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TICKET GIVEAWAY: Beres Hammond/Monty Alexander this Friday 7/31 at NJPAC

Billed as an evening or romantic reggae, vocalist Beres Hammond joins forces with jazz icon Monty Alexander for a great night of music for lovers and New Jersey's premier venue, NJPAC in Newark, NJ. All you have to do to be in the running for a pair of tickets is give us a quote about NJJazzList--how you like it, use it or how we can improve it. 

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Asbury Park Loves Jazz - August 7th-9th

With jazz lovers in mind, the seaside town of Asbury Park is kicking off a new tradition at the shore, ASBURY PARK LOVES JAZZ WEEKEND , a three-day weekend of jazz scheduled for August 7th-9th, 2015 in historic Asbury Park. This weekend promises to bring back the glory days of a music scene that once featured the hippest jazz music played anywhere.  

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Morristown Annual Jazz Festival - Aug 15th

The Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival has become one of the most popular events in the region for so many reasons. Of course, Morristown has a wonderful town center with a beautiful Green, but is also offers plenty to do when the music stops. The all-star lineup includes Swingadelic Big Band, Bucky Pizzarelli, Bria Skonberg, Roomful of Blues and Charlie Musselwhite. 

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New Jersey Jazz Society's Newsletter, Jersey Jazz

There are a number of jazz festivals happening in New Jersey during the next few months including the Morristown Jazz and Blues Festival on August 15, the Central Jersey Jazz Festival on September 18, and Jazz Feast on September 20. Other exciting events and festivals are advertised throughout each issue of Jersey Jazz, New Jersey Jazz Society's publication. In this issue, you'll also find Schaen Fox interviewing notable vocalist, Roseanna Vitro, who talks about her newest CD “Clarity, Music of Clare Fisher.

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Young Women of Jazz - Summer 2015 

Musicians and mentors are creating a dynamic partnership at NJPAC's all-female jazz residency this summer. The weeklong residency, which is hosted by NJPAC’s Department of Arts Education on the Montclair State University campus, was held for a second year in July, solely for young women intent on honing their craft. The summer intensive attracted 13- to 25-year-olds from throughout the country and as close as Newark.

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Top NYC Jazz Venues: We You Get There

This week, JazzList has a link to a nice article on NYC jazz venues you should know about (if you don't already). Also, the venues page at JazzList sorts venues by area code so you can find venues close to you or close to your destination. We've also reinstalled driving directions  compliments of Google. Put in your starting address and we'll get you there.   

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