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In August Third Rail presents soulful piano/vocal duo, Hall & Jones. This free event is open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. You can also listen on 91.1 FM, stream via wtju.net, video stream on WTJU’s YouTube channel, or listen via WTJU’s new app.

William “Chan” Hall is a jazz recording artist based in Richmond, Virginia, who has performed along the East Coast of the United States and has shared the stage with greats such as, Ramsey Lewis, Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Al Jarreu, Gerald Albright and Norman Brown. The Wilson, North Carolina native began honing his piano skill at the age of 15 and quickly became a versatile percussionist in his high school’s concert band. His band instructor introduced him to the world of jazz through the study of Chick Corea’s music. After moving to Richmond, VA, he began to find a deeper passion for piano and jazz. Several months of classical training coupled with private jazz lessons sparked the genesis of Chan’s distinctive sound. He later enrolled in the Jazz Academy at Pine Camp under world-class jazz saxophonist, James “Saxsmo” Gates. Chan has produced several albums, his latest being SOMETHIN’ 2 PROVE, which blends dreamy chill atmospheres, immersive R&B and edgy urban jazz with the sparkling assistance of guest artists, trumpeter Bill McGee and saxophonists Chris Sclafani, Tony Craddock, Jr. and Marcus Anderson. The media affectionately calls Chan a “smooth dude” because of his demeanor and consistency in producing therapeutic outlets for relaxation through music.

Singing, acting, directing and producing don’t even begin to cover the many talents of Leslie Scott-Jones. She approaches her creativity and activism from an Africana perspective, and her hand in Charlottesville’s creative community is strong. Leslie completed her Bachelor’s in Africana Studies from LSU in May 2025 and is attending Virginia Commonwealth University for an MFA in Theatrical Pedagogy. She is a graduate of the Kennedy Center Director Intensive and a proud member of the Stage Directors & Choreographers Union. She has been writing, acting, and directing since her teens and has written several plays, novellas, and short stories. Not limiting herself to fiction, Leslie has written reviews and thought pieces for CNN, Cville Weekly, and Vinegar Hill Magazine. Leslie has been active in Charlottesville community theater for over fifteen years. She served as the Artistic Director of the Charlottesville Players Guild, an all Black theatre company, from 2016 to 2024. In 2019, she played Queen Gertrude in her adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet called Hambone. In 2023, CPG completed a mission to produce all ten of August Wilson’s Century Cycle. Leslie is the CEO and co-founder of EvelynMartin LLC, an artist development firm that focuses on empowering artists with the tools they need to take their art to the next level.

Third Rail is supported locally by Hello Goodbye Records, at 108 4^th Street, Northwest, in Downtown Charlottesville.