Charleston Heritage Entertainment
Artists
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JAZZ, LATIN JAZZ, and
WORLD MUSIC ENSEMBLES
Charleston Heritage Jazz Ensemble -
The Charleston Heritage Jazz Ensemble consists of the most respected and in demand Jazz artists in the area. This ensemble is a hand picked grouping of highly trained and dedicated craftsmen. This ensemble performs arrangements of Jazz standards and ranges in size from 2 - 7 pieces.
Hot Club of Charleston -
The Hot Club of Charleston carries on the tradition of 'gypsy swing' music in the style of Django Rheinhardt. The 'Hot Club's' music is energetic and entertaining, featuring the instrumental talents of the ensemble members.
Kevin Hackler Jazz Quartet
Kevin Hackler, a native of Galax, VA and a graduate of the College of Charleston's Music Program, is one of the areas most vibrant 'new' talents. Kevin's ensemble features many of the talented up-and-coming jazz musicians in the area, often combined with some of the local jazz community's long time leaders. Kevin's talents have taken him to stages in NYC, Austin, Athens, Scotland, and Rome, and his compositions have been shared at art shows and film festivasl across the East Coast and Europe. Kevin's Jazz Quartet performs jazz standards as well as Kevin's original compositions.
Southern Samba Kings -
The Southern Samba Kings perform brazilian and other latin influenced music styles. A unique and fun sounding ensemble perfect for many types of parties and events. More coming soon....
Palmetto Brass Band -
bio coming soon....
ZiggyMoto
bio coming soon....
The Holiday Jazz Ensemble -
The Holiday Jazz Ensemble is the perfect group to perform for Holiday parties and events. This ensemble mixes typical Jazz standard tunes with Jazz arrangements of your favorite Holiday songs.
BLUEGRASS
The Back Porch Pickers -
The Back Porch Pickers are made up of some of the most talented Bluegrass musicians in the area. Consisting of acoustic bass, acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, harmony singing, and sometimes even a fiddle or dobro, The Back Porch Pickers play a variety of fun bluegrass standard songs.
The Biscuit Boys -
The Lowcountry's very own Biscuit Boys are now accepting limitted engagements for the 2007-2008 season. This high energy, modern bluegrass band was formed in Charleston but honed its skills in Nashville and on the road. The Biscuit Boys' performance credits take them from The Grand Ole Opry Plaza to the Music Farm, as well as many national festivals and stages across the country. The Biscuit Boys have opened for a veritable 'who's-who' of bluegrass including, Travis Tritt, Ricky Skaggs, Sam Bush, Ralph Stanley, Tony rice, and Del McCoury, just to name a few. Please visit www.thebiscuitboys.com for a more detailed bio!
Flatt City
Flatt City is a five piece bluegrass band from Charleston (James Island), SC. They take pride in producing their own special blend of bluegrass with driving instrumentals and strong vocal harmonies. They've developed their sound from both traditional and modern sources and strive to continue the bluegrass tradition of "taking something old and making it new again." Flatt City is a very talented band that offers a 'youthful' energy and approach to the traditional style of bluegrass.