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The Grammy Award winning Harlem Quartet is as adept at Mozart as they are at Ellington. Harlem Quartet advances diversity in classical music while engaging new audiences with varied repertoire that includes works by minority composers. Their mission to share their passion with a wider audience has taken them around the world; from a 2009 performance at The White House for President Obama and First Lady, Michelle Obama, to a highly successful tour of South Africa in 2012, and numerous venues in between. Rain date, Saturday, August 28, 2021.

In this celebratory return to live performance, ETHEL joyfully takes the stage, bursting with energy and a dazzling array of their concert favorites. From their rock repertoire, their film tributes, their original compositions, and masterworks from around the world, they have chosen their most inspiring and engaging music, guaranteed to raise every spirit and deliver the joy of shared experience!! Rain date, Wednesday, September 1, 2021.

All your favorite ‘90s dance music stars are here to tear it up! Come dance the night away to hip hop, R&B, house, freestyle, dancehall, Latin, and pop. Robin S. (“Show Me Love”), CeCe Peniston (“Finally”), and Black Sheep (“Flavor of the Month”) are only the beginning of this epic lineup. Robin S The house music singer and songwriter scored success in the ‘90s with “Show Me Love” and “Luv 4 Luv.” She had three #1 hits on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. CeCe Peniston The singer scored five #1 hits on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play in the ‘90s. Her signature song “Finally” reached the number 5 spot on the Hot 100. Black Sheep The hip hop duo from Queens, composed of Andres “Dres” Vargas Titus and William “Mista Lawnge” McLean, debuted in 1991 with the hit song “Flavor of the Month” and later released the album A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing. Ten City The Chicago-based R&B and house music act enjoyed a number of club hits and Urban radio hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s and were one of the first exponents of deep house. Best known for the singles “Devotion,” “Right Back to You” and “That’s the Way Love Is,” which hit #1 on the US dance chart. Lumidee The rapper, singer, and songwriter quickly rose to fame in 2003 with the release of her song “Never Leave You,” which reached the top ten in ten countries and #1 across Europe. George Lamond The freestyle music and salsa music singer released seven albums between 1989-2014 and is best known for his 1989 #25 Billboard debut, “Bad of the Heart,” and his #1 salsa smash, “Que Te Vas.” Lisette Melendez The American freestyle/Latin pop/dance-pop singer is best known for her 1991 hits “Together Forever,” #35 at the Billboard Hot 100, and “A Day In My Life.” Aly-Us The New Jersey house music group was active starting in the early ‘90s. Their most famous record was “Follow Me” from 1992. Nardo Ranks The Jamaican artist blends his dancehall style with socially conscious lyrics in popular songs including “Victim of the Ghetto,” “Unwanted,” “Hush Baby Mother”. Marshall Jefferson Working in the house music subgenres of Chicago house and deep house, his influential 1986 single “Move Your Body” was the first house song to use the piano. Strafe The old-school hip hop group gained popularity in the mid-’80s and is best known for its single “Set It Off” which has been extensively sampled by hip-hop, house, techno, and EDM artists. Rochelle Fleming The lead singer of First Choice has one of the most distinctive and enduring voices of the disco era. In the ’90s, she recorded “Danger!” and “Suffer the Consequences.” Boriqua Posse The Latin club legend from Yonkers and “King of the Puerto Rican parade.”

Cap Jazz Festival 2021 Artists: Maysa, David Sanborn, Roy Ayers, Down To The Bone, Camille Thurman and The Darrell Green Trio. Saturday September 18, 2021@ the M.Estess Arena, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City NJ. Cap's are Community Action Partnership, 501(C) (3) non profit agencies that fight poverty, "Helping People Changing Lives", for all communities across New Jersey. Come out and support the Cap Jazz Fest 2021, tickets are available on TicketMaster.com, and visit capjazzfest.com, for a chance to win free tickets. So Show Your LOVE and Support.

