Alicia Olatuja performs at Parker Press Park in Woodbridge, Oct. 1.
Oct. 1: Alicia Olatuja Quintet, Edmar Castañeda Quartet, Woodbridge High School Jazz Choir at Parker Press Park, Woodbridge. Part of Middlesex County Jazz Festival.
Oct. 1: Hub City Jazz Festival, New Brunswick. With Gerald Albright, Lindsay Webster, Oli Silk, others.
Oct. 1: “Perfectly Frank: James Langton and Dan Levinson‘s Sinatra Symphonette” at Bickford Theatre at Morris Museum, Morris Township.
Oct. 1: Tribute to Billy Hart featuring faculty, alumni and students of Montclair State University and Jazz House Kids at Kasser Theater at Montclair State University.
Oct. 1: Ben Cassara Trio at Shanghai Jazz, Madison.
Oct. 3: Sam Wilson Quartet at Tavern on George, New Brunswick.
Oct. 4: Olli Soikkeli Trio at Shanghai Jazz, Madison.
Oct. 6: Champian Fulton Trio at Shanghai Jazz, Madison.
Oct. 7: West Orange Jazz Festival at Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center, West Orange. With Charisa, Ty Stephens & the Soul Jazz, Generations of Jazz featuring Leonieke Scheuble, Nat Adderley Jr., J.D. Warren & the Rudiment, Carlos Frias & Circulo Social, Mecadon McCune Trio.
Oct. 7: Jerry Weldon at Candlelight Bar & Lounge, Trenton.
Oct. 7 and 14: Joel Zelnik Trio at Steakhouse 85, New Brunswick.
Oct. 7-8: Carrie Jackson Trio at Village Hall Restaurant, South Orange.
Oct. 8: Swingadelic at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.
Oct. 8: Bill Mays Trio at Madison Community Arts Center.
Oct. 10: Angelina Kolobukhova Quartet at Tavern on George, New Brunswick.
Oct. 13: Acoustic Alchemy at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Oct. 14: John Pizzarelli Trio at South Orange Performing Arts Center.
Oct. 14: John Korba Trio at Shanghai Jazz, Madison.
Oct. 14: Glenn Williams at Candlelight Bar & Lounge, Trenton.
Oct. 15: Karrin Allyson at Shea Center for Performing Arts at William Paterson University, Wayne.
Oct. 17: Kieran Bonsignore Quartet at Tavern on George, New Brunswick.
Oct. 18: Bill Frisell Five with Thomas Morgan, Rudy Royston, Tony Scherr, Kenny Wollesen at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Oct. 19: Acoustic Alchemy at Newton Theatre.
Oct. 20: Eric Mintel Quartet at Shanghai Jazz, Madison.
Oct. 21: The String Queens at Enlow Recital Hall at Kean University, Hillside.
Oct. 21: Phillip Weborndoerfer at Candlelight Bar & Lounge, Trenton.
Oct. 25: Rutgers Jazz Lab Band, “Jazz & the Music of Brazil” at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.
Oct. 25: Adrian Cunningham Trio at Shanghai Jazz, Madison.
Oct. 26: Professor Cunningham Band at Tavern on George, New Brunswick.
Oct. 27: Rutgers Jazz Ensemble, “Prof” Fielder Memorial Concert with Terell Stafford at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.
Oct. 28: Akiko at Candlelight Bar & Lounge, Trenton.
Oct 29: James Langton’s New York All Star Big Band with Gimme Four, tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee and Dean Martin at Algonquin Arts Theatre, Manasquan.
Nov. 1: Warren Vaché Trio at Shanghai Jazz, Madison.
Nov. 2: Nat Adderley Jr. Quartet at Tavern on George, New Brunswick.
Nov. 2: Adrian Cunningham Trio at Shanghai Jazz, Madison.
Nov. 2-5: Rosemary Loar at Kutz Theatre, “STING*Chronicity” (Sting tribute) at Lackland Performing Arts Center, Hackettstown.
Nov. 3: Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bill Charlap at Victoria Theater at NJPAC, Newark. Part of TD James Moody Jazz Festival.
Nov. 3: Jerry Weldon at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.
Nov. 3: Dave Stryker Trio at Shanghai Jazz, Madison.
Nov. 4: Anthony Nelson, Fanwood Performance Series at Patricia M. Kuran Cultural Arts Center.
Nov. 4: Brian Betz at Candlelight Bar & Lounge, Trenton.
Nov. 7: säje at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Nov. 8: Danny Tobias Trio at Shanghai Jazz, Madison.
Nov. 9: Ranky Tanky, Ms. Lisa Fischer at Victoria Theater at NJPAC, Newark. Part of TD James Moody Jazz Festival.
Nov. 9: Thaddeus Exposé Trio at Shanghai Jazz, Madison.
Nov. 9-12: Exit Zero Jazz Festival, Cape May. With Omara Portuondo, Abdullah Ibrahim, Meshell Ndegeocello, Etienne Charles & Creole Soul, The Vijay Iyer Trio, Steve Turre Generations, others.
Nov. 10: Jeff Lorber with Everette Harp and Paul Jackson Jr. at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Nov. 11: Take 6 with Hillary-Marie at Victoria Theater at NJPAC, Newark. Part of TD James Moody Jazz Festival.
Nov. 11: Michaela’s Love Movement at South Orange Performing Arts Center.
Nov. 11: Eric Mintel Quartet at Shanghai Jazz, Madison.
Nov. 11: Bill Schilling at Candlelight Bar & Lounge, Trenton.
