State Theatre in
New Brunswick, NJ presents the New Jersey Blues & Jazz Festival, October
3-27, 2013. This year’s performances include Herbie Hancock (10/3/13), Rutgers
Jazz Ensemble featuring Randy Brecker (10/8/13), Béla Fleck’s Banjo Summit
(10/13/13), B.B. King with special guest The Robert Cray Band (10/18/13), and
Bob James and David Sanborn (10/27/13). Festival Line-up
Herbie Hancock
Thurs., October 3,
2013 at 8 p.m.
A true icon of
modern music, there are few artists in the music industry who have had more
influence on acoustic and electronic jazz and R&B than Herbie Hancock. As a
member of the Miles Davis Second Great Quintet, he became one of the pioneers
of the 60s avant garde jazz sound. Over the years, Hancock has won 14 Grammy®
Awards and an Academy Award® for his film score for Round Midnight. His songs
include “Canteloupe Island,” “Maiden Voyage,” “Watermelon Man,” “Chameleon,” “I
Thought It Was You,” and “Rockit.”
The Fifth Annual
‘Prof’ Fielder Memorial Concert featuring Randy
Brecker
Tue., October 8,
2013 at 8 p.m.
The Rutgers Jazz
Ensemble joins this year's New Jersey Blues & Jazz Festival line-up! The
Rutgers Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Conrad Herwig, is the top student
jazz ensemble at Mason Gross School of the Arts. Joining the ensemble is
Grammy® Award-winning trumpeter Randy Brecker, best known for his work with
Blood, Sweat and Tears; The Brecker Brothers; and Larry Coryell's Eleventh
House.
Béla Fleck’s Banjo
Summit
Sun., October 13,
2013 at 7 p.m.
Generally
considered the most accomplished master of the banjo, Béla Fleck began making
waves with a series of progressive banjo-centric recordings in the 1970s and as
a member of the Newgrass Revival in the 1980s. As the leader of the
genre-busting Béla Fleck and the Flecktones since 1989, he has used the banjo
to define the band’s one of a kind fusion of jazz, rock, bluegrass, and world
music. Fleck will be joined by fellow pickers Tony Trischka, Bill Keith, Richie
Sterns, Eric Weissberg, and Noam Pikelny. In performances ranging from solos
and duets to full-tilt banjo blowouts, the concert stage will range from the
traditional backdrop of bluegrass and old-time country music to the more
unconventional banjo genres including jazz, classical, and rock music.
B.B. King with special guest
The Robert Cray Band
Fri., October 18,
2013 at 8 p.m.
Hailed as the King
of Blues, B.B. King is considered one of the most accomplished jazz musicians
of all time. King has released over 60 albums, including the definitive live
blues album Live At The Regal (1965), and his iconic collaboration with Bobby
“Blue” Bland, Together For The First Time (1976). His hits include “The Thrill
Is Gone,” “Three O’Clock Blues,” “You Don’t Know Me,” “Please Love Me,” “You
Upset Me Baby,” “Sweet Sixteen, Part I,” and “Don’t Answer The Door, Part I.” Joining B.B. King
on tour is special guest, The Robert Cray Band. Five-time Grammy® Award-winning
Blues guitarist and singer Robert Cray is a consummate performer. He has
written and played with blues luminaries ranging from Eric Clapton to Stevie
Ray Vaughn, from Bonnie Raitt to John Lee Hooker. Recently inducted into the
Blues Hall of Fame at the age of 57, he is one of the youngest living legends
to receive the prestigious honor.
Bob James and David
Sanborn featuring Steve
Gadd and Scott Colley
Sun., October 27,
2013 at 8 p.m.
Modern jazz titans
Bob James and David Sanborn share the stage in what will surely be an amazing
night of jazz at its best. In 1986, alto saxophonist David Sanborn and
keyboardist Bob James released their collaborative hit album Double Vision,
which sold over 1 million copies and won a Grammy® Award for “Best Jazz Fusion
Performance.” The album included the hits “Maputo,” “Since I Fell For You,”
“Moon Tune,” and “You Don’t Know Me.” Now, they join forces again for their
second album, Quartette Humaine. James and Sanborn will be joined by drummer
Steve Gadd and bassist Scott Colley.
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