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WELCOME TO THE 2021CENTRAL JERSEY JAZZ FESTIVAL!

Central Jersey Jazz Festival is a result of an unprecedented collaborative partnership of three New Jersey county seats - Flemington, New Brunswick and Somerville, working in concert, to produce the largest outdoor musical event of its kind in the area.

In 2013, the six-year-old Somerville Jazz Festival and the New Brunswick Jazz Project, came together and created the first Central Jersey Jazz Festival. In 2014 the festival expanded beyond Somerset and Middlesex Counties to include Flemington and, in 2021 Metuchen was added to the Middlesex County lineup.

This free, three day concert is a one of a kind destination event that features acclaimed musicians from across the jazz spectrum and draws more than 11,000 visitors from the three New Jersey counties involved, and throughout the tri-state and mid-Atlantic region and showcases the best of Central Jersey. Visit Flemington and get a feel for small-town charm; experience New Brunswick‘s vibrant theater and restaurant district in the heart of a thriving college town, and relish the melting pot of Somerville eclectic downtown and dining scene. And enjoy Metuchen’s wide variety of dining and shopping experiences.

The Central Jersey Jazz Festival is presented by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital RWJ Barnabas Health, and produced by Flemington Community Partnership, New Brunswick City Center, Metuchen Arts Council, the Downtown Somerville Alliance, New Brunswick Jazz Project, Arts on Division and Sheila E. Anderson.

To learn more about the Central Jersey Jazz Festival go to CentralJerseyJazzFestival.com

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1st Annual Hunterdon Harvest Fest Sat.10/2 | 12 to 8pm (Free Event!)• Join us on Stangl Road for a FARM TO

FESTIVAL harvest celebration of our local businesses, farms, breweries, and vineyards. Featuring live music, farm to festival local foods, craft beer & wine and games for all ages!

Flemington Borough Town Wide Yard SaleSat. 10/2 & Sun. 10/3 Various times

Main Street Half Marathon of Hunterdon 2021Sun. 10/10 Half Marathon & Relay 8:00 AM start (Walkers start 7:30 am). Race starts in Clinton and ends in Flemington with a finish-line celebration!

Ghost Tour of Downtown FlemingtonSat. 10/23, Fri 10/29, Sat 10/30 • Tours leave 7:00 pm, 7:30pm, 8:00 pm and

last 90 Minutes Enjoy a bone-chilling walk in our Historic County Seat with our Historical Society! Tickets: [email protected] or (908) 788-2030

Flemington Car ShowsSat. 10/9, Sat.10/23 | 5:30-8:30pm• Enjoy 2 live bands and a DJ, contests, food,

and drinks!

Walking Tour of Historic Flemington Dates. Sat. 10/16 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am• Free, reservations required. Limited to

20 people. [email protected] or(908) 788-2030

Thursday Night Lights on Main Street 10/28 Halloween Costume Party! • 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm. Bring your own chair and

enjoy a night of live music, treats and Beer Garden.

Lawn on Stangl Tent, 50 Stangl Road (Free Events!) • Fri. 10/1 DIY Jazz featuring, Skip and Dan

Wilkins Quartet, 9am to 3pm • Sat. 10/9 DIY Bike Repair Clinic, 11 am to 1pm • Sat. 10/16 Wellness Series with A Life in

Balance, 10:30am-12pm

SEPTEMBER EVENTS

Lawn on Stangl Tent, 50 Stangl Road Free Events! • Fri. 9/17 DIY Jazz, featuring Behn

Gillece, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm • Sat. 9/18 Wellness Series with A Life in

Balance, 10:30 am-12:00 pm• Wed. 9/22 The Liar Show, Doors open

6:30 pm, Show starts at 7:00 pm• Fri. 9/24 DIY Jazz , Peter Lin, 7:30 pm -

9:30 pm • Free Monday Meditation and Saturday morning Yoga.

Historic Main Street: Thursday Night Lights: 9/23 - Free Event! • FLEMINGTON’S FRESH TALENT, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm Bring your own chair and enjoy a night of live music, great local Farm to Festival food & craft beer!

