Events for June 19, 2024

A wide variety of week-long, action-packed ensembles & classes. Registration is now OPEN. CCJA's Summer Institute offers something for everyone, from middle schoolers to adult musicians. Immerse yourself in topic-based courses and action-packed themed and jazz ensembles for a week at a time! Summer Institute classes are easy to mix and match - students can […]

Join us for a swinging night with the inimitable David Mesquitic Trio, as they honor the tradition of iconic piano trios from bandleaders such as Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, and Jeff Hamilton while still remaining fresh and modern. Award winning pianist David Mesquitic is a composer and educator committed to the intergenerational transfer of the knowledge, history, and […]

The Sensational Barnes Brothers are a musical blend of old and new, a real gem in the gospel/soul scene. As PopMatters states, “The brothers run through a spectrum of moods and modes in their gospel soul, often bridging the gap between, say, the Soul Stirrers and Stax, all the while keeping a local flavor.” The […]

Matt Venuti is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist composer/performer and music video artist who is known for captivating his audiences with original, oftern improvised music, using rare and expressive acoustic and electronic instruments. Matt is also a singer-songwriter who approches this art form in the most unique ways. He's performed on numerous national stages and high-profile events…both […]

Manchester-based leftfield piano trio perform music from their forthcoming Blue Note Records release A Humdrum Star (Feb 9, 2018). Their music has been described as acoustic-electronica but they draw equally on rock, jazz, minimalism, game soundtracks, and glitchy electronica to create their unique music. It’s music for the heart, head, and feet, and saw their […]