Name: Food Truck and Jazz Festival in Monte Irvin- Orange Park, City of Orange NJ
Start: 2022-07-09T11:00:00-04:00
End: 2022-07-09T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Monte Irvin Orange Park

Food Truck and Jazz Festival in Monte Irvin- Orange Park, City of Orange NJ

Gregory Burrusis a local live music ambassador, event planner, and  community partner that curates, manages and promotes live music events in the local SOMA (South Orange, Maplewood) community, Northern NJ and New York Area.Gregory Burrus sits on a number of local boards and committees and is currently serving as a Board Member ofMaplewood Community Music.Year-round Gregory Burrus also curates and produces: theJazz973live music jazz series atClements Place Jazzfor theRutgers University Institute of Jazz Studies,  Jazzy Nights Live Music performancesDuring the Summer months Gregory manages and promotes theDowntownSouth Orange  summer long live music concerts, the annual24 Hours of MusicFestival and the June thru October Orange Farmers Market Jazz Jam and produces Live Music entertainment for  Downtown Cranford Summer and Autumn Live Music Series..In addition to producing events, Gregory also showcases, photographs, videotapes events annually such as the annual NYC John Jay CollegeFriends of Myrna Bain ScholarshipFundraiser, the Orange NJ Farmers Market,SOPAC Playing Around South Orangealong with booking bands at various other local venues.Gregory Burrus has a passion for making live music happen anywhere and everywhere he can whether locally around town or around the world while living life everyday to the fullest. Learn more at :Gregory BurrusProductions. https://gregoryburrusproductions.com/

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Spend a day at the Food Truck and Jazz Festival in Monte Irvin- Orange Park in the City of Orange NJ and have a great time. 11-9PM

Monte Irvin Orange Park

July 9, 2022 – 11 AM – 8 PMMonte Irvin Orange Park170 Central Ave, Orange, NJ 07050Line up City of Orange Food Truck and Jazz Fest6:30-8:00 PM Sherry Winston5:25-6:15 PM Nat Adderley Jr Quartet4:20 - 5:05 PM Richard Baratta Quintet3:20 - 4:00 PM James Austin Jr Quartet2:20-3:00 PM Lee Odom Quartet1:20-2:00 PM MPACK Music12:30-1:00 PM Tim Horner Trio11:45 - 12:15 PM Jacquie Lee QuartetSchedule Subject to change check jazzlifetoday.com You are all invited to the City of Orange NJ Food Truck and Jazz Festival for a delicious food and live music experience! Join us in the spacious nature-driven outdoors of Monte Irvin Orange Park. Monte Irvin Orange Park is a county park in the City of Orange, in Essex County, New Jersey. It serves the City of Orange with a playground, athletic fields, basketball court, soccer field, walking paths, and a man-made lake and is the perfect location for this annual Essex County / City of Orange outdoor food and jazz festival this summer. <h2>Monte Irvin Orange Park</h2>

<h2>Jazzy Performers Lineup
</h2>Come get in the groove with some of the best jazz around. The City of Orange Food Truck and Jazz Festival lineups are composed of some some great live music groups led by some truly outstanding band leaders. Currently, we have 8 bands comprised of over 35 musicians scheduled to perform on July 9th. The band leaders of each performing group are listed below, read on to learn more about them and click the link to learn more about their bands and the latest scheduled performance times.

Sherry Winston has performed in many of the major concert halls throughout the U.S. including Carnegie Hall, Constitution Hall, Lincoln Center and at the Kennedy Center. She is a musician, composer, and businesswoman who handles all of her own bookings, negotiating and management of her band. The much-admired instrumentalist Sherry Winston is one of modern jazz&#x27;s biggest innovators, thanks to her classic arrangements issued throughout the &#x27;80s and &#x27;90s. She plays into other major trailblazers such as Najee, Grover Washington, and Quincy Jones, while receiving critical acclaim from around the world that has lasted throughout her entire career. A multi-Grammy nominee, an educator, and performer, Winston plays with a delicate balance.

