Bill O'Connell & the Latin Jazz Allstars will perform at Delbarton at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 23, 2012 in the Fine Arts Center Theater.
Joining keyboardist O’Connell are Conrad Herwig on trombone, Steve Slagle on saxophone, Luques Curtis on bass, Dave Samuels on vibraphone and marimba and Steve Berrios on drums and percussion. The free concert is underwritten by the Delbarton Arts Council, Fathers and Friends and Mothers Guild.
Event chairman, jazz aficionado and Delbarton father Dr. Glenn Godart of Ridgewood says, “It’s very unusual to have musicians of this caliber perform in our area. These are all top talents on the New York jazz scene, so hearing them will be a real city experience but closer to home.”
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Delbarton's Jazz Ensemble, directed by Greg Devine, will open the show with a short set, then the professional musicians will take over to perform a program consisting largely of Latin jazz, drawn from O’Connell’s latest CD, ‘Rhapsody in Blue,’ with popular works by Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, Cal Tjader, and others. Godart said, “even if you’re not a big jazz fan, you will appreciate this program. It will be full of the rhythm, passion and fire of Latin jazz. You’ll have a hard time keeping your feet still.”
The Fine Arts Center Theater has excellent acoustics and comfortable seating. o tickets are required, all are welcome, seating is first come, first served, and every attendee is eligible to win a dinner for two at a popular Morristown restaurant.
