Name: IJS Presents James Moody Jazz Scholars Celebration at Clements Place Jazz
Start: 2022-11-21T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2022-11-21T22:00:00-05:00
Location: Clement's Place

IJS Presents James Moody Jazz Scholars Celebration at Clements Place Jazz

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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James Moody Jazz Scholarship for New Jersey is proud to present  the James Moody Scholars Live  in Concert  at Newark's Clements Pace Jazz

Clement's Place

You are invited to the James Moody Jazz Scholars Celebration on Nov 21, 2022 7:00 - 10:00 PM at 15 Washington St- Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall,. This free very special event will have limited seating and access will be provided via Eventbrite Registration only. Please join us. James Moody Jazz Scholarship for New Jersey is extremely proud to produce the James Moody Jazz Scholars Celebration at the Rutgers&#x27; Institute of Jazz Studies Clements Place Jazz. This event for the James Moody Jazz Scholarship recipients from 2015 to present, is produced by The James Moody Jazz Scholarship for New Jersey, presented by Jazz House Kids, hosted by the Rutgers University - Newark supported by Gregory Burrus Productions Saxophonist James MoodySaxophonist, Flutist, Vocalist, Educator James Moody was awarded the distinction of being an NEA Jazz Master in 1998 by the National Endowment for the Arts. The National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Fellowships are the self-proclaimed highest honors that the United States bestows upon jazz musicians. In the jazz world, It just doesn&#x27;t get better that that.James Moody Jazz Scholarship for New JerseyJames Moody Jazz Scholarship for New Jersey, an award that honors the life of Newark native and saxophone giant James Moody. The James Moody Jazz Scholarship for New Jersey is an award presented by Linda Moody that is offered annually to an outstanding high school senior. The recipient embodies the qualities expressed by the NEA Jazz Master throughout his life and works—musicianship, creativity, leadership and community involvement.Jazz Scholars In its 8th year, the winners of the James Moody Jazz Scholarship for New Jersey recipients will consist of the James Moody Jazz Scholars led by bandleader Birsa Chatterjee . Past winners are: <ul><li>2015 Birsa Chatterjee – Tenor Saxophone</li><li>2016 Iyonna Herbert – Drums</li><li>2017 Andrew Wagner – Trumpet</li><li>2018 Caelan Cardello – Piano</li><li>2019 Jalin Shiver – Alto Saxophone</li><li>2020 Rayner Perez – Trombone</li><li>2021 Paul Reinhold – Electric &amp; Acoustic Bass</li><li>2022 Ryoma Takenaga – Bass</li></ul>Jazz Scholars Band The band will come together performing a number of standards and some originals. Birsa Chatterjee – Tenor Saxophone, Jarret Walser – Drums, Andrew Wagner – Trumpet, Caelan Cardello – Piano, Jalin Shiver – Alto Saxophone, Rayner Perez – Trombone, Paul Reinhold – Electric &amp; Acoustic Bass and Ryoma Takenaga – BassJazz Scholars Jazzy Nights Agenda 7:00 - 7:15 PM Opening Remarks 7:16 -8:15 PM The Jazz Scholars Band8:15 - 8:30 Presenters and Invited Speakers <ul><li>Linda Moody - James Moody Jazz Scholarship for New Jersey</li><li>Wayne Winborne - ED of Institute of Jazz Studies Rutgers Newark </li></ul>8:30 -8:45 Break8:46 - 10:00 Jazz Scholars band with local Jazz vocalists.Venue/Location/Sponsors/SupportersClements Place Jazz / Rutgers Institute of Jazz Studies Clements Place is a venue for Jazz and music events in the Rutgers Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall Building in Newark, New Jersey. It is a very classy cabaret-style venue with a cozy atmosphere. It has very good natural acoustics which means a great sound system, a warm room with an intimate setting, and helpful and friendly staff. This beautifully appointed environment is perfectly suited to a true jazz lover.Jazz House Kids Jazz House Kids knows that music creates bonds and builds communities. That’s why everything we do is suffused with jazz. Step into our rehearsal rooms, an in-school program, one of our events, or even our office, and you’ll find music in the air! We put these beliefs into practice in a variety of ways and places: In schools, at our JAZZ HOUSE studio, and within the larger communities where we work, we’ve built circles of enthusiastic students, dedicated staff, first-rate professional teaching artists, supporters and friends.Gregory Burrus ProductionsGregory Burrus is a local live music ambassador, event planner, live music ambassador and community partner that curates, manages and promotes live music events in the Northern NJ and New York Area. Gregory Burr currently serves on a number of live music boards, community organizations and writes for local town and statewide news sites.

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