Welcome to the Charlottesville Jazz Society
Jazz is one of the most exciting music genres alive today. Our web site is dedicated to enriching your own experience of jazz within the Charlottesville community and beyond.
Read our current Jazz Society Newsletter [PDF]
In an effort to continually improve, both our web site and the local jazz scene, we have set up a BLOG for public comments. Please take a minute to visit our blog and give us your thoughts and comments. Our blog is located at cvillejazz.blogspot.com
Our friends at WTJU also have two blogs that you should be aware of -- wtjujazz.wordpress.com -- and David Lee's -- pulsifier.wordpress.com
You're Invited! Show Your Support for the CJS
TWO WAYS TO SUPPORT THE JAZZ SOCIETY
You are cordially invited to a local Virginia wine and cheese tasting at Fellini's #9 for the preview of Martin Phillips First Friday photography show, “Jazz in C’Ville” on Thursday September 4th from 6-8 pm. Some musicians will be available for signing their photographs. Tickets for this exclusive event are $10 with all proceeds being donated to the Charlottesville Jazz Society. There will be special pricing on all photographs at this exclusive event. For more information call (434) 996-7729.
CAN'T MAKE THE 4TH?
The Charlottesville Jazz Society supports local musicians and provides education about the history and power of Jazz. Fellini’s #9 is hosting the September First Friday art show “Jazz in C’Ville” on Friday September 5th. Photographer, Martin Phillips, will be available at the artist’s reception on the 5th from 5:30-7:00 pm. Proceeds from the sale of this exhibit will be donated to the Charlottesville Jazz Society. The photographs will be on display through the month of September. For more information call (434) 996-7729.
Thank You to the Vineyards Who Are Donating Wine For the September 4th Event.
DelFosse Vineyards & Winery
Autumn Hill Vineyards
Jazz Happens Here
Our next monthly Jazz Society Artist/Educator get together will be Tuesday, September 16, 2008 (3rd Tuesday of the month). This month's gathering will be at Bashir's Taverna which is located at 507 East Main Street, on the Downtown Mall next to the Post Office. Please join us for a performance by Laurence Elder, jazz pianist extraordinaire. Just back from shows at the Blues Alley in Washington DC and the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City.
Laurence Elder's fresh, inspired blend of jazz, rock, blues and pop, along with his "triple threat" talents as a singer-songwriter-pianist, set his music apart as a vital new original sound. Already a signed artist on ESC Records in Europe and in Japan on the P-Vine label, Laurence has recorded with Grammy winners Paquito D’Rivera and Peter Erskine, who both appear as guests on his critically acclaimed debut album, “Surrounded.”
Doors open at 7PM. OPEN TO EVERYONE. $5 donation at the door to help support the Jazz Society. Two Hours FREE PARKING (complements of Fellini's Restaurant). Bring your parking ticket from one of the parking garages, and we will validate it for up to 2 hours.
Food will be provided by Bashir's and they will have a full bar available to all attendees. So please plan on eating and merriment at our Artist/Educator gathering at Bashir's Taverna.
Click here for a map to Bashir's
Don't Miss A Note
John D’earth Jazz
Saturday, September 6, 10PM
Fellini’s #9 Restaurant $5 cover
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Beleza Brasil
Saturday, September 13, 10PM
Maya Restaurant
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Ian Lawler Jazz Trio
Friday, September 19, 10PM
Fellini’s #9 Restaurant $5 cover
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Stephen Nachomanovitch, Ellen Burr & Matt Wyatt
Saturday, September 27 7:30PM
Gravity Lounge $15 ($10 Student)
An Evening of Improvisations: Acoustic & Electric Violins, Flutes & Percussion
Ongoing Events
The Jazz Collective
Sundays (except 2nd Sunday), 6:30-9:30pm at Fellini's #9 Restaurant (upstairs)
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George Melvin's Group Sound
Mondays at South Street Brewery
88 Keys
Mondays at Fellini's #9
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Rick Olivarez Trio - Gypsy Jazz
Tuesdays at 10pm at the C&O Restaurant
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Granville Mullings Project
featuring Gerrit Roesslet on Fender Rhodes, David Cosper on bass, and Granville Mullings on drums.
Tuesday evenings at Enoteca on the Downtown Mall.
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Mike Rosensky & Jeff Decker
Wednesdays at Miller's
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Thompson D'earth Band
Thursdays at Miller's
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Charlottesville Juerga (Flamenco Jam Party)
Every other Thursday at Maya Restaurant 9pm
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Jefferson Jazz Jammers
2nd and 4th Thursdays at Jefferson Heights, Pantops Mountain Rd
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George Melvin on Piano
Fri/Sat 6-10pm, Sun 12-3pm at Keswick Hall
No cover
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Bob Bennetta on Piano
Fridays, 6-9pm at Fellini's #9
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Bob Williamson on Piano
Saturdays, 6-9pm at Fellini's #9
2007 Jazz Grammy Nominees & Winners
Check out this year's Grammy Nominees & Winner for the jazz category.
Jazz Society Membership
Become a supporting member of the Charlottesville Jazz Society. Your support membership of $25 or more will help us succeed in achieving our goals:
Preserving & perpetuating jazz as an American national treasure
Bringing more live jazz to Charlottesville
Educational outreach and promotion of jazz in our community
A great jazz web site
To become a supporting member use either the online Support page or you can make your membership check payable to Charlottesville Jazz Society and mail it to:
Charlottesville Jazz Society
2027 Woodbrook Court
Charlottesville, VA 22901
100% of your financial contribution will go to promote jazz in Charlottesville. Thank you for becoming a supporting member of the Charlottesville Jazz Society..
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Contributions made to the Charlottesville Jazz Society are currently not deductible as a charitable contribution for Federal income tax purposes.
Charlottesville Jazz Society Monthly Board Meeting
Once a month the Board for the Charlottesville Jazz Society meets to discuss past, current and future issues and projects that we are working on. Our Board meetings are open to everyone. If you would like to get involved with the Jazz Society please join us. Our next Board meeting will be held on Monday, September 15, 2008 at Fellini’s #9. The meeting begins at 6:00PM in the upstairs.
We are an Amazon.com Associate vendor
and will receive 6% of all CD purchases made that originate through our website. On our Listener's Guide page there are a number of links giving you various music recommendations. Clicking on a specific music link will take you directly to Amazon.com with our Associates ID attached. We hope you will enjoy our musical suggestions. Thank you for supporting the Charlottesville Jazz Society.