Willie Bradley
TRUMPETER WITH HEART N SOUL

News Media Contact: Sam Watson/Director of University Relations/swatson2@scsu.edu/803-747-1223/www.scsu.edu/news
Jan. 8, 2024
For Immediate Release
SC State students to join Grammy-nominated instructor in jazz concert on Friday in Charlotte

SC State alumnus and music industry instructor Willie Bradley performs with students Qaveon Zedaki Calloway on drums and Oliva Ratliff on bass guitar at the SC State Career Center Banquet in October.
ORANGEBURG, S.C. – Willie Bradley knows talent when he sees it.
The Grammy-nominated South Carolina State University music industry instructor has selected four students to join him for two performances Friday, Jan. 10, at Middle C Jazz Club in Charlotte, North Carolina.
“Though there are many talented students on our campus and in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, I observed four students who stood out,” said Bradley, who also is an SC State alumnus. “These students are very passionate about their craft. I Invited them to a rehearsal one evening to see if there was any musical chemistry between them.”
Sure enough, the students clicked, and the jazz ensemble was born. With Bradley on trumpet, the performers are Skyler Green on keyboards, Olivia Ratliff on bass guitar, and Qaveon Zedaki Calloway on drums and Latwanna Flake on vocals. Bradley has been performing with portions of the group at recent special SC State events.
Performances of “An Evening with Billboard Charting Smooth Jazz Artist Willie Bradley” at Middle C, 300 S Brevard St., Charlotte, North Carolina, will begin at 6:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase on the venue’s website at https://middlecjazz.com or by clicking here.
The SC State Department of Visual and Performing Arts is a unit of the College of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences.
For more information about SC State’s Music Industry Program and other academic majors visit www.scsu.edu/academics. Reach Bradley at wbradle3@scsu.edu.
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Founded in 1896 as a land grant institution with a mission of providing service to the citizens of the state, South Carolina State University has evolved from a small teachers’ college into a major University center of learning and research. Located in Orangeburg, S.C., South Carolina State offers more than 50 different fields of study on the undergraduate and graduate levels. South Carolina State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the Council of Graduate Schools.






2024 Dates
February 10, 2024
Valentine’s “Dinner, Jazz &Romance” Featuring Willie Bradley & Paula Atherton
Sulit Luxe Affairs
1005 Broughton Street
Orangeburg, SC 29115
Ticket Info: 910-920-8505 or 803-707-0649
$75.00 per person
Doors Open 6:00pm
Dinner Served 6:30-8:30pm
Showtime: 8:00p – 9:30
March 9, 2024
Arnold C. Fields Endowment Scholarship Awards Banquet
Varnville,SC
April 13, 2024
Jazz Under The Stars
South Carolina State University Fine Arts Building Amphitheater
300 College Avenue
Orangeburg, SC 29117
6:00pm
April 19, 2024
Autism Society Gala Bank of America Stadium
800 S Mint Street Charlotte, NC 28202.
PRIVATE
May 25-June 2, 2024
Senegal/The Gambia, Africa
Baltimore Orioles
National Anthem
Baltimore, MD
4:05pm
June 21, 2024
Jason & Shuntia’s Wedding
Columbia, SC
PRIVATE
June 26-July 2, 2024
Psi Phi Grand Conclave LXXXIV
Tampa Bay Convention Center
Tampa, Florida
Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School Class of 1984 40th Class Reunion, Hilton Garden Inn 110 McSwain Drive West Columbia, S.C. 29169.
July 20, 2024
Lake Arbor Jazz Festival
Lake Arbor Community Center
10100 Lake Arbor Way
Mitchellville, Maryland 20745
July 21, 2024
Lake Arbor Jazz Festival
Finale Jam
MGM GRAND HOTEL
National Harbor
Washington DC
August 1, 2024
BRANFORD JAZZ CONCERT SERIES
1019 Main Street Branford, Connecticut
August 31, 2024
The Holidays, Incorporated
The Queens’ Royal Luncheon
53rd Concourse United Negro College Fund Luncheon
Saturday, August 31, 2024
12 Noon – 2:00 P.M.
September 27, 2024
MOJA Festival
Dock Street Theatre, 135 Church Street, Charleston
October 13, 2024
2nd Sunday Smooth Jazz Artist Series
The Phoenician Ballroom
San Antonio, TX
October 17, 2024
Sanders Beach-Corinne Jones Resource Center Venue
913 South “I” Street, Pensacola, Florida 32502
7:00pm
2025 Dates
January 2025
Flower City Ballroom
110 W Ocean Ave, Lompoc, CA 93436
7:00pm