VANGUARD JAZZ ORCHESTRA OPENS
WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY’S SPRING JAZZ ROOM
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, the Monday night institution at the
Village Vanguard for 31 years, swings and sways on Sunday, February
10 at William Paterson University’s Jazz Room.
Concert time is 4 p.m. in the Shea Center for Performing Arts on
the University campus in Wayne. A 3 p.m. informal discussion with
the afternoon’s performers, titled "Sittin’ In,"
in Shea 101 is a special feature of the series.
Originally led by drummer Mel Lewis and Thad Jones, the first director
of the William Paterson Jazz Program, this stellar group has now
established a unique permanent residency at the University. The
jazz orchestra features many of New York City’s finest studio
musicians: Jim McNeely, Dick Oatts, John Riley, Dennis Irwin, Billy
Drewes, Glen Drewes, Dennis Erwin, John Riley, John Mosca, Gary
Smulyan, and Ed Neumeister.
This event is sponsored in part by the National Endowment for the
Arts. Down Beat magazine hailed, "The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
remains a hidden treasure in its own land...Let’s celebrate
its longevity, its legacy and its status as a vanguard of modern
big bands."Upcoming events on four subsequent Sundays include
the following artists: vocalist Karrin Allyson, bassist Avery Sharpe,
percussionist Lawrence Killian with the William Paterson University
Latin Jazz Ensemble directed by Chico Mendoza, and saxophonist George
Coleman with the William Paterson University Jazz Ensemble directed
by University jazz professor David Demsey.
Each concert opens with a half-hour set by a student jazz ensemble.
Admission prices are $12 standard and $9 senior citizens. For information,
call the Shea Center for Performing Arts Box Office at 973.720.2371.
# # #
2/6/02
For
Further Information, contact:
- Mary
Beth Zeman, Director, Public Relations 973-720-2966
|