NJPAC Community Engagement Jazz Advisory Council

“NJPAC’s spirit fuels a statewide movement curated and powered by NJPAC Community Engagement — a movement that brings music, history, and joy directly to the people, from the shore to the suburbs to the cities, turning every town we encounter into a stop on a shared journey of artistic growth, unity, and sound.”

ADVISORY COUNCILS: ELDERS, FAITH-BASED, LGBTQ, LATINO, DANCE & JAZZ

NJPAC Community Engagement Leadership

Rev. Eyesha Marable — Assistant Vice President, Community Engagement

  • Marcus Beckett — Producer Community Engagement (Programs & Outreach)
  • Daniella Fonseca — Associate Producer, Community Engagement
  • Alessandra Izaguirre — Community Engagement Coordinator

Learn more …. https://www.njpac.org/about/community-engagement/

NJPAC Jazz Advisory Council

Through festivals, neighborhood concerts, faith‑centered gatherings, town wide live music series and legacy‑driven storytelling, Our mission connects communities, amplifies local voices, and ensures that live music isn’t something you travel to experience — it’s something that arrives at your doorstep. The jazz advisory council transforms New Jersey Performing Arts Center Community Engagement mission into one continuous cultural landscape. It’s , where every community is seen, every story is honored, and every rhythm becomes part of our collective heartbeat.

Jazz Advisory Chairperson – Gregory Burrus

Gregory Burrus- Bradley Beach Jazz Festival Live Music Curator and Promotion

Member – James Austin

Member – Al Clarke

Member – Jon McGriff

Member – CC Minton

Member – Lynette Sheard

Member – Wayne Winborne

Programs

NJPAC Jazz Jam at Clements Place

Since 2015 3rd Thursday Events NJPAC Jazz Jams

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https://www.facebook.com/clementsplacejazz

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf8W7q1qlz0yt5Ebcn4tkSQ

NJPAC Jazz Crawl Across Newark 2023 – 2024 – 2025

James Moody Scholars Jam in a Jam

Nov 17, 2021 at Blanchard Mansion in South Orange NJ

Nov 21, 2022 at Cements Place in Newark, NJ

Nov 6, 2024 at Clements Place in Newark, NJ

Feb 6, 7 2025 at Bradley Beach Jazz Festival

Nov 11, 2025 at Clements Place in Newark, NJ