Flemington Flea and Sidewalk Sales! 9:00 am to 3:00 pm • Sat. 9/25 & Sun. 9/26 Along Main Street, at Teaberry’s

and in Stangl Area. • Sun. 9/26 Act 2 Books hosts The Flemington Treasure

Hunt at the Flemington Flea 1pm until 5pm -- Act 2 Books, 24 Central Ave.

www.Act2books.com.

OCTOBER EVENTSSomething for Everyone!

HOME TO OVER 400 BUSINESSES!

Check loveflemington.com for the latest details!

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Historic Flemington borough is a 1.4 square mile destination and County Seat surrounded by 1600 working farms in gorgeous Hunterdon County. Our verdant surroundings influence our farm to table menus and farm to festival events. Flemington borough is home to a diverse population and is a great place to live, work and play just an hour away to New York and Philadelphia and close to the Shore!

We pride ourselves on having 400+ businesses that offer something for everyone. For a small historic town, our business community features 50+ restaurants, 90+ health, wellness and fitness businesses, and 300+ shops and services. We have many newer entrepreneurial businesses and mom & pops that have stood the tests of time on our historic Main Streets, as well as go-to stores near our highway circles.

Our record number of buildings on the National Register lands Flemington as a close second to Cape May. We are known for historic innovations in agriculture, craft, railroad history, court-history, and genealogical tourism. We encourage you to take our self-guided walking tour of our Historic Main Street and Stangl Arts & Cultural District and if you dare…. our newest Ghost Tours being unveiled this October!

Flemington Borough is a hub for instruction and exploration for all ages. Our weekly, year-round Farmers Market in the former Stangl Pottery Factory and our weekly calendar of free cultural events are welcoming to all.

We love being a partner in producing the Central Jersey Jazz Festival! Our collaboration with the District Management Leaders from our sister County Seats strengthens our ability to produce one of the best Jazz Festivals in New Jersey. We look forward to building on this collaboration for years to come. Stay tuned for more exciting announcements about Flemington and our cultural events at

www.loveflemington.com

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Thank you to our FLEMINGTON SPONSORS

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FLEMINGTONFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

Visitors to the Central Jersey Jazz Festival - Flemingtonmay begin seating on Stangl Road starting at 4:45pm.

The performances will begin at 5:45pm.

5:45 - 7:00 NJPAC Alumni Trio

7:00 - 8:30 Charles Turner Quartet 8:50 - 10:00 Davell Crawford, “The Prince of New Orleans”

CD sales and signing of CD’s by the musicians will follow the musician’s performance.

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FLEMINGTONPerforming Artists

Davell Crawford

Davell Crawford, a Steinway & Sons Artist, and an all-around musical sensation, is one of the true genius wonders of the contemporary Crescent City music scene. Performing professionally since the age of seven, Crawford is considered to be one of the best keep secrets in “American Roots Music.” He lives a quiet life away from the spotlight and rarely performs publicly, but he has enjoyed a wild widely acclaimed career as an entertainer.

Hailed as “The Prince of New Orleans,” for his community and philanthropic work, Crawford has been awarded throughout the world as a musician and has performed extensively throughout the states and many countries including Spain, Italy, Switzerland, France, Russia, Brazil, Morocco among others at festivals, concert halls and clubs. Cited as one of the few musicians committed to keeping the piano sounds of New Orleans alive, he stands as one of the most versatile and most documented young pianists in America today. He’s latest album is a collection of Christian music titled, Abide With Me, Hymns and Spirituals for Solo Piano, on the Steinway & Sons Record label.

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FLEMINGTONPerforming Artists

Charles Turner

Charles Turner, Brooklyn based jazz vocalist and songwriter has taken the New York City scene by storm. He has held residencies, hosted, and performed at venues such as Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Birdland, Smoke Jazz club and the historic Minton’s Playhouse in Harlem and has performed internationally from London to Seoul, South Korea.