His name is an important one in the music business because it’s synonymous with Jazz, swing, funk, spirit and musical excellence. Nathaniel “Nat” Adderley Jr. is a jazz and rhythm and blues music arranger and pianist who spent much of his music career arranging as music director for Luther Vandross tours and contributed as co-songwriter on most of Vandross’s albums. Joining Nat on stage: — Dwayne Cook Broadnax (Drums), Chris Berger (Bass), Tommy Morimoto (Sax).w Nat Adderley (keys).

Grammy Nominated Richard Baratta was nominated for his album, Music In Film: The Reel Deal. Richard is also a film producer whose production credits include The Joker and The Irishman. His recent stellar performance at Rutgers Institute of Jazz Studies, Clements Place was an unbelievable, memorable event for a long time to come. We are very excited Richard and his band are joining us. Joining Rich on stage: — Richard Baratta, Bill O’Connell, Craig Handy, Michael Goetz, Paul Rossman.

James Austin Jr has received numerous accolades and awards, including the honor of being selected as a semi-finalist in the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano competition. He recently served as pianist and arranger for two star-studded concerts at Carnegie Hall under the baton of esteemed musical director, Ray Chew. Joining James on stage: — Ben Rubens (bass), Jeremy Warren (Drums), Singer Jackie Jones with .James Austin Jr. (keys),

As a leading lady in the live music industry, Lee will be bringing an all-star female band that will knock you out. “Sweet” Lee Odom has been playing clarinet for years, along with other woodwind instruments, including flute and bass clarinet. A native of North Carolina, she studied clarinet performance at Appalachian State University. The music by Sweet Lee and her accompanying bands has been sending lighting vibes throughout the boroughs of New York. With a fusion of Jazz, Hip-Hop, Classical, and free improvisation, “Sweet” Lee keeps the groove groovin’. Joining Lee on stage: Anna Caldwell (Piano), Luciana Padmore (Drums), Kim Clarke (Bass), Lee Odom (Sax).

Clarence Conover, also known as the R&amp;B ‘Groove Master’, is a bandleader, bassist, guitarist, keyboardist, drummer and vocalist. Clarence founded M-Pack Music productions over 4 decades ago with the motto “Life Changing Sounds”. Clarence has performed and recorded with Patti Labelle, Teddy Pendergrass, Grover Washington Jr., The Delfonics, Bo Diddley and more.

Tim Horner has shared the stages of so many of New Yorks major venues such as The Village Vanguard, Birdland, The Blue Note, Lincoln Center, and Dizzy’s Coca Cola. The artists span a large cross section of jazz history performing with people such as Hank Jones, Clifford Jordan, Pepper Adams, Joe Locke, Randy Brecker, The Village Vanguard Orchestra, The Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra, Ann Hampton Calloway and Rufus Reid. He has also recorded over 250 recordings as a sideman and 3 of his own personal projects of original compositions. Since 2000, he has been a 5-time Jazz Ambassador for the US State Dept. concertizing and teaching in over 20 countries throughout The World. Joining Tim on stage:— Allan Bezama (Guitar), Steve Laspina (Bass), Tim Horner (Drums).

Teenager Jacquie Lee, who has been playing Violin for 11 years, received Jazz Soloist Downbeat Student Music Award for an Outstanding Performance. Jacquie has also been a member of Jazz House Kids and is a member of a family of musicians which has truly helped her hone her musicianship. Joining Jacquie on stage: Derick Campos (Guitar), Seniar Raines (Bass), Matthew Lee (Drums).Jacquie Lee (Violin),

As you can see, the lineup is smoking hot and the music is going to be awesome.Register and just let us know u ate coming out. If out and output jus show up.

This is the perfect event for families, foodies and music lovers alike — a great opportunity to bring the whole family for a fun day out in the park. Furthermore, you should know that the renaming of Orange Park to Monte Irvin Orange Park was done on May 16, 2006. This was done in celebration of the life of baseball legend and local hero Monte Irvin, who in 1973 was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame and now Orange Park has been renamed in his honor. The park is especially important to Monte as his former home is located across the street.Bring your chairs, blankets, picnic basket and your jazz appetite. Free open to public. Join us on the grassjazzlifetoday.com

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