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Guitarist Russell Malone and his quartet will perform during William Paterson University’s Jazz Room series on Sunday, October 10 at 4:00 p.m. in the Shea Center for Performing Arts on campus in Wayne, NJ.
Malone, one of the world’s leading jazz guitar voices, brings his artistry to the Shea Center stage as a veteran of many tours as a longtime member of bands led by Ron Carter, Diana Krall, and Harry Connick Jr. He has also played alongside notable jazz performers such as Roy Hargrove, Dianne Reeves, Bobby Hutcherson, Hank Jones, Jack McDuff, and Mulgrew Miller, among others. Malone has also recorded with such varied artists as Houston Person, Sonny Rollins, David Sanborn, Mose Allison, Gary Burton, and the Chieftans.
Joining Malone on stage in the Shea auditorium will be pianist Rick Germanson, WP alumnus Vince DuPont ‘17 on bass, and drummer Neal Smith.
The concert will be preceded by “Sittin’ In,” the Jazz Room’s accompanying “meet the artist” concert preview featuring interviews with jazz artists and guest speakers. This informal discussion, free to all Jazz Room ticket-holders, begins at 3 p.m., one hour prior to each concert, in the Shea 101 Recital Hall.
William Paterson University’s Jazz Room series is the longest-running program of its kind in the United States. Launched in 1978, the Jazz Room has welcomed more than 500 jazz legends to the stage, including Sonny Rollins, Wynton Marsalis, Wayne Shorter, Joe Williams, Marian McPartland, Slide Hampton, Kenny Burrell, Joe Lovano, Kenny Garrett, Clark Terry, Michael and Randy Brecker, the Vanguard Orchestra, and more. Concerts have encompassed the entire spectrum of jazz, from early jazz and swing to avant garde, and from intimate solo performances to big bands. The performance series provides support for the University’s internationally renowned Jazz Studies Program, founded in 1973, which draws students from across the United States and abroad under the current direction of pianist Bill Charlap.
Tickets are $15 for the general public, $12 for WP faculty, staff, alumni, and senior citizens, $8 for non-WP students, and WP students are admitted free. Tickets are an additional $3 if purchased on show day. For tickets, visit wp-presents.org, or contact the box office at 973.720.2371 or boxoffice@wpunj.edu.
The Jazz Room at William Paterson University has been made possible, in part, by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
For information, call the Shea Center for Performing Arts Box Office at 973-720-2371 or visit wp-presents.org.
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