The Velvet Note

Sunday, February 21st: The Rod Harris, Jr. Quartet
2021-02-21 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Okay, THIS is the series that everyone is buzzing about! ONE SHOW ONLY@ 7:00pm. Some of the biggest, baddest cats in town come together for a Sunday jazz series that will blow you away!

Friday, February 19th: The Bill Hart Band
2021-02-19 20:00 - 23:00 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States
Canadian Guitarist Bill Hart launches his brand new variety show featuring his unique take on world music and genre-bending selections. Only one performance, so get your seats soon!

Thursday, February 18th: Open Mic Jam Hosted by Saxophonist Dwan Bosman
2021-02-18 20:00 - 23:30 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States
A potpourri of performers take the stage throughout the night, with a house band led by dynamic saxophonist Dwan Bosman

Sunday, February 14th: Valentine's Day with The Rod Harris, Jr. Quartet with Jazz Singer Karlea Lynne ** SOLD OUT!! **
2021-02-14 19:00 - 23:00 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States
It’s Valentine’s Day and we are doing it the right way at The Velvet Note! Great music, ambiance, food, beverage service and of course, the Acoustic Living Room royal treatment for you and your honey.

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Saturday, February 13th: A Romantic Evening with Glynis LeFleur ** SOLD OUT! **
2021-02-13 19:30 - 23:00 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States
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Spend a stunning, romantic, pre-Valentine’s evening with singer/actress Glynis LeFleur and an all-star band. Glynis is a member of the esteemed girl-group Sasha’s Bloc, and consultant with The Fairchild Gene Foundation, which assists talented inner city youth through mentorship, academic, athletic and artistic training,

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Friday, February 12th: Love Jones, with The Jody Mayfield Band and Singer Eric Moore *** SOLD OUT!! SOLD OUT!! ***
2021-02-12 19:30 - 23:00 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States
Extraordinary keyboardist Jody Mayfield provides the ultimate Valentine’s weekend kickoff. With Singer/Actor Eric Moore. First show is SOLD OUT. Purchase 9:30 seats below.

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Thursday, February 11th: Open Mic Jam Hosted by Saxophonist Dwan Bosman
2021-02-11 20:00 - 23:00 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States

Sunday, February 7th: Legends of Jazz--The LIVE Performance of Round About Midnight
2021-02-07 19:00 - 20:30 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States
One of the most iconic albums in all of jazz history will be performed LIVE, complete with historical and cultural context, by The Justin Varnes Quartet. ONLY 1 SHOW at 7pm

Saturday, February 6th: The Gordon Vernick Quartet with Guest Singer Rita Graham
2021-02-06 19:30 - 23:00 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States
Dr.Gordon Vernick is an Associate Professor of Music and Coordinator of Jazz Studies at Georgia State University. He holds a Bachelor of Music from Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY; a Master of Music in Education from the University of Miami, and a Doctor of Arts from the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley.

As a professional trumpet player, he has performed in all musical mediums from symphony orchestra to jazz quartet and has freelanced in Miami, New York, Denver, Kansas City, and the Caribbean Islands. He is currently active in the Southeast United States as a clinician, an adjudicator, and as a freelance trumpet player.

Friday, February 5th: The Bill Hart Band
2021-02-05 20:00 - 22:00 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States
Canadian Guitarist Bill Hart launches his brand new variety show featuring his unique take on world music and genre-bending selections. Only one performance, so get your seats soon!

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Thursday, February 4th: Open Mic Jam Hosted By Saxophonist Dwan Bosman
2021-02-04 20:00 - 23:00 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States

Sunday, January 31st: Harris, Heriveaux, Sauter and Johnson
2021-01-31 19:00 - 20:30 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States

Saturday, January 30th: C3, Starring Clarence Hill, III
2021-01-30 19:30 - 23:00 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States
Clarence Hill III, affectionately known as
“T-Lee” was born with music in his veins.
Practically his entire family is musically inclined.
His Dad, in particular (who played 3 instruments),
played a huge role in Clarence’s development of love
and appreciation for music. By the age of 2, he was
playing drums for his grandparents gospel quartet then,
at the age of 15, he gained interest in keyboards and
the rest is history. From that point on, anything with
black and white keys was his playground. He’s performed
with and played for celebrities such as, Anita Baker,
Robert Glasper, Tamela Mann, Ciara, Tyler Perry, and a host
of others. A few of his favorite pianists are Chick Corea, H
erbie Hancock, and Russell Ferante, to name a few.

