Ocie Davis presents The Future of Jazz Coalition, contemporary and modern jazz featuring up and coming Jazz Artists directly from the New York City Jazz Scene. Join us for the Charlotte premiere, with Aaron Johnson (Tenor Sax/Flute) Thursday August 8th at 7:00pm at Society at 229 (formerly Studio at 229), in Uptown Charlotte!

Aaron Johnson is a Saxophonist, Clarinetist and Flutist based in New York City where he leads his quartet and freelances as a jazz musician and commercial woodwind doubler. In addition to leading his own group in nearly every New York jazz establishment, from Smalls to Jazz at Lincoln Center, he has worked with notable jazz musicians such as Jon Batiste, Dick Hyman, Chuck Israels, Ken Peplowski, Connie Crothers, Slide Hampton, John Colianni, Ed Palermo, Pete Barbutti, Joey "G Clef" Cavaseno, Jon-Erik Kellso, Dwayne Clemons, Sacha
Perry, Veronica Swift, Benny Benack III, and many more.

As a commercial/classical/woodwind musician, Aaron has performed at the Metropolitan Opera, played in the house band for Bill Irwin’s Old Hats, Toured with 2009 American Idol Winner Lee DeWyze and is a member of the
Siletz Bay Festival Orchestra (Oregon) in addition to freelancing with many local/regional symphonies/chamber ensembles in the New York Metro Area. Currently playing lead alto with the John Colianni jazz orchestra, Aaron is
also a member of the Ken Peplowski big band and leads his own groups and projects nationally as well as abroad.

Come check out what live contemporary Jazz should be and experience music, art, and the welcoming environment at Society at 229!