Sherrie Maricle leads a 15-piece All Women’s Band
2009 Winner of Mary Lou Williams Women In Jazz Award

AO July 28th:
Diva Tickets are extremely limited – please contact the
Box Office directly regarding purchases (908 979-0900).

Diva Jazz Orchestra - will be performing August 1, 2009    as a part of the 2009 Jazz In July Concert Series

Diva... Hard-charging. Powerful. Immersed in the history of their craft and in total command of their instruments. That’s The DIVA Jazz Orchestra – an ensemble of 15 extremely talented and versatile musicians who just happen to be women. They can’t help it – they were born that way. Headed by swinging drummer Sherrie Maricle, DIVA exudes the excitement and force found in the tradition of the historic big bands but with an eye towards today’s progressive sound of originality and verve. With New York as their home base, DIVA performs all over the world playing contemporary, mainstream big band jazz composed and arranged to fit the individual personalities and styles of the musicians themselves. Audiences can expect to hear highenergy performances packed with unique improvisation, spontaneity and fun. The inspiration for DIVA came from Stanley Kay, one-time manager and relief drummer for Buddy Rich. In 2006, DIVA was voted one of the best big bands in the world in both DownBeat magazine’s annual Critic’s and Reader’s Polls.

Where haven’t they played? Here is but a partial list of where they have played: Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops Orchestra; Verizon Jazz Festival at Lincoln Center; Blue Note; Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center; Birdland and the Apollo Theater in New York. Add to that the John F. Kennedy Center or the Performing Arts in Washington, DC; Jazz Showcase in Chicago; Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild in Pittsburgh; and Symphony Halls in St. Louis, Philadelphia and Cleveland; plus the Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl and Cinegrill in Hollywood. International appearances include Le Meridien Hotel in Paris, France; Teatro de Sistina in Rome, Italy; Berlin Jazz Festival in Germany; Salzburg Music Festival in Austria; Bern Jazz Festival in Switzerland; Montreal and Ottawa International Jazz Festivals in Canada; Bogota International Jazz Festival in Colombia; Jamaica Jazz Festival; Zagreb Jazz Festival in Croatia; and the Pori Jazz Festival in Finland.

They have also shared the stage with Nancy Wilson, Joe Williams, Diane Schuur, Carmen Bradford, Marlena Shaw, Dee Daniels, Maurice Hines, DeeDee Bridgewater, Rosemary Clooney, Ann Hampton Callaway, Jack Jones, Clark Terry, Dr. Billy Taylor, Terry Gibbs, Tommy Newsom, Randy Brecker and Dave Brubeck. The band has also made numerous television appearances highlighted by multiple feature slots on CNN’s Arts Break plus a feature segment on the network television program "CBS Sunday Morning," a spotlighted segment as part of The Kennedy Center’s 25th Anniversary Special and a critically acclaimed feature on the Japanese television NHK network.

Also see the Diva Jazz Orchestra Web site.

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Jazz In July 2009

“Jazz in July”, a four concert series, begins Saturday, July 11th at 8pm at Centenary College in Hackettstown NJ. See Directions.

Tickets

Tickets can be purchased by calling Centenary Box Office 908-979-0900 or CEI 908-637-6455, or through the Centenary Stage Company Secure Online Ticketing System, or at any of the following locations:

Mama’s Restaurant & Cafe’ Baci • Skylands Community Bank (Mountain Ave.)
Inn At Panther Valley • Hackettstown Trading Post • Valley National Bank
Hackettstown Carpet • Long Valley Music Center

Note: The Series not available through the online ticketing except as comment request.

This concert series is being sponsored by:   and

Produced by Coyne Enterprises, Inc. with the cooperation of WNTI Radio & WRNJ Radio & Centenary Stage Company   Jazz in July is a fundraiser for Centenary Stage Company. Thank You for your Support!

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