Spotlight: Saxophonist Mike Jones
Over the past generation, Charlotte has transformed from a quiet regional hub into one of the nation's fastest-growing metropolitan areas, rapidly evolving into a major financial, cultural, and commercial center of the American South.
100 Years of Tony Bennett
The year 2026 marks the centennial of Tony Bennett’s birth—a milestone honoring an American icon whose life spanned World War II service, marching alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma...
Spotlight: Willie Walker
North Carolina has a rich musical legacy; there was once more country and bluegrass recorded here than in Nashville, and jazz titans John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, and Nina Simone
Spotlight: David Benoit
If you've ever heard a piano melody so warm and melodic it felt like a conversation, there's a good chance it traces back to David Benoit.
Spotlight: Gino Rosaria
Raised in Curaçao, Gino Rosaria grew up surrounded by a mix of jazz, Latin, and classical influences that still shape his music today...
Spotlight: Billboard-Charting Saxophonist Elan Trotman
The relaxing trade winds of Barbados carry a rhythmic architecture that shapes the soul long before a musician ever presses a key...