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Boricua Blues, written by Jose Mangual Jr for his father, continues Freeman’s series of Latinjazz/salsa concerts highlighting the bygone era of Latin music record distributors in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, the tradition of vibraphone in Latin music, and tributes to the music of high profile groups Freeman has been a part of for over two decades.

Mike Freeman - Vibraphone; Guido Gonzalez - Trumpet; Gabriel Vivas - Bass; Roberto Quintero - Congas; Joel Mateo - Drums; Jose Mangual Jr - Vocals, Bongos; JR DeJesus - Piano, Coro; Luis Soto - Guiro, Coro

Sponsored by the LMCC Creative Engagement and the Jazz Foundation

Danny Jonokuchi amazed our Bickford audiences when he made his debut last October at the Bickford Benefit alongside Dan Levinson, now he makes his Back Deck debut with his own band! Danny Jonokuchi & The Revisionists are a New York City based swing band that performs for the international Lindy Hop community. Fueled by a love of dancing, their music has been described as “smile-inducing” (DownBeat) as well as “crisp, clean, and refreshingly joyful” (Syncopated Times). Bring your own chairs and refreshments and enjoy live entertainment atop the Morris Museum’s elevated parking deck. Stunning sunsets, social distance, and glorious live music combine for a series of unforgettable evenings.

NJ native Evan Sherman is well known to audiences in NYC and he was reintroduced to NJ in 2019 when he brought his big band to open the Morris Museum’s Jazz fest that year. Now his big band will fill the stage on the Back Deck and provide an evening of exciting music. Founded in 2014, the Evan Sherman Big Band is a 16-piece ensemble of jazz veterans and New York’s most dynamic young musicians. Bring your own chairs and refreshments and enjoy live entertainment atop the Morris Museum’s elevated parking deck. Stunning sunsets, social distance, and glorious live music combine for a series of unforgettable evenings.

Major R. Owens Health & Wellness Community Center is proud to present its first concert inside The Betty Carter Auditorium for the Arts. The Rome Neal Quintet features artists... Rome Neal (Vocalist), Andre Chez Lewis (Piano), Yoshi Waki (Bass), Phil Young (Drums) and Patience Higgins (Sax)As a Jazz Vocalist.

Voices from the community examine how art can communicate new perspectives, question the status quo and inspire its viewer to take action. Join The Newark Museum of Art in an intimate panel discussion on art, equity, and activism and how the creative power of the arts helps keep the legacy Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. alive. Panelists: Jacari Harris, Executive Director at George Floyd Memorial Foundation Nina Cook Jones, architect and designer of the Harriet Tubman monument in Newark Linda Street, Chief Chick, Pink Dragon Artist Syndicate LLC The panel will be moderated by artist and historian Noelle Lorraine Williams. This program will be available on Zoom and live on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Twitch.

The New Jersey Jazz Society is delighted to present: An Evening with Vocalist Dara Tucker, Saturday, January 29th at 7pm. Ms. Tucker will be singing selections from her new album -"Dreams of Waking:Music for a Better World", additional standards, and some original music. Tucker's talent and sound - a mix of jazz, R&B, with tinges of gospel and country - will make for an event you don't want to miss! For more information on Ms. Tucker, please visit our website www.njjs.org. The Virtual Social will stream on our website homepage www.njjs.org, as well as on the NJJS Facebook page and Youtube channel. The event is FREE but donations are encouraged via www.njjs.org/Donate or PayPal:payment@njjs.org

Singer/composer John "Giovanni" Padovano will bring his solo show to 1st Cup Coffeehouse on Sunday , June 12th from 2:00 - 4:00 PM. Padovano is also known as The Ironbound Crooner and aka The Coffeehouse Performer. His music is strongly influenced by his very early years in the Ironbound Section of Newark, NJ. Padovano will perform songs from his original song collections that include the titles: "Dusty Road Session" "solo recordings at Baroque Park," " Poesia and Chanson," "The Coffeehouse Performer," and "Wandering Square Impromptu no. 12". John "Giovanni" Padovano has in the past performed locally at Princeton University and at other places in Princeton. His music is called "Poesia and Chanson".

An informal music event in Java, a klenèngan features musicians who gather for a kind of gamelan jam session, often arranged by a family for a special event. Typically lasting until late at night, audience members are intimately involved, integrating the social with the musical. Guests come and go as they wish, quietly chat with other audience members, and immerse themselves in a transporting evening of music that draws from the Javanese classical repertoire.

New York Classical Players (NYCP) presents Hommage à J.S. Bach, featuring the U.S. premiere of Vivian Fung’s Concerto for Two Violins and String Orchestra, as well as Eric Nathan’s Dancing with J. S. Bach No. 1, both of which draw inspiration from Bach’s musical innovations. The program also includes J.S. Bach’s beloved Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 and Concerto for Two Violins in D minor. NYCP Music Director Dongmin Kim conducts the concerts, which feature violinists Kristin Lee, Harriet Langley, and Brian Hong. All individuals must show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 and matching identification to attend this event. If you are interested in attending this event in person, please read the full COVID Safety Policy carefully before purchasing tickets.

New York Festival of Song, led by Artistic Director Steven Blier, concludes its 2021-22 Mainstage Series with The Wider View: Songs by Black Composers on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 8:00pm at Merkin Hall, co-presented by Kaufman Music Center. The concert features mezzo-soprano Lucia Bradford, soprano Kearstin Piper Brown, and baritone Jorell Williams, together with pianists Nathaniel LaNasa and Steven Blier, in works by Black composers that include H. Leslie Adams, Margaret Bonds, Harry Burleigh, Adolphus C. Hailstork, Robert Owens, Hale Smith, and William Grant Still.