NJ Event - Summer Jazz Room 7/18-7/22

If I were looking for music to soothe the savage beast, jazz would be my top choice.  Listen outdoors, and you've got a double dose of healing.  William Paterson University's jazz program seems to agree. Whether you're looking for one evening of entertainment, or a weeklong ticket, they're offering fantastic prices this summer to see performers in their renowned jazz program--and their outdoor sessions are free! --weather permitting--

WP SUMMER JAZZ ROOM and Jazz on the Plaza July 18-22, 2016 SHEA CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS WP Summer Jazz tickets: $10 single performance/$40 week pass Jazz on the Plaza: FREE ADMISSION Come early to the WP Summer Jazz Room and also hear great Jazz on the Plaza in front of the Shea Center, performed by the best local, seasoned pros--weather permitting! FREE * TELL A FRIEND * BRING THE FAMILY * SEATING AVAILABLE Concert finale and cookout: Friday, July 22, 6:15 p.m.  Food available for purchase on Friday only.  MONDAY, JULY 18, 7:30 P.M. WP Summer Jazz Workshop Faculty with Winard Harper Jazz on the Plaza: WP Summer Jazz Workshop Staff Quartet, 6:15 p.m. Opening night of the WP Summer Jazz Series features special guest drummer Winard Harper with the Summer Jazz Workshop faculty: Cecil Bridgewater on trumpet, Tim Newman on trombone, James Weidman on piano, and Marcus McLaurine on bass. Harper is a dedicated mentor to many young jazz musicians in the New York region, and he has performed with Dr. Billy Taylor, Dexter Gordon, Betty Carter, and others. This concert will kick off the week with flair! TUESDAY, JULY 19, 7:30 P.M. Johnny O' Neal Jazz on the Plaza: The Alex Stein Quintet, 6:15 p.m. Be-bop pianist and blues singer Johnny O'Neal is a jazz treasure who has returned to the New York jazz scene after a prolonged absence. O'Neal has a virtuoso style influenced by Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson and has played with a who's who of jazz greats. O'Neal is a mentor to aspiring young jazz musicians. This is a great opportunity to hear a legendary jazz master perform live and local!  WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 7:30 P.M. Karrin Allyson with Big Beat Jazz on the Plaza: The Duane Eubanks 4tet, 6:15 p.m. Vocalist Karrin Allyson brings an insightful and emotionally convincing approach to multiple styles of jazz and pop songs. The five-time Grammy nominee appears with Big Beat, a big band composed of many outstanding area musicians, led by WP music professor Stephen Marcone.  THURSDAY, JULY 21, 7:30 P.M. Erik Friedlander's Oscalypso Jazz on the Plaza: Brandon McCune & Rhythm of the Moment, 6:15 p.m. Erik Friedlander is a multi-faceted musician who is an acclaimed jazz cellist, contemporary music improviser, composer, and producer. Friedlander has produced numerous albums as a leader and is a much sought-after studio musician and sideman. He has worked with a diverse roster of artists such as John Zorn, Joe Lovano, and Courtney Love. His body of work includes documentary and feature film scores, ads, and dance works. This summer, Friedlander brings his quartet Oscalypso to the WP Summer Jazz Room stage with a tribute to the great jazz bassist and cellist Oscar Pettiford. FRIDAY, JULY 22, 7:30 P.M. The Heath Brothers Quartet with Steve Davis Jazz on the Plaza: Bruce Williams' More to Go Quartet, 6:15 p.m.* * There will be a pre-show cookout. Food available for purchase. Continuing the WP Summer Jazz Room Friday tradition, The Heath Brothers Quartet will perform with special guest Steve Davis. A preeminent trombonist, Davis has recorded eighteen albums and has played with Art Blakey, Chick Corea, Freddie Hubbard, Horace Silver, and his mentor Jackie McLean. He joins the Quartet co-led by jazz icon Jimmy Heath, the 2016 WP Summer Jazz Workshop Artist-in-Residence and National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master. Co-leader Albert "Tootie" Heath will appear on drums, along with pianist Jeb Patton and bassist David Wong.

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