Jazz at The Strand: The Music of John Coltrane 2025 at Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre

The Jazz at The Strand Series is presented in partnership with the Jazz Legacy Project.

John Coltrane: The Beauty of Struggle

Trane's music directly shaped R&B, Soul, and eventually Hip-hop. Learn how & why, while also being inspired by his battle to overcome early childhood trauma and missed opportunities to create some of the most indelible and important music of the 20th century.

What is the Jazz Legacy Project?

Created in 2015 after an epiphany Justin Varnes had while teaching Jazz History at Georgia State University, the JLP has an ongoing residency at the Velvet Note jazz club in Atlanta, where they have been selling out their performances for 6 years and counting. Ditching a traditional textbook in favor of playing records and telling stories about the artists to college kids who knew little or nothing about jazz proved to be a big success. It turned out that performing the artist's music and telling their stories in between proved to be an even bigger success.  But it's more than just offering insight into what to listen for when listening to jazz, it's also woven into American history - as jazz itself is. Many movements in jazz are a direct result of cultural shifts in America, and connecting an artist's music to a time or an event in history can open up a new world when listening to it.

Get the VIP Ticket Package and get a private pre-show mini-concert, early access to seating, two drink tickets, and a poster signed by the band!

EVENT SCHEDULE

6:30pm - 7:30 pm - VIP Experience 

7:00pm - Regular admission doors to lobby

7:30pm - Regular  admission seating begins

8:00pm - Showtime (One act, no intermission)

9:30pm - Show ends approximately

THE 2025 JAZZ AT THE STRAND SERIES INCLUDES:

• January 24, 2025 – Jazz Legacy Project – John Coltrane “The Beauty Of The Struggle”
• February 9, 2025 – The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra “From Beatles To Bourbon Street”
• February 20, 2025 – Lumiere Lounge Thursday Jazz Talks with Trey Wright “A Journey Through Jazz History Part One"
• March 16, 2025 – Jane Monheit in Concert
• March 20, 2025 – Lumiere Lounge Thursday Jazz Talks with Trey Wright “How To Listen To Jazz"
• April 17, 2025 – Lumiere Lounge Jazz Thursday Jazz Talks with Trey Wright “Brazilian Flavor: Bossa Nova and The Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim”
• May 15, 2025 – Lumiere Lounge Jazz Thursday Talks with Trey Wright “Beyond Category: The Music of Duke Ellington”
• May 18, 2025 – Jazz Legacy Project – Billie Holiday “God Bless The Child”
• August 22, 2025 – Jazz Legacy Project – Miles Davis
• November 2, 2025 – Jazz Legacy Project – Vince Guaraldi & “A Charlie Brown Christmas”