New Brunswick Jazz Festival Returns to New Brunswick Oct. 3-6

Four of the hottest names in contemporary jazz and R&B—Phil Perry, Bob Baldwin, Euge Groove & 2012 Grammy Award Winner, Robert Glasper– will headline the 9th Annual New Brunswick Jazz Festival, 4 days of events at venues across the city, Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 3- 6.

The festival kicks off Thursday night at 7:30-10:30 PM with a free event hosted by the New Brunswick Jazz Project featuring The Mark Gross Band at Makeda Restaurant on George Street.

On Friday, the festival will celebrate Spanish Heritage Month with a Salute to Latin Jazz at two restaurants—The Latin Soul Trio will be at Destination Dogs and Frank and 3 To Clave will be at Mike’s Courtside with shows beginning at 5:00 PM. This event will be hosted by the Latin Leadership Alliance of New Jersey; next up is the kick-off celebration and dance party hosted by NJ Chapter of Chicago Steppers at The Heldrich Hotel, on Livingston Ave., 8-12 PM featuring the electrifying Valerie Adams and The New Dimensions Band.

The live jazz music continues at World of Beer, which opens on George Street next month and will get off to a great start by bringing in highly acclaimed jazz headliners on both Friday, from 10PM-1AM and again on Saturday night from 9:30-12:30PM. (artist to TBN).

The festival continues Saturday at Delta’s restaurant on Dennis Street with New York area favorite, Dakota MacLeod, 6:30-11:30 PM.; followed by legendary jazz vocalist, Carrie Jackson at Hotoke, 7PM-10PM;  the phenomenal saxophonist, James White and his band will be at Makeda Restaurant, 8-11 PM.; jazz trumpeter, Gordon James and Band will perform at Christopher’s at The Heldrich Hotel, 8:30-11:30PM; followed by bluesy vocalist Madam Pat Tandy who will bring the house down at Panico’s on Church Street, 9PM-12AM, and the night ends with one of New Jersey’s rising stars, contemporary jazz pianist, Jacob Webb Quartet (Jacob of JT Project) at Tula Restaurant, Easton Ave., 10 PM -1 AM.

The New Brunswick Jazz Festival was started nine years ago by Allen McGriff at a local lodge and has added new venues and artists each year. “We now have a lineup that is on the level of any jazz festival in the country.  We have exceeded our attendance goals year after year. People are traveling from Georgia, South Carolina, and other states and making the New Brunswick Jazz Festival a destination weekend” said McGriff.

 McGriff says jazz lovers will appreciate the diversity of performances with everything from straight head to jazzy blues, RB, and smooth jazz.

Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.com or tickeweb.com or by calling 866-468-7619.

Event Schedule:

Thursday, October 3th  

7:30p.m.-10:30p.m. Mark Gross, Jazz at NBJF Warm Up event hosted by The New Brunswick Jazz Project at Makeda Restaurant, 338 George, Street, New Brunswick

Friday, October 4th

5pm- 8pm            The Latin Soul Trio at Destination Dogs,

101 Paterson Street, New Brunswick

5:30pm-8:30pm     Frank & 3 To Clave, at Mike’s Courtside, 1 Elm Row, New Brunswick

8pm-12pm       Valerie Adams and The New Dimensions Band, at

Christopher’s at The Heldrich Hotel, 10 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick

10pm-1am             Artist to be Named at

                              The World of Beer, 335 George Street, New Brunswick

Saturday, October 5th  

6:30pm – 11:30pm     Dakota MacLeod, at Delta’s Restaurant, 19 Dennis Street, New Brunswick

7pm-10:00pm        Carrie Jackson, at Hotoke Restaurant,   George Street, New Brunswick

8pm- 11pm             The James White Band at Makeda Restaurant, 338 George Street, NB

9p.m –12am        Madam Pat Tandy, at Panico’s 103 Church Street, New Brunswick

9:30pm-12:3pm    Artist to be Named at The World of Beer, 335 George St, New Brunswick

10pm –1am         The Gordon James Band, Tula Restaurant & Lounge, 47 Easton Ave, NB

Hyatt Regency, 2 Albany Street, New Brunswick

Doors open at 12 noon.  Times are approximate

1:00PM  The Judy Black Band

2:30PM  Robert Glasper

4:00 PM Euge Groove

6:00 PM Phil Berry with Bob Baldwin and Friends

Tickets are on sale now!  Sunday’s event is only $85.00 for reserved and $65.00 for general admission. Thursday-Saturday restaurant events are FREE.  Ticketmaster.com or tickeweb.com or call 866-468-7619 visit our website www.newbrunswick.com. 

-New Brunswick Jazz Festival