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Sunday, September 1, 2024 @ 10:30 pm – 11:30 pm – Gregory Porter performances are such a hybrid of jazz, gospel, blues, and soul, that he draws audiences from across divergent demographics; age, ethnicities, and genres. It is with great joy that we announce his return for the 2024 John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival (JCIJBF), Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024.

Sunday, September 1, 2024 @ 9:00 pm – 10:30 pm – Since 1997, Grammy Award-winning pianist Bill Charlap has led the Bill Charlap Trio with bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington. The trio, recognized as one of the leading groups in jazz, will highlight the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival (JCIJBF) with special guests Dee Dee Bridgewater and Nicholas Payton on Sunday, Sept. […]

Sunday, September 1, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Over the course of a multi-faceted career spanning four decades, Grammy and Tony Award-winning jazz giant Dee Dee Bridgewater occupies the upper echelon of vocalists. The two-time Grammy winner joins the Bill Charlap Trio as a special guest with trumpeter Nicholas Payton on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024 at the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues […]

Sunday, September 1, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – As a leading voice in American popular music, Nicholas Payton is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, composer, producer, arranger, essayist, and social activist who defies musical and artistic categories. The two-time Grammy Award-winner joins the Bill Charlap Trio as a special guest with vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024 at the John Coltrane International […]

Sunday, September 1, 2024 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm – Three Emmys, two Grammys, one alum of The Voice, an American Idol phenom, and a DownBeat “Jazz Group of the Year ” nominee — all that and more are in the embodiment of the Lao Tizer Band. A veteran performer of the Coltrane JazzFest, Tizer and his current band will play Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024 […]

Sunday, September 1, 2024 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm – Bassist, singer, and songwriter Nik West isn’t just a musician; she’s an embodiment of individuality. The performer with the explosive stage presence is set to appear at the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024 in Oak Hollow Park, High Point, NC.

Saturday, August 31, 2024 @ 9:00 pm – 10:30 pm – Over the course of crafting a 25-album catalog and architecting nearly 40 Billboard No. 1 singles as a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer, Brian Culbertson has charted his own unique course in music. Label him jazz and he makes a funk record. Call him an R&B artist and he drops an acoustic jazz trio collection. Brand […]

Saturday, August 31, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Grammy Award nominated blues singer and guitarist Samantha Fish lights up every stage on which she performs. Fish will illuminate the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival (JCIJBF) on Saturday, August 31, 2024 in High Point, NC. She received her first Grammy nomination for “Best Contemporary Blues Album” for the 2023 release Death Wish […]

Saturday, August 31, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – British band Incognito, is anything but. The group’s high energy performances, synergizing funk, soul, hip hop, as well as jazz have sealed their identity as a band known for its “must see live” performances, pumping out irresistible grooves and a message that’s always positive. Music lovers will have the chance to experience their brand of […]

Saturday, August 31, 2024 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm – Jazz pianist Jesus Molina took his first professional music lesson less than 10 years ago by way of a scholarship to the prestigious Berklee College of Music, in Boston. Today he’s being acknowledged as a global phenom, recently coming off a Boston Pops debut performing with Branford Marsalis. Molina will perform on Saturday, Aug. 31, […]

Saturday, August 31, 2024 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm – Bilal Sayeed Oliver is a truly independent artist. A singer, songwriter, and producer who has always been ahead of his time – the Grammy Award-winning artist blends jazz, afro-futurism, classic soul, alternative R&B, rock and classical in his vocals and music. His latest album, Live at Glasshaus will be released next month. Bilal will perform […]