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SUMMARY:2025 Lynette Sheard Live featuring MPack in Bradley Beach NJ Live Music Concert
DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED DUE TO COASTAL STORM WARNINGS – \n\n\n\nLynette Sheard Live featuring MPack and they are bringing back the memories \n\n\n\n\n\nLynette Sheard is a powerhouse of talent and purpose—a versatile vocalist\, award-winning actor\, producer\, director\, and vocal coach whose voice has been hailed as one that “reaches deep into one’s soul and finds a soft spot”. With a five-octave range and perfect pitch\, she commands the stage across genres including jazz\, R&B\, gospel\, soul\, and pop. \n\n\n\nHer theater credits span iconic productions like Dream Girls\, Smokey Joe’s Café\, Ragtime\, Aida\, and Avenue Q\, where Broadway World declared her “fabulous with a voice that shakes the rafters”.  \n\n\n\nOffstage\, Lynette is a passionate mental health advocate and Director of the New Jersey Mental Health Players\, blending art and education to break stigma and spark dialogue. The New Jersey Mental Health Players\, a nationally recognized\, interactive community education program under the Mental Health Association in New Jersey. For over two decades\, she has combined her artistic gifts with advocacy\, using performance to educate the public\, reduce stigma\, and promote emotional wellness. She is a certified trainer in Mental Health First Aid\, suicide prevention (QPR)\, trauma-informed care\, and crisis intervention\, and has reached tens of thousands through workshops\, webinars\, and live presentations \n\n\n\nA Newark native and featured artist in the Encyclopedia of Newark Jazz\, Lynette continues to inspire through performance\, mentorship\, and community leadership. Whether she’s lighting up a concert hall or leading a wellness workshop\, her impact is as deep as her voice is powerful. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLynette Sheard Live and MPack Band in Weequahic Park\, Newark\, NJ\n\n\n\nMPack Band is a genre-blending musical powerhouse led by multi-instrumentalist and producer Clarence “Groove Master” Conover. Based in Plainfield\, NJ\, MPack is more than a band—it’s a brand and a musical production enterprise known for delivering “Life Changing Sounds.” Their performances fuse jazz\, funk\, R&B\, blues\, and neo-soul into a dynamic experience that uplifts the spirit and moves the body. \n\n\n\nAt the heart of MPack’s sound is Patricia Walton\, the band’s soulful lead vocalist. Born in Germany\, raised in New York\, and now rooted in New Jersey\, Patricia has been singing since childhood. Her journey began in school choirs and gospel ensembles\, and evolved into fronting party and dance bands across NY\, NJ\, and PA. With a warm\, expressive voice that brings both depth and joy\, she now shines as MPack’s featured artist—delivering jazz\, blues\, and R&B performances that leave audiences smiling and swaying. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMPack Live in Maplewood Village Alliance Summer Streets Live Music\n\n\n\nTogether Lynette Sheard Live with MPack Band  create a musical experience that’s thought-provoking\, groove-heavy\, and unforgettable.
URL:https://gregoryburrusproductions.com/event/2025-lynette-sheard-live-featuring-mpack-in-bradley-beach-nj-live-music-concert/
LOCATION:Riley Park\, Bradley  Beach\, 615 Main St\, Bradley Beach\, NJ\, 07720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art and Entertainment,Commnity,Live Music
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SUMMARY:Rutgers IJS Presents Pheroan Aklaff at Clements Place
DESCRIPTION:Rutgers IJS Presents: Pheroan AkLaff Live at Clements Place Jazz 🎶 Join us for an extraordinary evening of rhythm\, resonance\, and cultural depth as the Rutgers Institute of Jazz Studies proudly presents Pheroan AkLaff—a visionary drummer\, composer\, and educator whose work bridges continents and generations. \n\n\nRegister on Eventbrite\n\n\nWith a career spanning over four decades\, AkLaff is celebrated for his innovative approach to percussion and his ability to fuse African diasporic traditions with avant-garde jazz and contemporary improvisation. His performances are not just concerts—they are immersive experiences that explore the spiritual and political dimensions of sound. \n\n\n\nAkLaff has collaborated with groundbreaking artists such as Oliver Lake\, Anthony Braxton\, Cecil Taylor\, and Yosuke Yamashita\, and has performed on stages around the world. He is also a passionate educator and co-founder of the Seed Artists organization\, which promotes creative music and cultural exchange. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re a jazz devotee\, a student of global music\, or simply curious about the transformative power of live performance\, this is a night you won’t want to miss. Come be part of a musical journey that challenges\, inspires\, and uplifts.
URL:https://gregoryburrusproductions.com/event/rutgers-ijs-presents-pheroan-aklaff-at-clements-place/
LOCATION:Clements Place Jazz IJS – Ruth Bader Ginsburg Building\, 15 Washington Street\, Newark\, NJ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art and Entertainment,Clements Place Jazz,Jazz
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