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The Norms will perform for the Charlottesville Jazz Society’s Local Jazz Spotlight at Miller’s Downtown, Sunday January 26 6-9pm.

Charles Mingus

On Sunday afternoon February 2nd,
The Charlottesville Jazz Society and WTJU present
The Mingus Awareness Project.

Mingus Awareness Project concerts have been presented in Richmond, Chicago and Charlottesville since 2007, organized by drummer Brian jones. Bands performing will include The Adam Larrabee Trio and The John D’earth Quintet, performing from 4 to 6 pm at The Front Porch. This is a benefit concert for research into ALS, the disease that bassist and composer Charles Mingus died from. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), is a rapidly progressive disease that causes muscle weakness, difficulty speaking and swallowing and, generally, complete paralysis.

Guitarist Adam Larrabee and his trio will play their arrangements of compositions from Money Jungle, the classic album from 1962. That recording featured Mingus on bass, Max Roach on drums, and Duke Ellington on piano, here replaced by Larrabee’s guitar. Trumpeter John D’earth and his all-star band will play their arrangements of well – known Mingus compositions such as Goodbye Porkpie Hat, along with some lesser know Mingus tunes.

All proceeds from ticket sales will go to ALS research. Tickets are available online. Due to the charitable nature of this special show, all tickets will be $22 in advance, and $25 at the door if any are still available.

For more information, call 434-249-6191. Note that this is not a Front Porch event.

Thanks to help from our membership, CJS has accomplished a lot this year! See our 2024 End-of-Year Report.


Upcoming events: (can also be viewed at the CJS website)

Please check our Facebook page for updates and more events!

Note: Consider calling ahead before traveling as events can sometimes be canceled or postponed last-minute.

  • Thursday January 16: Baby Jo’s Boogie Band, Rapture, 8:30-11 pm, 434-293-9526
  • Friday January 17: Cville Jazz Congregation, Offbeat Roadhouse, 8-9 pm, 434-924-0885
  • Friday January 17: Charles Owens Trio, Miller’s Downtown, 10 pm, 434-971-8511
  • Sunday January 19: Zuzu’s Hot 5, Eastwood Winery, 1 pm, 434-264-6727
  • Sunday January 19: Vanishing Point improvised music and art with John D’earth/trumpet, Will Evans/trumpet, M Montserrat Oliva/bass clarinet, M Brett Jones/elec guitar, Jono Stewart/elec bass, Daniel Richarson/drums, Visible Records, Doors@6 pm, $15
  • Sunday January 26: Beleza Duo, Southwest Mountain Vineyards, 1 pm, 434-212-3244
  • Sunday January 26: Charlottesville Jazz Society presents The Norms with Ryan Pruett/sax, Caleb Dance/sax & flute, Dan Hall/guitar & keys, Ben Leonard/bass, Mark Piper/drums, Miller’s Downtown, 6-9 pm, 434-249-6191

SAVE THE DATE!

  • Friday February 21: Nicole Mitchell Ensemble at Unity of Charlottesville, 7:30 – 9:30. Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Ensemble will premiere Portraits of Sonic Freedom, which celebrates creative music and its contributions to jazz, the Black intellectual tradition, Afrofuturism and the expansion of human consciousness.
  • Friday March 21: Max Johnson Trio at The Front Porch, 7 – 9 pm
  • Wednesday April 2: Jenny Scheinman’s All Species Parade at Unity of Charlottesville
  • Thursday April 24: Charlie Ballantine Trio at Belmont Arts Collaborative, 7:30 9:30 pm
  • Thursday May 8: Nicole Mitchell at The Center at Belvedere, 6 – 8 pm, co-sponsored by the DEI committee at The Center.

The Charlottesville Jazz Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

The Charlottesville Jazz Society, Inc.
1004 Grove St| Charlottesville, VA 22903 | 434.249.6191
info@cvillejazz.org | www.cvillejazz.org