The Summer Jazz Series continues with the Allan Harris Quartet featuring the music of Nat King Cole and Eddie Jefferson.
The outstanding and internationally renowned vocalist, guitarist and composer Allan Harris sums up his personal perspective on music in clear and straight forward terms: “There is nothing that I have found that defines and gives credence to my place in this wild and mysterious universe than this thing called music.”
Over the past 20 years, Harris has steadily developed his reputation as one of the finest vocalists of his era. In addition to his recordings, he has performed on a worldwide stage that has taken him to prestigious international festivals and halls in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, as well as the 2012 Olympics in London. At home, he has toured nationally at festivals and top venues, including New York’s Lincoln Center and Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center. He has received numerous awards, including the New York Nightlife Award for “Outstanding Jazz Vocalist” (which he won three times), the Backstage Bistro Award for “Ongoing Achievement in Jazz,” the Harlem Speaks “Jazz Museum of Harlem Award,” and the Down Beat Critic’s Poll Award for “Rising Star Vocalist.”
Tickets are $30 in advance, and $35 at the door.
The Jazz Summer Series at Rutherfurd Hall is produced by Coyne Enterprises, Inc. in cooperation with Rutherfurd Hall and WRNJ Radio. Contact Coyne Enterprises at 908-637-8461.
Tickets are available online at www.RutherfurdHall.org and available in the Hackettstown area at Mama’s Cafe Baci and Panther Valley Pharmacy.
Rutherfurd Hall
Historic mansion visited by FDR open for tours every Wednesday at 11am, 12pm and 1pm. Concerts are free to the public with a recommended donation of $10, Tea & Talk lecture series, Film Night, summer camps and more.