The newest New Jersey jazz festival will take place August 21-23 in Union, NJ. The Union Jazz Festival will feature several popular New Jersey jazz artists including saxophonists Don Braden (photo above) and Bruce Williams, guitarists Dave Stryker and Stephane Wremble, and keyboardist Leonieke Scheuble (photo below).
There will be a combination of free outdoor performances and ticketed shows and master classes inside the Union Arts Center, located at 1980 Morris Ave. in Union. For more information, log onto uniontownship.com or call (908) 851-5446.
Here is the schedule:
Friday, August 21
4:30-7:30 p.m. Trumpeter James Gibbs III, multireedist Anthony Nelson, Jr., and bassist John Lee and Friends (Free outdoor stage)
7:30-8:15 p.m. Stephane Wrembel (Ticketed)
8:30-9:30 p.m. Guitarist Marel Hidalgo (Ticketed)
Saturday, August 22
1:30 -7:30 p.m. Leonieke Scheuble, trumpeter Lee Hogans, Bruce Williams’ Quartet, guitarist Oz Noy’s trio, Big Funk with Don Braden and drummer Karl Latham and steel pannist Jonathan Scales, leading a trio (Free outdoor stage)
4:30 p.m. Jazz Saxophone Master Class with Bruce Williams and Don Braden (Ticketed)
5:30 p.m. Jazz Guitar Master Class with Dave Stryker and Oz Noy (Ticketed)
7:30-8:15 p.m. Drummer/vocalist Eric Brown and 3Fold (Ticketed)
8:30–9:30 p.m. Dave Stryker Trio
Sunday, August 23
2:30-6:30 p.m. Pianist Brandon McCune and FAZZ featuring drummer Damon Duewhite and pianist Nat Adderley, Jr.
DON BRADEN PHOTO BY SANFORD JOSEPHSON
LEONIEKE SCHEUBLE PHOTO BY ALLISON BROWN
