Andy Farber: Tribute to Tenor Titans, Monday, October 7, 7:30PM

Award-winning jazz composer, arranger, and saxophonist Andy Farber pays tribute to the great tenor sax players Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young and Ben Webster.

Farber has toured with many of the best including Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, the Bronx Arts Ensemble, and more! In 2013 Marsalis asked Farber to assemble the Jazz at Lincoln Center All-Stars which was featured in the Broadway musical After Midnight and garnered seven Tony Award nominations. He continues to lead the Andy Farber Orchestra, which backed Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga for their PBS special Cheek to Cheek Live.

Performing with Andy will be:

• Don Braden (tenor saxophone) – Special Guest
• Antonio Ciacca (piano)
• Mike Karn (bass)
• Alvester Garnett (drums)

Tickets
Members: $18
Non-Members: $20

Get tickets: https://www.morrismuseum.org/jazz

The gourmet, pre-performance dinners that began during Summer JazzFest are back! Enjoy a relaxed, light meal, in our Museum court before the show.

More Jazz on Monday evenings at 7:30PM

• 9th Annual Bickford Benefit Concert, November 4, 2019
• Don Braden: Earth, Wind & Wonder, December 2, 2019
• Mariel Bildsten Septet plays Duke and Bassie, January 20, 2020
• Dan Levinson & Molly Ryan Valentine's Concert, February 10, 2020
• Mike Davis: Bix Biederbecke's Birthday Bash, March 9, 2020
• Evan Arntzen Quintet Featuring Jon-Erik Kellso, April 6, 2020
• NYC Ska Orchestra, May 4, 2020
• Neville Dickie and the Midiri Brothers, May 21, 2020

About the Morris Museum

Founded in 1913, the Morris Museum is an award-winning, community-based arts and cultural institution serving the public through its exhibitions in the arts, sciences and humanities. The Museum is home to the historic and internationally-significant Murtogh D. Guinness Collection of Mechanical Musical Instruments and Automata. Changing exhibits of contemporary content also explore the Guinness themes of art, sound, and motion. The adjacent Bickford Theatre is the museum's 312-seat performing-arts facility, offering unique programming, often related to the museum's exhibition themes. Continuously serving the public since 1913, the Morris Museum has a proud tradition of innovative educational programs and family events. The first museum in New Jersey to be accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, it has been designated a Major Arts Institution and has received the New Jersey State Council on the Arts’ Citation of Excellence, among other awards.

The Morris Museum is a Blue Star Museum, offering free admission to active duty military personnel and their families, from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The Morris Museum offers free admission to military personnel all year long.

Location and Hours

The Museum is located at 6 Normandy Heights Road (at the corner of Columbia Turnpike) in Morristown, NJ, and is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 11:00am to 5:00pm and Sunday, 12:00 to 5:00pm. In addition, the Museum is open evenings from 5:00 to 8:00pm on the second and third Thursday of the month. Admission to the Museum is $10 for adults and $7 for children, students and senior citizens. Admission is always free for Museum members. For more information, call (973) 971-3700, or visit www.morrismuseum.org