Jazz Cafe: The Place To Be

Posted by Maria Miaoulis in Jazz Events, News

July 1st, 2010   No Comments »

Aaron Weinstein poses with his violin

"Groucho of the Violin" Aaron Weinstein will kick off the Jazz Arts Project's Summer Jazz Fest 2010 on July 9th and 10th PHOTO CREDIT: Theodorakis/NY Daily News

Here at Jazzville NJ we try to bring you the most sophisticated, uber-cool jazz events taking place right this second across the Garden State. And apparently, Jazz Café is THE place to be this summer.

Summer Jazz Fest 2010 kicks off July 9 in Red Bank with a performance by “the Groucho of the violin,” Aaron Weinstein. But it doesn’t stop there – the next five weekends will feature a roster of entertainers ranging from vocalist Marlene Verplanck to Cecil Brooks III himself. See the full schedule with sample clips below and links for tickets and additional details below that.

Schedule of events:

Fri, July 9 and Sat, July 10 – Aaron Weinstein – Young violin maestro. (watch sample video)

Fri, July 16 and Sat, July 17 – Valarey Ponomarev – Russian born trumpeter. (watch sample video)

Fri, July 23 and Sat, July 24 -  Marlene Verplanck – Distinctive jazz vocalist. (watch sample video)

Fri, July 30 and Sat, July 31 – Wayne Escoffery – Masterful tenor saxophonist. (watch sample video)

Fri, Aug. 6 and Sat, Aug. 7 – Cecil Brooks III – Legendary drummer and club owner. (watch sample video)

More information:

For more information see a nice writeup here or check out the venue’s website.