Here at NJJazzList things will be changing. We're looking at new ways of promoting live jazz and look forward to supporting more jazz artists and venues.
Thank you to all our supports over the years. I've enjoyed every minute of creating and maintaining this site in it's various forms and l am looking forward to doing more for this great American artform. Stay tuned...
-Andy McDonough
New Brunswick Jazz Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to presenting world class jazz performances in downtown New Brunswick & other Central Jersey venues. Since its inception in 2010 NBJP has gone from presenting two jazz performances a month, to offering FREE year around shows, four nights every week. The Jazz Project has successfully fostered a supportive environment for regular live jazz performance in New Brunswick and has presented more than 700 events featuring over 1000 acclaimed national and international jazz leaders, sidemen and special guests, including among many others: Arturo O’Farrill, John Lee, Ed Cherry, Dave Stryker, Akiko Tsuruga, Roseanna Vitro, Mimi Jones, Jerry Weldon, Rudy Royston, Virginia Mayhew, Luis Perdomo, Dezron Douglas, Joe Magnarelli, Ralph Peterson, Steve Williams, Kenny Davis, Tia Fuller, Orrin Evans, Jared Gold, Tim Ries, Victor Lewis, Conrad Herwig, and Ravi Coltrane.
NBJP also regularly partners with the New Brunswick Public Schools and the Hub Teen Center to provide after-school enrichment programming in the form of jazz performances with student participation and talk backs.
Jersey Fresh Jazz
The “Jersey Fresh” Jazz@thePoint Festival will take place in Somers Point, NJ from October 16th through 18th and the event will be headlined by John Pizzarelli, a Grammy Award -winning guitarist and singer. A renowned guitarist and singer, Pizzarell has been hailed by the Boston Globe for “reinvigorating the Great American Songbook and re-popularizing jazz.” The Toronto Star pegged him as “the genial genius of the guitar.” And the Seattle Times saluted him as “a rare entertainer of the old school.”
Established as one of the prime contemporary interpreters of the Great American Songbook, Pizzarelli, with 20 solo albums and appearing on more than 40, has expanded his repertoire by including the music of Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Tom Waits, Antônio Carlos Jobim and the Beatles.
Festival Schedule:
Thursday, October 16, 7:00 p.m. “The Michael Pedicin Quartet” Gregory’s Restaurant, Admission $15 SJJS Members, $20 Non Members, Free SJJS Patron Members
Friday, October 17, 7:00 p.m. The Gateway Playhouse “The John Pizzarelli Trio, Admission $35
Friday Late Night 9:30, Gregory’s Restaurant, “The Matt Cappy Quartet, Admission Free
Saturday, October 18, 7:00 p.m. The Gateway Playhouse “The Benedetto All Stars” featuring Benedetto guitarists Howard Paul, Dave Stryker, and Jocelyn Gould with organist Tony Monaco and drummer Byron Landham, Admission $35
Saturday Late Night 9:30 p.m. Gregory’s Restaurant, “The Paul Jost Quartet, Admission Free
*You can buy a ticket for both the Friday and Saturday events at the Gateway Playhouse for $60 (a $10 savings)
Click on the image at the top for the full schedule and ticket details.
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Jazz Guitar Education- Diminished 7 Substitution For Dominant 7 Chord On GuitarThis lesson is about one of the most useful and colorful substitution concepts in jazz harmony, which is to replace an altered dominant 7 chord (7b9) with a diminished 7 chord. You'll find here 4 easy exercises and a YouTube short for playing it on guitar.
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This ensemble embraces a broad stylistic swath of jazz, Latin and Brazilian idioms and experiments with intimate to large groups.
Bill O’Connell – piano and Fender Rhodes, Lincoln Goines – bass, Robby Ameen – drums with special guests Randy Brecker – flugelhorn, Craig Handy – alto sax, Conrad Herwig – trombone, Andrea Brachfeld – flute, and Dan Carillo – guitar.
This is bassist, Steve LaSpina’s 12th album as a leader, and explores some of his old tunes, as well as new works. It gives the listener a rare opportunity to experience how original compositions in jazz develop after decades of live performance. PERSONNEL: Steve LaSpina - bass, Joel Frahm - tenor & soprano saxophone, Luis Perdomo - piano, and Eric McPherson - drums.
Drummer, Reggie Quinerly, offers his latest album as a fond good-bye as he relocates to Los Angeles. The quintet of trumpeter Antoniene Drye, tenor saxophonist John Ellis, pianist John Chin, and bassist Sean Conly, recorded their seven tracks together in one room, old school.
Veteran alto man Andy Fusco has appeared on many sessions over the years including his work with the Buddy Rich big band and sideman duties with the likes of Walt Weiskopf and drummer Steve Smith. Bravo to Steeplechase Records who have given him the opportunity to record an album a year with this being his fifth release.
Previously Unreleased Live Tenor Sax Giant George Coleman from The Ballroom in Baltimore,1971
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In the meantime, click on the link to learn more about Philadelphia's JazzBridge organization.
