Black Notes Project - Purple is a Beautiful Thing: A Jazz Tribute to PRINCE

Name: Black Notes Project - Purple is a Beautiful Thing: A Jazz Tribute to PRINCE
Start: 2025-01-24T20:00:00-05:00
Location: Booth Playhouse at the Blumenthal Arts Center

Schedule

Fri, 24 Jan, 2025 at 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Booth Playhouse at the Blumenthal Arts Center | Charlotte, NC

Hosted by Mayte Garcia, who was previously married to Prince, this collaboration delves into Prince’s vast catalog of iconic timeless songs, many of which were written about or inspired by Garcia.
Sir Niels Lan Doky, renowned Danish jazz pianist and Garcia’s fiancé, has arranged and reworked the songs into jazz standards. He has been called “fresh and provocative” (The New York Times), and his work has been praised for its originality and significance.
During this show, Mayte will deliver compelling background stories and anecdotes about each song that Niels will perform with former Prince drummer David “Fingers” Haynes, the breathtaking French bass virtuoso François Moutin, and New York City’s hottest new jazz trumpet star Wallace Roney Jr.
*About Black Notes Project*
Black Notes Project is a weekend music festival with the mission of celebrating and amplifying Black music and artistry through a diverse schedule of programming to engage the community. The second annual installment of the festival will feature three evening concerts, as well as two daytime concerts (including one family-friendly show featuring the Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra).
This year’s theme is JAZZ and will bring artists like the Niels Lan Doky Experience, Trap Jazz, Sainted Trap Choir, Sean Mason, and special guests—including some local favorites. Presented by Black Notes Project in collaboration with Blumenthal Performing Arts. Please follow @blacknotesproject for musical notes and event updates.