Press Release
On October 15th, the Charleston Jazz Orchestra will feature renowned trumpeter, Sean Jones (right) in “Miles Ahead – Musings for Miles Davis.” The concert will be held at the Charleston Music Hall at 5 pm and 8 pm.
Sean Jones is an internationally recognized jazz performer and educator. He holds the Richard and Elizabeth Case Chair in Jazz Studies at Johns Hopkins University's Peabody Institute in Baltimore, and is also the artistic director for the National Youth Orchestra Jazz program at Carnegie Hall. For the last two years, he was the President of the Jazz Education Network, a national organization for jazz education. Sean performs regularly with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and SFJAZZ Collective. Mr. Jones has been prominently featured in recordings and performances with many major figures in jazz, including Illinois Jacquet, Jimmy Heath, Frank Foster, Nancy Wilson, Dianne Reeves, Gerald Wilson, and Marcus Miller. He was selected by Mr. Miller, Herbie Hancock, and Wayne Shorter for their A Tribute to Miles tour in 2011.
Tickets range from $25-$64 and can be purchased online at CharlestonJazz.com or by phone at 843-641-0011.
