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    SAT OCT 19 – 2:00 PM

    Nikki Giovanni / Javon Jackson / Christian McBride

    New Jersey Performing Arts Center

    SAT OCT 19 – 2:00 PM

    Nikki Giovanni / Javon Jackson / Christian McBride

    #jazz#jazz fusion#hard bop#contemporary post-bop#contemporary jazz

    About this event

    In this performance, the poems of Nikki Giovanni are paired with new takes on traditional spirituals. Tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson, one of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, is joined by his excellent combo alongside NJPAC Jazz Advisor and bassist Christian McBride, a 16-time GRAMMY® nominee and 9-time winner. It's a treat to hear Giovanni - the esteemed writer and civil rights activist - sew her poetry into this musical quilt....

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    Nikki Giovanni artist profile
    Nikki Giovanni
    Javon Jackson artist profile
    Javon Jackson
    Christian McBride artist profile
    Christian McBride

    Venue

    New Jersey Performing Arts Center

    1 Center Street

    Newark, NJ

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