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SUMMARY:Greg Burrus and Rutgers IJS Presents MPack Live at Clements Place
DESCRIPTION:Ready to Swing to the Music and Dance – Come on out and lets have a funky good time. \n\n\n\n\n\n“MPack is a band\, a brand\, and a musical production enterprise\, consisting of multiple elements in an ever evolving flow. Like a river\, it never flows the same way twice. It is an ever-evolving\, thought provoking\, limitless musical experience that will elevate your mind body & soul and make you shake your behind all at the same time. Greg Burrus and Rutgers IJS Present Patricia Walton and MPack Tickets\, Wed\, Mar 12\, 2025 at 7:30 PM | Eventbrite \n\n\nRegister on Eventbrite\n\n\nClarence Conover \n\n\n\n“MPack is the musical brainchild of bassist\, guitarist\, keyboardist\, drummer and vocalist Clarence ‘Groove Master’ Conover. He’s the founder\, leader\, and vocalist of the Clarence Conover Project\, MPack Band\, and the founder and CEO of MPack Music productions whose motto is “Life Changing Sounds”. \n\n\n\n“He released his first CD “My Time” in 2014. In his formative years\, his musical influences included Herbie Hancock\, Grover Washington\, Phyllis Hyman\, Luther Vandross and Prince. Clarence has performed and recorded with Patti Labelle\, Teddy Pendergrass\, Grover Washington Jr.\, the Delfonics\, Bo Diddley and others. \n\n\n\n“He is a product of the Philly sound. Clarence is a specialist in Funk\, Jazz\, Blues\, Fusion\, Neo-soul and R&B grooves. This cross-genre musician\, Clarence “MPack” Conover is creatively talented and has gathered other like-minded musicians and vocalists to create this musical phenomenon known as MPack Band.” \n\n\n\nThis bassist\, guitarist\, keyboardist\, drummer and vocalist\, when he’s not on stage\, is in the studio devising new music with his MPack band for their fans. The Groove Master will be bringing along this dynamic band of like-minded musicians who have just provided some truly memorable and enjoyable live Jazzy music experiences at some recently sold-out Essex County venues. \n\n\n\nOn stage for this musical experience will be: \n\n\n\nVocalist Patricia Walton \n\n\n\nBorn in Germany\, raised in New York and currently residing in New Jersey\, Patricia has been singing since she can remember. Her singing career started in school choir\, while still in Germany. She was a soloist and member of the Mt. Sinai UCC choir\, a member of One Accord\, and as a lead vocalist for several party/dance bands and has performed at various venues in New York\, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Currently she performs both as a Solo Jazz singer and is featured artist in Jazz\, Blues and R&B Band as the lead vocalist of MPack! Her warm voice is sure to put a smile on your face and set your feet tapping! \n\n\n\nPianist Glenn Merritt  \n\n\n\nGlenn Merritt – originally from New York City\, Glenn Merritt has been playing music since he was a youngster. He studied classical piano and music theory at Manhattan College of Music. At 15 he was a percussionist for Willie Sossa’s Salsa band. He played electric bass in numerous R&B bands. His jazz chops have consistently improved since he first tickled the ivories nearly 40 years ago and he has acquired a very tasteful style with lush chord voicing and a wonderful improvisational ability as a consequence of studying under his mentor the late Morris Nanton of the famed Morris Nanton Trio. He is currently the pianist for the Meant To Be Jazz Quartet which can be caught at Shanghai Jazz and other venues around town  \n\n\n\nDrummer Kim Smith \n\n\n\nSaxophonist John B \n\n\n\nClarence Conover Bass / Vocals. \n\n\n\nand a surprise Special Guest \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nReservation Link Coming \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nA message from Gregory Burrus Productions\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease join us for this special energetic live Funk\,  RnB\, Jazz and Blues event..  We promise you\, to that you will have a really great time listening to some of the best live music  around our region.
URL:https://gregoryburrusproductions.com/event/greg-burrus-and-rutgrs-ijs-presents-mpack-live-at-clements-place/
LOCATION:Clements Place Jazz IJS – Ruth Bader Ginsburg Building\, 15 Washington Street\, Newark\, NJ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art and Entertainment,Blues,Jazz,Live Music,RnB,Rock
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