, NCUnited StatesDoors at 6:00 PM, Show at 7:00 PMMore InformationTICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
GENERAL ADMISSION: $30.00
BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS: $24.00
TICKET SALE DATES
GENERAL ADMISSION / BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS Public Onsale: December 9, 2023 1:08 PM to April 3, 2024 8:00 PM
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Craft cocktails and small plates begin at 6:00 pm.
Middle C Jazz has General Admission seating available on a first-come basis. We also offer preferred seating for our Baby Grand members.
For information regarding our Baby Grand Membership click here.
EMANUEL WYNTER
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Hailing from Charlotte, classically trained violinist and songwriter Emanuel Wynter is taking ears and stages by storm with a distinctive sound and a lively, high-spirited stage presence that is infectious to everyone in the room. Taking influence from artists such as Anthony Hamilton, Leon Bridges, and Gary Clark Jr., Emanuel’s sound is a unique, vibrant, and expressive blend of R&B and Rock that manages to be raw in emotion and refined, sonically. He finds a way to sing, not only through rich and soulful vocals, but through his electrifying violin playing that is, at times, quite reminiscent of electric guitar. With dynamic musicianship and sincere lyricism, Emanuel Wynter is sure to keep your toes tapping and your soul singing.In past years, Emanuel played a supporting role as auxiliary violinist in other NC-based groups, such as 9daytrip, Stick & Stones, and many more, but 2018 was the year in which he introduced himself as a songwriter and artist with the release of Cosmos. That ultimately led to his first EP release in early 2020, titled These Past Two Years, that Delaney Clifford from CLTure described as “an album that refuses to be overlooked.” In the year of 2022, Emanuel has been hard at work, writing and recording music that begins the next chapter of his professional career, starting with the release of his first live album, titled From Orbit, in October of 2023.
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Apr4 Thu
Bywater Call: A Night of Blues, Southern Soul and Roots Rock
Charlotte, NCUnited StatesDoors at 6:00 PM, Show at 7:00 PMMore InformationTICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
GENERAL ADMISSION: $35.00
BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS: $28.00
TICKET SALE DATES
GENERAL ADMISSION / BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS Public Onsale: December 9, 2023 12:55 PM to April 4, 2024 8:00 PM
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Craft cocktails and small plates begin at 6:00 pm.
Middle C Jazz has General Admission seating available on a first-come basis. We also offer preferred seating for our Baby Grand members.
For information regarding our Baby Grand Membership click here.
BYWATER CALL
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Meghan Parnell and Dave Barnes are the driving force behind Bywater Call, a powerhouse 7-piece Southern Soul, Roots Rock band out of Toronto, CanadaSince Bywater Call was formed in 2017, they have been Maple Blues and Independent Blues Award nominated and have made waves in the Canadian Festival Circuit. The band has also had the opportunity to extensively tour Europe, including most recently in May and June of 2022, featuring a mainstage appearance at the Netherlands’ premiere blues festival MOULIN BLUES. Performances there have been praised in Dutch and German media, with references to Meghan as one of the best singers in blues and roots today. They will be returning to Europe in Fall 2023.
The band will also see its debut south of the border in the USA fall 2022.
In November 2021, Meghan was a featured performer at the Women’s Blues Review at Toronto’s historic Roy Thompson Hall.
Bywater’s much anticipated sophomore album was released September 2, 2022.
For those who have been following the band, an evolution in sound and concept can be heard with this new chapter. And yet, the core values of raw emotion, strong musicianship and the aim to create an exciting, powerful, and moving experience for listeners remains ever present.
Bywater Call saw the release of their debut album in November, 2019 in Canada, USA, Europe and Australia.
Born out of a love for southern soul, blues and roots music and a passion to create a powerful and moving experience for listeners, Bywater Call is completed by Bruce McCarthy on drums, Mike Meusel on Bass, John Kervin on Keys, Stephen Dyte on Trumpet and Julian Nalli on Tenor Sax.
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Apr5 Fri
Landslide- A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Charlotte, NCUnited StatesDoors at 5:30 PM, Show at 6:30 PMMore InformationTICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
GENERAL ADMISSION: $45.00
BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS: $36.00
TICKET SALE DATES
GENERAL ADMISSION / BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS Public Onsale: January 22, 2024 8:44 PM to April 5, 2024 8:00 PM
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Craft cocktails and small plates begin at 5:30pm.
Middle C Jazz has General Admission seating available on a first-come basis. We also offer preferred seating for our Baby Grand members.
For information regarding our Baby Grand Membership click here.
