The Sai Musiq Jazz Series (SMJS) Features the Best Local, National and Intentional Artists
The event is held at various small venues in uptown Charlotte, Ballantyne, South End and the University Area. It included a featured a concert twice per evening, with a special master class for young professionals and students before the show. The music series set the precedent for many Charlotte area Jazz venues that followed.
SMJS was featured in Creative Loafing Charlotte in 2011
SMJS performer Cyrus Chestnut was interviewed on The Mike Collins Show, WFAE (NPR)
PAST VENUES
The House of Jazz - University
Petra’s Piano Bar - Midwood Plaza
The Pewter Rose - South End
The Dirty Martini - Lake Norman
The Double Door Inn - Uptown
Blue Restaurant - Uptown
PAST PERFORMERS
Christian Howes - violin
Cyrus Chestnut - piano
Branford Marsalis - saxophone
Chris Dave - drums
Robert Glasper - piano
Aaron Goldberg - piano
Tyrone Jefferson - trombone
Lovell Bradford - piano
Cedric Easton - drums
John Alexander - saxophone
Shawn Shaughnessy - bass
Derrick Hodge - bass
Ocie Davis - drums
Stephen Gordan - piano
Troy Conn - guitar
Ronnie Burrage - drums
Casey Benjamin - saxophone/vocoder
Hamilton Hardin - piano
Ron Brendle -bass
Eric Harland - drums
Gerard Benson - bass