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“Personalism: the Theology of MLK” with Rev. Dr. David Breeden and "Spoken Word Poetry Capturing the Life and Thoughts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, with Poet and Activist Christopher D. Sims. This social justice team will capture who Dr. King was and still is by diving deep into his theology and his thought process. Listeners and onlookers will be taken on a ride allowing a full scope of the man, the prophet, the icon with words, and jazz music.

The Russ Kassoff trio is excited to return to Shanghai Jazz for 2 scrumptious sets on Wed 4/20/22. David Finck on Bass and Dennis Mackrel will be on hand this evening. 1st Set is at 7PM, 2nd Set at 8:30. Arrive early - Reservations Strongly Suggested!

KENDRA SHANK - voice & PETE McCANN - guitar. $10 cover, no minimum. Full bar, great Mexican food (+ other options).

"Imaginative and daring." - THE NEW YORKER

"Kendra Shank sounds like sunlight shining through a stained-glass window, her crystalline tone illuminating each song. Working her voice like a horn, she phrases inventively, whether crisp and sizzling or sensuously smoky. She's definitely an original." - JAZZ TIMES

In celebration of Juneteenth father and son piano duo Ryan & Ryan present Kickin’ the Clouds Away June 17-23, 2021. Ryan & Ryan will be performing their Kicking the Clouds Away concert featuring some of the world’s best piano music including jazz, ragtime, classical, and gospel. Joining Ryan & Ryan for a special pre-concert chat will be Berrie Center director Lisa Campbell. Ryan & Ryan is made possible through a generous grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

Offering a transatlantic mix of modern jazz, soul, and African pop, Somi “creates an elegant amalgam of the musics and bi-continental experiences that have shaped her life” (NPR). Her latest album, Zenzile: The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba, is an all-star tribute to the great “Mama Africa” and a companion project to Dreaming Zenzile, Somi's critically acclaimed original musical. For her Carnegie Hall debut, Somi presents new electro-acoustic chamber arrangements from that album and a lush retrospective of her most beloved repertoire.

Prior to her 95th birthday, cabaret legend Marilyn Maye takes the stage for a program of standards and music theater classics that make clear why she’s been celebrated as one of America’s greatest jazz singers for more than 50 years.

Grammy-nominated saxophonist and composer Melissa Aldana — declared to be “cultured, emotionally weighted [and] purposeful” by The Boston Globe, recently released the album 12 Stars, her debut as a leader on the Blue Note label. Hailing from Santiago, Chile, the 33-year-old Brooklyn-based tenor player was featured on the cover of the March 2021 issue of the New York City Jazz Record and has already established an international reputation for her visionary work as a bandleader. Aldana plays Caramoor’s Music Room with her stellar quartet.

NEA Jazz Master Maria Schneider returns to NJPAC with her genre-defying orchestra. Widely acclaimed for her sophisticated large-ensemble recordings, Schneider is a gifted arranger and composer whose highly original work often blurs the lines between post-bop, classical and the avant-garde. Her GRAMMY® winning albums include 2005’s Concert in the Garden, 2008’s Sky Blue, and 2015’s The Thompson Fields. Schneider’s dedicated passion for artist’s rights informed her GRAMMY® winning album Data Lords, which was also a finalist for the 2021 Pulitzer Prize.

NEA Jazz Master Maria Schneider returns to NJPAC with her genre-defying orchestra. Widely acclaimed for her sophisticated large-ensemble recordings, Schneider is a gifted arranger and composer whose highly original work often blurs the lines between post-bop, classical and the avant-garde. Her GRAMMY® winning albums include 2005’s Concert in the Garden, 2008’s Sky Blue, and 2015’s The Thompson Fields. Schneider’s dedicated passion for artist’s rights informed her GRAMMY® winning album Data Lords, which was also a finalist for the 2021 Pulitzer Prize.

Fred Thomas' brooding voice in his solo record, Flood, is a departure from the uplifting indie rock of his other musical project, Saturday Looks Good To Me. Flood shows Thomas has a tremendous range as an artist, with a mix of quieter songs that are captivating and deeply personal.