Nov. 12: Abdullah Ibrahim Trio at Victoria Theater at NJPAC, Newark. Part of TD James Moody Jazz Festival.
Nov. 12: Cynthia Sayer’s Joyride at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.
Nov. 12: Glenn Miller Orchestra at Newton Theatre.
Nov. 15: Keiko Matsui at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Nov. 15: Rutgers Jazz Lab Band, “Jazz & the African/Latin American Tinge” at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.
Nov. 15: The Weeks and Peterson Quintet, featuring drummer Dan Weeks and bassist Joseph M. Peterson at New Jersey Repertory Company, Long Branch.
Nov. 16: “The Sound of (Black) Music,” a Victoria Theater at NJPAC, Newark. Rodgers & Hammerstein tribute featuring singers Vuyo Sotashe, Brianna Thomas, Charenée Wade, Alexis Lombre and Zhanna Reed. Part of TD James Moody Jazz Festival.
Nov. 17: “Dave Grusin: A Life in Music” featuring Grusin, Lee Ritenour, Will Downing, Randy Brecker and New York Voices at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Part of TD James Moody Jazz Festival.
Nov. 17: “When You Wish Upon a Star: A Jazz Tribute to Disney,” with Sean Mason, the National Jazz Museum Band, others, at Victoria Theater at NJPAC, Newark. Part of TD James Moody Jazz Festival.
Nov. 17: NJMEA All-State Jazz Band and NJME All-State Jazz Choir with guest Stefon Harris at Chase Room at NJPAC, Newark. Part of TD James Moody Jazz Festival.
Nov. 17: Rutgers Jazz Ensemble, “Beatles Brazil” at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.
Nov. 18: “When You Wish Upon a Star: A Jazz Tribute to 100 Years of Disney” at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River. With Kim Nalley, Sasha Dobson, Sean Mason and others.
Nov. 18: Cyrus Chestnut, Bethany Jazz Vespers at Bethany Baptist Church, Newark. Part of TD James Moody Jazz Festival.
Nov. 18: WBGO Kid’s Concert Series with Elio Villafranca Quartet at Victoria Theater at NJPAC. Part of TD James Moody Jazz Festival.
Nov. 18: Dave Schumacher at Candlelight Bar & Lounge, Trenton.
Nov. 19: Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition at Victoria Theater at NJPAC, Newark. Part of TD James Moody Jazz Festival.
Nov. 19: Steve Turre Generations Sextet, Dorthaan’s Place brunch at NICO Kitchen + Bar at NJPAC, Newark. Part of TD Jazz Series.
Nov. 25: Rob Henderson at Shanghai Jazz, Madison.
Nov. 25: Brian Betz at Candlelight Bar & Lounge, Trenton.
Nov. 29: A Peter White Christmas with Mindi Abair and Vincent Ingala at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Nov. 29: Leonieke Scheuble Trio at Shanghai Jazz, Madison.
Nov. 30: Jazz Is Dead featuring Alphonso Johnson, Steve Kimock, Pete Lavezzoli and Bobby Lee Rodgers at Newton Theatre.
Nov. 30: Jack Breslin at Fox & Crow, Jersey City.
Dec. 2: James Stewart at Candlelight Bar & Lounge, Trenton.
Dec. 4: Kenny G at BergenPAC, Englewood.
Dec. 6: David Benoit at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 9: The Bad Plus at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 9: Saron Crenshaw Band at Shanghai Jazz, Madison.
Dec. 9: Robert Landham at Candlelight Bar & Lounge, Trenton.
Dec. 10: Glenn Miller Orchestra at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.
Dec. 13: MCCC Jazz Band Winter Concert at Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor.
Dec. 16: Cécile McLorin Salvant, presented by Peak Performances at Kasser Theater at Montclair State University.
Dec. 16: Audrey Welber at Candlelight Bar & Lounge, Trenton.
Dec. 23: Bill Schilling at Candlelight Bar & Lounge, Trenton.
Jan. 13: Jumaane Smith at Sitnik Theatre at Lackland Performing Arts Center, Hackettstown. “Louis! Louis! Louis!” tribute to Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima and Louis Jordan.
Jan. 26: “Freedom Now Suite: Celebrating Max Roach’s Centennial” with musical director Nasheet Waits, singer Cassandra Wilson, poets Sonia Sanchez and Saul Williams, saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, pianist Nduduzo Makhathini and bassist Eric Revis at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
Jan. 26: Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra at Pfleeger Concert Hall at Rowan University, Glassboro.
Feb. 1: Brad Mehldau at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University.
Feb. 8: “Celebrating Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra & Friends: A Tribute in Song,” featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater, Bettye LaVette, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Aloe Blacc, Rachael Price and Christian McBride, at Prudential Center at NJPAC, Newark. Part of TD Jazz Series.
Feb. 10: Zack Alexander with Swingadelic at Algonquin Arts Theatre, Manasquan.
Feb. 18: Jazz Trio from Mannes School of Music at Welpe Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg. Mozaika Concert Series.
Feb. 29: Jack Breslin at Fox & Crow, Jersey City.
March 7: Spyro Gyra, Jeff Lorber Fusion at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
March 9: Aaron Diehl Trio at Enlow Recital Hall at Kean University, Hillside.
March 10: James Langton’s New York All-Stars featuring Dan Levinson, tribute to Artie Shaw and Benny Goodman at Algonquin Arts Theatre, Manasquan.
March 24: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
April 5: Pat Metheny at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
May 1: MCCC Jazz Band Spring Concert at Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor.
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