Jazz Matters Inc

Jazz Matters, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that believes Jazz Matters, because Jazz is America's only original art form and this national treasure was created by African Americans.

It is our vision to Preserve a Musical Culture, Tradition & Art Form … keeping Jazz alive by:

• enlightening and developing the interest of new Jazz audiences
• promoting the art of Jazz music through seasonal community events
• inspiring, mentoring and providing a forum for emerging Jazz artists to perform and perfect their craft

Our signature community event, The 5th Annual Jazz Matters At The Wren’s Nest, experiencing jazz summer concert series will be held the 3rd Friday of June – August 2020.  The series is designed for our audience to experience musical performances highlighting the diversity and cultural roots of Jazz music, and musical genres influenced by it.  

The series, features performances by Atlanta's resident performing artists, national/international artists, emerging Jazz artists, and students from Atlanta Metro area and Perry, GA performing arts schools.  This series is suitable for the entire family, senior, community and veternan organizations. 

Previous Jazz Matters At The Wren’s Nest concerts have featured Jazz:

• Jazz, Blue & BBQ style
• Contemporary
• Traditional
• Harlem Renaissance Style
• Cool, Smooth, & Soulful
• Fusion
• Celebrating Women in Jazz
• Gumbo Style (Afro-Cuban, Latin & International Jazz, with salsa lessons before the show)  … 
• and more 

Our proposed 2020 Season will consist of three (3) concerts featuring:  Jazz, Blues & BBQ, Women in Jazz, Exploring African Jazz and one (1) bonus concert (TBA).  The bonus concert will be free and open to the public, providing an opportunity for community involvement, as we entertain, educate and engage the audience in the Art of Jazz.

Your donation will help in mission to preserve a musical culture, tradition, and art form … keeping Jazz alive!  No donation is too small or too small