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Profits benefit the new Cancer
Center
at Hackettstown Community Hospital
 A
series of 4 concerts featuring leading jazz musicians and the
music of great composers will make the Summer sizzle at Centenary
College. Concert series will begin Saturday, July 17th and run
for four consecutive Saturdays at 8pm in The Little Theatre.
The concerts feature four major jazz artists who have established
themselves as great players in the world of jazz.
The featured artists are Saturday, July 17th Phil Woods,
member of American Jazz Hall of Fame, with the Jesse Green
Trio; Saturday, July 24th The Warren Vache Quartet; Saturday,
July 31st great trombonist Urbie Green Quintet featuring Kathy
Green on vocals and Jesse Green on piano; Saturday, August
7th one of America's great jazz vocalists, Jerry Harris and
guest star tenor saxophonist David "Fat Head" Newman.
This concert series is being produced by Coyne Enterprises
in cooperation with WRNJ 1510 AM, WNTI 91.9 FM and Centenary
Performing Arts Guild and is sponsored by Merrill Lynch.
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 Phil
Woods featured with
the Jesse Green Trio
July 17 / 8 pm
A member of the American Jazz Hall of Fame. Phil Woods has
performed with jazz greats such as: Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie,
Charlie Barnett, Clark Terry, Quincy Jones, Thelonious Monk,
and many others. Phil is active as a bandleader, composer,
arranger and soloist worldwide. |
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Warren
Vaché Quartet
July 24 / 8 pm
Warren is a great Jazz Trumpeter, whose style ranges from
Dixie Land to Contemporary. He has worked with the country’s
finest jazz musicians and can be heard on many jazz recordings
as well his own recordings.
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 Urbie
Green Quintet
Kathy Green on vocals
July 31 / 8 pm
This great jazz trombonist, has played with Gene Krupa, Woody
Herman’s 3rd Herd. He has also recorded with Miles Davis,
Ella Fitzgerald, and has won “The Most Valuable Player
Award” for the national Academy of Recording Arts and
Sciences.
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The
Jerry Harris Group
Gueststar David "Fathead" Newman
August 7 / 8 pm
Jerry Harris is one of America’s great male jazz vocalist,
backed by a solid rhythm section and also featuring the swinging
tenor sax of David “ Fathead” Newman. |
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| Peter Ward, your host of the WRNJ
1510 AM / Jazz Program "Sunday Brunch" will
MC these concerts! The concerts will be recorded by WNTI,
the Centenary College radio station, and General Manager,
Paul Maassen intends to replay segments of the concerts on
its jazz programs.
Location
All performances will take place in the intimate 174 seat
"Little Theatre" on the campus at Centenary College
- 400 Jefferson Street, Hackettstown. Also see Directions.
Tickets
Individual tickets:
In advance: $17.50
Day of
show: $20.00 |
Series of all 4 events:
$64
(in advance)
(Series not available using
our online ticketing system) |
1. Secure
Online Ticketing System (individual tickets
only)
2. Tickets/Series are available by calling 908-637-6455
or the
Box Office at 908 979-0900
3. Purchased with cash or check at WRNJ Radio,
Hackettstown Trading Post, Skylands
Community Bank,
Valley National Bank, The Inn at Panther
Valley. |
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| For More
Information call 908 637-6455. |
| Sponsored by Merrill
Lynch |
Produced by Coyne Enterprises, Inc. in cooperation
with WRNJ Radio, WNTI Radio
and Centenary Performing Arts Guild |
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