David "Fathead" Newman, The Legendary Jazz & R&B Saxophonist
To Play at Centenary's New Jazz In January Concert Series
Sat., Jan. 20, 2007 / 8 pm

David "Fathead" Newman    Legendary Jazz & R&B Saxophonist    Appearing Saturday, January 20th at 8PM

Audiences can't wait until next July for more Jazz !! People love The Jazz in July Concert Series at Centenary College's Little Theatre so much, that we're introducing a new jazz series to heat up those winter nights this January...And what else would we call it, but Jazz in January !

Originally from Corsicana, Texas, David went on the road in his late teens with Buster Smith, Charlie Parker's mentor. They played lots of one nighters and dance halls in Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and California. It was during this time, that David met Ray Charles. His association with Ray Charles was to last twelve years. During that time, David became the star tenor soloist with Ray's band. Later he gigged with Lee Morgan, Kenny Drew Sr., Billy Higgins, Kenny Dorham and so many other of the jazz greats on the NY scene at that time. He later began touring Europe and Japan as a leader.

The late nineties brought David new success with an album titled "I Remember Brother Ray" which was released in January 2005 and became the #1 Most Played Jazz Album nationwide.
David will be joined by Jesse Green on piano, son of legendary trombonist, Urbie Green and winner of the Great American Jazz Piano Competition at the 2006 Jacksonville Jazz Festival, with Frank Hauch on bass and Neil Bronstein on drums. Frank, originally from Basking Ridge, NJ, has distinguished himself in a very short period of time, graduating from William Paterson University in 2004 has already recorded with such luminaries as Phil Woods, Dave Liebman and Chris Potter. Neil Bronstein, a talented drummer in his own right fills out the quartet.

IMPORTANT:     No Longer Sold Out     Moved to Whitney Chapel located in the          same building as Centenary Theatre     Whitney Chapel is not wheelchair accessible

Next performance of the Jazz in January Concert Series:

The Warren Chiasson Quartet, one of the Jazz World's Finest Vibraphonists in A Tribute to Cal Tjader, on Saturday January 27th, 2007 at 8 pm.

Jazz In January
The Centenary Performing Arts Guild will feature, “Jazz In January 2008”, a three concert series beginning Saturday, Jan. 12th at 8pm in the Dome in the main administrative building on the campus of Centenary College - 400 Jefferson Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (Directions).

Tickets

Tickets On Sale Nov. 5, 2007

Tickets can be purchased by calling Centenary Box Office at 908-979-0900 or 908-637-6455 Or through our Secure Online Ticketing System (Series not available online except as comment request) - MasterCard, Visa, Cash or Checks Accepted.

Tickets may also be purchased with cash or check at the following locations:
Panther Valley Inn • Skylands Bank • Hackettstown Trading Post • WRNJ Radio
Hackettstown Carpet • Valley National Bank • Long Valley Music Center

Secure Online Ticketing System

Secure Online Ticketing System

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