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Virtual Jazz Education Series presented by Metuchen Arts Council - Jazz in Partnership with New Jersey Jazz Society- FREE Event Live Streaming via New Jersey Jazz Society njjs.org, U tube and Facebook. Dr. Tammy Kernodle Author, Musician and University Distinguished Professor at Miami University in Ohio presents "Examining the Life and Music of Mary Lou Williams." Dr. Kernodle is the author of Soul on Soul: The Life and Music of Mary Lou Williams. Composer, pianist, educator, arranger and activist Mary Lou Williams is The Unsung Jazz Legend whose career spanned 6 decades. She is underrecognized for her impact on the growth of jazz and the path it has taken. FREE and donations are appreciated to defray costs of the series. Join us!

Att : Friends, Bonhoeffer-Last Days : Dramatic Reading of Play in Manhattan-Free, Dr. Frank Romano DRAMATIC READING of the play about German World War ll Dissident Dietrich BONHOEFFER! -, December 11th, 6 :30 pm, in Manhattan Dietrich Bonhoeffer: German theologian who helped plan the assassination of Hitler during WWII. The script writer is Tom Romano and the director is Alan Baxter. A cast of 8 actors include: Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Frank Romano Eberhard Bethge: Gus Ferrari Maria Von Wedemeyer: Julia Genoveva Adam Clayton Powell: Marvin Camillo SS Major: Justin Schilling Hans Von Dohnanyi: Kevin Schivcharran Sgt. Heinrich Fredrich: Steven Guardino Various shadowy figures, part of flashbacks. Figure 1 Frank Constentino Figure 2 Stuart Beinhacker It will take place in Studio 353, Studio 1, 353 West 48th Street, NY, NY Between 8th & 9th avenues, ring studio buzzer, up to 2nd floor It’s Free and Free Refreshments for All!!

You’ve seen him nightly on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, now catch him live in Harlem! Louis Fouché is the saxophonist with Jon Batiste & Stay Human, the house band on Colbert. He has also spent over a decade performing with 10-time Grammy winner Eddie Palmieri.

Louis Fouché has steadily established himself as one of the most exciting and versatile saxophonists in the world. His self-produced debut EP "Subjective Mind" was a #1 new release and received radio play worldwide. Fouché has toured on 6 continents and over 30 countries, and he'll be bringing his band to Minton's on June 5!

Sets at 7pm and 9:30pm. You won't want to miss this!

In ceramics, hand building is about creating beautiful forms with your hands and tools, instead of using a potter’s wheel. In this two-day workshop, you will be guided through the process of creating your very own vessel! Learn how to shape, decorate, and glaze your vessel, leaving you with a keepsake to last a lifetime. This workshop will be held in person in the Museum’s ceramics studio. Participants will be divided in two separate classrooms, with a maximum capacity of 6 people per classroom, plus the instructor. The Newark Museum of Art is operating under new protocols to keep our visitors and staff as safe as possible. As part of planning your visit, all visitors aged 12 and up must show proof of vaccination with a copy of vaccination card or photo, along with personal identification, or present a negative COVID-19 test from the last 72 hours. This includes both the Alice Ransom Dreyfuss Garden and inside the Museum.

Jazz Vocalist Catherine Dupuis and Master Pianist Russ Kassoff return to the Brick Room at Don't Tell Mama - a place where folks like the Producer - the great Sidney Meyer has made so many dreams come true. One set - an evening of wonderful arrangements from Catherine's 3 critically acclaimed CDs plus some special solos from Russ!

Acclaimed Japanese-born pianist Yoko Miwa brings her “splendid, irrepressible energy” (Jazzwise) and “remarkably upbeat and affirmative” music (DownBeat) to Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York City. The performance features The Yoko Miwa Trio with pianist Miwa, bassist Will Slater, and drummer Scott Goulding.

“Don’t Let Go” is a Chamber Music America New Jazz Works commission for “Balancing Act,” a jazz octet with voice. Structured as a song-cycle, this concert-length project explores the nuances and complexities of the concept of “hope” in the context of current social, political, and environmental realities. Mike Holober – piano/composer Jamile – voice
 Scott Wendholt – trumpet
 & flugelhorn Dick Oatts – alto & soprano saxophone, flute Jason Rigby – tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
 Matt McDonald – trombone
 Mike McGuirk – bass Jimmy Macbride – drums

