
Guest Artists
Guest Artist and their bands have played a central role in the Heart of Carolina Society’s role as jazz educator and promotor. Over the years, the Society has invited the following artists to the Temple Theater in Sanford, NC to share the stage with the Heart of Carolina jazz Orchestra and to perform from their original music and classic jazz repertoires.

Bryon Stripling

Sonny Fortune

Harry Watters

Joe Chambers
Previous guest artists who collaborated with Heart of Carolina Jazz Society
Alvin Atkinson
Drums
Cecile McLorin Salvant
Vocal
Steve Anderson
Piano
Beverly Botsford
Percussion
John Brown
Bass
Gary Brunotte
Piano
Herman Burney
Bass
Eve Cornelios
Vocals (bio)
Chip Crawford
Piano
Lois Dawson
Vocals