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Since 2004, Hackettstown has been the ‘coolest' place to be in the summer, swinging with world-class Jazz, America's indigenous musical art form, at the Centenary Stage Company.
Presenting such luminary jazz legends as David "Fathead" Newman, Houston Person, Bobby Caldwell, Jay Leonhardt and more, CSC's Jazz in July has made Hackettstown a "Mecca" for Jazz and musical entertainment fans, some of whom have come from as far away as Maine and Missouri to see concert artists perform in the Hackettstown series.
In recognition of the significant contributions of the series, spear-headed by CSC Board Chairman Ed Coyne, Hackettstown Mike Lavery issued an proclamation this past month officially declaring July "Jazz in July" month in the city, recognizing "the amazing talent of the jazz musicians" and welcoming them and the audiences that attend the concerts each year to Hackettstown.
"The arts are a million-dollar business in our state," says CSC General Manager Catherine Rust, " and in addition to the outstanding talents performing right here in Hackettstown, I am so excited about the commerce that these performances bring to our community, with patrons dining in our restaurants, staying in our hotels and spending an average of $50 -100 over and above the price of tickets at local businesses on performance nights. And none of it would be possible without the vision and leadership of Hackettstown's ‘Jazz King' Ed Coyne."
This summer's Jazz In July series kicks off with the Carrie Jackson Sextet, an artist recognized as an "Extraordinary Vocalist" in the "Who's Who of Jazz", performing on July 11 at 8 PM in the CSC Little Theatre. The following 3 Saturdays will feature The Chico Mendoza Jazztet (nominated for a Latin Jazz Grammy Award), the Allan Harris Quintet (winner of the 2009 NY Nightlife Award for Outstanding Jazz Vocalist), and will conclude with the 15-piece Diva Jazz Orchestra, back by popular demand.
For more information about Jazz in July and tickets, contact the Centenary Stage Company at 908-979-0900, or logon to www.centenarystageco.org.
"And remember," enthused Ed Coyne, "It's not just jazz, it's great entertainment!"
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