Canceled Jacquie Lee – Triple Threat – Violinist, Singer and Jam Leader

Jacquie Lee is being introduced to the jazz scene in a big way. We are proud to present the Jacquie Lee at the Downtown Cranford Clock. In 2019 at Garfield Middle school Jacquie, who has been playing Violin for 11 years, received Jazz Soloist Downbeat Student Music Award for an Outstanding Performance. Jacquie has also been a member of Jazz House Kids and is a member of a family of musicians which has truly helped her honed her musicianship. The following stellar list of musicians will perform in this wonderful event featuring Jacquie Lee on Violin.

Seniar Raines on bass,

Derick Campos on guitar, and

Mecadon Mccune on drums.

Her sudden emergence as a singer in the past year has been somewhat of a shock to all of us in our family and in the Jazz House community.
—Mike Lee

When Jacquie Lee was nine years old, she went with her family to see violinist Regina Carter at Birdland. “I had never felt a connection to jazz at that point,” she recalled, “but I saw someone who was a woman and a violinist playing jazz. I idolized her for a long time. We had family connections, and I would get to do private lessons and group lessons with her. She’s so incredible and a very, very nice person.”

Lee, now 17, has actually been playing violin since she was two years old. “I don’t think I had much choice in the matter,” she said. Her mother Rebecca is a classical violinist; her father Mike is a jazz tenor saxophonist. “My mom started both of my brothers and me on the violin,” she explained, “because she believed it was important for all of us to get a grasp of music. In the early part of my life, I was very strongly averse to playing jazz because both of my brothers did it, and my dad did it.” Her brother Julian (27) is a saxophonist and her brother Matt (21) is a drummer. “Then,” she continued, “I got to that age where I really wanted to be like my brothers.”

In her freshman year at Montclair High School, “Covid happened. I was 14, and that’s when my dad stopped working every night. Covid was terrible for a lot of people and for us as well, but my dad could put a lot of focus into helping me practice and stuff. It was amazing to go downstairs and practice with him for two hours.”

This article previously appeared in Jersey Jazz Magazine. Sanford Josephson

Cranford Summer Sounds

Whether you arrive by car, walking or the 3 minute away Cranford NJ Transit Station, this is a walkable town with lots of businesses to see and enjoy and is a very convenient place to enjoy some live live music.

Walk across the street, grab a bite from a local restaurant, settle in to your favorite lawn chair or arrive early and grab a yellow park seat for these special evening concerts in downtown Cranford. Every Thursday thanks to the Downtown Cranford Organization the streets of Cranford come alive with a different sound from the areas local artists curated and produced by Gregory Burrus Productions. Come have a blast with us. as all performances take place at the Eastman Clock Plaza.

On street parking is available and around Eastman Clock Plaza and a municipal parking garage is just around the corner. FREE PARKING EVERY DAY AFTER 6PM AND ALL DAY SUNDAY Learn more Click Parking in Downtown Cranford. Lot 2 (Parking Garage – South Ave West & South Union Ave) 

All events are free and open to the public.

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