His sophomore album, Single & In Love, produced by Grammy-Award winner, drummer Ulysses Owens Jr. has received critical acclaim. A Berklee College of Music Graduate, Turner has taught at The American School of Modern Music in Paris, France. Turner’s passion to bring swing and jazz to listeners of all generations and backgrounds flows through his bands. He holds the torch of the past and brings it along into present day for all to experience, embrace, and to enjoy.

Additional Performances by: NJPAC Alumni Trio

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New Brunswick, New Jersey is a vibrant city of 60,000 residents, a number that triples during the business day with college students, corporate and business employees, hospital and healthcare workers and visitors. It is a community with richly diverse neighborhoods, a bustling downtown City Center, and an innovative and renowned cultural arts center.

We invite you to enjoy strolling into our unique retail stores, dining in our diverse restaurants, and exploring the rich cultural arts, and historical sites of local and national significance. Also join us throughout the year as New Brunswick hosts an array of outdoor festivals.

On behalf of New Brunswick City Center, the non-profit corporation serving as the management company of the central business district, we welcome you to explore our city!

Visit https://www.newbrunswick.com/

The New Brunswick Jazz Project has been presenting free, live weekly jazz events since 2010. NBJP founders Jimmy Lenihan, Virginia DeBerry and Michael Tublin are long time friends who met while out and about on the New Brunswick scene. Lenihan, a native of Ireland, has been a resident of the area since the mid 80’s. He is an engineer and owns a small manufacturing company. Virginia DeBerry moved to Central Jersey twenty five years ago from Manhattan. She is a national best selling novelist and heads a social media consulting company. Michael Tublin is a Jersey

native who lives in downtown New Brunswick. Michael is a former trader on the New York Mercantile Exchange and now works for the City of New Brunswick.

Visit nbjp.org for more information.

“New Brunswick has now become adestination for jazz.” – The New York Times

“...the freshest jazz presenters in the state.” – NJ Star Ledger

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Thank you to our new brunswick SPONSORS

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New BrunswickSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

Visitors to the Central Jersey Jazz Festival - New Brunswickmay begin seating on George St. starting at 12:00pm.

The performances will begin at 1:00pm.

1:00 - 2:15 Emily Braden Quartet

2:15 - 2:45 New Brunswick Jazz Project Brass

2:45 - 4:00 Mark Whitfield Quartet 4:00 -4:30 New Brunswick Jazz Project Brass

4:30 -6:00 Terell Stafford Quintet

CD sales and signing of CD’s by the musicians will follow the musician’s performance.

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New brunswickPerforming Artists

Terell Stafford Terell Stafford, acclaimed trumpet player based in New York, has been hailed as “one of the great players of our time, a fabulous trumpet player” by piano legend McCoy Tyner. Stafford is recognized as an incredibly gifted and versatile player, he combines a deep love of melody with his own brand of spirited and adventurous lyricism. Stafford’s exceptionally expressive and well defined musical talent allows him to dance in and around the rich trumpet tradition of his predecessors while making his own inroads.

Since the mid-1990’s, Stafford has performed with groups such as Benny Golson’s Sextet, McCoy Tyner’s Sextet, Kenny Barron Quintet, Frank Wess Quintet, Jimmy Heath Quintet and Big Band, Jon Faddis Jazz Orchestra, Carnegie Hall Jazz Band and Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Alumni Band. Stafford with the HamiltonClayton Jazz Orchestra, performed on Diana Krall’s GRAMMY nominated From this Moment On (2006). John Clayton invited Stafford to perform with the Clayton Brothers Quintet and Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. Stafford is a member of the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra and they were awarded a GRAMMY in 2009 for Best Large Ensemble, Live at the Village Vanguard. Stafford can be heard on over 130 albums including his own, BrotherLee Love, Celebrating Lee Morgan, which received a 47th Annual NAACP Image Award nomination. His most recent album, Family Feeling, is a BCM&D release.