Clarence also has an incredible jazz fusion band, pinning
there own genre as “journey music,” known as The 4 Korners.
Without a doubt, Music is one thing that Clarence was put
on earth to do and he does it with integrity, love and
passion, with the hope that his gift of music touches
the hearts and souls of his listeners, leaving them
inspired and uplifted.

Saturday, January 30th: Clarence Hill, III
$34.00
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Friday, January 29th: The Bill Hart Band
2021-01-29 20:00 - 22:00 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States
Canadian Guitarist Bill Hart launches his brand new variety show featuring his unique take on world music and genre-bending selections. Only one performance, so get your seats soon!

$34.

Thursday, January 28th: Open Mic Jam Hosted by Vann Thornton
2021-01-28 20:00 - 23:30 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States
A potpourri of performers take the stage throughout the night, with a house band led by GRAMMY-winning trumpeter/singer/bandleader/teacher Vann Thornton. It’s Vann’s last hosting gig this year–come on out and jam with us!

Sunday, January 24th: The Harris Heriveaux Quartet
2021-01-24 19:00 - 20:30 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States

Saturday, January 23rd: The Mike Jones Quartet
2021-01-23 19:30 - 23:00 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States
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Friday, January 22nd: The Bill Hart Band
2021-01-22 20:00 - 22:00 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States

Thursday, January 21st: Open Mic Jam Hosted by GRAMMY-Winner Vann Thornton
2021-01-21 20:00 - 23:30 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States
A potpourri of performers take the stage throughout the night, with a house band led by GRAMMY-winning trumpeter/singer/bandleader/teacher Vann Thornton

Sunday, January 17th: Harris, Heriveaux, Shaw and Marshall
2021-01-17 19:00 - 20:30 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States
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Okay, THIS is the series that everyone is buzzing about! ONE SHOW ONLY@ 7:00pm. Some of the biggest, baddest cats in town come together for a Sunday jazz series that will blow you away!

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Friday, January 15th: The Bill Hart Band
2021-01-15 20:00 - 22:00 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States
Canadian guitarist Bill Hart performs offers a funky approach to world music, with a full band, including percussionist Ahsa Ahla (Asia), star drummer Yakou Daniel (Africa) and bassist Facil (France).

Thursday, January 14th: Open Mic Jam Hosted by GRAMMY-Winner Vann Thornton
2021-01-14 20:00 - 23:30 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States

Sunday, January 10th: Legends of Jazz
2021-01-10 19:00 - 20:30 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States
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A NEW SERIES HAS BEGUN! The Velvet Note presents its eight series of Legends of Jazz, starting off with Sonny Stitt Sits In with Oscar Peterson.

As with the entire monthly Legends of Jazz series, The Justin Varnes Quartet will guide guests–in engaging, narrative form– through the life of these great American jazz artists. It’s like taking in a concert and taking a jazz history class at the same time, and…, oh… they’ll also play their behinds off!

Bandleader Justin Varnes

Complete Series Dates are: January 10th, February 7th, March 7th, April 11th, May 2nd and June 6th. If you are interested in attending the entire series, please call us at 855.5.VELVET for series reservations and special seating.

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Saturday, January 9th: GRAMMY-Winning Artist Saunders Sermons
2021-01-09 19:30 - 23:00 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States
Saunders Sermons II is an American singer, trombonist, song writer and a two-time Grammy Award Winner. Born and raised in Miami, FL, Sermons began playing the trombone at the age of 11. Since then, he has grown to become an established independent artist with an admirable music career.

Majoring in jazz studies at the New School in New York City enabled Sermons to flesh out and hone his skills as a trombonist while encouraging him to branch out as a singer and songwriter. As a trombonist, Sermon’s vocals & trombone can be heard on Tedeschi Trucks Bands single “Part Of Me.” He has performed with hip hop and R&B icons such as 50 Cent, Diddy, and Snoop Dog, with whom Sermons toured Europe and North America, along with Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige.

In 2008 Saunders toured with R&B Grammy award vocalist Maxwell earning him his first Grammy. Sermons has been a member of the Tedesci Trucks Band since 2010, a role that has earned him a second GRAMMY award.

