Rutgers IJS Presents The Antoinette Montague Experience

The Antoinette Montague Experience

Featuring Danny Mixon piano Melissa Slocum, Bass Bobby Sanabria Bass AC Lincoln, Tap

The Antoinette Montague Experience is a vibrant musical journey led by Antoinette Montague, a renowned jazz and blues vocalist. Her performances are known for their energetic blend of swing, blues, and salsa, creating an engaging and lively atmosphere. Antoinette Montague is celebrated for her powerful voice, dynamic stage presence, and ability to connect with her audience.

She often performs at various jazz clubs, festivals, and events, bringing a unique and soulful experience to her listeners. If you enjoy jazz and blues, attending this event at Clements Place promises to be a memorable experience!

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Antoinette Montague

Daniel Asbury Mixon is a distinguished pianist born on August 19, 1949, in Harlem and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Influenced by his musical family, Mixon began his artistic career as a tap dancer before switching to piano at the age of thirteen, inspired by a visit to the Apollo Theatre. He studied under Sir Roland Hanna and quickly rose to prominence, collaborating with notable artists such as Sam Brown, Patti Labelle, Joe Lee Wilson, and Betty Carter. Throughout the late 70s, Mixon recorded and performed with jazz legends like Charles Mingus and Dannie Richmond.

Mixon's career is highlighted by performances with Lionel Hampton, Joe Williams, and Frank Foster, participation in the first Newport Jazz Festival at Sea, and receiving accolades like the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation Jazz Appreciation award. He also performed at the 2002 Winter Olympics and various international jazz festivals.
In 2004, Mixon was honored by the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, leading to an invitation to the White House for Black Music Month. He has been recognized by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and had September 22, 2011, declared "Danny Mixon Day" in Brooklyn. Today, Mixon continues to contribute to the jazz community, performing and inspiring new generations of musicians.

Danny Mixon piano

Daniel Asbury Mixon, born on August 19, 1949, in Harlem and raised in Brooklyn, is a renowned piano virtuoso who has captivated audiences both in the U.S. and internationally. Growing up in a musical household, Danny began his artistic expression as a tap dancer and later transitioned to piano after being inspired by jazz musicians at the Apollo Theatre.

He studied under the legendary Sir Roland Hanna and by age 17, was already performing with notable acts like Sam Brown and Patti LaBelle. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with jazz greats such as Betty Carter, Charles Mingus, Lionel Hampton, and Frank Foster.

Danny's contributions to jazz have been recognized with multiple awards, including the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation Jazz Appreciation award and the Harlem Unsung Heroes of Afrikan Amerikan Classical Music award. His performances have taken him to prestigious events like the Newport Jazz Festival at Sea and the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City.

In 2004, he was honored by the National Jazz Museum in Harlem and invited to the White House for Black Music Month. Danny Mixon continues to be celebrated for his remarkable talent and dedication to jazz, with June 22 recognized as "Danny Mixon Day" in Brooklyn.

Melissa Slocum, Drums

Bassist Melissa Slocum has been performing worldwide since 1982 and has worked with such legends as Art Blakey, Lionel Hampton, Cab Calloway, Clark Terry, Wynton Marsalis, Woody Shaw and Hank Jones. Comfortable in genres ranging from duo to big band, traditional to avant garde, she has performed and recorded with Charli Persip and Superband, Ralph Peterson and the Fo'tet, Avery Brooks with Craig Harris, Howard Johnson and Gravity, Dakota Staton, Kevin Mahogany, the Firey String Sistas and the all woman big band DIVA, among many others. She has worked with bandleaders Eddie Chamblee, David "Fathead" Newman, Frank Wess, Hamiet Bluiett, Don Byron, Jay Rodriguez, Frank Lacy and Nioka Workman; pianists Walter Davis, Jr., James Williams, John Hicks, Kirk Lightsey, Cyrus Chestnut, Roy Merriwether, Henry Butler, James Weidman and Darrel Grant to name a few. She has played for numerous vocalists including Dee Dee Bridgewater, Nnenna Freelon, Michelle Lee, Maurice Hines, Jeannie Bryson, Leon Thomas, Jon Hendricks, Michelle Hendricks, Ann Hampton Callaway and Dianne Reeves. Television appearances include Newport Jazz Festival 1999, Kennedy Center 25th Anniversary Gala, BET Interview, CBS Sunday Morning, CNN with the Kevin Mahogany Quintet and CBS News with Lionel Hampton. Ms. Slocum holds a Master of Music in Jazz Studies from the Manhattan School of Music. She studied jazz bass with Lisle Atkinson, Stafford James, Milt Hinton, Rufus Reid and Ron Carter. She received an NEA grant for jazz study in 1986.

Bobby Sanabria Bass

Bobby Sanabria is a celebrated 7-time Grammy-nominated leader, drummer, percussionist, composer, arranger, conductor, producer, and educator of Puerto Rican descent from New York's South Bronx. He began his career with Mongo Santamaria and has collaborated with an impressive roster of artists including Dizzy Gillespie, Tito Puente, and Celia Cruz.

Sanabria's notable recordings include "Live & in Clave!!!," "50 Years of Mambo," and "Big Band Urban Folktales," each earning Grammy nominations. His Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra at the Manhattan School of Music was nominated for Latin Grammys with "Kenya Revisited Live!!!" and "Tito Puente Masterworks Live!!!," supporting MSM's jazz scholarship program.

A staunch advocate for Latin jazz, Sanabria successfully fought to reinstate the Latin Jazz category in the Grammys. He has contributed to award-winning documentaries like "The Palladium" and "From Mambo to Hip Hop," and has been recognized as Percussionist of the Year by DRUM! Magazine and the Jazz Journalists Association.

Sanabria holds a BM from Berklee College of Music and teaches at the New School University and the Manhattan School of Music. His instructional video series, Conga Basics, is highly acclaimed. His latest work, "West Side Story Reimagined," supports hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico through the Jazz Foundation of America.

AC Lincoln, Tap

Native New Yorker AC Lincoln was "Born in a Trunk" to Jazz singing duo parents Kim and Marion while on their tour of The U.S. Virgin Islands. Landing back on the scene in NYC, AC would soon be sharing the stage with many of the tap dance greats ("The Hoofers") including Jimmy Slyde, Buster Brown, Chuck Green and Savion Glover . Sharing the family stage with his sister, widely acclaimed singer and songwriter Emily King. As well as writing, producing, arranging and singing his own original music, AC Lincoln has been both a sideman (The Hot Sardines, Mercedes Ellington, Winard Harper and Jeli Posse, Brian Newman, Antoinette Montague) and band leader, singing and tap dancing throughout NYC and abroad.

Please join us for this very special event. at Clements Place Jazz 15 Washington Street, Newark, NJ