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Why is Jazz Important to Charleston? Jazz Artists of Charleston Answer with Piccolo Spoleto Program

Charleston Jazz Orchestra
Jazz Artists of Charleston

  Why is Jazz important to Charleston? Leah Suarez of Jazz Artists of Charleston answers that question, and gives us a rundown of this year's JAC Jazz Series, part of Piccolo Spoleto.

Now in its ninth year of presenting, Jazz Artists of Charleston has earned an unprecedented reputation of producing events of the highest caliber that celebrate Lowcountry jazz, with a focus on optimizing the listener’s experience. This year, JAC welcomes Piccolo Spoleto attendees with an intimate Charleston Jazz House edition of its highly acclaimed JAC Jazz Series. Up close and personal performances of an array of repertoire in the jazz canon--from traditional to modern, Latin to funk, and everything in between.

Jeanette Guinn is a professor in the Arts Management Program in College of Charleston’s School of the Arts and is pleased to have former students working in the US, Europe and Australia. After interning at the South Carolina Arts Commission during graduate school, Jeanette spent 25 great years working as an arts manager.