The hottest little jazz club around is GPAC’s Jazz in the Box! Featuring both new and established artists, Jazz in the Box gives you an opportunity to get up close and personal with live jazz. Cabaret seating and drinks for purchase make this a perfect way to kick off your weekend.

Roland Barber

A native of Nashville, trombonist Roland Barber enjoys a career full of diverse and exciting musical pursuits at the highest level. Curtis Fuller (John Coltrane’s only trombonist) exclaimed upon hearing him, “Now THAT’s what jazz trombone is all about!” 

Barber has performed with titans of jazz music as well as young lions, including Stefon Harris, Sean Jones, Clark Terry, Branford Marsalis, Houston Person, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Duke Ellington Orchestra, the Chico O’Farrill Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, Lainie Cooke and the Grammy-winning New Orleans Jazz Ensemble. 

Alongside being a compelling performer, Barber is also a celebrated composer and arranger. He was awarded a New Works Jazz Grant from Chamber Music America, which led to the writing and premier of his first extended suite, “Songs of the Village,” written for quintet. This suite saw its world premiere at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club in 2010. 

Roland is also quite active in education circles, having taught for Manhattan School of Music, the Nashville Symphony, Vanderbilt University, Nashville Notes and the Nashville Jazz Workshop. Roland has given master classes around the country at venues including Vanderbilt University, University of North Carolina, University of Michigan, Middle Tenn. State University, Tennessee State University, and others.