JazzArts Charlotte’s virtual live music series presents award winning bassist Ron Brendle, with a quartet improvising a night of pure jazz.
Ron Brendle is a first-call bass player in the Charlotte jazz scene. A master musician for over 40 years, Ron has received seven awards as Jazz Artist of the Year by Creative Loafing Magazine and three as Best Bass Player by Charlotte Magazine. An innovator on bass guitar, not only has Brendle played on over 50 albums but has released close to a dozen albums as a leader and has played on record and stage with the likes of legends Mose Allison, Dizzy Gillepsie, Hank Crawford, Sheila Jordan, Frank Kimbrough, and many more. More: http://www.ronbrendle.com/
Featuring:
Ron Brendle, Bass
Ariel Mejia, trumpet
Reagan Mitchell, saxophone
John Spurrier, drums
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Performances for this series, introduced by our host Braxton Bateman, come to you from Neighborhood Theater.
Free Event - Donations and tips can be made at www.thejazzarts.org/support
Thank you to our sponsors, Knight Foundation, Infusion Fund, NC Arts Council, Dorris Duke Foundation and our many donors who keep jazz thriving.