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SUMMARY:2025 Cranford Summer Sounds featuring Jersey Swamp Cats
DESCRIPTION:Cranford Summer Sounds featuring Jersey Swamp Cats\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Jersey Swamp Cats are a lively quartet from New Jersey\, known for their energetic blend of blues\, New Orleans R&B\, early rock ‘n’ roll\, rockabilly\, and jump blues. Their music is a mix of creative\, swampy renditions of classics by legends like Fats Domino\, Albert Collins\, and Professor Longhair\, along with original tracks that showcase their unique style. \n\n\n\nThe band features Gerry Gladston on piano\, Don Leich on guitar\, Chris Reardon on drums\, and Larry Ghiorsi on bass. Their debut album\, Go Cat Go\, released in 2019\, includes both covers and original songs\, such as “Cupcake” and “Shiny Gray Corvette\,” which highlight their playful and retro sound. They also incorporate elements of New Orleans jazz and blues\, with guest horn players adding a vibrant touch to their performances. \n\n\n\n\n        View this post on Instagram
URL:https://gregoryburrusproductions.com/event/2025-cranford-summer-sounds-featuring-jersey-swamp-cats/
LOCATION:Downtown Cranford Clock\, N Union Ave\, Cranford\, NJ 07016\, Cranford\, New Jersey\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art and Entertainment,Commnity,Live Music
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SUMMARY:Morris Museum - Back Deck Presents Lynette Sheard
DESCRIPTION:Back Deck Presents Lynette Sheard and Friends \n\n\n\n\n\nStep into the opulence of the Jazz Age as Lynette Sheard brings her dazzling Gatsby Reimagined show to the Morris Museum’s Back Deck on Thursday\, July 24\, 2025 at 7:30 PM. This immersive concert transforms the Back Deck into a roaring 1920s soirée\, complete with flapper fashion\, swinging jazz standards\, and original tunes that echo the elegance of Gatsby’s world. Backed by a stellar ensemble—including Yayoi Ikawa on piano\, Alex Desrivieres on saxophone\, Damon Duewhite on drums\, Kim Clarke on bass and Tap Dancer Extraordinaire Jeff Foote—Sheard’s powerhouse vocals and theatrical flair promise a night of music\, glamour\, and vintage celebration. Guests are invited to dress the part\, sip bubbly\, and become part of the pre show performance in this unforgettable evening under the stars. \n\n\n\nLynette Sheard\n\n\n\nLynette Sheard is a versatile vocalist\, actor\, producer\, director\, and vocal coach. Her live performances have been acknowledged in numerous publications including\, The NY Times\, Broadway World\, and The Star-Ledger\, which proclaimed that “Her voice reaches deep into one’s soul and finds a soft spot” She performs Jazz\, Blues\, R&B\, Gospel\, Soul\, and Pop music. She has performed for sold-out audiences around the tri-state including Deer Head Inn\, SOPAC\, and NJPAC. Her most recent performance at Birdland Jazz received a standing ovation. Theater credits include principal roles in Dream Girls\, Smokey Joe’s Café\, Ragtime\, Swing\, Aida\, For Colored Girls\, A Raisin in the Sun\, and Avenue Q in which Broadway World declared that “she is fabulous with a voice that shakes the rafters” In 2017 she was inducted into the “Encyclopedia of Newark Jazz. Fun Fact\, she was the undefeated West Orange Idol for 15 years.  \n\n\n\nKiller Musicians Joining Lynette on stage: \n\n\n\nYayoi Ikawa – Keys\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYayoi Ikawa is a dynamic jazz pianist\, composer\, and bandleader whose work bridges cultures\, generations\, and genres with emotional depth and technical brilliance. \n\n\n\nHere are some standout highlights from her career: \n\n\n\n🌍 Global Collaborations: Yayoi has performed and recorded with legends like Reggie Workman\, Billy Harper\, Richard Bona\, and Sonny Fortune\, and has toured internationally across the U.S.