Greenville Jazz Collectiveįeaturing Grammy-nominated, renowned musicians and local community leaders, the Greenville Jazz Collective's mission is to create appreciation and awareness of jazz in Greenville through performance and education. Jason DeCristifaro (Warren Wilson College Jazz Studies), and Steve Watson (Fine Arts Center Jazz Studies Instructor). Matt White (University of South Carolina Jazz Studies), Dr. Through rehearsals leading up to the festival performance, students will take a deep dive into educational components including jazz music history, jazz music theory, improvisation techniques, and ensemble cohesiveness including balance, blend, and intonation responsibilities within the jazz ensemble. Composers include Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Eddie Harris, and more. The program will feature music encompassing a variety of styles in the big band genre, including swing, funk, samba, bossa-nova, and vocal jazz. Students representing 5 Greenville County High Schools and the SC Fine Arts Center have been invited to participate in the 20-piece All County Jazz Ensemble. Check out the website for more info: All County Jazz Ensemble Semi-annual special event concerts feature international artists including Jon Faddis, Ignacio Berroa, and James Carter, Jorge Garcia, Marc Black, and Etienne Charles. Series musicians regularly represent a wide radius of the Southeast, including performers from Charlotte, Asheville, Atlanta, and Charleston.

Now in its sixth year of presenting concerts, 98 sessions to date, The Wheel Sessions has established itself as the premier location for hearing great jazz in the Upstate. 'The Wheel Sessions” is a jazz performance music series hosted in Greenville South Carolina.

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