Sermons has also performed with jazz trumpet player Roy Hargrove. Fusing jazz with soul is Sermon’s own unique blend of artistry. He will take the stage on January 9th with his own band and blow audiences away!

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Friday, January 8th: The Bill Hart Band
2021-01-08 20:00 - 22:00 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States
Canadian guitarist Bill Hart performs offers a funky approach to world music, with a full band, including percussionist Ahsa Ahla

Thursday, January 7th: Open Mic Jam Hosted by GRAMMY-Winning Trumpeter/Singer Vann Thornton
2021-01-07 20:00 - 23:30 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States

Sunday, January 3rd: Harris, Heriveaux, Shaw and Patton ** SOLD OUT! **
2021-01-03 19:00 - 20:30 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States
Okay, THIS is the series that everyone is buzzing about! ONE SHOW ONLY@ 7:00pm. Some of the biggest, baddest cats in town come together for a Sunday jazz series that will blow you away! Call us at 855.5.VELVET for last chance seats

Saturday, January 2nd: GRAMMY-Winning Trumpeter/Singer Charlton Singleton ** SOLD OUT!! **
2021-01-02 19:30 - 23:00 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States
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A native of Awendaw, SC, Charlton Singleton began his musical studies at the age of three on the piano. He would then go on to study the organ, violin, cello, and the trumpet throughout elementary, middle and high school. In 1994, he received a Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance from South Carolina State University. Since that time, he has taught music at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, as well as being an adjunct faculty member at the College of Charleston. In 2008 he co-founded and became the Artistic Director and Conductor of the Charleston Jazz Orchestra; an 18 piece jazz ensemble of some of the finest professional musicians in the Southeast and the resident big band in Charleston, SC. Mr. Singleton is also the organist and choir director at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Charleston, SC. In November of 2016 he was named the inaugural Artist in Residence at the recently renovated Gaillard Center in downtown Charleston. He remained in this position until July 2019; at that point he was named Artist in Residence Emeritus. In this position he continues to lead the Summer Youth Jazz Orchestra Camp as well as lead the “Jazz Through the Ages” assembly, which attracts a capacity crowd of students at the Gaillard Center.

As a performer, Charlton leads his own ensembles that vary in size and style. He has performed in France, Great Britain, Scotland, Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Norway, Canada, The Netherlands, as well as many great cities throughout the United States. He is a founding member of a new ensemble called Ranky Tanky. The group is a quintet that interprets the sounds of Gullah from the Southeast Coast of the United States. In 2017 Ranky Tanky reached the top of the Billboard, iTunes, and Amazon Contemporary Jazz charts with their self-titled debut recording. In 2019 they accomplished the same feat with the release of their sophomore effort, “Good Time”, which recently won the 2020 Grammy Award for “Best Regional Roots Music Album”.

In addition to performing, he is in demand as a speaker, clinician, composer, and arranger. He has also shared the stage with and/or worked with some of most talented entertainers in the world, including Bobby McFerrin, Jimmy Heath, Slide Hampton, Houston Person, Darius Rucker, Fred Wesley, and Cyrus Chestnut to name a few. Outside of music and entertainment, he and his wife, MaryJo, are the proud parents of Shalamar and D’Marcus, as well as their pets…Sassy, Jango, Mojo, Kota Bear, Pumpkin, and Ginger.

Charlton will be joined by: Kevin Bales – Piano, Delbert Felix – Bass, AND Marlon Patton – Drums

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Thursday, December 31st: Our New Year's Eve Open Mic Jam Gala
2020-12-31 20:00 - 2021-01-01 00:30 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States
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Hosted by Canadian Guitarist Bill Hart. Yes, we are bringing together our NYE gala and Open Mic Jam into one phenomenal party for….20 lucky guests! This is your chance to have a festive evening out on the town in a socially-distanced room, with all of the music, food, fun, ambiance and glitter you’ve been waiting for all year long. If you sing, play an instrument or can recite a poem, even better! Admission fee includes concert, party favors and a complimentary champagne toast at midnight. Food, beverages and taxes are a la carte. Join us!

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Sunday, December 27th: Harris, Heriveaux, Shaw and Patton
2020-12-27 19:00 - 21:00 | The Velvet Note Main Stage, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005, United States
