The Wheel Sessions (2024)

17/11/2021

GIVEAWAY 🎷🎹. Win 2 FREE tickets to The Wheel Sessions this Friday, November 19th from an intimate private studio at The Heddle starting at 7:30pm! This Friday’s underground jazz session will welcome in the Director of Jazz Studies at Furman University, Dr. Matt Olson.

To enter, head to 360’s Instagram feed for all the details! We’ll announce the winner this Thursday night.

13/05/2021

Can we let you in on a little secret? Introducing The Wheel Sessions, a underground Jazz performance series hosted monthly at The Heddle. The next session is set for Friday, May 28th at 7:30pm!
Each session is held in front of an intimate listening audience. There’s a $25 entrance fee, which includes 2 sets of live music & a complimentary beverage. Attendees can also BYOB! Grab your tickets here wheelsessions.com/purchase-tickets 👈🏼. 📷: The Wheel Sessions Founder & on the drums, Kevin Korschgen.

06/05/2021

The Grammy winner reflects on being off the road for the first time since he was a teenager.

21/01/2021

26/11/2020

25/10/2020

Middle C Jazz

Phillip Howe brought some classical music of Chopin into the jazz world tonight! You’ve never heard French classical music played like this before...Middle C has it all! 🤩🎶

22/10/2020

Wheel at Genevieve’s 🎶

JUST ANNOUNCED: We’re thrilled to welcome singer-songwriter Maia Sharp back to Genevieve's on November 5. Then on November 12 it’s a night of jazz with The Wheel Session #81 featuring The Wheel Allstars.

For tickets and to learn more about our safe return to live music, visit https://bit.ly/2FMzAAI

27/06/2020

Jazz at Lincoln Center

On this day in 1957, Thelonious Monk assembled an all-star group of Ray Copeland, Gigi Gryce, Coleman Hawkins, John Coltrane, Wilbur Ware, and Art Blakey to record one of Thelonious’ greatest studio efforts: Monk's Music.

Monk’s Music (and, generally, Monk’s music) is a gift that keeps on giving, and first-time listeners are in for a treat. Just listen to Thelonious' excitement as he drops out at the end of his first solo to call up the next soloist: “Coltrane! Coltrane!”

Of course, with Thelonious Monk, it’s not just the music that’s unforgettable. How about that album cover!?

25/06/2020

John Patitucci

On Friday, June 26, SFJAZZ continues its four-part celebration of legendary saxophonist Wayne Shorter, featuring the world premiere of a 2019 all-star tribute concert at the SFJAZZ Center, featuring Herbie Hancock, Terence Blanchard, Terrace Martin, Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci, and Brian Blade. Tune in by becoming an SFJAZZ Digital Member, starting at $5 per month. All donations during this concert go directly to Wayne Shorter for his ongoing medical needs. https://www.sfjazz.org/watch

01/06/2020

Episode 14 - Interview with Grammy Award winning artist Charlton Singleton part 2

May 14, 2020 - In part 2 of the interview, Brett and Charlton discuss the origins of Ranky Tanky and what it was like to win the Grammy for Best Regional Roots album. Go check out Charlton and Ranky Tanky!

30/05/2020

'No Intermission' Episode 49: Brett Belanger and Jonathan Lovett

The Post and Courier is partnering with local music and theater professionals to present a video series that connects Charleston artists with audiences.

22/05/2020

The Velvet Note

You think you know Kevin Bales? Think again! This FRIDAY, tune into this one-time-only LIVE performance from the stage of The Velvet Note, as Kevin and his band mix music, stories and laughter with "Tales from The Road". With Billy Thornton, Robert Boone, and Devon Gates.

22/04/2020

Oscar Peterson

Coming up on Saturday, Qwest TV will celebrate Ella Fitzgerald's birthday by airing a 1957 JATP concert in Brussels featuring Ella, OP, Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Roy Eldridge and Jo Jones. Mark your calendars for April 25th at 3pm (EDT) and 9pm (CET) and join us right here on Facebook!

20/04/2020

Charleston Jazz

I saw this live, was excellent! Now is your chance ...

If you are in a position to support the continuation of this virtual concert series, please make a donation at https://charlestonjazz.networkforgood.com/projects/79262-charleston-jazz-donation

Half the funds raised directly support our musicians, many of whom have lost their income due to the cancellation of all concerts and gigs. Without our talented musicians, there is no Charleston Jazz Orchestra.

Thank you in advance for your support!

TAKE 5: West Coast Cool Jazz
Originally performed live on September 14, 2019

Dave Brubeck, Chet Baker, Paul Desmond, and Gerry Mulligan helped create the popular ‘cool jazz’ style that hailed from the West Coast. Lyrical, mellow, and always swinging, it helped define the musical soundscape of the 1950’s. The CJO takes on some of the great songs and arrangements from that era, while exploring new versions of some of its classics. So let’s put the top down on the convertible and take a ride along the Pacific Coast Highway!

