Township of
Livingston,
NJ
357
South Livingston Ave.
Livingston, NJ 07039-3994
Phone (973) 992-5000
Fax (973) 535-7967
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"50 Years and
All that Jazz" Concert
and Benefit
Gil & Tuey
multicultural group |
Rio
Clemente |
On Friday, September
8 at 7:00 pm, the Livingston Symphony Orchestra
(LSO) kicks off it 50th anniversary season with a celebration
at the Cedar Hills Country Club in Livingston. The event,
which includes food, wine and music, is a benefit for the
LSO.
"50 Years and
All that Jazz" will feature
three musical groups:
- Gil & Tuey is
a multicultural group which performs music of the Americas—gypsy
jazz, flamenco, American songbook, blues and more.
Mexican Gil Gutierrez is a veteran guitarist of many
of the best Latin American pop stars from Mexico, Cuba,
Guatemala, and Argentina.
Native New Yorker Tuey Connell is recognized as a 'one
of a kind'
vocalist and banjo player who has performed across the
U.S. and Mexico. Gil & Tuey will be joined by virtuoso
violinist Venezuelan Ali Bello and New York percussionist
Stefan Schatz.
- New Jersey native and
master pianist "bishop of jazz," Rio
Clemente delights audiences locally and internationally
with his unique style of jazz. Clemente mixes his strong
classical training with a rich knowledge of jazz history,
then adds his own creativity and interpretation.
- Big band style trio Cornucopia perform at venues throughout
New Jersey. Led by trumpet and flugelhorn player Steve
Baldalmenti, whose work is featured on movie and television
sound tracks, Cornucopia musicians include keyboard player
Ken Lorenz and John Lenis on bass.
Musical entertainment
will also be provided on Saturday, September 9 at the
new Livingston Town Center from 2:00 - 5:00 pm.
Admission to the Friday
evening event, which includes music, food and
wine, is $100 per person. Checks should be made payable
to the
Livingston Symphony Orchestra , P.O. Box 253, Livingston
NJ 07039.
Entertainment
for "50 Years and All That Jazz" is
sponsored by the
Eastman Companies and the Arts Council of Livingston. The
Livingston
Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is a volunteer orchestra consisting
of professional and experienced classical players. The
LSO performs 4 times a year at Livingston High School.
For further information about the LSO, please contact Punam
Bhargava at 973-980-1809 or Marie Bennett at 973-992-2410.
For additional information
about the benefit, please contact Martha Stein at 973-493-5661
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