TD James Moody Jazz Festival
The late jazz saxophonist James Moody
StatusActive
GenreJazz festival
FrequencyAnnually in autumn
VenueNew Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark Museum of Art, others in the city
Location(s)Newark, New Jersey
InauguratedOctober 15, 2012 (2012-10-15)
SponsorTD Bank

The James Moody Jazz Festival is an annual jazz festival held in Newark, New Jersey.[1][2]

Background

The festival, organized by the New Jersey Performing Arts Center has been a fall gathering held at various Newark venues since 2012.[3] Jazz musician Christian McBride oversees and curates the event.[4] The festival is named for jazz saxophonist James Moody.[5]

Venues

Various locations throughout Newark host festival events.[6] Sites include the Newark Museum of Art, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark jazz club Clement's Place, Bethany Baptist Church, and NICO Kitchen + Bar.[7]

Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition

Jazz vocalist Sarah Vaughan in 1955

The festival hosts an annual jazz vocalist competition named for jazz singer Sarah Vaughan and also known as the "Sassy Awards" for Vaughn's nickname.[8][9][10] In 2023, the winning vocalist was Tyreek McDole.[11][12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Chinen, Nate (April 1, 2013). "James Moody Jazz Festival Announces Lineup". ArtsBeat.
  2. ↑ "TD James Moody Democracy of Jazz Festival Taps Newark's Heritage - NYTimes.com". web.archive.org. October 7, 2012.
  3. ↑ Jazz, All About (November 22, 2023). "Jazz news: Tyreek McDole Wins 12th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition". All About Jazz.
  4. ↑ "New Jersey's TD James Moody Festival Offers Diverse Series". downbeat.com. October 28, 2016.
  5. ↑ NJ.com, Entertainment Desk | NJ Advance Media for (November 3, 2013). "James Moody deeply connected to musicians playing fest named after him". nj.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ "TD James Moody Jazz Festival is Explosive and a Jazz Lovers Delight (Nov. 19-21 at NJPAC)". Jersey Indie. November 17, 2021.
  7. ↑ Lustig, Jay (September 15, 2023). "Dave Grusin tribute, Gladys Knight and more booked for 12th TD James Moody Jazz Fest". NJArts.net.
  8. ↑ "Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition official site". NJPAC.
  9. ↑ Police, Jazz (November 9, 2023). "One Last Look Back – The 2022 TD James Moody Jazz Festival".
  10. ↑ Wild, Stephi. "12th Annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival Returns to NJPAC in November". BroadwayWorld.com.
  11. ↑ "Vocalist Tyreek McDole wins 2023 SASSY Award". JAZZ.FM91. November 23, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Gallery 3". TYREEK MCDOLE.
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