\, Japan\, Italy\, Costa Rica\, and the Caribbean. \n\n\n\n🎶 The Bridge Project: Founded in 2008\, this initiative fosters musical dialogue between Tokyo and New York\, showcasing her commitment to cross-cultural exchange and experimental jazz. \n\n\n\n🎼 Composer & Arranger: She’s received commissions from the Modern Music Society of Tokyo and the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company\, and premiered orchestral works at Lincoln Center’s Film Society. \n\n\n\n🎤 Live Performances: Recent appearances include Room 623 in Harlem with Uptown Jazz\, where she played alongside Jonathan Toscano and Kenneth Salters in a vibrant\, inclusive jazz party setting. \n\n\n\n🎓 Academic Excellence: Yayoi holds degrees from The New School University and International Christian University in Tokyo\, and studied with jazz luminaries like Geri Allen and Gil Goldstein. \n\n\n\n💿 Discography: Her albums like Color of Dreams and Angel Eyes showcase her lyrical style and spiritual approach to jazz\, often blending Japanese folk melodies with modern improvisation. \n\n\n\nShe’s described as “a wonder… with a big intellect\, emotional spectrum\, and totally unique sound” by Gil Goldstein \n\n\n\nDamon Duewhite – Drums \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKim Clarke – Bass\n\n\n\nKim Clark\n\n\n\nAlex Desriveres – Sax\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJeffery Foote – Tap\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPlease join us for this dynamic great Gatsby Experience!\n\n\n\nhttps://morrismuseum.org/outdoor-concerts-on-the-back-deck \n\n\n\nAnd and and … join us pre-show for a birthday celebration\n\n\n\nCC Minton’s birthday celebration \n\n\n\n🎉 You’re Invited: CC Minton’s Gatsby Reimagined Birthday Bash! 🎷 An unforgettable evening of jazz\, joy & glamour \n\n\n\nJoin us in celebrating the fabulous CC Minton with a birthday bash that channels the opulence and rhythm of the Roaring Twenties! Set beneath the summer sunset on the Morris Museum Back Deck\, this Gatsby Reimagined soirée is jazz-fueled\, flapper-inspired\, and filled with love\, laughter\, and Lynette Sheard. \n\n\n\n✨ Featuring 🎤 Vocal powerhouse Lynette Sheard 🎺 Full jazz ensemble with horns\, piano\, and swing rhythms 🍾 Free bubbly drinks & Gatsby shoutouts 📸 Priority entertainer photo moments 🎭 Flapper fashion & interactive fun \n\n\n\n📍 Morris Museum Back Deck 📅 Wednesday\, July 24 🕕 VIP Tailgate begins at 6:00 PM | Show at 7:30 PM 📌 6 Normandy Heights Road\, Morristown\, NJ 🎟️ Dress to impress\, bring your spirit\, and prepare for a gorgeous night of celebration! \n\n\n\nFor event details\, RSVP and special requests\, please contact CC Minton directly. \n\n\n\nGrab your ticket and come celebrate with us. Your presence make the experience even better.   \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Back Deck Returns!\n\n\n\nEntering its sixth year\, the popular Back Deck concert series returns with a robust season of performances featuring big international names and regional superstars in jazz\, classical\, and genres in-between. Under the direction of Producer Gregory Burrus\, the 2025 season promises a dynamic variety of memorable concerts under the stars. Patrons are invited to bring chairs\, set up picnics\, and enjoy the sunset for this special program. \n\n\n\nSince launching in July 2020\, The Back Deck has presented over 72 performances of critically acclaimed artists\, welcomed more than 11\,000 patrons\, and received critical praise from local and national media. The series has presented established artists and rising stars with several ensembles going on to receive national acclaim. Now an established part of the regional cultural landscape\, the Museum’s elevated parking deck has become known for elegant tailgates and world-class music each summer. \n\n\n\nClick here for ticket and details Morris Museum Back Deck Concerts
URL:https://gregoryburrusproductions.com/event/morris-museum-back-deck-presents-lynette-sheard/
LOCATION:Morris Museum\, 6 Normandy Heights Rd\, Morristown\, New Jersey\, 07960\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jesus and Jazz Presents Hammond B3 Organist and Jazz Pianist Radam Schwartz and Friends
