Charlotte’s Jazz Arts Initiative is gearing up for its annual JazzArts Music Camp by providing more scholarships available to students. The 2014 JazzArts Music Camp will feature internationally renowned and Grammy-nominated jazz trumpeter Christian Scott. The camp is an exciting one-week comprehensive music training program for students grades 7 – 12 devoted to America’s original art form—Jazz! The camp is June 16 – 20, 2014 from 9AM–3PM each day and will be held at UNC Charlotte Center City Campus, 320 East 9th Street, Charlotte, N.C. 28202.

“Spending time with a jazz artist the caliber of Christian Scott will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for our students interested in learning more about jazz and jazz improvisation,” said Jazz Arts Initiative president, Lonnie Davis. “We encourage students from all over North and South Carolina to register soon for a true hands-on learning experience they will never forget.”

Camp tuition for the week is $285, but Jazz Arts Initiative is making even more financial aid scholarships available this summer (up to 90% of the tuition cost) on a need-based sliding scale determined by family size and household income. Funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information about the camp and available scholarships, email info@theJazzArts.org or call 704-336-9350. Pre-registration is required and can be done online at www.theJazzArts.org. Placement level auditions will be held prior to camp.

About Christian Scott

Christian Scott is an internationally renowned and Grammy-nominated shining star in today’s jazz world. He has recently appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live, NPR and the hit HBO series, TREME. A graduate of the Berklee School of Music, he is regularly featured as a headliner at music festivals around the world. He has recorded five critically-acclaimed albums and is currently on tour with the Christian Scott Quintet. Despite his incredibly active schedule and high demand, he continues to take time out to give back to younger musicians as a music educator and a jazz clinician.

About Jazz Arts Initiative

Jazz Arts Initiative is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the promotion, education, preservation of jazz and related art forms. This entity is made up of arts patrons, educators, performing jazz artists, business leaders, and volunteers. Their mission focuses on three program development areas: Jazz Education, Performance, and Musician Support. These three elements were established to help nurture a future audience and preserve the tradition of this great American Art Form, Jazz. For more information, visit www.theJazzArts.org and follow Jazz Arts Initiative on Facebook and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/thejazzarts.