Jazz Events

The WTJU Jazz Department urges everyone to get out and support live jazz in and around Charlottesville, including these great weekly gigs.

• Sundays:
  • George Melvin at Copacabana
  • Rick Olivarez Trio at Bel-Rio
• Mondays:
  • George Melvin at South St. Brewery
• Tuesdays:
  
  • Rick Olivarez Trio at the C & O Restaurant
• Wednesdays:
  
  • Mike Rosensky/Jeff Decker Quartet at Miller’s
• Thursdays
  • John D’earth at Miller’s
  • Stephanie Nakasian and Hod O’Brien at Brasserie Montiel

Fellini’s, Maya, Bashir’s, Bel-Rio, Bistro Cassis and other area restaurants also feature jazz frequently.

Special upcoming jazz events

• Friday, October 9: At 8 pm the Jae Sinnett Trio performs at Bel-Rio Restaurant with remarkable young blind pianist Justin Kauflin and Terry Burrell bass.
• Friday, October 16: Robert Jospé and Inner Rhythm are at PVCC’s Dickinson Theater 7:30 pm.
• Tuesday, October 20: The Charlottesville Jazz Society presents Glows in the Dark, performing modern jazz including arrangements of John Carpenter horror film music, 7 pm at Bel-Rio Restaurant.

Calendars

In addition to the one on WTJU’s website, we have several other calendars that list jazz events in and around Charlottesville.

One is maintained here by the Jefferson Jazz Jammers and there are a couple on Google as well: WTJU Jazz and Piedmont Council of the Arts. Follow the Charlottesville Jazz Society on Twitter for continuous updates.