West Point’s Jazz Knights to perform in Jefferson Township!
The Jefferson Arts Committee is delighted to host the United States Military Academy Band’s Jazz Knights on Friday evening, January 30, 2009 at 7:30 PM. The Jazz Knights will perform in free concert on the stage of the Jefferson Township High School Auditorium, 1010 Weldon Road, Oak Ridge, NJ.
There are no reserved seats for this concert, but The Jefferson Arts Committee is offering free admission tickets for early seating at 6:30 PM. A limited number of tickets will be available at A.J.’s Country Cone on Berkshire Valley Road and Gig the Florist in the Lakeside Shopping Center on Route 15 South. You can also pick up these early seating tickets at The Jefferson Township Public Library’s main desk, the Receptionist’s office in the Jefferson Township Municipal Building, and the Recreation Office at Camp Jefferson, all on Weldon Road. A stamped, self-addressed envelope can also be sent to the Jefferson Arts Committee, PO Box 2604, Oak Ridge, NJ 07438 to receive a maximum of four free admission tickets by mail. The free admission tickets will not be honored after 7 PM, as open seating will then be on a first-come basis. Pre-arrangements can be made for the handicapped by calling 973-697-3828.
For over 30 years, the Jazz Knights have brought musical excellence and variety to their audiences by presenting the best of big band jazz and popular music. Members of the group are graduates of America’s finest music schools, and they are recruited and selected through a competitive audition process specifically for service in the United States Military Academy Band at West Point. Members of the band have played with such jazz icons as Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson, Ahmad Jamal, and the Glenn Miller Band.
Led by Musical Director CWO Matthew Morse, the 17-member band consists of individuals from all over the country playing in the saxophone, trombone, trumpet, and rhythm sections. Over the years, the band has played with Benny Goodman at Lincoln Center and the Duke Ellington Orchestra, festivals, music educators’ conventions, and the Northern Colorado Jazz Festival.
At West Point, the Jazz Knights provide music for numerous functions throughout the year. Along with West Point’s Concert Band and field music unit The Hellcats, they help fulfill official musical requirements of the Military Academy and the Army, including military and patriotic ceremonies both at West Point and throughout the country. The Jazz Knights also perform for the summer concert series at the Trophy Point Amphitheatre and for the winter concert series at Eisenhower Hall at West Point. By recreating the sounds of the greatest big bands, as well as performing the innovative styles of today, the members of the Jazz Knights enjoy resounding approval from all who have the opportunity to hear them.
Join the Jefferson Arts Committee for this wonderful evening of music. Visit www.jeffersonarts.org or www.jeffersontownship.net