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LANDSLIDE- A TRIBUTE TO FLEETWOOD MAC
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Landslide- A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac will take you on a ride back in time to an era when the greatest music in rock was being made, and the careers of the legends we all love today were born! Paying homage to one of the greatest and most popular bands in music history, LANDSLIDE recreates the hits from yesteryear, taking fans on an electric journey through FLEETWOOD MAC’s incredible catalog of music, including the hits from their solo-careers. Because of LANDSLIDE’s genuine love and reverence for FLEETWOOD MAC, they spare no effort in captivating fans with an authentic concert experience. LANDSLIDE is truly one of the crown jewels of the National Tribute Band music scene.LANDSLIDE is:Stevie Nicks – Karen Pressley Byrd Christine McVie – Nadia Lena Shutkufski Lindsay Buckingham – Logan Foland John McVie – Mickey Byrd Mick Fleetwood – Jamison Sampson
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Apr5 Fri
Landslide- A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Charlotte, NCUnited StatesDoors at 8:15 PM, Show at 8:45 PMMore InformationTICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
GENERAL ADMISSION: $40.00
BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS: $32.00
TICKET SALE DATES
GENERAL ADMISSION / BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS Public Onsale: January 22, 2024 8:51 PM to April 5, 2024 10:15 PM
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Craft cocktails and small plates begin at 8:15pm.
Middle C Jazz has General Admission seating available on a first-come basis. We also offer preferred seating for our Baby Grand members.
For information regarding our Baby Grand Membership click here.
LANDSLIDE- A TRIBUTE TO FLEETWOOD MAC
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Landslide- A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac will take you on a ride back in time to an era when the greatest music in rock was being made, and the careers of the legends we all love today were born! Paying homage to one of the greatest and most popular bands in music history, LANDSLIDE recreates the hits from yesteryear, taking fans on an electric journey through FLEETWOOD MAC’s incredible catalog of music, including the hits from their solo-careers. Because of LANDSLIDE’s genuine love and reverence for FLEETWOOD MAC, they spare no effort in captivating fans with an authentic concert experience. LANDSLIDE is truly one of the crown jewels of the National Tribute Band music scene.LANDSLIDE is:Stevie Nicks – Karen Pressley Byrd Christine McVie – Nadia Lena Shutkufski Lindsay Buckingham – Logan Foland John McVie – Mickey Byrd Mick Fleetwood – Jamison Sampson
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Apr6 Sat
Walter Beasley
Charlotte, NCUnited StatesDoors at 5:15 PM, Show at 6:15 PMMore Information
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Craft cocktails and small plates begin at 5:00 pm.
Middle C Jazz has General Admission seating available on a first-come basis. We also offer preferred seating for our Baby Grand members.
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WALTER BEASLEY
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Walter Beasley, born on May 24th, 1961, in El Centro, California, is a highly accomplished musician, composer, and professor. He holds the distinction of being the highest-selling full-time Professor/Recording Artist in modern history. With his unique blend of talent and educational expertise, Beasley has left an indelible mark on the world of music.
Beasley's journey in music began at a young age when he started singing with a band called Los Elegantes when he was just 13 years old. His passion for music drove him to pursue higher education, and in 1984, he graduated from Berklee College of Music. The very next year, Beasley became a professor at Berklee, sharing his knowledge and experience with aspiring musicians.
Throughout his illustrious career, Beasley has released an impressive discography of 27 albums, spanning from his self-titled debut album, "Walter Beasley," in 1987, to his most recent release, "Meet Me At My Place" in 2022. His albums showcase his skills as a soprano saxophonist and singer, covering various genres such as jazz, R&B, and soul. Notable albums include "Sax Meditations," "I'm Back," "Blackstreams," and "Going Home."
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Apr6 Sat
Walter Beasley
Charlotte, NCUnited StatesDoors at 8:15 PM, Show at 8:45 PMMore InformationTICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
GENERAL ADMISSION: $70.00
BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS: $56.00
TICKET SALE DATES
GENERAL ADMISSION / BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS Public Onsale: October 30, 2023 9:23 PM to April 6, 2024 9:45 PM
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Middle C Jazz has General Admission seating available on a first-come basis. We also offer preferred seating for our Baby Grand members.
For information regarding our Baby Grand Membership click here.
WALTER BEASLEY
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Walter Beasley, born on May 24th, 1961, in El Centro, California, is a highly accomplished musician, composer, and professor. He holds the distinction of being the highest-selling full-time Professor/Recording Artist in modern history. With his unique blend of talent and educational expertise, Beasley has left an indelible mark on the world of music.