Stafford is the Director of Jazz Studies and Chair of Instrumental Studies at Temple University, founder and band leader of the Terell Stafford Quintet, and Managing and Artistic Director of the Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia (JOP). Stafford is renowned in the jazz world as an educator, performer and leader and has received countless award nominations and accolades.

Terell Stafford was born in Miami and raised in Chicago, Illinois and Silver Spring, Maryland. He received a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from the University of Maryland in 1988 and a Masters of Music from Rutgers University in 1993.

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Mark Whitfield graduated from Boston’s prestigious Berklee College of Music, the world’s foremost institution for the study of Jazz and modern American music in the spring of 1987. Shortly thereafter, he returned to his to his native New York to embark on a career as a Jazz Guitarist that has afforded him the opportunity to collaborate with such legendary artists including Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey, Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Herbie Hancock, Carmen McRae, Gladys Knight, Burt Bacharach, Jimmy Smith, Clark Terry, Shirley Horn, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Joe Williams, Stanley Turrentine and his mentor, the great George Benson.

In 1990 the New York Times dubbed Whitfield “The Best Young Guitarist in the Business”. Later that year, Warner Bros. released his debut album “The Marksman”. The success of his debut release led to a recording career that has produced a total of 16 solo recordings and a myriad of collaborative efforts with some of the most important artists in recent years;

Sting, Steven Tyler, D’Angelo, Mary J. Blige, John Mayer, Chaka Khan, Jill Scott, Diana Krall, Christian McBride, Chris Botti, Roy Hargrove and Nicholas Payton.

Mark Whitfield

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Big, bad beauty from Boise, Idaho, Emily Braden covers a lot of ground. Whether she’s fronting an orchestra or leading a world-class trio in the heart of Manhattan, Braden has the innate ability to win the heart of any audience with her powerhouse vocals and striking stage presence.

Winner of New York City’s prestigious “Best of the Best” Jazzmobile Vocal Competition, Braden’s signature sound is an effortless blend of jazz and soul. Before the COVID-19 global pandemic, Braden toured regularly and could be seen every first Friday at NYC’s famed 55 Bar. She has been the recipient of two US Embassy Art Envoy program grants and has performed at NYC’s Blue Note Jazz Club, Birdland Jazz Club and Minton’s Playhouse as well as on international festival circuits.

See Braden live and she’ll make you a believer. This girl is smokin’, smokin’ hot. On Saturday September 11, Emily will open the New Brunswick day of the 2021 Central Jazz Festival with Misha Piatigorsky on piano, Danton Boller on bass and Rudy Royston holding it down on the drums and cymbals.

Emily Braden

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Additional Performances by: New Brunswick Jazz Project Brass

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This year, Metuchen joins Flemington, New Brunswick and Somerville and becomes a part of Central Jersey Jazz Festival (CJJF). As the “new kid on the block,” we are excited to join this Festival which began in 2013 when Somerville (Sheila Anderson) and New Brunswick (Virginia DeBerry) formed CJJF. We thank Virginia, Mike and Jimmy of New Brunswick Jazz Project for their help in making the connection.

Metuchen – derived from the name of a Native American Chief known as Matouchin--is located in Middlesex County. NJ and is easily accessible from the Turnpike (Exit 10), the Garden State Parkway (exit 132), and the NJ Transit Northeast Corridor train Metuchen stop which is 2 blocks from the Town Plaza at New and Pearl Streets where CJJF Metuchen takes place this year!

Metuchen is a town of about 14, 000 people, where diversity and the whole spectrum of ages are found. Completely surrounded by Edison, it is often referred to as the “hole of the donut” and years ago, gained the name, “Brainy Boro” because of the large number of writers and artists who resided in Metuchen and commuted to New York.

Since 1968 Metuchen Arts Council has had a long history of supporting the arts in all its forms – visual, music, dance and theatre. Metuchen has a thriving arts community and shops in town market the artists’ unique pieces. Exhibits are regularly held in several art galleries. Music and arts events are presented on the Town Plaza and are designed to attract a wide audience from Metuchen and other towns nearby.

