Jazz, April 2024-March 2025

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Pat Metheny will perform at The Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, April 5.

April 2: Bob Himmelberger Trio at Shanghai Jazz, Madison.
April 2: Ilan Eisenzweig Band at Tavern on George, New Brunswick.

April 3: The Jazz Ambassadors of The U.S. Army Field Band at Levoy Theatre, Millville.

April 4: Lee Ritenour at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
April 4: Behn Gillece Quartet at Tavern on George, New Brunswick.
April 4: Bob Himmelberger at Shanghai Jazz, Madison.

April 5: Pat Metheny at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
April 5: Jerry Vivino Quartet at Shanghai Jazz, Madison.

April 6: The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.
April 6: Camille Thurman with The Darrel Green Quartet at Bethany Baptist Church, Newark. Jazz Vespers series.
April 6: Akiko at Candlelight Lounge, Trenton.

April 7: Alexa Tarrantino at Shea Center Auditorium at William Paterson University, Wayne.
April 7: Joel Zelnik, piano, and Tony Corrao, vocals, “Tony Bennett & Bill Evans: The Legendary Records, at Springfield Free Public Library.

April 9: Leonieke Scheuble Trio at Shanghai Jazz, Madison.
April 9: Logan Bogdan Quintet at Tavern on George, New Brunswick.

April 11: Ralph Bowen Quartet at Tavern on George, New Brunswick.

April 12: Lalah Hathaway at Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway.

April 13: Zack Hann Trio at Flemington DIY.

April 14: “Chicken Fat Ball” at The Woodland, Maplewood. With Harry Allen, Ken Peplowski, Jon-Erik Kelso, John Allred, Ehud Asherie, Gary Mazzaroppi and Paul Wells.
April 14: Joel Zelnik, piano, and Tony Corrao, vocals, “Tony Bennett & Bill Evans: The Legendary Records, at River Vale Free Public Library.
April 14: Ben Cassara Trio at Shanghai Jazz, Madison.

April 16: Snarky Puppy at McCarter Theater Center, Princeton.
April 16: Tomoko Ohno Trio at Shanghai Jazz, Madison.
April 16: Tristan Voitcu Quartet at Tavern on George, New Brunswick.
April 16: Rowan University Small Jazz Ensembles at Boyd Recital Hall at Rowan University, Glassboro.

April 17: Rutgers Jazz Lab Big Band, the music of Anthony Branker at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.

April 18: Richard Cortez Quartet at Tavern on George, New Brunswick.

April 19: Rutgers Jazz Ensemble, tribute to Count Basie at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.
April 19: Dave Schumacher & Cubeye at Clement’s Place, Newark.
April 19: Jukebox Saturday Night, big band music of the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s at Newton Theatre.

April 19-21: Exit Zero Jazz Festival, Cape May. With Branford Marsalis Quartet, Joey Alexander Quartet, Christian Sands Quartet, Matthew Whitaker, Dayramir González, others.

April 21: Tomoko Ohno Quintet featuring Sara Caswell, Rodgers & Hart tribute at Rutherfurd Hall, Allamuchy.
April 21: The Jazz Ambassadors of The U.S. Army Field Band at Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway.

April 23: Colin Duncan Quartet at Tavern on George, New Brunswick.
April 23: John Bianculli Trio at Shanghai Jazz, Madison.

April 25: Rowan University Jazz Band at Pfleeger Concert Hall at Rowan University, Glassboro.

April 27: Brian Betz at Candlelight Lounge, Trenton.

April 28: Sentimental Journey Big Band at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.
April 28: Glenn Miller Orchestra at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
April 28: Joel Zelnik, piano, and Tony Corrao, vocals, “Tony Bennett & Bill Evans: The Legendary Records, at Princeton Public Library.

April 30: Jerry Vezza Trio at Shanghai Jazz, Madison.
April 30: Sam Wilson Quartet at Tavern on George, New Brunswick.

