Performing again at Middle C Jazz, where this marks his fifth appearance since 2020, catch the Sean Mason Trio, where Sean Mason plays the piano, Felix Moseholm on bass, and Domo Branch on drums, live as they bring State of the Art, Mason's new album on his own label, Taylor Christian Records. The trio on stage is the same lineup that recorded the album, giving audiences to hear the new material performed live by the group that made it, in the same room where Mason has built a genuine history over the past several years.

For several years, Mason also hosted an annual run of A Charlie Brown Christmas shows at the venue each December, through 2022, a holiday tradition that made Middle C Jazz a regular stop on his calendar well before this current tour. That history, five appearances and a multi-year residency, places this show firmly within an ongoing relationship with the room rather than a one-off tour stop.

Before You Come

Doors open at 4:15 PM, with craft cocktails and small plates available ahead of the 7:00 PM show. Seating is general admission on a first-come basis, with preferred seating reserved for Middle C Jazz's Baby Grand members. Tickets range from $37.75 for Baby Grand members to $46.15 general admission.

About Sean Mason

Grammy-nominated jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader Sean Mason has built a career marked by real chart success, with recordings reaching the upper tiers of both JazzWeek and the NACC jazz charts. His work as a bandleader has taken him to rooms like Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Monterey Jazz Festival, SFJAZZ, Ronnie Scott's, Bimhuis, and Blue Note Milano, alongside honors including a Bistro Award, a Bessie Award, and recognition as a Steinway Artist. Albums such as The Southern Suite, A Breath of Fresh Air, and his newest release, “State of the Art”, have all come out through Taylor Christian Records, the independent label he founded to put out his own music.

About Middle C Jazz

Middle C Jazz is a live jazz club in Uptown Charlotte, an intimate, roughly 190-seat room built specifically for artists to perform, record release shows, and connect with an audience, alongside a full bar and small plates menu. The venue was founded by Larry Farber, a longtime entertainment booking agent and UNC Chapel Hill graduate who spent decades in the industry as a senior partner at EastCoast Entertainment before retiring to build the club, opening its doors in November 2019 after Farber spent years studying other jazz rooms around the country to shape the concept.