DESCRIPTION:Preview in new tab \n\n\n\n\n\n🌟 Pastor Eyesha Marable & Mt. Zion AME Church Present 🎶 Jesus and Jazz — A Service of Praise\, Power & Jazz \n\n\n\nJoin us Sunday\, July 27 for a spirit-filled musical celebration as we welcome legendary Hammond B3 organist Radam Schwartz and gifted tenor saxophonist Rodrigo Romero to our sanctuary! \n\n\n\nFrom gospel love messages\,  mental health inspirations to soulful jazz music\, this service will be anointed with rhythm and reverence. Come expecting joy\, inspiration\, and the kind of music that ministers to your soul. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n📍 Mt. Zion AME Church — 56 Church St\, Millburn\, NJ 🕊️ Free Admission • All Are Welcome ⏰ 11:30 AM 🔗 RSVP    \n\n\nRegister on Eventbrite\n\n\nLet the Spirit move and the music uplift — Jesus and Jazz is calling! 💫 \n\n\n\nLineup \n\n\n\nRodrigo Romero-Tenor Sax \n\n\n\nMotoki Mihara-bass \n\n\n\nKhallil Kwame Bell-drums \n\n\n\nRadam Schwartz\,piano \n\n\n\n\n\nRadam Schwartz is a powerhouse of soul-jazz expression and one of the most revered Hammond B3 organists and jazz pianists of his generation. With a career spanning over four decades\, he’s known for blending gospel-rooted groove with hard bop fire\, creating music that’s both spiritually resonant and rhythmically rich. \n\n\n\n🎹 Musical Legacy & Collaborations \n\n\n\n\nPlayed with legends like Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis\, David “Fathead” Newman\, Arthur Prysock\, and Russell Malone\n\n\n\nFeatured on over 40 recordings\, including 7 as a leader and 2 as a co-leader\n\n\n\nHis album Organized (Muse Records\, 1995) is listed in the Hammond B3 Bible as one of the essential organ records of all time\n\n\n\n\n🔥 Signature Sound & Style \n\n\n\n\nKnown for his deep gospel influence\, fiery improvisation\, and soulful phrasing\n\n\n\nSeamlessly switches between organ and piano\, often leading ensembles that fuse jazz\, funk\, and spiritual uplift\n\n\n\nHis big band project Message from Groove and GW showcases him playing all bass lines on organ\, a groundbreaking feat\n\n\n\n\n🎓 Educator & Mentor \n\n\n\n\nServed as music director at the Jazz Institute of New Jersey for nearly 20 years\n\n\n\nTaught at Jazz House Kids\, Rutgers Newark\, and other programs\, mentoring countless young musicians\n\n\n\n\n🎶 Live Legacy \n\n\n\n\nHosted New Jersey’s longest-running jam session for 30 years\, starting at the Peppermint Lounge and continuing at Crossroads in Garwood\n\n\n\nA regular performer at Showmans in Harlem\, one of the last true organ clubs in NYC\n\n\n\n\nRadam’s artistry is more than technical brilliance—it’s a ministry of sound. His performances feel like sermons\, his solos like testimonies. For “Jesus and Jazz” he’s not just a headliner—he’s a vessel of musical praise. \n\n\n\nJust Added Excited to Announce Tap Dancer – Jeffry Foote\n\n\n\nJeffry Foote is a seasoned rhythm tap dancer\, actor\, and singer with over 30 years of performance experience. He’s trained under tap legends like Deborah Mitchell\, Karen Callaway-Williams\, and Omar Edwards\, and is a principal dancer with the New Jersey Tap Dance Ensemble. \n\n\n\nHis stage credits span iconic productions such as 42nd Street\, Shades of Harlem\, Dance Bojangles Dance\, and Riffin & Tappin. He also appeared in the New York City Center Encores production of Don’t Bother Me\, I Can’t Cope\, directed and choreographed by Savion Glover. On occasion\, he channels Sammy Davis Jr. in The Rat Pack Together Again\, performing across the East Coast. \n\n\n\nBeyond the spotlight\, Jeffry teaches tap throughout the tri-state area\, offering workshops and private lessons for dancers of all levels. His style blends tradition with rhythm-driven storytelling — a perfect fit for festivals or cultural showcases. \n\n\n\nRodrigo Romero\n\n\n\nRodrigo Romero is a dynamic Peruvian saxophonist and educator whose artistry bridges Afro-Peruvian heritage with the pulse of contemporary jazz. Based in East Orange\, NJ\, Rodrigo is quickly becoming a standout voice in the NYC/NJ jazz scene. \n\n\n\n🎷 Musical Journey & Collaborations \n\n\n\n\nPerforms regularly with ensembles like the Radam Schwartz Organ Trio and Big Band\, Carrie Jackson Quintet\, and Eddie Allen’s Salongo\n\n\n\nHas subbed with prestigious groups including The Roy Hargrove Legacy