With our ColaJazz summer jazz camps, ColaJazz Academy classes and Adult Jazz Combo workshops to our statewide radio shows on SC Public Radio, we make jazz accessible and thrilling for all ages and backgrounds.

ColaJazz hosts an annual summer jazz camp, jazz festival, jam sessions, and performances featuring international jazz stars, NEA Jazz Masters, and GRAMMY-winners. In 2021, ColaJazz was honored with the Governor’s Award for the Arts, South Carolina’s highest recognition for contributions to the arts.

ColaJazz presents a wide variety of shows, including highlights such as performances by the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra featuring Wynton Marsalis, Live in the Lobby concerts, our popular Loft Sessions, and the Main Street Jazz Fest, among many others.

Jan 2, 2022 · The ColaJazz Loft Sessions serve as a cultural center where jazz musicians are nurtured with opportunities to collaborate with their peers, discover and refine their creativity and perform in front of eager audiences. ColaJazz aims to sustain a tradition of artistic excellence in jazz and foster artistic growth, presenting both local and ...

ColaJazz offers a unique series of jazz classes and workshops taught by authorities in Jazz. These sessions are for anyone who enjoys learning, growing, and exploring jazz music. Classes range from theory, history, arranging, business, styles, and more!

Mar 26, 2019 · ColaJazz and the Koger Center for the Arts present a quarterly jazz series dubbed "Live in the Lobby: Jazz!" presenting world-class jazz performances in a very unique, exciting space in the Koger Center - the Grand Tier!

Mar 14, 2025 · Created as a partnership between the Koger Center for the Arts and the ColaJazz Foundation, Live in the Lobby 2025 will consist of seven concerts held throughout the Koger Center facility. Join us to experience this one-of-a-kind series designed for audiences seeking premier jazz and specialty experiences in an exceptional setting.

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2025 White Knoll High School Jazz Camp. Our ColaJazz Summer Jazz Camp at White Knoll High School offers exciting opportunities for High School jazzers: – jazz combos and big bands – learn jazz theory and improvisation – experience cool workshops – personalized instruction – faculty & student concerts

May 8, 2018 · There are too many great dive bars, coffee shops + restaurants in town that offer live music every night of the week – from acoustic to rap to jazz – to not find what you dig. (And the Cola music scene is now so much more than just weekend shows at big venues.)