The VIP party was held at the William Aiken House.
The Jamie Slater Trio provided great mingling music.
AnneTrabue W. Nelson, Maura Hogan, and Ann Simmons
Jessica Keegan, Jenn Romano, and Caroline Nuttall
Susan Lucas, Gregg Hoffman, Hans and Becky Offringa, Vikki Matsis, and Lee Barbour
Charleston Grit social media coordinator Ashley Curtis and editorial director Jessie Parks
Bob Sherrier and Megan Schaeffer
Charleston Magazine PR and marketing director Angharad Chester-Jones, Charleston Jazz Orchestra music director and conductor Charlton Singleton, Vikki Matsis, and Lee Barbour
John and Ashkia Harman, Corbellus Capital co-founder, Adam Platzner, president of the board of Jazz Artists of Charleston Sussan Dunn, and Corbellus Capital co-founder Nicholas Jones
Hors d'oeuvres including fried green tomatoes, chicken dumplings, and spinach borsin were passed around for guests to enjoy.
Jamie Slater of the Jamie Slater Trio
Susan Sanders and Patti Stanley
Molly Conn and Cole Erdman
Irene and Mark Palasek
Andrea Shenk and AnneTrabue W. Nelson
Vocalist and executive director of Jazz Artists of Charleston Leah Suarez and Nicholas Jones
Maybre Hodges and Marcus Stevenson
Jay Jehl and John Cobb
Tickets for the Downbeat jazz opening at the American Theater
Guests made their way next door to the American Theater for the main event.
Programs were available, laying out the schedule for the weekend's performances.
Sugar Bake Shop provided scrumptious sweets for dessert.
Charleston Magazine Club members Roy Owen and Sue McClinton
A waiter from FISH displays some of the hors d'oeuvres that guests enjoyed.
Ham and gouda biscuits with whole grain mustard
Bill Bowick and David Bouffard of Sugar Bake Shop
The stage is set and attendees patiently await the night's performance.
Bill and Ava Lavery
The Downbeat performance struck notes high and low.
