New Brunswick's Hub City Jazz Festival Is Oct. 25-28

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — The Hub City Jazz Festival, a multi-day and multi-venue gathering of jazz enthusiasts from the tri-state area, will take place in downtown New Brunswick October 25-28. The Festival will feature national and international jazz musicians as well as renowned local talent. Since its inception in 2004 the Festival has included some of the top names in jazz including Boney James, Jonathan Butler, Incognito and Maysa.

In addition to providing top jazz entertainment, the not-for-profit Hub City Jazz Festival has expanded its charitable outreach to promoting music education and skills training to student musicians throughout New Jersey. In support of this mission, HCJF has created a partnership with the New Brunswick District Schools. The support has provided twenty kids from the New Brunswick High School jazz band with after-school instrument instruction, a three-week summer camp program, and training in improvisation. Among the professionals who have supported this project is former Rutgers University professor Radam Schwartz, saxophonist and band leader Paula Atherton, and trumpeter Lee Hogans who has toured with Prince’s band.

As a result of this partnership, the New Brunswick Public Schools District Jazz Band will take part in a music workshop conducted by iconic Tito Puente Jr. and members of his orchestra.

"In the Latin community, although jazz music is not the most popular form of music, the interest among younger people is increasing," Puente said. "Basically, it's because the playing of jazz includes many elements of traditional Latin music. For student musicians, especially this next generation, improvisation is one of the most important characteristics of all music that they will learn So, it makes considerable sense to train young musicians starting in elementary school. I'm happy to participate in this wonderful event."

The New Brunswick Public Schools District Jazz Band will perform with Tito Puente Jr. and his orchestra. This concert will take place on Sat. Oct. 27 at New Brunswick High School. This event is free and open to the public.

The Hub City Jazz Festival 2018 Schedule of Events: Oct. 25-Oct. 28: (Admittance to all restaurant events is free and is sponsored in part by New Brunswick City Market.)

Oct. 25: The James White Band 7:00-10:00 p.m. Delta’s Restaurant, 19 Dennis St. New Brunswick

Oct. 26: Valerie Adams & The Dimensions Band 7:00-11:00

Kasai, 350 George St. New Brunswick

Drew Nugent & Midnight Society 9:00-1:00

Hub City Brewhouse, 335 George St. New Brunswick

Oct. 27: Victor Quesada 5:00-8:30

Esquina Latina, 25 Liberty St. New Brunswick

The Curtis Haywood Band 6:00-10:00

Delta’s Restaurant, 19 Dennis St. New Brunswick

Tito Puente Jr. Orchestra and The New Brunswick Public Schools District Jazz Band 6:00-8:00 New Brunswick High School, 1000 Somerset St. New Brunswick

Omar Edwards & The K360 Club 7:00-11:00 at Kasai, 350 George St. New Brunswick

Danielle Illario 8:00-11:00 at the Frog & The Peach, 29 Dennis St. New Brunswick

The Gibbs Band 8:30-11:30 at Roosterspin, 120 Albany St. New Brunswick

Paula Atherton 8:30-11:30 at Tavern on George, 361 George St., New Brunswick

Brook Alford, Artist of the Violin 9:00-12:00 at Hub City Brewhouse, 335 George St. New Brunswick

Zoocru 10:00-11:00 at Fatto Americano, 338 George St. New Brunswick

Oct. 28: All ticketed events take place at the Hyatt Regency, 2 Albany St., New Brunswick

The New Brunswick Public Schools District Jazz Band 12:30-1:00

Rising Star Showcase: Introducing Miles Hudgins 1:00-1:30

Daniel D 1:50-2:40

Andy Snitzer 3:10-4:00

Pieces of a Dream 4:30-5:30

Brian Culbertson 6:00-7:30

Learn more at: www.hubcityjazz.com

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