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Adelphi Jazz Ensemble at Adelphi University on December 8 at 7:30 p.m.

12-04-2017 10:32 AM CET | Arts & Culture

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Join the Adelphi Jazz Ensemble for an exciting tribute to jazz legend Al Jarreau and the one and only Stevie Wonder under the direction of Cilla Owens. The Adelphi Jazz Ensemble will perform on Friday, December 8, at 7:30 p.m. on the Westermann Stage, Concert Hall in the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (PAC), 1 South Ave, Garden City, New York.

The Adelphi Jazz Ensemble, featuring the students of the Department of Music, will be joined by special guest artists Oswaldo Machado (piano), Paul Shapiro (saxophone, flute) and Vince Kazi McCoy (drums) as they pay homage to these music icons.

Cilla Owens is an accomplished jazz musician whose credits include performances at Lincoln Center, the Blue Note, Symphony Space, Carnegie Hall, the Cornelia Street Café, the Iridium, the Brooklyn Museum and the Adelphi PAC. Cilla was the guest soloist at The Sinatra Centennial Celebration with the Hunter Symphony and Jazz Ensemble featuring trombonist Ryan Keberle, under the direction of Reuben Blundell. For several years she has directed the Hunter Jazz Vocal Workshop and the Jazzvox Ensemble.

The Adelphi PAC is one of Long Island’s premier cultural arts venues for entertainment of all kinds. Tickets are currently on sale for $20 with discounts available to seniors, students and alumni. Information is available at the Lucia and Steven N. Fischer Box Office at 516.877.4000 or boxoffice@adelphi.edu. Regular box office hours are Tuesday through Friday from 1:00-6:00 p.m. The box office is also open two hours before most scheduled performances.

About Adelphi: A modern metropolitan university with a personalized approach to higher learning.

Adelphi University is a highly awarded, nationally ranked, powerfully connected doctoral research university offering exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training with particular strength in its Core Four—Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness. Adelphi is dedicated to transforming students’ lives through small classes, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support student success.

Founded in Brooklyn in 1896, Adelphi is Long Island’s oldest private coeducational university. Today Adelphi serves over 7,900 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, New York—just 23 miles from New York City’s cultural and internship opportunities—and at dynamic learning hubs in Manhattan, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, and online.

More than 100,000 Adelphi graduates have gained the skills to thrive professionally as active, caring citizens, making their mark on the University, their communities and the world beyond.

Contact: Blyth Daylong, executive director, 516.877.4208, bdaylong@adelphi.edu
Adelphi University Performing Arts Center
1 South Ave
Garden City, NY 11530

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