Big Band and Lance Bryant & Shout Big Band\n\n\n\nCurrently releasing his debut album Libre Esencia (2025)\, an Afro-Peruvian jazz project that showcases his cultural roots and compositional voice\n\n\n\n\n🎼 Arranger & Producer \n\n\n\n\nWorks with artists like SonD’Kalle Orquesta\, Willwallz\, and Manuela Zapata\, contributing arrangements\, production\, and editing\n\n\n\nKnown for blending traditional Latin rhythms with modern jazz textures\n\n\n\n\n🎓 Educator & Mentor \n\n\n\n\nTeaches through Jazz House Kids and the Paterson Music Project\, guiding middle and high school students in Montclair and Paterson\n\n\n\nMaintains a private studio and is a graduate of Montclair State University’s John J. Cali School of Music\, where he studied under Bruce Williams and Mike Lee\n\n\n\n\n🎶 Style & Sound Rodrigo’s tenor saxophone voice is expressive\, rhythmically rich\, and deeply rooted in both jazz and Latin traditions. His playing is marked by lyrical phrasing\, fiery improvisation\, and a commitment to storytelling through sound. \n\n\n\nKahlil Kwame Bell \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nKahlil Kwame Bell is a master percussionist\, composer\, and producer whose musical journey spans genres\, continents\, and generations. Known for his spiritual depth and rhythmic innovation\, Bell has recorded on over 150 albums and collaborated with a staggering array of artists—from Erykah Badu\, Roberta Flack\, and Prince\, to Branford and Wynton Marsalis\, Roy Hargrove\, and The Last Poets2. \n\n\n\n🥁 Musical Style & Impact \n\n\n\n\nBlends jazz\, hip hop\, world music\, classical\, and spirituals into layered\, culturally rich compositions\n\n\n\nPlays over 1\,000 percussion instruments\, including his signature slappaphone\, which he describes as his “voice” offering rhythm and melody\n\n\n\nHis work is heard daily on jazz and world music radio stations around the globe\n\n\n\n\n🎓 Roots & Education \n\n\n\n\nBegan drumming at age 2\, studying West African rhythms from the Ancient Mali Empire\n\n\n\nTrained at the Harlem School of the Arts and earned a B.A. in Communicative and Creative Arts from SUNY Old Westbury\n\n\n\n\n🌍 Live & Recorded Legacy \n\n\n\n\nPerformed at iconic venues like The Village Vanguard\, Blue Note\, Newport Jazz Festival\, and North Sea Jazz Festival\n\n\n\nFeatured on Grammy-nominated albums including Jazzmeia Horn’s “Dear Love” and Don Braden’s “Earth\, Wind and Wonder”\n\n\n\n\nKahlil Kwame Bell isn’t just a drummer—he’s a sonic storyteller whose rhythms carry history\, healing\, and heart. \n\n\n\nMotoki Mihara i\n\n\n\nMotoki Mihara is a versatile bassist known for his work in the New York jazz scene\, blending groove\, sensitivity\, and improvisational depth across a range of ensembles. He’s performed with groups like the Mala Waldron Trio\, appearing at spiritually rich events such as Jesus and Jazz at Mt. Zion AME Church in Millburn\, NJ. \n\n\n\n🎸 Musical Style & Collaborations \n\n\n\n\nPlays upright and electric bass with a warm\, grounded tone\n\n\n\nFeatured in trios and small combos\, including performances with Mark Capon and Rich Rodriguez\, showcasing his adaptability across straight-ahead jazz and modern arrangements\n\n\n\nActive in NYC jam sessions and open mic nights\, contributing to the city’s vibrant grassroots jazz culture\n\n\n\n\n🎶 Live Presence Motoki’s playing is marked by subtlety and soul—he anchors the rhythm section while leaving space for spiritual and melodic expression. Whether supporting vocalists or trading solos in instrumental settings\, his bass lines speak with quiet authority. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCome experience the fusion of Jesus and Jazz featuring Radam Schwartz and friends as they uplift your spirits and leave you feeling inspired.
URL:https://gregoryburrusproductions.com/event/jesus-and-jazz-presents-hammond-b3-organist-and-jazz-pianist-radam-schwartz-and-friends/
LOCATION:Mt Zion AME Church\, 54 Church Street\, Milburn\, New Jersey\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art and Entertainment,Jesus and Jazz
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