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July 11, 2009 / 8pm
Jazz In July Concert Series
Jazz Vocalist with The Jazzin All Star Band
Who’s Who of Jazz Extraordinary Vocalist
 Carrie Jackson - performing July 11, 2009 as a part of the 2009 Jazz In July Concert Series |
Ms. Jackson is a New York/New Jersey... based jazz vocal stylist, and is available worldwide for festivals, clubs, concert tours and clinics... as a soloist, or with her Jazzin' All Star Band..."A true ensemble performance...every tune is a musical collaboration..e.ortless, natural and unscripted" Carrie is considered one of the most consistently interesting singers in the metropolitan area, and is one of the top jazz artist's around today providing for classical performances in jazz favorites, soulful sultry pop, blues and poignant mellow gospel. She combines jazz originals, standards, pop/blues tunes, and open impro- visation in an adventurous, genrebending style that's inspirational and original; a singer with a Sound!
Carrie Jackson & Her Jazzin' All Star Ensemble swing and perform the music of "Duke" Ellington, Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie and musical selections songs from the Great American Song Book. Carrie rekindles thoughts of America's great jazz history, and attributes her vocal style of singing to her mentors, the Great Ladies of Jazz, Sarah "Sassy" Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Nancy Wilson, and Carmen Mc Rae. Newark's notable musicians include, Wayne Shorter, Woody Shaw, James Moody, Ike Quebec, just to name a few.
She has taken all of her mentors and made them a part of her, and brings new horizons to America's classical art form "Jazz", the truth is, she has a bit of all them and more that is uniquely her own. Carrie's smooth, sultry, soulful sound has captivated thousands, and she maintains a uniqueness that is her own and proudly carries the jazz banner with her own enchanting style.
Carrie's travels have taken her to Europe, and touring in the U.S. She has performed with a variety of groups such as "Duke" Anderson Orchestra, Stanley Jordan & Trio, Norman Simmons, Earl May, Lisle Atkinson, Richard Eisenstein, Virginia Mayhew, Dr. Yusef Ali, "Sweet" Sue Terry, James Dean Orchestra, Edward Ellington III, (The Ellington Legacy Band), Chris White, Buddy Terry, Calvin Hughes, Lafayette Harris, Radam Schwartz, Wallace "Corky" Caldwell, Bradford Hayes, Cecil Brooks III, Saul Fischer, James Stewart, Willie Williams, Andy Mc Cloud, Rudy Walker, and others.
Carrie Jackson -Vocals ~ Lou Rainone on Piano ~ Steve Freeman on Bass
Gordon Lane on Drums ~ David Robinson on Tenor Sax ~ Tony Signa on Flute
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Jazz In July 2009
“Jazz in July”, a four concert series, begins Saturday, July 11th at 8pm at Centenary College in Hackettstown NJ. See Directions.
Tickets
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Single Tickets Carrie Jackson Sextet / Chico Mendoza Jazztet / Allan Harris Quartet Series Pricing |
Tickets can be purchased by calling Centenary Box Office 908-979-0900 or CEI 908-637-6455, or through the Centenary Stage Company Secure Online Ticketing System, or at any of the following locations:
Mama’s Restaurant & Cafe’ Baci • Skylands Community Bank (Mountain Ave.)
Inn At Panther Valley • Hackettstown Trading Post • Valley National Bank
Hackettstown Carpet • Long Valley
Music Center
Note: The Series not available through the online ticketing except as comment request.
This concert series
is being sponsored by: and  |
| Produced by Coyne Enterprises, Inc. with the cooperation
of WNTI Radio & WRNJ Radio & Centenary Stage Company Jazz in July is a fundraiser for Centenary Stage Company. Thank You for your Support! |
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