7:00 p.m.
NJCU Jazz Ensemble Featuring Lakecia Benjamin
Directed by Nathan Eklund
Opening set by the Elizabeth High School Jazz Ensemble, directed by Meredith Foreman
The NJCU Jazz Ensemble welcomes you to an exciting evening of big band music for listeners of all ages! The concert will feature the Jazz Ensemble built by the students of NJCU鈥檚 Jazz Department. The music will span the full history of jazz and showcase music from the great ensembles of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Thad Jones, Terry Gibbs, Joe Henderson, and many more. Under the direction of Nathan Eklund, the ensemble will deliver a powerful, dynamic evening you won鈥檛 forget!