WBGO celebrates the TD James Moody Jazz Festival 2021 with a concert for young people. Saxophonist and flutist Don Braden is known around the world as an exciting and interactive jazz soloist, a creative and prolific composer, and a passionate and energetic educator. For over 30 years he has toured the world leading his own ensembles, as a special guest, and as a sideman with Jazz greats Betty Carter, Wynton Marsalis, Freddie Hubbard, Tony Williams, Roy Haynes, and many others. He has composed music in various styles for ensembles ranging from duo to full symphonic orchestra, for recordings (including 22 CDs as a leader and over 80 as a sideman), film, and the television networks Nickelodeon and CBS. He has spent over two decades giving master classes at schools and universities, and running educational programs such as the Litchfield Jazz Camp, NJPAC's Wells Fargo Jazz For Teens, and most recently, the Harvard University Monday Jazz Band. Adults must be accompanied by a child. Doors open at 1:30pm. This WBGO Kids Jazz Concert is in partnership with NJPAC and the TD James Moody Jazz Festival.

Cameron Brown and Dannie’s Calypso Russ Johnson, Trumpet and Flügelhorn, Lisa Parrott, Saxophones Jason Rigby, Saxophones, Tony Jefferson, drums and cymbals Cameron Brown has enjoyed performing all sorts of music with lots of different ensembles at Maureen’s . This is your chance to hear him with his own band, playing mostly his own original compositions! The group will also explore Don Cherry’s concept of the “Cocktail Suite” - a musical collage of melodies and solos from extraordinarily varied sources! Reservations Strongly Suggested: Maureen’s: (845) 535-3143

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!

Haan, an effervescent and celebrated international entertainer, performs a diverse and multilingual repertoire. Cited as “the first lady of cabaret” by Wolf Entertainment Guide and “New York’s most exciting cabaret star today” by the New York Concert Review, her performances have garnered numerous standing ovations, most notably at Carnegie Hall, Ravinia Festival, and concert halls around the world. Rain date, Friday, September 3, 2021.

Black Power! 19th Century illuminates the courageous and powerful work of Newark’s Black activists and artists in the 19th century. Newark’s 1960s Black Power Movement and 1967 Rebellion dominate discussions about African American activism in Newark. However, many of the powerful ideas about saving Black lives that are evident in Black liberation struggles in the 1960s were dramatically birthed by Newark’s Black artists and activists in the 19th century. Please RSVP by August 13 at https://bit.ly/3zuFCMI Free parking will be available at the Bears & Eagles Stadium Parking Garage/Essex County Lot. Entrance on Bridge Street.

The band that reminds the world that it's cool to swing, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is the perfect choice to set the vibe for Fox's first Chasing Rainbows Gala of the 2021-2020 Season! Unless you've been lucky enough to see Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington or Cab Calloway in person, you probably have not seen swing music played with such fervor, precision or, most importantly, perfection. The band's vibrant fusion of classic American jazz, swing, and dixieland has energized the Fox stage and romanced Fox fans many times. If you missed them before, now is your chance! Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's all original core line-up includes Scotty Morris (lead vocals and guitar), Kurt Sodergren (drums), Dirk Shumaker (double bass and vocals), Andy Rowley (baritone saxophone and vocals), Glen "The Kid" Marhevka (trumpet), Karl Hunter (saxophones and clarinet) and Joshua Levy (piano and arranger). Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's efforts to promote and revitalize swing music have taken shape as much more than a simple tribute. Taking inspiration from the creators of this uniquely American art form, the band's original horn-infused music and legendary high-energy show introduces the genre to a new and younger generation while remaining cognizant and respectful of the music's rich legacy. The group's first phase of stardom featured an appearance in the 1996 indie film Swingers, a movie that not only launched the careers of Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau, but introduced Big Bad Voodoo Daddy to an audience beyond their Los Angeles base. The band's music has appeared in countless films and television shows, including The Wild, Despicable Me, Phineas and Ferb, Friends, Third Rock From The Sun, Ally McBeal, and So You Think You Can Dance. They have appeared live on Dancing With The Stars, Late Night With Conan O'Brien, NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center, The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, a remarkable seven appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and the Super Bowl XXXIII Halftime Show. The band has also appeared as special guests with many of the country's most distinguished symphony orchestras, and has performed for three U.S. Presidents.