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Njcu Alumni Jazz Big Band at J. Owens Grundy Pier
Courtesy of Don Jay Smith | Posted on August 29, 2017
Where
J. Owens Grundy Pier
Exchange Place
Jersey City, NJ
Map
When
Fri, September 15, 2017
6:00 pm
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Musicians
Jon Faddis
trumpetCyrille Aimée
vocalsDoug Purviance
tromboneMark Friedman
saxophone, altoVinnie Cutro
trumpetFreddie Hendrix
trumpetAllen Farnham
pianoJohn DiSanto
saxophone, baritoneAndy Eulau
bassAbout
The NJCU Alumni Jazz Big Band will perform a 100th Birthday Salute to Four Jazz Icons, featuring the music of Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Buddy Rich, and Thelonious Monk on the J. Owen Grundy Pier, Exchange Place, in Jersey City on Friday, September 15 at 6:00 p.m. Conducted by recently retired NJCU Professor Richard Lowenthal, this free concert features the renowned trumpeter Jon Faddis and the acclaimed young jazz singer Cyrille Aimée.
The fifth annual concert with the Alumni Jazz Big Band is a collaboration between NJCU and the City of Jersey City, which recognizes the value of music and the arts for the people of the community. ...