Purple is a Beautiful Thing: A Jazz Celebration of Prince - Hosted by Mayte Garcia

The Evolution of Jazz: An Evening with Sainted Trap Choir + Trap Jazz

Purple is a Beautiful Thing: A Jazz Celebration of Prince - Hosted by Mayte Garcia

The Evolution of Jazz: An Evening with Sainted Trap Choir + Trap Jazz

Black Notes Project

Jan 24 - 25, 2025
  • Jan 24| Friday 8:00 PM Purple is a Beautiful Thing Get Tickets
  • Jan 25| Saturday 1:00 PM Black Notes Project: CSYO Get Tickets
  • Jan 25| Saturday 8:00 PM The Evolution of Jazz Get Tickets
Presented By: Black Notes Project & Blumenthal Arts

Event Description

About Purple is a Beautiful Thing: A Jazz Celebration of Prince - hosted by Mayte Garcia

Prince, who would have turned 66 this year, had a strong connection to jazz. According to Mayte Garcia, during her highly publicized marriage to Prince, he listened to Miles Davis' Kind of Blue album every single night for a very long period of time - to the point where she has declared “I can sing that entire album in my sleep!”

Today, Mayte is engaged to Sir Niels Lan Doky, a renowned Danish jazz pianist who was knighted in 2010 for his contributions to jazz music. He has been called “The best pianist of his generation” (Swing Journal, Japan) and “fresh and provocative” (New York Times).

Hence, a collaboration on a jazz celebration of Prince was a natural calling for Niels and Mayte.  So Mayte delved into Prince’s vast catalog of iconic songs to select material for Niels to arrange and rework into jazz standards. During this show, Mayte will deliver compelling background stories and anecdotes about each song that Niels will perform with former Prince drummer David “Fingers” Haynes, the breathtaking French bass virtuoso François Moutin, and New York City’s hottest new jazz trumpet star, Wallace Roney Jr.

About Black Notes Project: CSYO

Join us at Booth Playhouse for a concert featuring an impressive display of young talent. Enjoy the harmonious sounds of the Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra led by Conductor Ian Passmore, featuring a soon-to-be announced special guest, as they play a jazz-inspired repertoire from a diverse array of composers and arrangers. Bring the whole family for an outing that will delight all ages! General Admission tickets for adults are $15. General Admission tickets for students are free.

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About The Evolution of Jazz: An Evening with Sainted Trap Choir + Trap Jazz

Since their first show in 2016, under the direction of legendary Atlanta arranger music director Chris Moten, Trap Jazz has been able to perform its own signature brand of genre-bending Jazz alongside the likes of Terrace Martin, Christian Scott, GhostNotes, Quincy Jones, and many more. 

Sainted Trap Choir offers audiences an eclectic range of musical achievement. Paying homage to the Southern Black Church experience, Sainted highlights the spectrum of Black musical excellence throughout the decades and takes you on a journey that identifies Black church music as the bedrock of countless musical traditions–including Jazz.

Come see Trap Jazz and Sainted Trap Choir take the stage together at Knight Theater for a night to remember that will have you on your feet!

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