Chatting with Charlotte's jazz diva, Tammy Greene
Jazz is a dying art to some, but not the Jazz Diva, Tammy Greene. If you've been to a jazzy affair in the Queen City and had a good time, you probably owe Greene a hand clap of thanks. Greene spoke with me about her quest to make Charlotte a jazzier place. What made you decide to make Charlotte a jazzier place? Jazz music is a passion for me. with all that goes on around me, its the one thing that makes me happy when i hear it. I have always been a music lover, specifically jazz. In my hometown of Philadelphia, a person could find live music happening 7 days a week! when i moved to Charlotte in 1997, there weren't many options for live jazz. In 1997, my 2 sons moved here with me, so I did not have time to go out and explore the music scene. In 2005, while working for The Vanguard Group (which is how I relocated here) two of my co-workers mentioned that thy were going to open a jazz restaurant offering dinner and live music. ...