For many years, the Cornerstone restaurant – also at New and Pearl Streets -- put Metuchen on the map as the place to go to hear great jazz in Central New Jersey. Internationally recognized jazz musicians performed there including Bucky Pizzarelli, Big “Nick” Nicholas, Benny Powell, Kenny Davern, Dick Wellstood, Warren Vache and many others. In 2008 it was sold and became Novita. Jazz continued for a while and then that was the end of it. It turned into a meatball restaurant.

In an effort to bring back jazz to Metuchen, under the championship of Chair Bob Diken and Lynne Mueller, Metuchen Arts Council has sought to bring back more jazz to Metuchen in the form of Sunday afternoon concerts – Cornerstone series, jazz brunches, jazz festivals and most recently, a virtual jazz education series in partnership with New Jersey Jazz Society.

Metuchen has become a “destination” because of its many fine restaurants with delicious cuisine: Greek, Thai, Italian, Japanese, French, Chinese, Mexican, standard American fare and more, plus ice cream and gelato! Music schools, boutiques, toys, beauty salons, barber shops, jewelry, gifts, appliances and flooring and more – all kinds of charming shops are thriving.

We look forward to seeing you in Metuchen. Enjoy the jazz festival!

Metuchen Arts Council – Jazz Team

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Thank you to our Metuchen SPONSORS

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MetuchenSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

Visitors to the Central Jersey Jazz Festival - Metuchenmay begin seating starting at 5:00pm.

The performances will begin at 6:00pm.

6:00 - 7:00 Metuchen High School Jazz Ensemble with Band Director John Messenger

7:00 - 8:00 Jazz Storytime with the Printups - Family Jazz Education Class with Riza Printup and Members of Printup Quintet

8:00 - 9:00 Marcus Printup Quintet with Special Guest Riza Printup on Harp

CD sales and signing of CD’s by the musicians will follow the musician’s performance.

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Riza Printup, jazz harpist, composer and arranger, is founder of the I Have A Song Inside My Heart™ program from which “Jazz Storytime with the Printups” has derived. In addition to performing and/or recording with major figures of the music world from jazz to opera --from Paquito d’Rivera to Kathleen Battle -- she continues her work as an Educator (Grades PreK-5). Ms. Printup served as Director of Early Childhood Music and Orchestra at The Greater Atlanta Christian School (Atlanta, GA), and Director of Strings at The Cicely Tyson School of Performing Arts (East Orange, NJ). Riza was also an Instructor for the WeBop program at Jazz at Lincoln Center (New York, NY). She is the author of two children’s books Theodore and Hazel and the Bird (2016) and The Great Big Spider & The Waterspout Blues (2019). Riza has a BA in Music from Columbia College, Chicago and has pursued her Master of Music degree at Georgia State University.

The Printups are a husband and wife team: In 2019 Marcus and Riza established RiMarcable Music For Arts & Education (a 501 C3 non-profit organization) to enrich and educate young audiences through the music of jazz. Together the Printups created RiMarcable Publications LLC through which they publish their children’s books and arrangements for big band and jazz combos. And, Marcus is a consultant on Riza’s I Have a Song Inside My Heart™ team. Riza engages with the members of the Marcus Printup Quintet when she leads “Jazz Storytime with the Printups.”

Riza Printup

MetuchenPerforming Artists

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Marcus Printup, is a long-standing trumpeter with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JALC), as well as a composer, arranger, a graduate of University of North Florida and the winner of the prestigious International Trumpet Guild Jazz Trumpet Competition. He has performed and/or recorded with jazz icons Betty Carter, Marcus Roberts, and many others. He has written over 40 compositions for the JALC. Mr. Printup is in demand as a facilitator/educator for clinics and masterclasses and is involved with educational programs such as JALC’s Essentially Ellington Competition and Swing University, among others. Mr. Printup is currently an Adjunct Professor of Jazz Trumpet at Montclair State University.

