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Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner — one of Latin America's most recognizable political figures — is facing 6 years in prison and a lifetime ban from office after a major corruption conviction upheld.

Tennis's top-ranked Swiatek beat Gauff 6-1, 6-3 in the final at Roland Garros. Swiatek's unbeaten run of 35 matches equals one by Venus Williams in 2000 as the longest this century.

What do you get when you combine an accomplished jazz pianist from Chicago, his soulful band, and an A-list singer from the South? Magic!

James Austin Jr Trio, with special guest Dermel Warren, perform “Songs in the Key of Wonder”. Dermel joins this live performance to compliment James’ tasteful instrumental arrangements showcasing select classics by Stevie Wonder.

The combination of the Trio’s magic blended with Warren’s special touch is sure to dazzle the audience with a range of inspired emotions.

James Austin Jr honed his craft under legendary jazz musicians like Barry Harris and is regularly featured in the NYC area in live concerts, theatrical performances, and civic and charitable events. He has curated and led the NJPAC Jazz Jam Session series since its inception.

Dermel Warren developed her singing voice in her childhood church in Memphis, TN, where she trained with Kelley Muller-Smith (the first lady of Miracle Temple Ministries, Inc). She has performed with Sergio Davis, the late Mel Waiters, and Donald Lawrence. She performs regularly with her husband, jazz drummer Jeremy Warren, and several other top musicians.

Metropolitan Entertainment and NJPAC are thrilled to announce that Grammy Award winning and multi-platinum jazz singer Diana Krall will perform at NJPAC in Newark on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at 7:30pm. Diana Krall is the only jazz singer to have eight albums debut at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. To date, her albums have garnered two GRAMMY® Awards, ten Juno Awards and have earned nine Gold, three Platinum, and seven multi-Platinum albums. Her 1999 release of When I Look in Your Eyes spent an unprecedented 52 weeks in the #1 position on Billboard's Jazz chart, won two Grammy Awards, and went Platinum in the U.S. and Canada. Her most recent release, This Dream Of You, has garnered critical acclaim from fans and press alike. Krall's unique artistry transcends any single musical style and has made her one of the most recognizable artists of our time. As The New York Times recently noted, she possesses “a voice at once cool and sultry, wielded with a rhythmic sophistication.”

Four-time World Series champion and legendary New York Yankees centerfielder Bernie Williams joins some all-stars of a different kind: his talented band, The Bernie Williams Collective. Featuring Williams on guitar, the band includes music director Don Harris on trumpet, Joel Rosenblatt on drums, Dave Anderson on bass, Chris Clark on piano/keyboards and Erik Piza on percussion. While best known as a 5-time All Star for the Yankees, Williams has been playing and studying music since his childhood, reaching #3 on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz charts with his tropical-tinged debut album The Journey Within. Since then he's worked with Bruce Springsteen, Jon Secada, Dave Koz and more on albums and performances and as a crusader for arts education through the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation's SupportMusic Coalition and the Turnaround Arts program, working locally with students in Bridgeport public schools. IN 2016, Williams received his bachelor of music degree in Jazz Performance from the Manhattan School of Music and he was awarded an honorary degree from the State University of New York, recognizing his achievements as both a Yankee and a top-flight musician.

Jim McCue went viral this year with his DryBar special "nothing personal" which has had 3 million views, Jim has been featured on Comedy Central, Comcast Comedy Spotlight, NBC's "Last Comic Standing," RedEye on Fox news, Live at Gotham AXS and Jim has made several appearances on Bob and Tom show. Jim also founded and currently runs The Boston Comedy Festival. Steve Bjork - The Boston Globe recently described Steve Bjork as "one of the top names" in New England stand-up comedy. He's come a long way from his nights of frying up mozzarella sticks in the back room of a popular Boston comedy club. He was a college student, using that part-time job to study the craft of stand-up comedy by catching glimpses of the performers on stage. Host - Jack Lynch Lynch has performed at all the major Boston venues as well as The Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut, The Borgata Casino in Atlantic City, The Improv in Miami Beach, The Punchline in Atlanta, Georgia, the Comedy Works in Montreal, Canada, as well as many colleges up and down the East Coast. Lineup subject to change without notice Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event? 21+ No Refunds

Eugene Uman’s Convergence Project

Saturday, 5/21/22 , 8 pm


The VJC’s artistic director, Eugene Uman (piano,composition) presents the culmination of a year’s worth of composing and collaborating.

