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Jazz Room: Vibraphonist/Composer Steve Nelson with William Paterson Jazz Orchestra

The eighteen-piece Jazz Orchestra meets the versatile vibraphonist Steve Nelson, a veteran of bassist Dave Holland's acclaimed quintet, and a longtime collaborator with the late Mulgrew Miller as a member of Miller's group, Wingspan.  Nelson has also performed with Kenny Barron, David "Fathead" Newman, Johnny Griffin, and Jackie McLean. 

This concert will feature graduate student arrangements of Nelson's compositions written especially for this concert, as well as William Paterson faculty member Bill Mobley's arrangements of compositions of William Paterson's late jazz director Mulgrew Miller.

Advance: General Admission: $15
William Paterson faculty, staff, alumni and senior citizens: $12
Non-William Paterson students: $8

Show Day: General Admission: $18
William Paterson faculty, staff, alumni and senior citizens: $15
Non-William Paterson students: $11

William Paterson students admitted free with show of valid I.D.

For tickets, please contact 973-720-2371.

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