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SUMMARY:Blues and Blessings Presents Guitarist & Singer Jeanne Ricks in Mt. Zion AME Millburn
DESCRIPTION:Jeanne Ricks\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJeanne Ricks brings a powerful blend of spirit‑centered artistry\, national musical accomplishment\, and community uplift to Blues & Blessings. A gifted guitarist\, vocalist\, and composer\, Ricks wrote “Love Remembers\,” the title track of George Benson’s Warner Bros. album\, and her work has been recorded by major artists including Chaka Khan and Anita Pointer. Her instrumental “Simple Pleasure” appeared on The Weather Channel Presents: Best of Smooth Jazz\, a compilation that held #1 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz chart for seven weeks\, while her track “War & Insufficient Peace” spent 24 consecutive weeks as the nation’s #1 Independent Contemporary Jazz Song on Roots Music Report. She also contributed music to Francis Ford Coppola’s film “Assassination Tango\,” adding a cinematic dimension to her creative reach. \n\n\nRegister on Eventbrite\n\n\nFresh off her role as a featured artist in the Gregory Burrus Productions Jazz\, Health & Food Truck Festival\, Ricks arrives at Mt. Zion with renewed momentum and a performance presence shaped by sharing the stage with top‑tier jazz talent. With more than a decade of national broadcast exposure and collaborations with Grammy‑winning musicians\, Jeanne Ricks offers a worship‑uplifting\, blues‑rooted musical ministry that brings both blessing and blues to the 2nd Sunday experience. \n\n\n\nRev Eyesha Marable – \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRev. Eyesha K. Marable is a dynamic worship‑arts leader\, pastor\, and cultural visionary whose ministry blends spirit\, movement\, and community uplift. As Associate Pastor of Mt. Zion AME Church\, Millburn and AVP of Community Engagement at NJPAC\, she has spent more than three decades shaping transformative arts‑in‑ministry experiences across New Jersey. Rev. Marable is also the founding director of the National Liturgical Dance Network\, guiding worship dancers nationwide in sacred expression. Her leadership has anchored major statewide events\, including NJPAC’s Clements Place Jazz Sessions and the City of Orange Gospel Festival\, where her praise and flag ministry has become a signature highlight. Rev. Marable brings a powerful\, spirit‑filled presence to Blues & Blessings\, grounding the series in worship\, joy\, and community connection. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSacred Arts Leadership\n\n\n\nPhilip Bigham\, Rev. Eyesha Marable\, Gregory Burrus Productions\n\n\n\nBlues & Blessings and Jesus & Jazz are guided by a powerful artistic and spiritual leadership team that continues to shape Mt. Zion’s sacred‑arts identity across New Jersey. Under the worship‑centered vision of Rev. Eyesha Marable\, these programs blend praise\, community uplift\, and culturally rooted performance. Gregory Burrus\, producer and curator\, expands the musical reach of both series through his statewide festival work and artist development\, bringing top‑tier talent into Mt. Zion’s worship‑arts environment. Pianist and arranger Phil Bingham adds a deep musical foundation\, shaping the sound of Jesus & Jazz with his signature blend of gospel\, jazz\, and improvisational excellence. Together\, Rev. Marable\, Burrus\, and Bingham anchor these programs as a unified ministry of music\, culture\, and spiritual connection — elevating every artist who steps onto the Blues & Blessings and Jesus & Jazz stages. \n\n\n\n\n\nBlues and Blessings Presents Guitarist & Singer Jeanne Ricks in Mt. Zion AM Tickets\, Sunday\, August 9  •  11:30 AM – 1 PM | Eventbrite
URL:https://gregoryburrusproductions.com/event/blues-and-blessings-presents-guitarist-singer-jeanne-ricks-in-mt-zion-ame-millburn/
LOCATION:Mt Zion AME Church\, 54 Church Street\, Milburn\, New Jersey\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sunday Gazebo Jazz: Coo Moe Jhee – CMJ Jazz Band with Vocalist Wilma Ann – MC Billy Prest
DESCRIPTION:CMJ Jazz Band  \n\n\n\n\n\nThe CMJ Jazz Band — the creative Freehold/Toms River ensemble led by bassist Coo Moe Jhee and powered by G‑Shaw Thegardenstategreat\, Music Director Joe Lisa\, Peter Rushing\, and Justin Vedovelli — has built a reputation for blending Traditional Jazz\, Smooth Jazz\, and Hip Hop into a lively\, community‑rooted sound. Their performances carry the unmistakable spirit of New Jersey: warm\, rhythmic\, and always ready to move a crowd. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVocalist Wilma Ann\n\n\n\nThis Sunday Gazebo Jazz Session marks a special moment as CMJ and vocalist Wilma Ann come together for the first time. Known for her soulful tone and expressive stage presence\, Wilma brings an international dimension to the collaboration. Her artistic journey has taken her across borders — including a standout appearance on The Voice Spain — and her work reflects a blend of global stages\, cross‑cultural influences\, and a growing international reach. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWilma Ann is also an artist supported through the Gregory Burrus Productions Artists Abroad Program\, a platform dedicated to helping New Jersey talent expand into worldwide opportunities. Her involvement in the program highlights a rising trajectory that aligns beautifully with CMJ’s creative energy. (Wilma Ann Official) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs these two forces meet for the first time\, CMJ’s homegrown jazz fusion and Wilma Ann’s international artistry create a fresh\, exciting combination. It’s a new chapter built on tradition\, global experience\, and the shared desire to bring audiences something vibrant and unexpected. \n\n\n\nA Jersey‑born band and a globally seasoned vocalist — coming together to shape something new. \n\n\n\nMC Billy Prest\n\n\n\n\nFrom the dance floors of Club 88 and Zanzibar to the digital airwaves of iSoulRadio\, DJ Billie Prest remains a keeper of Jersey’s musical heritage — a DJ whose history is woven into the fabric of the state’s nightlife\, and whose present-day work continues to honor the sound he helped build. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSpringfield Avenue Gazebo – Maplewood (Hilton Neighborhood)\n\n\n\nLocated near the Springfield Avenue Gazebo Park area\, often used for community concerts and NJPAC engagement events. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nA Look Back \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFamilies\, neighbors\, and music lovers are invited to bring a chair\, spread out a blanket\, relax on the grass\, and enjoy an evening of live music under the open sky. You can bring your own meal or grab something delicious from the food trucks on site\, making it easy to settle in for a comfortable night outdoors. Kids can play\, adults can unwind\, and everyone can experience the joy of jazz in a welcoming\, family‑friendly environment. It’s the kind of night where the community comes together — easy\, comfortable\, and full of good vibes. \n\n\n\n\n\nFree Open to All\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis performance is part of a free community celebration supported by NJPAC Community Engagement and produced in partnership with Springfield Avenue Marketing and Gregory Burrus Productions.
URL:https://gregoryburrusproductions.com/event/sunday-gazebo-jazz-coo-moe-jhee-cmj-jazz-band-with-vocalist-wilma-ann-mc-billy-prest/
LOCATION:Springfield Avenue Gazebo\, 1662 Springfield Ave\, Maplewood\, New Jersey\, 07040\, United States
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