(08:59 AM) (sent Fri 05/20/22)īridge & Tunnel Alert The Exclusive Bus Lane (XBL) to NY is now closed. (06:11 PM) (sent Fri 05/20/22)īridge & Tunnel Alert The Exclusive Bus Lane (XBL) to NY is planned to close at 9:15 am due to the low volume of traffic. PABT - Inbound Delays The Port Authority bus terminal is experiencing inbound delays due to heavy volume. Get ready for the Montclair Jazz Festival this August!Įxpect delays due to heavy traffic on NJ 495 East into the Lincoln Tunnel (02:01 PM) (sent Sun 05/22/22)
Or catch the highlights below:įor more information on Jazz House Kids programs, including their Summer Camp 2016, visit the website. Watch the whole event, which was livestreamed, here. Linda Moody was on hand to bestow the second annual James Moody Scholarship Award to a Jazz House senior the award went to trumpet player Andrew Wagner. The evening also offered an opportunity for Jazz House Kids to honor some of its own deserving students with awards. Marsalis shared the story to let student musicians know that it takes an ecosystem to help kids and for those who support Jazz House to not be shy about letting others know.īesides a lively, engaging conversation, Marsalis and McBride gave audiences the chance to see the two greats perform together, including teaming up for an instrumental duet of “What is This Thing Called Love.” Marsalis also sat alongside members of the Jazz House Big Band, and joined in on a memorable performance of “St. “I thought it was a them.” Years later, when Marsalis was playing with the Boston Symphony, a man came backstage and introduced himself as the man who “paid for you to go to Tanglewood.” Speaking of people who support music initiatives like Jazz House Kids, Marsalis said “it’s important to let people know that you support,” said Marsalis, adding that when he went to Tanglewood, he went ona scholarship, but he never wrote a letter of thanks, because he didn’t realize it was a person who helped him. “I grew up in segregation and I didn’t like to be messed with or disrespected on any level. “I didn’t like all the racism,” says Marsalis of coming up in New Orleans. Marsalis shared what it was like growing up in New Orleans and how he decided to leave to attend Juilliard. The mutual respect and admiration the two had was poignant as was Marsalis’ sharing of his own musical journey, including experiences growing up and some of the obstacles he encountered (as well as some funny anecdotes about Marsalis’ mother). Marsalis recognized McBride’s talent, saying how he knew when he saw McBride play that he was going to be amazing talent because no one else was playing bass like McBride. The chemistry between McBride and Marsalis, who first met when McBride was still in high school and Marsalis, in his 20s, was already a rising star. Christian McBride, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz House Big Band performing at Inside the Jazz Note 2016. Last Thursday night, at the ninth annual Inside the Jazz Note at Montclair State’s Alexander Kasser Hall, Christian McBride sat down with none other than jazz great Wynton Marsalis. brought down the house past guests have included Pat Metheny, Chick Corea, Dianne Reeves and Esperanza Spalding. Inside the Jazz Note, presented by Jazz House Kids, is always a spectacular night for jazz fans.
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