Beasley's journey in music began at a young age when he started singing with a band called Los Elegantes when he was just 13 years old. His passion for music drove him to pursue higher education, and in 1984, he graduated from Berklee College of Music. The very next year, Beasley became a professor at Berklee, sharing his knowledge and experience with aspiring musicians.
Throughout his illustrious career, Beasley has released an impressive discography of 27 albums, spanning from his self-titled debut album, "Walter Beasley," in 1987, to his most recent release, "Meet Me At My Place" in 2022. His albums showcase his skills as a soprano saxophonist and singer, covering various genres such as jazz, R&B, and soul. Notable albums include "Sax Meditations," "I'm Back," "Blackstreams," and "Going Home."
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Apr7 Sun
Harold López-Nussa: Timba a la Americana
Charlotte, NCUnited StatesDoors at 5:00 PM, Show at 6:00 PMMore InformationTICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
GENERAL ADMISSION: $40.00
BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS: $32.00
TICKET SALE DATES
GENERAL ADMISSION / BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS Public Onsale: November 1, 2023 10:07 PM to April 7, 2024 7:00 PM
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Craft cocktails and small plates begin at 5:00 pm.
Middle C Jazz has General Admission seating available on a first-come basis. We also offer preferred seating for our Baby Grand members.
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HAROLD LOPEZ-NUSSA
featuring Gregoire Maret
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Cuban-born pianist and composer Harold López-Nussa begins an exciting new chapter of his fascinating career with his Blue Note debut Timba a la Americana, a vibrant album teeming with joy and pathos that was inspired by the pianist’s recent decision to leave his Cuban homeland and begin a new life in France. Produced by Snarky Puppy bandleader Michael League, Timba a la Americana unveils a brand-new sound across 10 dynamic original compositions performed by a tight-knit band featuring harmonica virtuoso Grégoire Maret, Luques Curtis on bass, Bárbaro “Machito” Crespo on congas, and Harold’s brother Ruy Adrián López-Nussa on drums.
Harold traces the origins of Timba a la Americana to a day during his family’s first winter after leaving Cuba to live in Toulouse, France. It was cold. He was homesick. Harold found himself flipping through voice memos on his phone, listening to jams and fragments of song ideas he’d documented years before. These happened on gigs, or in the music space of his home, or on the street when he was seized with an idea. The little seedlings of songs ported him back to the rhythmic communication that was part of his everyday life in Cuba.
“It was emotional for me to be in France and listen back to these ideas from the past because the transition for me was not easy,” Harold recalls. “In Cuba, musicians would come to my house several times a week, to play, to party. My daughters grew up going to concerts every week. We were very active with music.”
Those recorded inspirations did more than simply sharpen Harold’s longing for his previous life halfway around the world. They confirmed what he already knew: His next creative moves were going to be different. Very different.
The pianist had released a string of acclaimed Latin jazz projects under his own name and participated in collaborative all-star assemblages like Ninety Miles with Stefon Harris, David Sanchez, and Christian Scott. Still, he felt a strong urge to escape the conventional thinking about song form and structure that’s defined Latin jazz since the 1950s. The ideas on his phone – lyrical melodies, intricate odd-meter vamps – suggested new freedoms, unconventional forms. He wrestled with the challenging shapes of the fragments until they became songs.
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Apr9 Tue
The Jive Aces, The UK's No. 1 Jive & Swing Band
Charlotte, NCUnited StatesDoors at 6:00 PM, Show at 7:00 PMMore InformationTICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
GENERAL ADMISSION: $35.00
BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS: $28.00
TICKET SALE DATES
GENERAL ADMISSION / BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS Public Onsale: October 17, 2023 8:22 PM to April 9, 2024 8:00 PM
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Craft cocktails and small plates begin at 6:00 pm.
Middle C Jazz has General Admission seating available on a first-come basis. We also offer preferred seating for our Baby Grand members.
JIVE ACES
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Renowned worldwide for their high-energy spectacular showmanship, their viral video "Bring Me Sunshine", and for being the first live band to reach the final rounds of Britain's Got Talent, the Jive Aces have firmly established themselves the UK's No. 1 Jive & Swing band. The in-demand sextet averages 300 shows a year and have worked with Van Morrison, Keely Smith and performed for Her Majesty the Queen. They headlined and sold-out the Royal Albert Hall and thousands of festivals, theatres, dance halls, etc, in 35 countries, including Buckingham Palace for the Coronation Festival, Trafalgar Square for the Olympics and major theatre tours in the USA.Their performance at the 2015 Glastonbury Festival was listed by the Daily Telegraph as one of the festival’s highlights.
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