AN ORGAN SUMMIT SUPREME: Four Major Jazz Organists and Masters of the Hammond B-3 Sound to Perform in Free Concert: Organist Jimmy McGriff To Be Honored African American Education and Cultural Resource Center 15-19 James Street (corner of Washington Street) Newark, NJ (973) 733-6454 & Scroll Down for Event Webpage
Sunday, October 23 3PM to 8PM Doors open at 2PM (Musical Director Bob DeVos) Organist: Dr. Lonnie Smith, Jimmy McGriff, Trudy Pitts, Gene Ludwig
Tenor saxophonists: David “Fathead" Newman and Houston Person Guitarists: Bob DeVos and Vinnie Corrao Drummers: Don Williams and Rudy Petschauer Host: WBGO Jazz88.3FM's Gary Walker
Presented by the Newark Department of Neighborhood and Recreational Services, Division of Recreation/ Cultural Affairs and media sponsor WBGO Jazz 88.3FM
SEE http://www.bobdevosjazzguitar.com/anorgansummitsupreme.htm for biographies of all the musicians, photographs and comprehensive directions by car and public transportation. Write Bob DeVos at [email protected] if you have questions.
LISTEN to a related interview on WBGO Jazz88.3FM. Host Gary Walker interviews An Organ Summit Supreme's musical director, guitarist Bob DeVos at 9a.m. on Tuesday, October 18
The City of Newark and WBGO Jazz88.3 FM present An Organ Summit Supreme, Sunday October 23 from 3 – 8pm at the African American Education and Cultural Resource Center, 15-19 James Street, corner of Washington Street in Newark.
Newark has always been known for its organ jazz jams and for this free concert many of its own return home. Organists Jimmy McGriff, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Trudy Pitts, and Gene Ludwig will perform along with saxophonists David “Fathead" Newman and Houston Person, guitarists Bob DeVos and Vinnie Corrao, and drummers Don Williams and Rudy Petschauer. The concert is emceed by WBGO Morning Jazz host Gary Walker.
All of this has been put together by Organ Summit Musical Director Bob DeVos. “This concert is a gift to the people of Newark and to all who love the jazz organ,” says DeVos. “Each of these musicians has deep roots in Newark jazz history, and each of them is still out there playing, performing, and recording.”
The City of Newark will present an Award of Recognition to Jimmy McGriff at An Organ Summit Supreme, for his contributions to Newark's cultural life. McGriff lived in Newark and owned and played at his own club, The Golden Slipper, during the early 70s. He has long been a favorite of Newark audiences.
In the 50's, organist Jimmy Smith started playing jazz on his Hammond B- 3 organ. Prior to this, it took eight or nine-man jazz groups to get the kind of sound that Smith got from his dynamic little machine. As the jazz scene developed around Newark, clubs that featured this sound were numerous, with the city becoming one of the nation’s key centers of the soul-jazz group.
Today, “the resurgence of the organ genre has been deepening over the last 10-15 years with many young players on the scene. This is music for all ages," says DeVos. “I want to bring in both the loyal Newark fans of the organ genre and to encourage a new generation of listeners."
There will be both cabaret and auditorium seating, available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call (973) 733-6454, e-mail Bob DeVos at [email protected] , or go to wbgo.org.
SEE: http://www.bobdevosjazzguitar.com/anorgansummitsupreme.htm for biographies of all all the musicians, photographs and comprehensive directions by car and public transportation.
WBGO/Jazz88.3FM serves the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area with mainstream jazz, blues, and award-winning news and public affairs programming. Non- commercial WBGO is supported by nearly 20,000 annual members and has over 400,000 weekly listeners. WBGO also streams its broadcast signal to audiences worldwide at www.wbgo.org
Sunday, October 23 3PM to 8PM Doors open at 2PM (Musical Director Bob DeVos) Organist: Dr. Lonnie Smith, Jimmy McGriff, Trudy Pitts, Gene Ludwig
Tenor saxophonists: David “Fathead" Newman and Houston Person Guitarists: Bob DeVos and Vinnie Corrao Drummers: Don Williams and Rudy Petschauer Host: WBGO Jazz88.3FM's Gary Walker
Presented by the Newark Department of Neighborhood and Recreational Services, Division of Recreation/ Cultural Affairs and media sponsor WBGO Jazz 88.3FM
SEE http://www.bobdevosjazzguitar.com/anorgansummitsupreme.htm
LISTEN to a related interview on WBGO Jazz88.3FM. Host Gary Walker interviews An Organ Summit Supreme's musical director, guitarist Bob DeVos at 9a.m. on Tuesday, October 18
The City of Newark and WBGO Jazz88.3 FM present An Organ Summit Supreme, Sunday October 23 from 3 – 8pm at the African American Education and Cultural Resource Center, 15-19 James Street, corner of Washington Street in Newark.
Newark has always been known for its organ jazz jams and for this free concert many of its own return home. Organists Jimmy McGriff, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Trudy Pitts, and Gene Ludwig will perform along with saxophonists David “Fathead" Newman and Houston Person, guitarists Bob DeVos and Vinnie Corrao, and drummers Don Williams and Rudy Petschauer. The concert is emceed by WBGO Morning Jazz host Gary Walker.
All of this has been put together by Organ Summit Musical Director Bob DeVos. “This concert is a gift to the people of Newark and to all who love the jazz organ,” says DeVos. “Each of these musicians has deep roots in Newark jazz history, and each of them is still out there playing, performing, and recording.”
The City of Newark will present an Award of Recognition to Jimmy McGriff at An Organ Summit Supreme, for his contributions to Newark's cultural life. McGriff lived in Newark and owned and played at his own club, The Golden Slipper, during the early 70s. He has long been a favorite of Newark audiences.
In the 50's, organist Jimmy Smith started playing jazz on his Hammond B- 3 organ. Prior to this, it took eight or nine-man jazz groups to get the kind of sound that Smith got from his dynamic little machine. As the jazz scene developed around Newark, clubs that featured this sound were numerous, with the city becoming one of the nation’s key centers of the soul-jazz group.
Today, “the resurgence of the organ genre has been deepening over the last 10-15 years with many young players on the scene. This is music for all ages," says DeVos. “I want to bring in both the loyal Newark fans of the organ genre and to encourage a new generation of listeners."
There will be both cabaret and auditorium seating, available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call (973) 733-6454, e-mail Bob DeVos at [email protected]
SEE: http://www.bobdevosjazzguitar.com/anorgansummitsupreme.htm
WBGO/Jazz88.3FM serves the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area with mainstream jazz, blues, and award-winning news and public affairs programming. Non- commercial WBGO is supported by nearly 20,000 annual members and has over 400,000 weekly listeners. WBGO also streams its broadcast signal to audiences worldwide at www.wbgo.org
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