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24 Hours Of Music Jamboree Stretching From Jersey City To The Jersey Shore
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Gregory Burrus
The 24 Hours of Music Jamboree began in 2017 in South Orange as a continuous 24‑hour celebration of community and live music. It shifted online in 2020 during the COVID‑19 pandemic, returned as a two‑day hybrid event in 2021, and has now evolved from two days in 2021 to an eight‑day “horizontal edition” stretching from Jersey City to the Jersey Shore. This expanded format allows the Jamboree to reach more towns, more audiences, and more stages while remaining rooted in ...
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Jersey City Jazz Festival 2026: A Fest For Musicians And More
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G Sib
The Jersey City Jazz Festival has always felt less like a festival built for ticket sales and more like one dreamed up by musicians. Across three days at Exchange Place Plaza, artists stood side-stage to watch one another and lingered in conversations long after their sets ended. The festival's merger with the Jersey City Latin Jazz Festival expanded the musical palette without sacrificing coherence, creating a weekend where straight-ahead jazz, Afro-Caribbean traditions, free improvisation and contemporary groove-based approaches shared the ...
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Trumpeter, Composer And Artistic Director Ted Chubb Releases 'live At The Statuary,' A Document Of Jersey City's Vibrant Arts Community
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Ted Chubb
Trumpeter and composer Ted Chubb is proud to reveal his new album, Live at The Statuary — recorded March 15–18, 2025 at The Statuary in Jersey City, and released May 15, 2026 by Circle 9 Records in digital, CD, and vinyl formats. At the center of the recording is Chubb’s musical voice: a warm, distinct trumpet sound grounded in storytelling, capable of conveying melody with directness, vulnerability, and emotional clarity. His writing favors melodies that remain accessible and singable while ...
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Jersey City Jazz Festival 2026 Lineup Revealed
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G Sib
The Jersey City Jazz Festival returns in 2026 with its biggest event yet, inviting music fans of all ages to experience jazz from across the spectrum including straight-ahead, Latin jazz and more throughout an unforgettable three-day celebration. Presented by Exchange Place Alliance, the free event runs from Friday evening, May 29 through Sunday, May 31 along the Hudson River waterfront at Exchange Place Plaza, offering sweeping views of lower Manhattan. Designed to welcome both locals and visitors, the Jersey City ...
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10 Free Jazz Concerts In Newark Thanks To New Jersey Performing Arts Center, February-May 2026
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AMT Public Relations
Sat 2.07 @ 6:00 p.m. Baptist Church Jazz Vespers | Joe Locke Trio Co-presented by Bethany Baptist Church and NJPAC, the free monthly Bethany Vesper Concert Series continues combining jazz music and worship. February welcomes the Joe Locke Trio. It’s always “good vibes” when jazz vibraphonist Joe Locke takes the stage. He plays with personality, emotion and incredible skill, practically dancing with his instrument. This unique combo features force-of-nature Allyn Johnson on the organ and master drummer Tim Horner. FREE. ...
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The 2nd Annual Bradley Beach Jazz Festival 2026 Announces Five Days Of World‑class Music Across The Jersey Shore
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Gregory Burrus
The 2nd Annual Bradley Beach Jazz Festival 2026 returns with an expanded five‑day celebration of world‑class jazz, blues, and community spirit, bringing together legendary artists, rising stars, and local favorites for one of the region’s most anticipated cultural events. From February 3–7, venues across Bradley Beach will come alive with electrifying performances leading into a powerhouse Mainstage Weekend. Festival Schedule February 3 The soulful Marel Hidalgo Organ Trio igniting The Elbow Room. February 4 Stringbean Blues featuring Bernard Purdie brings ...
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Legendary Bass Played By Newark Native Scott Lafaro Loaned To New Jersey Performing Arts Center
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AMT Public Relations
Legendary Bass Played by Newark Native Scott LaFaro Loaned to New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) for 2025 TD James Moody Jazz Festival and 2026 Milt Hinton Institute for Studio Bass Ben Williams (Nov 9), Max Gerl (Nov 13), Christian McBride (Nov 22), and Gregory Jones (Nov 23) will all play the famous instrument at the festival An iconic Prescott double bass constructed in the early 1800s, once owned by jazz great Scott LaFaro, has been loaned to the New ...
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Registration Now Open - Jazz For Teens Program Continues For 28th Year In Newark, New Jersey
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AMT Public Relations
Fall Semester: September 27 to December 13, 2025; Spring Semester: January 24 to May 16, 2026, 10:00am-5:00pm EST (schedules vary). Arts High School 550 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Newark, NJ, 07102 Student musicians ages 13-18. Register: $700 per semester. $1,200 for full year. Registration is required. Scholarships and/or financial aid are available. For more information, visit NJPAC.org or call 973.353.7058. The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), the state’s anchor cultural institution, celebrates 28 years of ...
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4th Annual Jazz, Health And Food Truck Festival 2025 In Orange New Jersey on July 12
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Gregory Burrus
We are setting the stage for an unforgettable day at Monte Irvin Orange Park— the 4th Annual Food Truck and Jazz Festival 2025 is going to be the best one yet! With the City of Orange rolling out a mouthwatering fleet of food trucks, Three Doctors Nonprofit Community Health Fair bringing wellness to the forefront with their Community Health Fair and of course Gregory Burrus Productions curating another stellar jazz lineup that is not to be missed. This event is ...
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Tix On Sale For Upcoming Shows At New Jersey Performing Arts Center Including Stanley Jordan, Arturo Sandoval, And More
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AMT Public Relations
Announcing Preliminary Fall Season of Jazz at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) including Stanley Jordan Playing Jimi Hendrix, Arturo Sandoval, and more—sponsored in part by TD Bank Tickets Go on Sale Friday, May 30, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. NJPAC One Center Street Newark, NJ 07102 Sat 11.08 @ 7:30 P.M. Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos Omar Sosa – piano Sheldon Brown – saxophone/clarinet/flute Ernesto Mazar Kindelán – bass Josh Jones – drums It’s Latin ...
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