NJCU Spring Jazz Fest 2022 Program
NJCU Spring Jazz Fest 2022 Program
Saturday, April 30 Performances
Actual pieces will be announced from the stage.
- 12:30 p.m. Alumni Workshop by Cesar Haas
- 2 p.m. Omar Kabir's Blues Knights
- 3:30 p.m. John Benitez World Citizens
- 5 p.m. Jay Anderson Sound Minds
- 6:30 p.m. Dr. A's Afro-Peruvian Loop
- 8 p.m. Huevito's NJCU Drum Circle
- 9 p.m. Jeff Watts Nurturers Ensemble
Sunday, May 1 Performances
Actual pieces will be announced from the stage.
- 12:30 p.m. The Mark Whitfield Band
- 2 p.m. NJCU Jazz Vocal Workshop
- 3 p.m. Larry Bustamante Mingus Workshop
- 4:30 p.m. Rob Edwards Bird's Eye View
- 6 p.m. The NJCU Salsa Orchestra
- 7:30 p.m. The NJCU Jazz Orchestra
- 9 p.m. Sherrine's Broken Record Collective
Performers
Robert Edwards - Trombone (professor/leader)
Danielle Reilly - Vocals
Kris Tang - Piano
Daniella Layseca Alva - Bass
A.J. Choffo - Drums
James Gibbs - Trumpet
Jalin Shiver - Alto Sax
Milly Mustelier - Violin
Jennifer Frantz - Viola
Alonso Acosta - Vibes, Piano
Gustavo Caraballo - Guitar
Jay Anderson - Bass
Nick Bergamini - Drums
Dylan Real - alto saxophone
John Woodards - flute/vocals
Parker Cheek - trumpet
Ariacne Trujillo - piano/vocals
Alfredo Carbajal - bass
Nicholas Bergamini - drums
Mark Whitfield - guitar
Nick Neve - Tenor saxophone
Brian Thomas - Trumpet
Ahmod Bradley - Bass
Kris Tang - Piano
Peter Roefaro - Drums
Larry Bustamante - Alto saxophone
Vocalists
AJ Choffo
Isabella Rincon
Sage Hudak
Nicholas Geosits
John Woodards
Lourdes Rosales
Courtney Pinski
Danielle Reilly
Altis Cheatham
Jordan Owens
Musicians
Peter Roefaro - Drums
Nelson Riveros - Guitar
Daniela Layseca - Bass
Jasmine De Leon: Cajon and Quijada
Carlos Salas: Cajon and Cowbell
Nicholas Bergamini: Cajon, Quijada, Bongos, and Cajita
Tyler Lopez: Congas, Bongos, and Cowbell
Julio Vazquez: Cajon and Quijada
Peter Roefaro: Cajon, Bongos, Cowbell
Edward Hardy: Djembe
Freddy Huevito Lobaton: Congas and Cajon
Isabel Jaime - trumpet
Omar Kabir - trumpet flugelhorn trombone tenor sax sea shells
Tyler Lopez - Drums /percussion
Ed Hardy - Drums/percussion
John Benitez - Acoustic electric bass
Robert Ziegler - guitar
John Dipinto - piano
Daniella Layseca - bass
Nelson Riveros- guitar
Nicholas Neve- sax
Michael Pallas - trombone
Abigail Charles - voice
Gabriel Alegria, trumpet and flugel
Xavi Garcia, violin
Jalin Shiver, tenor and soprano saxophones
Ariacne Trujillo, piano and vocals
Daniella Layseca, bass
Jasmine DeLeon, drums
Maestro Freddy "Huevito" Lobaton, cajon
Alonso Acosta, vibraphone
Ariel Roble (Bass)
Nelson Riveros (Guitar)
Ariacne Trujillo Duran(Director,Piano and Voice)
Nicholas Bergamini (Percussion)
Julio Vazquez(percussion)
Xito Lovell (Trombone)
Lourdes Rosales (Viola and Voice)
Omar Kabir (Trumpet)
Peter Rostefaro(Percussion)
Fred Dechristopharo (Sax)
Isabel Jaime (Trumpet)
John Woodard (Flute)
Luciane Dom (Voice)
Carlos Salas (percussion)
Jasmine De leon (percussion)
Rogert Betancourt(Guitar)
Nick Neve (Sax)
Woodwinds
Jalin Shiver, alto
Jeremy Frias, alto
Nick Neve, tenor
Josue Villalta, tenor
Dylan Real, bari
Trombones
Michael Pallas
Mateo Acosta
Diana Herrera
Xito Lovell
Trumpets
Omar Kabir
James Gibbs
Isabel Jaime
Parker Cheek
Rhythm Section
Alonso Acosta, piano
Daniella Layseca, bass
Ahmod Bradley, bass
Robert Zeigler, guitar
Gustavo Caraballo, guitar
Chris Paredes, drums
Tyler Lopez, drums
Peter Roefaro, drums
New Jersey City University
Dr. Sue Henderson — President
Dr. Tamara Jhashi — Provost/Senior Vice President
Dr. Joao Sedycias — Dean of the William J. Maxwell College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Jason Martinek — Interim Assoc. Dean of HASS
Stephanie Chaiken — Director, Center for the Arts
Anna Carhart — Manager of Theatres
Dr. Amparo Fabra — Chair, Department of Music, Dance and Theatre
Paul Robertson — Senior Program Assistant, MDT
Erica Seitzman — Program Assistant, MDT
Division of University Advancement
Department of Public Safety