The Marcus Printup Quintet with special guest, Riza Printup on Harp and directed by trumpeter Marcus Printup will include the great drummer Willie Jones III, alto saxophonist Emilio Modeste, pianist Mika Nishimura and bassist Sean Conly.

Marcus Printup

MetuchenPerforming Artists

Metuchen High School Jazz Ensemble with Band Director John Messenger

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The Downtown Somerville Alliance (DSA) is Proud to welcome you to the 2021 CentralJersey Jazz Festival.

The DSA is the District Management Corporation for Downtown Somerville, NJ - one of New Jersey’s premiere downtowns.

The district has become known for its colorful dining, flourishing retail, and up and coming arts and culture scene. We promote balanced and progressive economic development and leverage the art of creating experiences that continue to bring a new and diverse population to Somerville.

The DSA oversees infrastructure and beautification projects and work with historians, environmentalists, and arts organizations alike to maintain and promote the walkability and charm that is unique to our district.

We encourage you to Shop, Dine and Enjoy our beautiful downtown and follow us online and on social media for updates about all of our upcoming events, performances and cultural celebrations.

This year, the Downtown Somerville Alliance is dedicating our Jazz festival Performance to those Somerville residents and businesses who have been affected by Hurricane Ida. Throughout the day we will be collecting tax-deductible financial donations and gift cards to benefit those in need.

This year, the Downtown Somerville Alliance is dedicating our Jazz festival Performance to those Somerville residents and businesses who have been affected by Hurricane Ida. Throughout the day we will be collecting tax-deductible financial donations and gift cards to benefit those in need.

Please visit our tent on the festival grounds to support our community!

For more information on the DSA, visit us at: www.DowntownSomerville.com

Follow us on social media: @downtownsomervillealliance (Facebook) @downtownsomerville (instagram)

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Thank you to our Somerville SPONSORS

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SomervilleSUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

Visitors to the Central Jersey Jazz Festival - Somervillemay begin seating starting at 1:00pm.

The performances will begin at 2:00pm.

2:00 - 3:00 NJPAC Alumni Trio

3:00 - 4:15 Dara Tucker 4:15 - 4:45 NJPAC Alumni Trio

4:45 - 6:00 Orrin Evans Quartet

CD sales and signing of CD’s by the musicians will follow the musician’s performance.

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SomervillePerforming Artists

Orrin Evans

For more than two decades, Orrin Evans has made an art form of the unexpected. With more than 25 albums to his credit without ever relying on the support of a major label, Evans has become the model of a fiercely independent artist who’s made a habit of rattling the jazz world’s confining cages. That determination has paid off in accolades like topping the “Rising Star Pianist” category in the 2018 DownBeat Critics Poll.

Evans’ broad-minded, provocative approach has led to a stunning variety of collaborations with a who’s-who of modern jazz including Nicholas Payton, Sean Jones, JD Allen, Christian McBride, Buster Williams, Kevin Eubanks among countless others.

His most recent release, The Magic of Now on Smoke Sessions label, features veterans Vicente Archer on bass and Bill Stewart on drums, as well as highly acclaimed newcomer Immanuel Wilkins on sax, where Evans sharpens his focus as both player and bandleader.

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SomervillePerforming Artists

Dara Tucker

Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma to a family of singers and ministers, Dara Tucker is making her mark in the world of music by blending the melodic and lyrical richness of the central plains with the soulful strains of the Black American experience as a vocalist, songwriter and band leader. Her most recent recording, Dreams of Waking: Music for A Better World, highlights the call for change that has swept across The United States in recent years.

Tucker presents reimagined classic singer-songwriter and soul compositions of the protest era through the lens of jazz. For this project collaborators include pianists Cyrus Chestnut and Sullivan Fortner, bassists Dezron Douglas and Vicente Archer, drummers Johnathan Blake and Joe Dyson along with saxophonist John Ellis and trumpeter Giveton Gelin. As an independent artist and bandleader, Dara has toured nationally with her own bands and with hybrid guitarist Charlie Hunter’s group.

Additional Performances by: NJPAC Alumni Trio

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