South Orange's Gregory Burrus Productions presents an evening of world-class jazz right next door in Newark tonight, as guitarist Ron Jackson brings his quartet to the Rutgers Institute of Jazz Studies Clement's Place jazz club.
Ron Jackson, a master of the six, seven and twelve-string guitar, has performed, recorded and taught music in over 30 countries. He has shared stages and tours with Taj Mahal, Jimmy McGriff, Larry Coryell, Benny Golson and Russell Malone, and led acclaimed albums on Muse and his own Roni Music label, including A Guitar Thing, Flubby Dubby, and Standards and Other Songs. He is the winner of the 1996 Heritage International Jazz Guitar Competition.
Joining Ron on stage tonight will be Ed Jackson on alto sax, Sara Magnúsdóttir on organ, and Sasha Mayman on drums.
The show is Friday, November 6, 7:30–10 PM at Clement's Place, 15 Washington Street, Newark — home of the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University–Newark. It's free — RSVP on the site and come out and be in the room with us.
Details: gregoryburrusproductions.com/event/rutgers-ijs-and-greg-burrus-present-guitarist-ron-jackson-quartet
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