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Event

New Jersey Jazz Society 50th Anniversary Concert Set For October 9th

Source: Sanford Josephson
September 23, 2022

During the early 1970s, New Jersey jazz fans would gather at the Chester Inn to hear Chuck Slate’s Traditional Jazz Band or at the Hillside Lounge (also in Chester) to see cornetist Wild Bill Davison, or alto saxophonist Rudy Powell, or guitarist Al Casey. In October 1972, under the leadership of the late Jack Stine, these informal gatherings were transformed into regular concerts as the New Jersey Jazz Society was created. On October 9, 2022, the New Jersey Jazz Society ...

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Education

Learn About More Jazz Giants this fall online at Rutgers Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

Source: Sanford Josephson
July 26, 2022

Course: More Giants of Jazz Wednesdays, September 7 through October 12 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. No class is scheduled for October 5. Course code: RV42 Class Size: Medium Member: $50 / Non-Member: $75 This course includes all new jazz giants! Each class will focus on jazz legends, someone who made a difference in the development of America’s original art form. We will discuss biographical information with an emphasis on personal stories and ...

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