NFT Nathan Eklund Freddie Hendrix Ted Chubb W Oscar Perez Tom DiCarlo Chris Latona at Express Newark
June 5 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm EDT
FEATURING OSCAR PEREZ – PIANO, TOM DiCARLO – BASS, AND CHRIS LATONA – DRUMS.
ABOUT FREDDIE HENDRIX
Freddie Hendrix is in the top echelon of first-call musicians on the NY scene, whether as a jazz soloist, lead trumpeter or section player within a big band. He has perfromed with the Count Basie Orchestra, pop star and actress Alicia Keys, Ray Chew and the Crew, and has backed up celebrities consisting of the legendary Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, etc.. Recent performances consist of The Jimmy Fallon Tonight show with Steve Wonder and the Jimmy Fallon House Band for Jimmy’s Birthday in September of 2014. Again with Aretha Franklin at Radio City Hall 2014 and most recently for her Birthday in March 2015. Freddie’s also performed for two presidents as well! Once at the White House for President Obama and his “Red, White, and Blues” PBS special in February 2012, and for former President Bill Clinton in May 2014 at Ginny’s Supperclub, NYC. The list is endless.
Above all, Freddie has emerged as one of the music’s exciting players – an amalgam of the great trumpeters such as Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Lee Morgan and Clifford Brown. A charismatic personality displaying a sure-footedness in his full toned phrasing and sense of swing. His versatility and superb holds its own in a variety of settings, from R&B, pop and jazz. His upcoming CD release as a leader is entitled ” Jersey Cat”
ABOUT NATHAN EKLUND
Nathan Eklund’s meticulous attention to detail allows him to adapt to any musical situation, making him in high demand as a performer, composer, arranger, and teacher. A masterful trumpeter, Nathan has been part of seminal ensembles of today, including the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Mingus Big Band, and Roy Hargrove Big Band, among others. Also an accomplished educator, he serves as an adjunct professor at New Jersey City University.
ABOUT TED CHUBB
Ted Chubb’s playing centers on a warm, distinct trumpet sound grounded in storytelling and melody. As a performer, he has appeared alongside artists including Winard Harper, Christian McBride, Wallace Roney, and Rudresh Mahanthappa, and has shared stages with Billy Hart, Antonio Hart, Houston Person, Billy Harper, and George Coleman. From 2006 to 2011, he toured with the Tony Award–winning Broadway production Jersey Boys, performing more than 1,500 shows and appearing on national television.
In May 2026, Chubb will release Live at The Statuary on Circle 9 Records, documenting his longstanding quintet with Williams, Perez, DiCarlo, and Jennings. Recorded over three nights in March 2025 inside the Jersey City space he co-owns and curates, the album captures a band shaped by decades of shared history and a musical approach rooted in clarity, lyricism, and collective exchange.
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