Tue, July 20, 2021, 6- 8 PM EST Rome Neal Banana Puddin' Jazz Supported by Jazz Foundation of America Presents "JAZZ Live in the Commodore Barry Park" (Brooklyn) Featuring Chip Crawford (keys), Patience Higgins (sax), Dwayne Cook Broadnax (drums), Lonnie Plaxico (bass) And the Vocals of Patsy Grant, Frank Senior, Steve Cromity More info: www.romeneal.com FREE in the Park and Streamed on YouTube and FaceBook Live, however, your financial support will help to keep this program ALIVE and LIVE! venmo: rome-neal-2 or PayPal: romekyn@earthlink.net Rome Neal's Banana Puddin' Jazz events are STREAMED LIVE! YOUTUBE & FB "FREE" SPONSORS: John D. Smith, Ron Cephas Jones, Lamon Fenner Barbara Flowers, Sheryl Renee Productions, Chris Bryan, Laurence Holder, George Turner, Russell G. Jones, Lisa Martin, Steve Burnett, Black Repertory Group (Berkeley) Black Theatre Project (Documentary)

Morrissey is influential. He’s unconventional. He’s outspoken. And he’s back on U.S. soil, fresh off a tour of Ireland and the U.K. His incredibly prolific career (as both a solo artist and front man of The Smiths) spans 30+ studio albums, live albums and compilations, plus dozens of hit singles on the international charts. With deep lyrics and a powerful voice, Morrissey continues to march to the beat of his own music.

Vermont Jazz Center 2022 Spring Educational Semester Vermont Jazz Center continues to offer an exciting array of in-person and online classes and has a wide selection of ensembles for all interested musicians. On February 13th, 2022 the VJC will launch its Winter-Spring educational programs. This season’s offerings are a hybrid of in-person and online opportunities that make good use of the Jazz Center’s remarkable summer faculty who can Zoom in from afar, as well as local instructors.  For those able to commute to Brattleboro, VJC is once again hosting onsite ensembles and Jam Sessions at their Cotton Mill venue. The Jazz Center has outlined Covid protocols that are above and beyond those required by the state of Vermont and the CDC. All attendees will be vaccinated, wear masks when not playing an instrument, and follow responsible distancing.  https://vtjazz.org/2021-safety-protocols-for-in-person-activities/ The following ensembles will hold in-person sessions: Guitar Ensembles, levels 1 and 2, Latin Jazz Ensemble, Youth Jazz Ensemble, portions of the Soubrette Jazz Choir, Blue Note Ensemble (levels 1 and 2), and Samba Percussion Ensemble.  Online offerings include: Singing the Standards with Jay Clayton, Interpreting Jazz Ballads on Guitar with Freddie Bryant, Jazz and Spirituality with Claire Arenius, and Zoom Tunes with Malik McLaurine, Franz Robert and Ben Barnett. Anna Patton’s Soubrette Jazz Choir will begin with a 5 week online course starting on Feb. 8th and move to an in-person format on March 15th if conditions permit (see below for more information). In-person Jam Sessions are now ongoing and the VJC welcomes musicians of all ages and abilities to attend. Join a class at the Vermont Jazz Center. The Winter-Spring semester will run for 10 weeks, from February 13th until the beginning of May. The program will culminate in a concert where all in-person ensembles will perform. The fee for most classes is $250 with the exception of Latin Jazz, and Blue Note I ($200), Samba and Youth Jazz ($100) and Zoom Tunes ($15 per session). No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. To register, please contact Ginger Morawski at gingervjc@gmail.com. For questions about class content contact Eugene Uman eugene@vtjazz.org. www.vtjazz.org 802 258 9088 Vermont Jazz Center 72 Cotton Mill Hill #222 Brattleboro VT 05301 VJC Educational Offerings, Winter/Spring 2022: Sunday        Guitar Ensemble         Draa Hobbs        1:30 – 3:00 at VJC Sunday        Guitar Ensemble         Draa Hobbs        3:30 – 5:00 at VJC Sunday Zoom Tunes Malik Mclaurine, Franz Robert, Ben Barnett. 7- 8:30 pm (one Sunday per month) Monday    Rhythm Lab            Brian Shankar Adler    10:30 – 12:00 online    Monday    Blue Note Ens. I (beginners)    Claire Arenius        3:00 – 4:30 at VJC Monday     Blue Note Ens. II        Claire Arenius        4:45 – 6:15 at VJC Tuesday    Youth Jazz Ensemble    Eugene and Mike McKinney    3:45 – 5:00 at VJC Tuesday    Soubrette Jazz Choir        Anna Patton    5:30 – 7:15 online, starts Feb. 8 Tuesday    Soubrette Jazz Choir        Anna Patton    5:30 – 7:15 in-person, starts March 15 Wednesday    Latin Jazz            Julian and Eugene    4:15 – 5:45 at VJC Wednesday    Jam Session (public)        Robby Roiter/Eugene    8:00 PM – 10:00 at VJC Thursday    Singing the Standards        Jay Clayton        5:30 to 7:00 online Thursday     Interp. Jazz Ballads on Guitar    Freddie Bryant         6:00 – 7:30 online Thursday    Jazz and Spirituality        Claire Arenius        8:00 – 9:00 online