Upon moving to Athens, native New Yorker Dwain Segar (also known as DJ Segar) noticed that the jazz scene could use some bolstering. To remedy this, he began playing smooth jazz as a DJ for WXAG 92.7 and started a concert series called Segar Jazz Affair, which did a 10-year run of monthly shows at The Foundry before moving to Rialto Club at Hotel Indigo. Fourteen years from its inception, the series is still a staple in Athens’ growing jazz scene. This show, which marks the 100th of the series, features Carol Albert, a jazz pianist and vocalist from Atlanta whose Billboard-charting original music has earned her millions of streams and the opportunity to tour extensively through the U.S. and Europe. Albert’s music is known for its deep thoughtfulness and rich emotion, chronicling her own personal experiences and reflections on the world around her. She will play two sets joined by her band, one at 6:30 p.m. and a second at 7:45 p.m.
WHO: Segar Jazz Affair with Carol Albert
WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 15, 5:30 p.m. (doors), 6:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. (two sets)
WHERE: Rialto Club
HOW MUCH: $15 (adv.), $20
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