Early Set | Jazz Quartet 5:30 – 8:30: KEVIN BLANCQ Trumpeter/Educator brings his fabulous swingin’ big band featuring tunes from the Great American songbook A native of New Orleans, Kevin Blancq began musical studies with piano at age 9, trumpet at 10, and drums at 13. At the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), […]
Late Set | Jazz Band 9:00 – 12:00: Swingadelic Big Band. Swingadelic, hailed as “Hoboken’s greatest little big band”, is led by bassist Dave Post. This outfit plays a mix of Swing, Jump Blues, vintage rhythm & blues and much more. Swingadelic has performed at Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Night Swing, NJPAC, and at many festivals, including […]
Early Set | Jazz Quartet 5:30 – 8:30: John David Simon Saxophonist and flutist, John David Simon, has performed extensively on the national and international jazz scene. Simon has worked with numerous luminaries including Ella Fitzgerald, Jason Marsalis, Chaka Khan, James Carter, T.S. Monk, Pat Martino, Clark Terry, Ray Charles, Charles Earland, J.J. Johnson, Shirley […]
Late Set | Jazz Band 9:00 – 12:00: Stan Rubin Orchestra feat. Joe Politi “Swing is a form of music that grew out of jazz,” explained Stan Rubin. “The beauty of big-band swing is that it combines musical structure with improvisation, the hallmark of jazz, but swing doesn’t abandon the melody like some modern jazz.” […]
Early Set | Jazz Quartet 5:30 – 8:30: Marty Elkins Marty Elkins hails from Jersey City, New Jersey. Marty moved to New York in the early eighties and began playing clubs like Jimmy Ryan's and Eddie Condon's, singing with Max Kaminsky's band, Spanky Davis' "Jimmy Ryan All Stars" at the Cat Club, Cousin's in Brooklyn […]
Late Set | Jazz Band 9:00 – 1:00: Swingadelic Big Band. Swingadelic is Hoboken's Little Big Band and has performed all over the Tri-State and beyond from Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Night Swing, to NJPAC, to endless festivals, including Bele Chere (Ashville NC), MusikFest (Allentown PA), the CD 109 Jazz & Blues Festival (Red Bank, NJ), […]
Late Set | Jazz Band 9:00 – 12:00: Rob Edwards Big Band Rob Edwards brings his powerhouse Big Band to Swing 46 and features marvelously talented special guest vocalists. Born in West Palm Beach, FL, Robert completed his schooling at the Juilliard school and soon after joined the Roy Hargrove Big Band, Dizzy Gillespie All-Star […]
Early Set | Jazz Quartet 5:30 – 8:30: KEVIN BLANCQ Trumpeter/Educator brings his fabulous swingin' big band featuring tunes from the Great American songbook A native of New Orleans, Kevin Blancq began musical studies with piano at age 9, trumpet at 10, and drums at 13. At the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), […]
Late Set | Jazz Band 9:00 – 12:00: Swingadelic Big Band. Swingadelic, hailed as "Hoboken's greatest little big band," is led by bassist Dave Post. This outfit plays a mix of Swing, Jump Blues, vintage rhythm & blues and much more. Swingadelic has performed at Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing, NJPAC, and at many festivals, including […]
Late Set | Jazz Band 9:00 – 12:00: Stan Rubin Orchestra feat. Joe Politi "Swing is a form of music that grew out of jazz," explained Stan Rubin. "The beauty of big-band swing is that it combines musical structure with improvisation, the hallmark of jazz, but swing doesn't abandon the melody like some modern jazz." […]
Early Set | Jazz Quartet 5:30 – 8:30: Amy London Quartet. Amy London is known and loved in New York City jazz and Broadway circles for her effortless sound, impeccable musicianship and depth of emotion. Her most recent CD on Motema, The Royal Bopsters Project, features a vocal jazz quartet with Ms. London as the […]
Late Set | George Gee Swing Combo 9:00 – 12:00: George Gee Swing Combo spearheaded the modern swing resurgence nearly four decades ago. Headlining regularly at Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing, the swing big band was a favorite of famed Savoy swing dancer Frankie Manning having performed a long series of dance events in his […]
