“It Don’t Mean a Thing, Modern Swinging”. Vocalist Fred Johnson joins guitarist LaRue Nickelson- guitar, Michael Ross- bass, and Billy E. Peterson- drums, for an engaging program of traditional and contemporary arrangements drawn from the Great American Songbook and the jazz canon. The performance features music composed and popularized by legends such as Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole, Jon Hendricks, Nat Adderley, and Joe Williams, among others—offering a rich blend of timeless standards and inventive interpretations.
Doors open 6:30 for food and beverages service, showtime is 7:30 pm.
Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/mnjc-fred-johnson-tickets-1988268211744