Listeners can expect a “convergence” of the music he loves, including references to Colombian rhythms, swinging jazz and funk.

This year features Michael Zsoldos (saxophone), Jeff Galindo (trombone), & the group’s original rhythm section: Stomu Takeishi (bass) and Satoshi Takeishi (drums).


This year each concert has an in-person audience & a livestream component. You may purchase in-person tickets above &/or donate to the livestream. Please give generously and support live music.

Tickets are $20-40 sliding scale.

Your contribution goes directly to sustaining the Vermont Jazz Center’s mission of providing access to top quality jazz music to all, & fair employment to jazz musicians.

https://vtjazz.org/2021-safety-protocols-for-in-person-activities/

Sponsors - McKenzie Family Charitable Trust, Vermont Arts Council, Vermont Humanities Council, New England Foundation of the Arts.

Vermont Jazz Center
72 Cotton Mill Hill #222
Brattleboro VT 05301

(802)254 9088
gingervjc@gmail.com
www.vtjazz.org

At once unassumingly virtuosic and uncontrivedly emotional, New York Times critics pick and two-time Sunday Times magazine Top Ten Jazz CD of the Year choice (2013 and 2018), vocalist Tessa Souter is “a beguiling artist who infuses everything she interprets with voluptuous intelligence and keen emotional insight.” (KQED ARTS). Her last two albums were both London Sunday Times Jazz Records of the Year. And Picture in Black and White was also the Number One Jazz Vocal CD of the Year for Ken Dryden (New York Jazz Record), W. Royal Stokes (NPR Downbeat Critics Poll) and WVCR FM’s Jay Hunter. She has performed all over the world, from New York's Jazz at Lincoln Center to the Blue Note (New York, Shanghai and Beijing), and recorded and or played with many of the jazz world's greats, including Steve Kuhn, Kenny Werner, Gene Bertoncini, Lew Soloff and more. Wowing audiences with her striking authenticity, charismatic stage presence and crackling humor, “Souter, with gorgeous, often breath-taking vocalizing and deeply moving song writing, ranks in the uppermost echelon of contemporary artists.” PopCultureClassics. www.tessasouter.com

The Princeton Symphonic Brass, under the baton of Lawrence Kursar, will hold its annual Classics and Carols Holiday Concert on Friday, December 23, 2022, at 7:30 PM at the Hillman Performance Center, Westminster Choir College, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton, New Jersey. The concert will feature Carols, Christmas Classics, Hanukkah Music, and more.
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Tickets at http://www.psbrass.com/tickets (Adults $20/ Seniors $15/ Kids 16 and under $5) and at the door 30 minutes prior to the event (Adults $22/ Seniors $17/ Kids 16 and under $5)

For further information about the Princeton Symphonic Brass and its members, visit psbrass.com or facebook.com/psbrass.

The Princeton Symphonic Brass is comprised of eleven brass players, two percussionists, and a conductor. This all-star group includes some of the finest musicians from the top musical ensembles near Princeton and has a repertoire spanning from the Renaissance to today.

Under the baton of Tony Award®-winning Artistic Director Ted Sperling, guest artists Mikaela Bennett, 10-time GRAMMY Award-winning gospel group Take 6, and the Northwell Health Nurse Choir join the MasterVoices Chorus with new arrangements of holiday classics, a few forgotten gems, and selections from multiple traditions. More than a holiday concert, it's a welcome back to live performance and an offer of thanks to all who’ve kept New York City going during the pandemic hiatus.