New Jersey Performing Arts Center Presents BRIGHT MOMENTS! Celebrating Dorthaan at 80!

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Bright Moments! Celebrating Dorthaan at 80! Join Don Braden, Antoinette Montague, Steve Turre, Cassandra Wilson, Brandee Younger and more jazz greats for this musical celebration of Dorthaan Kirk, "Newark's First Lady of Jazz."

Acclaimed saxophonist Don Braden will act as music director for the evening, dedicated to the life and work of jazz champion and WBGO-FM 88.3 co-founder Dorthaan Kirk.

This one-night-only concert will bring together some of the brightest stars of contemporary jazz: GRAMMY-nominated pianist and singer Freddy Cole; vibist Stefon Harris, a four-time GRAMMY nominee; celebrated Newark jazz and blues vocalist Antoinette Montague; trombonist, composer and seashellist Steve Turre; two-time GRAMMY-winning song stylist Cassandra Wilson, and harpist Brandee Younger.

For tickets to see Bright Moments! Celebrating Dorthaan at 80, visit NJPAC.org or 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722) or the NJPAC Box Office.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located in downtown Newark, N.J., has the most diverse programming and audience of any performing arts center in the country, and is the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey - where Great Performances and events enhance and transform lives every day. NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the state's and the world's best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has attracted more than 8 million visitors (including over 1.6 million children) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents.

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