Garden City Jazz

I formed GardenCityJazz back in 2004, while working in the band quietSTORM, of which I was co-founder. The Riverwalk Augusta Special Events director had asked me to help book and promote the Candlelight Jazz Concert Series in 2003, and I saw the potential to grow the event and bring exposure to other local jazz artists. My brother, jazz composer and educator Wycliffe Gordon, had spoken many times of his desire to enhance the local jazz scene – the business name was inspired by him. As a result of my starting the business, the band grew (winning Best Jazz Band of Augusta for several years), and I was able to spend more time doing what I really enjoy – connecting jazz artists to new audiences, presenting jazz performances in non-traditional spaces, and developing educational programs.