Middle C Jazz is honored to welcome countless National Artists to our stage this spring! Don’t miss your chance to see Norman Brown, Adam Hawley, Patrick Lamb, Keiko Matsui, Sy Smith, Eric Darius, Maysa, Gerald Albright, Althea Rene, Marion Meadows, and more right here at Middle C Jazz – Charlotte’s New Home for Cool!

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1.13-14.2023

An Evening With Dave Stryker

Dave Stryker will return to Middle C after spending two months opening on tour for Steely Dan! Whether you’ve heard guitarist Dave Stryker leading his own group (with 34 CD’s as a leader to date), or as a featured sideman with Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff, and many others, you know why the Village Voice calls him “one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in recent years.” Join us on Friday, January 13 and Saturday, January 14 at 7pm and 9:15pm!

Featured Artist of the Week: Dave Stryker

Whether you’ve heard guitarist Dave Stryker leading his own group (with 34 CD’s as a leader to date), or as a featured sideman with Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff, and many others, you know why the Village Voice calls him “one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in recent years.”

Hot House magazine awarded him Best Guitarist Fans Decision for 2017. He was recently voted once again as one of the top Jazz Guitarists in the 2022 Downbeat Critics and Readers Polls for the 15th time.

Dave’s last 5 CD’s have all gone to #1 on the JazzWeek Radio chart. His most recent “As We Are” features John Patitucci, Brian Blade, Julian Shore and a string quartet led by violinist Sara Caswell. Critics are calling it one of Dave’s greatest works yet. “Eight Track III” stayed at #1 on JazzWeek Radio chart for 6 straight weeks. “Messin’ with Mister T”, is a celebration of the man he worked with for over a decade — Stanley Turrentine, “Mister T” — with ten of the greatest tenor sax players on the scene today. It went to #1 on JazzWeek Radio and stayed in the Top 50 for 20 weeks and has received great reviews including 4 1/2 stars in Downbeat magazine.

1.12.2023

Rodney Shelton present Brandon Stevens: The Smooth Side of Michael Jackson Featuring A Special Guest Vocalist

Come hang out and kick back during the Thursday Night Middle C series with The Rodney Shelton Group! On Thursday, January 12 at 7pm, Rodney Shelton Presents Brandon Stevens: The Smooth Side of Michael Jackson featuring a Special Guest Vocalist, Robyn Springer!

1.15.2023

Jazz N Soul Music presents The Martini Swing, Kyle Jason Album Release Event

Entertainer extraordinaire Kyle Jason brings the Martini Swing experience, full band, and the Martini Swingers to Middle C Jazz for the release of his Album, “The Right Place”. t is the ULTIMATE night out on the town, where Live Music, Fashion, Libations and most of all… Fun, all come together. Join us on Sunday, January 15 at 7pm!

1.19.2023

In the Pocket: A Farewell Reunion featuring Larry Farber and Robyn Springer

Larry Farber and Robyn Springer will be getting their band “In The Pocket” back together for one night only and will be joined by some of Middle C Jazz’s favorite stars including Brandon Stevens, Maria Howell, Shelley Ruffin, Rodney Shelton and Ted Hall of “Black and Blue”. You won’t want to miss our largest gathering of special guests yet! Join us on Thursday, January 19 at 7pm for In The Pocket – it will be a night to remember!

1.20.2023

An Evening with Chandra Currelley featured in Tyler Perry and BET Plus Series Bruh

Tyler Perry and BET Plus Series Bruh star, Chandra Currelley, is also a Gospel Choice Award nominee and has performed at The White House and toured Europe and Asia leaving audiences wanting more. Save the date for her Middle C debut on Friday, January 20 at 7pm and 9:15pm!

1.21.2023

Stanley Jordan

Guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan has consistently displayed a chameleonic musical persona of openness, imagination, versatility and maverick daring. Be it bold reinventions of classical masterpieces or soulful explorations through pop-rock hits, to blazing straight ahead jazz forays and ultramodern improvisational works—solo or with a group—Jordan can always be counted on to take listeners on breathless journeys into the unexpected. His much anticipated return to Middle C is on Saturday, January 21 at 7pm and 9:15pm!

1.22.2023

Smooth Sundays with JD featuring Dawn Anthony: The Music of Anita Baker and Oleta Adams

Smooth Sundays with JD returns this year! Join us for our first show in the series on Sunday, January 22 at 6pm with JD featuring Dawn Anthony: the Music of Anita Baker and Oleta Adams!