May 16 Saturday
FlemingtonDIY and ACME Screening in Lambertville present a fascinating evening of film and live jazz at ACME Screening in Lambertville NJ. The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing documentary will be shown. The soundtrack is composed by acclaimed jazz artist, Jerome Jennings. Jerome Jennings, will lead a dynamite quintet for a live performance afterward. All ages. Check it out
Jun 06 Saturday
WBGO presents All That Jazz concert series, a unique series showcasing some of the genre’s most talented and respected performers, featuring the Dizzy Gillespie All Stars with John Lee and special guest Paquito D’Rivera! This series is a partnership between WBGO, UCPAC, and Smooth Jazz NJ.
About The Dizzy Gillespie All Stars:
The Dizzy Gillespie All Stars perform the music of the 40s and 50s as an ensemble of 6-8, including tunes such as “A Night In Tunisia,” “Anthropology,” “BeBop,” “Birks Works,” “Blue ‘N’ Boogie,” “Con Alma,” “Dizzy Atmosphere,” “Groovin’ High,” “Hot House,” “Oop-Pop-Sh’-Bam,” “Ow,” “Salt Peanuts,” and many more.
The line-up, which varies, includes some of the stellar musicians who used to work with Gillespie, plus some of the best and brightest young up-and-comers of the next generation of jazz.