Support for Jazz 91.9 WCLK comes from Suite Food Lounge, located at 375 Luckie Street, home of the Suite Jazz Series. This Thursday February 24 Suite Jazz Series presents violinist Dr. Chelsey Green, playing with the Suite Jazz Series Band.
Doors open at 6:30pm and show time is 7:30pm. More information about the Suite Jazz Series, including reservations, is available at 404-577-2500 or at eventbrite.com or at
JazzBeat Promotions.
Described as "passionate, electrifying, and innovative," international recording artist Chelsey Green breaks down stereotypes of traditional violin and viola playing. A native of Houston, Texas, Dr. Chelsey Green is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, entrepreneur and educator that combines classical and contemporary to make music uniquely her own.
Her ensemble, Chelsey Green and The Green Project have released five studio projects, debuted on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz (Top 30), iTunes Jazz charts (Top 5) and performed live shows, jazz festivals and educational workshops around the world; including shows throughout the United States, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Japan, Haiti and more.
A few performance highlights include the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards with Lizzo, Songs In The Key Of Life Tour (D.C.) with Stevie Wonder, Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival with jazz violinist Regina Carter, the Essence Music Festival with MC Lyte, NPR Tiny Desk with Maimouna Youssef and Wu-Tang Clan, performances with Maysa, Jeff Bradshaw, Frank McComb and even a nationally syndicated Walmart commercial produced by BET alongside Kirk Franklin and Estelle.
Dr. Green maintains an active performance and recording schedule while also teaching full time as an Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music. Committed to arts advocacy as well, Chelsey is a member of the Program Council of NewMusicUSA and also serves as a Trustee on the National Board of The Recording Academy (The GRAMMYs).