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JerseyArticlesJazzJazz Goes to School | The College Jazz SceneBy Frank MulvaneyWilliam Paterson UniversityOctober 4: Pianist Mulgrew Miller andFriends duo with alto saxophonist GaryBartzOctober 11: Bassist/composer Ben AllisonOctober 18: Carl Allen/Rodney WhitakerQuintetOctober 25: World on a String —Brazilian Jazz with Paul MyersNovember 1: Vocalist Carrie Jackson andher quartetNovember 8: Saxophonist/flutist Frank Wessand the William Paterson Jazz OrchestraAmazingly talented student groups performbefore each professional guest.All performances are on Sunday at 4 PM in thebeautiful Shea Theatre on the Wayne Campus.Admissions are $15, $12 (seniors) and $8(students). Free artist interviews at 3 PM.Ample free parking.Rutgers University —New BrunswickOctober 13: RU Jazz Ensemble: A MusicalTribute to Prof. William Felder; A JazzTrumpet Celebration, featuring TerellStafford and other distinguished RU jazztrumpet alumni.December 1: RU Jazz Ensemble featuringTom “Bones” Malone, trombone star of TheLetterman Show, Saturday Night Live andoriginal Blues BrothersFebruary 23: RU Jazz Ensemble: A Tributeto Cannonball Adderly, featuring altosaxophonist Mike Smith, alumnus of theAdderly, Maynard Ferguson and Buddy Richbands and Sinatra concert orchestraApril 23: RU Jazz Ensemble: Duke’s Praises,Here are the college jazz performance schedules for the upcoming academic year. As you will see, some top professionals,including Jazz Society board member Carrie Jackson and modern jazz legends will be performing with the students. For thefirst time we are publishing the Montclair State schedule, which just started its Jazz Studies program last year. The schedulefor Rowan University was not available at press time. Check the Events tab www.njjs.org for all updates and additions thatwill be made for the Spring semester.2009/2010 College Jazz Performance Schedulea celebration of the music of DukeEllington, featuring Walter White, leadtrumpet for the Lincoln Center Jazzorchestra and alumnus of the MaynardFerguson and Charles Mingus bands.All performances are Tuesday’s at 8:00 in themagnificent Nicholas Music Center on theDouglas campus. Admissions are free andthere is ample free parking.New Jersey City UniversityOctober 12, Monday: Alto saxophonistCharles McPherson and trumpeter TomHarrell 7:30, Sozio Rehearsal Hall. Freeadmission but seating is limited.October 19, Monday: NJCU Jazz Ensembleand saxophonist/flutist James Moody7:30 PM, Margaret Williams Theatre.Admission is $15/ $10 seniors and students.Come early to find parking.November 1, Sunday: Jazz Day featuringtrumpeter Jon Faddis 12 to 6 PM, SozioRehearsal Hall and Ingalls Recital Hall.Free admission.December 1, Monday: Jazz Bash: studentsmall groups perform, 7 PM, Ingalls RecitalHall and Sozio Rehearsal Hall.Free admission .April 5, Monday: Spring Jazz EnsemblesConcert with guest vocalists KevinMahogany and Roseanna Vitro, 7:30,Margaret Williams Theatre. Admission is$15/$10 seniors and students.Montclair State UniversityDecember 6, Sunday: MSU Jazz Band 3 PMDecember 9, Wednesday: MSU Jazz Band IIand Vocal Jazz Ensemble 7:30 PMMarch 27, Saturday: An Afternoon ofBrazilian Jazz with pianist/composer Dr.Your comments and questions are always welcome. E-mail me at fmulvaney@comcast.net.Jeffrey Kunkel and faculty guest artists: BillMooring (bass), Sergio Gomes (drums) andother guests, 3 PM.April 25, Sunday: Trombonist/composerAlan Ferber and the MSU Jazz Band, 3 PM.April 28, Wednesday: MSU Jazz Band IIand Vocal Jazz Ensemble, 7:30 PM.All performances are in the Leshowitz RecitalHall. Admission is $15.Princeton UniversityOctober 17, Saturday: Concert JazzEnsemble — The Voice of the JazzComposer: Duke Ellington and His Music,Richardson Auditorium, 8:00 PM.November 15, Sunday: PU Jazz FacultyRecital — Composing in the Moment,Richardson Auditorium, 8:00 .November 18, Wednesday: University JazzComposers Collective — Exceptionallytalented students perform their compositionsin small ensembles, TaplinAuditorium, 3:00 PM.December 5, Saturday: Concert JazzEnsemble — The Voice of the JazzComposer: Latin/Brazilian Inspired Musicof Michael Philip Mossman, RichardsonAuditorium, 8:00 PM.December 11/12, Fri./Sat.: Concert JazzEnsemble and University Orchestra —Ellington/Strayhorn Adaptation ofTchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, RichardsonAuditorium, 8:00 PM.February 24, Wednesday: NJ High SchoolCombo Festival and PU Small ensembleTaplin Auditorium, 5:00 PM.JAZZ U38_________________________________ October 2009