May 1: MCCC Jazz Band Spring Concert at Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor.

May 2: Forbidden Tropics at Tavern on George, New Brunswick.

May 4: Tony DeSare Quartet at Berrie Center at Ramapo College, Mahwah.
May 4: Tyreek McDole Quintet at Bethany Baptist Church, Newark. Jazz Vespers series.

May 17: Mark Lettieri Group at South Orange Performing Arts Center.

May 19: James Austin Jr. at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.

May 24: Lindsey Webster at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
May 24: LAAPI Jazz Collective featuring Peter Lin, trombone, and Tammy Huynh, at Greenwood Gardens, Short Hills.

May 29-31 and June 1-2: Jersey City Jazz Festival.

June 1: Chris Botti at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton. Part of Jazz in June series.
June 1: Matthew Whitaker at Bethany Baptist Church, Newark. Jazz Vespers series.

June 2: Bill Mays Trio at Rutherfurd Hall, Allamuchy.
June 2: Joel Zelnik Trio, featuring pianist Zelnick with bassist Gary Mazzaroppi and drummer David Cox, “My Bill Evans: A Personal Conversation” at Gia Maione Prima Foundation Studio Theater at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.

June 4-9: “Echoes of Freedom: Miriam Makeba & Hugh Masekela’s Jazz Heritage,” presented by Crossroads Theatre Company at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.

June 5: Lakecia Benjamin at Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton. Part of Jazz in June series.
June 5: Suede at Tim McLoone’s Supper Club, Asbury Park.

June 7: SuperBlue featuring Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.

June 21: César Orozco’s Kamarata Trio at Shanghai Jazz, Madison.

June 23: Samara Joy at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.

June 25: Kenny G at Ocean City Music Pier.

June 29: Stanley Clarke at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.

July 19: Vanessa Perea Quintet featuring trombonist Robert Edwards at Greenwood Gardens, Short Hills.

Aug. 17: Norman Brown at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.

Aug. 25: James Langton’s New York All Stars Big Band, “Big Band Royalty: Swingin’ with the King, the Count, the Duke and the Earl” at Algonquin Arts Theatre, Manasquan.

Sept. 14: Montclair Jazz Festival. Lineup TBA.
Sept. 14: Jersey City Latin Jazz Festival.

Nov. 7-8: New Jersey Symphony at Prudential Hall at NJPAC. Newark. Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor. Paquito D’Rivera, guest artist and co-curator; Paquito D’Rivera Quintet. Program is part of the TD James Moody Jazz Festival and includes George Gershwin/Paquito D’Rivera’s Medley for Jazz Quintet and Orchestra; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/Paquito D’Rivera’s Adagio on a Mozart Theme; Daniel Freiberg’s Latin American Chronicles; Carlos Chávez’s Symphony No. 2, “Sinfonía India”; Aaron Copland’s El Salón México; Arturo Márquez’s Danzón No. 2; José Pablo Moncayo’s Huapango.

Nov. 10: New Jersey Symphony at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor. Paquito D’Rivera, guest artist and co-curator; Paquito D’Rivera Quintet. Program is part of the TD James Moody Jazz Festival and includes George Gershwin/Paquito D’Rivera’s Medley for Jazz Quintet and Orchestra; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/Paquito D’Rivera’s Adagio on a Mozart Theme; Daniel Freiberg’s Latin American Chronicles; Carlos Chávez’s Symphony No. 2, “Sinfonía India”; Aaron Copland’s El Salón México; Arturo Márquez’s Danzón No. 2; José Pablo Moncayo’s Huapango.
Nov. 10: “Perfectly Frank: Frank Sinatra’s Radio ‘Symphonette’ of the 1950s,” featuring James Langton at Algonquin Arts Theatre, Manasquan.

March 2: “Boogie Woogie Big Band: Shuffle, Boogie and Swing” featuring James Langton & the New York All Stars, and Gimme Four, at Algonquin Arts Theatre, Manasquan.

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