Coming up in just over a week: the Spoleto Festival USA. Now, when you think about Spoleto, what name comes to mind — Gian Carlo Menotti, right? And what do you associate with him — classical music and opera, correct? So you might be just a little bit surprised if we told you that Spoleto is also a fabulous venue for jazz and blues — here are some of the performers for this year’s festival:

Tierney Sutton Band: Route 66
Florin Niculescu (w/Hot Club Zagreb): Coquette
Ramberto Ciammarughi: Improvisation
Punch Brothers: Song For A Young Queen
Beverly Watkins: Back in Business
Jake Shimabukuro: Wes on Four
René Marie: Thanks, But I Don’t Dance