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Starting January 14-28, showcasing the Denise King Sextet, Diva Jazz Orchestra with a special appearance by Maurice Hines, and the All Star Jazz Jam. All performances are on Saturday evenings at 4PM in the new Sitnik Theatre located at the David and Carol Lackland Building, 715 Grand Avenue, Hackettstown, NJ.
Kicking off on January 14, the jazz series presents the Denise King Sextet, featuring one of the best jazz and blues singers in the Mid-Atlantic. King was first discovered when a writer-guitarist from Philadelphia International Records overheard her singing while she was sweeping her front porch in West Philadelphia. With no formal training, King's talents naturally developed on her own accord, influenced by her uncle's vast album collection of R&B and jazz works. King is renowned for her covers of Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan standards. Onstage collaborations include Phil Wright, Cecil McBee, Christian McBride, and Lonnie Plaxico, among others. She continues to interpret jazz with R&B, blues and gospel influences and also provides jazz interpretations of rock and soul hits, including the music of Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight. The Denise King Sextet features Lee Smith on Bass, Bruce Cox on drums, Aaron Graves on Piano, Duane Eubanks on Trumpet and Aaron Burton on Tenor Saxophone. "Denise King sings pop and jazz standards with touches of the blues, soul and even gospel in a voice steeped in a sophisticated, swinging, sometimes soulful, satin style." -AllaboutJazz.com
Tickets for the Denise King Sextet are $22.50 in advance and $27.50 on the day of performance. All three events are available for a special subscription price of $70. Tickets are available through the Centenary Stage Company Box Office at 908-979-0900, online at www.centenarystageco.org, and at the CSC box office at the David and Carol Lackland Center on the campus of Centenary College. Jazz In January is made possible through Coyne Enterprises and CSC premiere sponsors, Heath Village and Fulton Bank of New Jersey.
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