SET LIST
Motel – Composed and Arranged by Gerry Mulligan
Walkin’ Shoes – Composed and Arranged by Gerry Mulligan
A Ballad – Composed by Gerry Mulligan, Arranged by Bob Brookmeyer
You Go to my Head – Composed by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie, Arranged by Bill Hollman
West Side – Composed and Arranged by Bill Hollman
Roseland – Composed and Arranged by Bill Hollman
Never Sleep – Composed and Arranged by Bill Hollman
The Great Pumpkin Waltz – Composed by Vince Guaraldi, Arranged by Demetrius Doctor
First Child – Composed and Arranged by Bob Curnow
Bogota – Composed by Ken Hanna, Arranged Bob Curnow
My Ideal – Composed by Newell Chase and Richard Whiting, Arranged by Maria Schneider
Blue Rondo a la Turk – Composed by Dave Brubeck, Arranged by Frank Duvall
Take Five – Composed by Paul Desmond, Arranged by Robert Lewis

ROSTER
Robert Lewis – Bandleader, Saxophone

REEDS
Jon Phillips
Jonathan Kammer
Mark Sterbank
Kevin Patton
John Cobb

TRUMPETS
Chuck Dalton
Matthew White
Cameron Handel
Kevin Hackler

TROMBONES
Jay Jehl
Phil King
Ken Foberg
Stephen Spaulding

RHYTHM SECTION
Gerald Gregory – Piano
Tyler Ross – Guitar
Frank Duvall – Bass
Ron Wiltrout – Drums

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11/04/2020

Blue Note Records

Salute to one of the greats, Jymie Merritt has passed away at 93 years old. In the 1950s & 60s the wonderful bassist appeared on numerous Blue Note classics as a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers including "Moanin'," "The Big Beat" & "Mosaic." As a sideman Jymie anchored sessions led by Sonny Clark & Dizzy Reece, and was part of Lee Morgan's final group which recorded the expansive "Live at the Lighthouse" in 1970 featuring Jymie's tunes "Absolution" & "Nommo." Listen: https://bluenote.lnk.to/JymieMerritt

Read Nate Chinen's obituary for WBGO: http://tinyurl.com/rx56day

08/04/2020

Brett Belanger

Tune in tonight!

01/04/2020

Tonight’s jazz ...

30/03/2020

Charleston Jazz

This week's release:
NEW ORLEANS MEETS CHARLESTON: Delfeayo Marsalis Brings the Big Easy to the Holy City
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Thursday at 7pm - Link will go live on Facebook and YouTube

Enjoy this preview from the performance originally performed live on March 30, 2019 (One year ago today!)

https://youtu.be/VSqqs1lYToE

28/03/2020

The B Section

Bonus episode out now! B section host Brett Belanger discusses being a musician during COVID-19 and offers ideas for us to support each other while staying creative

27/03/2020

Watson Wood Music

Matt Dingledine and Evan Jacobi Live Stream Check!
"Covid-19 Blues"

26/03/2020

The B Section

The B Section’s first guest episode is now available! Episode 6 - Melodic Comping with Tim Fischer. Available on Google, Apple, Spotify, and Stitcher.

24/03/2020

Watson Wood Music

Matt Dingledine Live Stream check!
Simple Pentatonic Tip of the day!
www.WatsonWoodMusic.com for lessons!

22/03/2020

Jazz Reflections

❤️

20/03/2020

Chick Corea

Musicians are the richness of my life. 🎵🕺🏽

29/02/2020

Greenville Jazz Collective

James Carter Clinic At Pecknel Music!

26/02/2020

The Music Advocate

This is kind of a big deal. Renowned jazz saxophonist and Blue Note Records recording artist James Carter will perform with a quintet on Thursday, Feb. 27 at The Wheel Sessions in Greenville and as guest soloist with the Spartanburg Jazz Ensemble big band on Friday, Feb. 28 at Wofford College.

25/02/2020

Jazz at Lincoln Center

Though it's often thought of as a secondary instrument, the flute actually has a long and rich history in jazz.

Our latest playlist takes you through some of the greatest examples of flute-playing in jazz.

24/02/2020

The Music Advocate

Get your tickets for Thursday’s epic show!!!

This is kind of a big deal. Renowned jazz saxophonist and Blue Note Records recording artist James Carter will perform with a quintet on Thursday, Feb. 27 at The Wheel Sessions in Greenville and as guest soloist with the Spartanburg Jazz Ensemble big band on Friday, Feb. 28 at Wofford College.

24/12/2019

Holiday jams ... what a great time to get the spirit in gear!

12/10/2019

Art Blakey - Blue Note Records

The greatest jazz drummer ever, Art Blakey laid the beat for hep cats worldwide. Discover Impulse classics & more on Spotify.

27/09/2019

Cat and Mouse in the House! Happy Birthday and great hearing you perform your new CD 🎼 Dr. Tom Wright with Robert Nance, Phillip Howe, Kevin Korschgen.

14/08/2019

Miles Davis’ childhood home to be museum and educational center

Inside the shell of a modest house in East St. Louis, there is nothing to let a visitor know that one of the nation’s most noted musicians once called it

12/08/2019

Jazziz Magazine

Today is Pat Metheny's birthday! The visionary guitarist turns 65.

Celebrate with our Song of the Day: "Minuano" from the Pat Metheny Group's landmark 1987 album 'Still Life (Talking)'

09/08/2019

Kevin Bales killing it last night at Wheel Sessions! King of 🎹 keys with great personality and show skills. We are so lucky to have heard him in Greenville. I think we can get him back. He had a blast himself with our seats packed and standing room only, intimate crowd. I found my socks out in parking lot, literally got blown off!!!! And, of course, epic Mike Holstein on bass and
Kevin Korschgen on drums.