Tix On Sale For Upcoming Shows At New Jersey Performing Arts Center Including Stanley Jordan, Arturo Sandoval, And More

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Source: AMT Public Relations
June 5, 2025
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Announcing Preliminary Fall Season of Jazz at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) including Stanley Jordan Playing Jimi Hendrix, Arturo Sandoval, and more��sponsored in part by TD Bank

Tickets Go on Sale Friday, May 30, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.

NJPAC
One Center Street
Newark, NJ 07102

Sat 11.08 @ 7:30 P.M. Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos

Omar Sosa

piano
b.1965

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Sheldon Brown

saxophone

" data-original-title="" title="">Sheldon Brown �C saxophone/clarinet/flute

Ernesto Mazar Kindelan

bass

" data-original-title="" title="">Ernesto Mazar Kindelan �C bass

Josh Jones

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Josh Jones �C drums

It��s Latin jazz �� plus pizzazz �� with multi-GRAMMY nominee Omar Sosa and his Quarteto Americanos. Playing with boundless energy, the Cuban-born composer, pianist and bandleader is ��one of those rare birds whose keyboard skills are near those of Chick Corea and Chuco Valdes�� (The New York Times). Rounding out the quartet are Omar��s buddies from the Bay Area: drummer Josh Jones, bassist Ernesto Mazar Kindel��n and Sheldon Brown on saxophone, clarinet and flute.

Thu 11.13 @ 7:30 p.m. Arturo Sandova

Arturo Sandoval

trumpet
b.1949

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At 75 years old, jazz trumpet virtuoso Arturo Sandoval still practices every day. Even after receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Kennedy Center Honors and 10 GRAMMYs, he��s never let the acclaim distract him from the most important thing: the music. As a child growing up in Cuba, he found freedom in jazz, Latin jazz and Afro-Cuban jazz. And ��freedom,�� he says, ��is the most important word in any dictionary in any language in the world.�� Feel the infectious energy and vivacious versatility of this music legend.

Sat 11.22 @ 7:30 p.m. Stanley Jordan Plays Jimi

Stanley Jordan

guitar, electric
b.1959

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World-renowned azz guitarist Stanley Jordan channels the blues-rock legend in this can��t-miss tribute. ��This is my fantasy Jimi Hendrix concert if Jimi were still alive and playing today,�� he explains. It was Jimi��s death in 1970 that first moved 11-year-old Stanley to take up the guitar. His jazz career took flight, with four GRAMMY nominations and the development of his signature two-handed touch technique, which was inspired by Jimi��s left-handed tapping. In this performance, Stanley channels Jimi while allowing his own style to shine through.

Sun 11.23 @ 11:30 a.m. + 1:30 p.m. Dorthaan��s Place: Nat Adderly Jr. Quartet

Nat Adderly Jr

piano

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NJPAC continues Dorthaan��s Place, its popular Sunday jazz brunch series at NICO Kitchen + Bar curated by Newark��s First Lady of Jazz, Dorthaan Kirk. The series made its debut during NJPAC��s 2012-13 season and has grown ever since. ��The finest in jazz is on the menu�� anticipation runs high at Dorthaan��s Place, whether you��re there for the music, the food, the scene, Dorthaan, or all of the above.�� (All About Jazz)

This edition presents New Jersey��s Nat Adderley, Jr.��pianist, composer, arranger and longtime music director for Luther Vandross. Inspired by greats like Chick Corea, John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk.

There are two brunch seatings: 11:00 a.m. (music begins at 11:30 a.m.) and 1:00 p.m.

Sun 11.23 @ 3:00 p.m. 14th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition

Gary Walker �C host

Ann Hampton Callaway

vocals
b.1959

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Jon Faddis

trumpet
b.1953

" data-original-title="" title="">Jon Faddis �C judge

Nnenna Freelon

vocals
b.1954

" data-original-title="" title="">Nnenna Freelon �C judge

Christian McBride

bass
b.1972

" data-original-title="" title="">Christian McBride �C judge

Janis Siegel

vocals
b.1952

" data-original-title="" title="">Janis Siegel �C judge

Tyreek McDole

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Tyreek McDole��vocalist

The divine Sarah Vaughan��Newark��s greatest musical gift to the world��got her start as the winner of a talent contest. NJPAC honors her legacy every year with the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, the only global jazz vocal contest of its kind, open to all genders and nationalities. This event offers outstanding jazz singers a one-of-a-kind platform for embarking on a career in the music business��and offers audience members a chance to discover the jazz stars of tomorrow. For this 14th annual ��The SASSY Awards�� event, WBGO Radio��s Gary Walker will host and 2023 SVVC winner Tyreek McDole will perform. A panel of all-star judges��Ann Hampton Callaway, Jon Faddis, Nnenna Freelon, Christian McBride, and Janis Siegel��will select the winner. Gifted young contestants from around the world are evaluated on vocal quality, musicality, technique, performance, individuality, artistic interpretation, and ability to swing. The winner receives a $5,000 cash prize. Past winners include Samara Joy, Cyrille Aim��e, Jazzmeia Horn, Quiana Lynell, Laurin Talese, and more. For more information or to enter the competition, visit SarahVaughanCompetition.com.

About NJPAC

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located in downtown Newark, New Jersey, is among the largest performing arts centers in the United States. It is the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey��where great performances and events enhance and transform lives every day. As New Jersey��s anchor cultural institution, NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the State��s and the world��s best artists, while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has attracted more than 11 million visitors (including more than two million children) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents. Visit njpac.org for more information.

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