Cornerstone Jazz Series
Event Details
T.K. Blue presents “Planet Bluu” on International Jazz Day, April 30 at Metuchen Public Library.
The saxophonist and flutist T.K. (Talib Kibwe) Blue Trio will perform music from T.K.’s recent album “Planet Bluu”. They will recognize the 99th birthday anniversary and musical contributions of T.K.’s mentor, Jazz Master pianist Dr. Randy Weston (National Endowment for the Arts, NEA), for whom T.K. was music director and arranger for many years. T.K. will also salute his friend, Benny Powell, a trombonist for years with the Count Basie Orchestra who also performed at the Cornerstone Restaurant in Metuchen years ago!
T.K. Blue will be accompanied by Matt Smythe on organ and George Coleman, Jr. on drums
This is a FREE concert. Registration is required at Eventbrite https://bit.ly/3REvhIU.
Presented by Metuchen Arts Council, Metuchen Library and Friends of Metuchen Arts. Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund.
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