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Tommy Blaize is quite simply one of the world's finest vocal talents. As lead singer of the BBC Strictly Come Dancing band, Tommy's powerful yet sensitive performances have helped create some of the most memorable TV moments of recent times. Singing live to an audience of more than 12 million every week, Tommy is the man with the golden pipes whose unique, soulful sound is etched onto the public consciousness.

Mike Lee Quartet performs a FREE Live concert in celebration of International Jazz Day on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 2 PM at the Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Avenue, Metuchen, NJ. Registration a MUST https://tinyurl.com/3p9jhu9a or use QR Code. Mike Lee Quartet includes George Burton (piano), Mike Karn (bass) and Billy Drummond (drums). Saxophonist Mike Lee performs with a wide array of jazz ensembles and is Professor of Jazz Saxophone at Montclair State University. Presented in partnership between Metuchen Arts Council (metuchenartscouncil.com) and the Metuchen Library. (metuchenlibrary.org) Sponsored by Friends of Metuchen Library (www.fotml), Basecamp Studio & Gallery (www.thebasecamp.art) and Friends of Metuchen Arts Council (www.friendsofmethuchenartscouncil.org)

Lakou Mizik is a powerhouse collective of Haitian roots music with a mix of styles that feels mystical and familiar at the same time. In the wake of Haiti’s devastating earthquake, the band came together to show the world that their country was much more than the sum of headlines that were being shot around the globe. Today with their positive messages and roots of revival music, they have become one of Haiti’s hottest exports. Known for their dance-inducing live shows and soulful music, NPR calls Lakou Mizik “a landmark in Caribbean music” and The Financial Times describes their sound as “a joyous combination of Haitian music of all genres”.

Singer/composer John "Giovanni" Padovano will bring his solo show to 1st Cup Coffeehouse on Sunday , May 22nd 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 Middletown Public Library, Princeton University and at other places in Princeton. His music is called "Poesia and Chanson".

AWARDED and named “Best Jazz Group” at the 2019 Hot House Magazine & Jazzmobile NYC Reader’s Jazz Awards at Birdland Jazz club, Sounds of A&R aka S.O.A.R. is the brainchild of vocalist April May Webb and trumpeter Randall Haywood. These two are clearly a dynamic duo but they are also outstanding musicians individually. Randall was the youngest member to join the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra at the age of 15. April May was the first African American Female to graduate from the Jazz Education program at the William Paterson University.

A flagship music festival for Downtown Jamaica, Queens – “home of jazz.” The Jamaica Downtown Jazz Festival aims to celebrate the rich jazz heritage rooted in Southeast Queens and promotes generations of talents who hail from diverse cultures residing in this community today. This weekend-long music marathon features some of the most prominent names in jazz along with emerging musicians. Full Lineup Saturday 12pm - Birsa Chatterjee Quartet 2pm - Johnathan Blake Quartet 4pm - Yosvany Terry 6pm - Roy Hargrove Legacy Big Band Sunday 12pm - Gabriel Chakarji 2pm - Jaleel Shaw Quartet 4pm - Caroline Davis 6pm - Jeff “Tain” Watts

"CELEBRATE BRASIL" As a master musician, Mark Morganelli has used his gifts as a soloist, band leader and tour guide to bring you to Brasil and Brasil to you. Trumpeter and flugelhornist Mark Morganelli has led his own groups since high school days on Long Island. He has performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Syracuse Jazz Festivals, the Du Maurier Downtown Toronto Jazz Festival, JVC/NY and Saratoga Jazz Festivals, New Orleans’ French Quarter Fest, and several tours of Italy.

CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY. Steven Oquendo, a Dominican Washington Heights native, is a trumpeter, composer, arranger, educator and leader. Join us in Harlem, for a Great evening of Latin and Modern Jazz, as the 19 piece SOLJO takes to the stage for 90 minutes of non-stop music, with its unique combination of modern jazz and palladium era Afro Cuban, Latin Jazz, salsa, and mambo classics.

Celebrating Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn Christian Sands, piano Yasushi Nakamura, bass Clarence Penn, drums Six-time Grammy nominee Christian Sands is a jazz force. His abundant piano technique perfectly matches his conception: a fresh look at the entire language of jazz. Whether it’s stride, swing, bebop, progressive, fusion or Afro-Cuban, Sands develops the past while providing unusual and stimulating vehicles for the present and future.

New to the Roadhouse Café, Mark Adamy is a multitalented keyboardist and vocalist who works with artists around the globe as a live performer and recording artist. This includes his own band: The Mark Adamy Band, which is a group of accomplished musicians that thrill listeners with original stylings fusing pop, rock, jazz, R&B, world, and spiritual music. Mark has won honors including Entertainer of the Year and Boston Music award nominations. He has shared the stage with greats like Chaka Khan, James Brown, The Four Tops, John-Lee Hooker, Pieces of a Dream, Howard Hewitt, Phil Driscoll, Phil Keaggy, Roger Humphries, and many others. Mark has played in many Broadway productions as well as music directing off-Broadway productions in NYC.