Barron Arts Center Presents Jazz Concert |
May 1, 2006
WOODBRIDGE – The Barron Arts Center presents its second Jersey Jams concert May 12 with jazz trumpet star Gordon James, Mayor Frank G. Pelzman has announced.
The Gordon James Band will perform at 8 p.m., May 12, at the Barron Arts Center, 582 Rahway Avenue in Woodbridge. The concert is free but reservations are required. Call (732) 634-0413 for reservations.
Middlesex resident James is a seasoned performer, composer and bandleader whose music blends jazz, Latin, hip-hop, R&B, pop and world beat styles. The Gordon James Band has appeared with a virtual who’s-who of contemporary jazz all stars including Roy Ayres, Angela Bofill, Bobby Caldwell, Alex Bugnon, Pieces of A Dream, Chuck Loeb and Walter Beasley.
Jersey Jams: A Fresh Harvest from Garden State Musicians and Poets is a concert series funded by the Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission through a grant provided by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts
“ New Jersey has long been a source of musical and literary innovation,” says Mayor Pelzman. “Today’s Garden State performers are producing an exciting mix of traditional and contemporary genres.”
Barron Arts CenterExecutive Director Cynthia Knight says the series is intended to acquaint Woodbridge audiences with some of the artistic gems in their own backyard. “People will be astonished by the outstanding talent in this area,” she says. “We hope Jersey Jams will be the start of several showcase events highlighting our emerging local artists.”
The series is sponsored by the Woodbridge Township Cultural Arts Commission chaired by Dr. Dolores Capraro Gioffre with support from the Woodbridge Township Arts Council and Mayor Frank G. Pelzman. For information on dates and performers call the Barron Arts Center at (732) 634-0413.
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