 The
summer will swing in Hackettstown this year as the "Jazz
in July" series returns to the Centenary Performing Arts
Guild for four consecutive Saturdays, beginning July 16th
in The Centenary Theatre. The concerts feature four major
jazz artists who have established themselves as great players
in the world of jazz.
The featured artists are:
July 16 Legendary
guitarist John "Bucky" Pizarelli
July 23 Jerry Harris - one
of America’s great male jazz vocalist
July 30 Jazz vocalist , Michele
Bautier on vocals with Hod OBrien on
piano
(“the unsung hero of jazz)” - replacing
Stephanie Nakasian be who will unavailable due to a recent
injury
Aug 6 Dick Meldonian
and his 17-piece Big Swing Jazz Band |
Jazz in July at the Centenary Performing Arts Guild is produced
in cooperation with Coyne Enterprises and WRNJ Radio, with
the generous support of Coldwell Banker and Heath Village.
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Legendary
guitarist
John "Bucky" Pizarelli
July 16 / 8 pm
Legendary guitarist John "Bucky" Pizarelli will
inaugurate the series on July 16 at 8 PM, with his dynamic
Trio, featuring a special guest on the jazz violin. (more...) |
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Jerry
Harris Group
July 23 / 8 pm
One of America's great male jazz vocalists, Jerry Harris
returns to Centenary for an encore performance. The Jerry
Harris Group features Jesse Green on the piano. (more...) |
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Pianist
Hod O'Brien accompanying Michele Bautier, vocalist
July 30 / 8 pm
Hod O’Brien has been hailed as “the unsung hero
of jazz,” (L.A. Scene), with a musical style that unfolds
with an impressive blend of precision and propulsive swing.
Accompanied by the dynamic Hod O’Brien Quartet, the
evening will also feature Michele Bautier
on vocals, with selections from the Great American Songbook
(more...) |
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Meldonian and his
17-piece Big Swing Jazz Band
Aug. 6 / 8 pm
The immortal sounds of Count Basie will come alive on August
6 at 8 PM , as Dick Meldonian and his 17-piece Big Swing Jazz
Band present "An Evening with Count Basie". (more...)
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Out!
Thanks for your interest! To add yourself to a wait list, you can call our
Box Office at 908 979-0900 (or request it using our online Contact
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Tickets
Tickets for Jazz in July are $17.50 in advance
and $20 at the door, and with a special "Series"
price of $65 for all four concerts, and will be available
through the Centenary Performing Arts Guild at 908-979-0900,
and through our Secure
Online Ticketing System. All concerts will be held
in the Centenary Theatre, 400 Jefferson Street Hackettstown
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Individual tickets:
In advance: $17.50
Day
of show: $20.00 |
Series of all 4 events:
$65
(in advance)
(Series rate
not programmed in our online ticketing system - you can
order all four performances online and request the series
rate in your online order comments) |
Proceeds
benefit the
Centenary Performing Arts Guild
and its programs. |
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Information call 908 637-6455. |
| Jazz in July at the
Centenary Performing Arts Guild is produced in cooperation with
Coyne Enterprises and WRNJ Radio, with the generous support
of Coldwell Banker and Heath Village. |
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