Tim Scott Presents: On the Record Kind of Blue

About this show

Craft cocktails and small plates begin at 6:00 pm. General Admission seating available on a first-come basis, with preferred seating for our Baby Grand members. LIVESTREAM AVAILABLE FOR MIDDLE C ON DEMAND SUBSCRIBERS This series offers you an immersive journey through jazz history, by experiencing legendary albums performed live, front-to-back. Each performance captures the energy and improvisational spirit of an iconic album that defined the evolution of jazz. THE ALBUM Released in 1959, Miles Davis’s Kind of Blue stands as a watershed moment in music history and the best-selling jazz album of all time. At its core, the record revolutionized the genre by shifting away from the complex, rapid-fire chord progressions of hard bop toward modal jazz. By using musical modes—or scales—as the structural foundation for improvisation rather than dense chord changes, Davis gave his musicians unprecedented breathing room. Kind of Blue did not just redefine the boundaries of modern jazz; its profound harmonic freedom influenced genres from rock to ambient music, cementing Davis’s legacy as one of the ultimate architects of 20th-century sound. For this album's performance, Tim Scott will be joined by Elijah Freeman on tenor, Harvey Cummings on alto, and Braxton Bateman on trumpet. TIM SCOTT Tim Scott Jr. is a Buffalo-born, Charlotte-based drummer, producer, and entrepreneur with nearly two decades of industry experience. A dynamic performer, he has toured with The Foreign Exchange and shared stages with icons like Branford Marsalis, Robert Glasper, and Fantasia. Expanding into event production, Tim has produced shows for top-tier acts and co-founded Communities in Concert. Today, he co-owns an entertainment company dedicated to artist management, marketing, tour direction, and community advocacy.