WSNC-FM Benefit Concert Homecoming Jazz Brunch

In Partnership with Post Entertainment

WSNC-FM BENEFIT CONCERT

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You may be aware that congress recently decided to end federal funding for public media throughout the united states. It was part of a larger rescission package passed in july that took back $9 billion dollars in previously approved spending for its recipients……..$1.1 billion of that was distributed to public media throughout the country through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). With total transparency, WSNC-FM was supported by CPB until recently in the fall of 2022 due to our not meeting their revenue criteria for a market this size. However, we’ve been able to survive because of the support of the Winston-Salem and Triad communities……and even occasionally underwriting support from the Charlotte jazz community. Our listeners LOVE JAZZ, and we are utilizing this platform to provide another option of listener financial support.

Our Featured Artist

While pursuing his JD and MBA at Georgetown, he independently produced and distributed his first CD (Lessons in Love), which sold more than 40,000 units; a phenomenal success for an unknown independent artist’s debut release. This album helped him launch his career as a renowned jazz keyboardist/pianist, and later, he released his second CD (Inter Alia), with staggering success.

This success caught the attention of Black Entertainment Television (BET) founder and businessman Robert L. Johnson, who invested and partnered with Marcus to establish Marimelj Entertainment Group. Under their partnership, MEG’s label Three Keys Music housed Studio 8121, a full-service recording studio, and two music publishing companies: Marimelj Music Publishing and Three Keys Music Publishing.

As head of Three Keys Music, Johnson produced and released on the Three Keys Music label national jazz artists: Michael Lington, Jaared Arosemena, Bobby Lyle, Nick Colionne, R&B singer, Alyson Williams, neo-soul songstress, Zahzarah; and smooth jazz Saxophonists Phillip Martin and Brian Lenair.

To date, Marcus has released more than fifteen Billboard charted CDs, and has the distinction of having his groundbreaking 2008 Billboard Top 20 Contemporary Jazz FLO (For the Love Of) Anthology, which consisted of three distinct CDs — FLO Chill, FLO Romance and FLO Standards – all chart Top 10 on Billboard Contemporary Jazz Charts simultaneously.

The release of Poetically Justified (2009) and This is How I Rock (2011), which were Top 20 Contemporary Jazz CDs, solidified Marcus Johnson as the heir apparent to the funky urban groove music style and sound made famous by legendary jazz greats, George Duke and Herbie Hancock.

Our Special Guest

Mia Thompson is a Singer/Songwriter from Winston Salem, NC . She found her love of music at the age of 5 and wrote her very first song at age 6. She began to develop and grow her musical passion by entering in local talent shows and various Vocal Competitions.

By age 13, she got together with some of her closest friends in church who shared that same passion and formed a Contemporary A Cappella Gospel group which is now known as Soul Purposed and has been performing all over the country for over 30 years.They have won various awards and are passionate about their music ministry.

Mia is a proud Alum of Winston-Salem State University, receiving both her bachelors degree in interdisciplinary studies and masters in teaching special education.

Mia has also performed over the years at various WSSU events with the most recent being the installation of Chancellor Bonita Brown and his sung with various bands, including the smooth R&B/ Jazz band N’KOMON from Charlotte NC and also made her debut was a featured vocalist opening at the downtown Jazz Series in Winston-Salem, as well as the Vroom VIP Jazz Festival in Durham, North Carolina.

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WSNC-FM Benefit Concert Homecoming Jazz Brunch