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            Red Bank, NJ – The Jazz Arts Project, a new non-profit organization created to present and promote jazz, will offer seven Friday and Saturday evenings of jazz at Two River Theater, featuring top jazz musicians from the New York/New Jersey area, June 30 through August 12, 8:30 – 11:30 p.m.  The first weekend of Summer Jazz Café will offer up-and-comer Tony DeSare (piano/vocals), who recently received rave reviews for his stint at New York’s elegant Café Carlyle. Tony’s special guest will be guitar legend, Bucky Pizzarelli. Tickets are only $15 and the audience will be seated in a café style with coffee, espresso, and delectable treats available for an additional charge.

 

High resolution photo – Tony DeSare   

www.jazzartsproject.org/presspix/TonyDeSare.jpg

(Caption:  Jazz pianist/vocalist Tony DeSare appears at Red Bank’s

      Two River Theater, June 30 & July 1st at 8:30 p.m.)

 

High resolution photo – Bucky Pizzarelli    www.jazzartsproject.org/presspix/BuckyColor.jpg

(Caption:  Guitar legend Bucky Pizzarelli appears with jazz pianist/vocalist

          Tony DeSare at Red Bank’s Two River Theater, June 30 & July 1st at 8:30 p.m.)

             

              Tony DeSare has earned critical acclaim for his recent performances at the legendary jazz club Birdland, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and for his new big band show which debuted at the fabled Sands Hotel in Atlantic City. His takes on classic standards and sophisticated original compositions have earned him a reputation as one of the country’s hottest young singer/pianists. Tony was personally selected by Sam Arlen, son of Harold Arlen, the composer of classic songs like “Over The Rainbow,” “Get Happy,” and “Stormy Weather,” to participate in a special tribute show for the 2005 Harold Arlen Centennial with the Duke Ellington Orchestra at Birdland. The prospect of Tony Desare, performing along with  Bucky Pizzarelli’s swinging guitar, will likely excite a large number of jazz lovers.

 

Red Bank’s Summer Jazz Café’s roster also includes:

July 7 & 8          - Christos Rafalides, hot “Manhattan Vibes”

July 14 & 15      - Howard Johnson, jazz tuba master & storyteller

July 21 & 22      - Lauren Hooker & trio, jazz vocalist

July 28 & 29      - Wayne Goodman, Trombone (formerly with Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra)

August 4 & 5     - Bruce Williams, Alto Sax (formerly with the Basie Band & Frank Foster Big Band)

August 11 & 12  - Claudio Roditi, hot Brazilian Trumpet (formerly with Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars)

              Complete information about these professional musicians and the Jazz Arts Project is available at  www.jazzartsproject.org . The performer categories are hot, hip, or cool.

              “We felt that Red Bank is the right place and now is the time. What could be more fitting than to create a home base for this organization in Red Bank, New Jersey…the hometown of jazz great William “Count” Basie and the beautiful, new Two River Theater,” said Jazz Arts Project’s Artistic Director, Red Bank resident Joe Muccioli.

              Mr. Muccioli is an internationally respected conductor, orchestrator, musicologist and producer. Currently he is principal conductor of Orchestra Atlanta, and is conductor and music director for actor/entertainer Joe Piscopo, with performances in Atlantic City, and tours of the US and abroad. Mr. Muccioli has conducted major symphonies and jazz orchestras throughout the world, including the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, the Duke Ellington Orchestra, the Chicago Jazz Ensemble, the BBC Big Band, the Wuppertal Symphony (Germany), the London Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, and the Birmingham Symphony in England. His work also includes concerts, recordings and other projects with such artists as Miles Davis, Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker, Barry Harris, Quincy Jones, and Wynton Marsalis.

              The Jazz Arts Project is currently planning its 2006/2007 inaugural concert season, which will feature its flagship ensemble, The Red Bank Jazz Orchestra, modeled after the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.

              “Jazz is truly an American voice. It’s steeped in history and tied to social consciousness, democracy, and diversity.” Mr. Muccioli said. “It crosses all social boundaries and was one of the first areas of integration in America. We want to pay homage to the great jazz legends like Duke Ellington and Count Basie, while presenting new, fresh performances, featuring today’s young jazz lions!”

              Tickets are available at the Two River Theater box office, 732-345-1400, or online at http://www.trtc.org/pages/1season/production_list.php  The Theater is located at 21 Bridge Avenue in Red Bank.

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