The genre blurring jazz trio New Jazz Underground headlines the MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL Soundcheck Series stage!
Located right outside of The Wellmont Theater, the new Wellmont Arts Plaza has hosted numerous live events on its built-in stage since its completion, including MONTCLAIR JAZZ FEST, Happy Fest, Montclair Jamfest and more. Last year’s Outdoor Concert Series attracted music fans from all over who brought a chair, grabbed a drink and enjoyed free entertainment in the heart of the town. Taking full advantage of the convenient location and
walkability of the plaza and its stage, the upcoming series of outdoor concerts seeks to entertain New Jersey residents with a fun, accessible way to enjoy free live music in Downtown Montclair.
About the artist:
New Jazz Underground, an American trio, have been described as “an innovative and ultra creative collective striving to establish themselves as a defining voice for the genre of Jazz and beyond”. Their music signals a merging of traditional sensibilities in Jazz such as the blues, swing, and improvisation with the modern influence of hip-hop, pop, and Afro-Latino music.
Abdias Armenteros (Saxophonist/Composer, 25), Sebastian Rios (Bassist/Composer, 27), TJ Reddick (Drummer, 25) have each been lauded as some of Jazz's most promising young artists in their own right. After meeting while students at The Juilliard School, the trio began playing in the parks of NYC during lock-down in 2020. They shortly began posting to their YouTube channel that has since grown to over 100k+ subscribers. Releases such as “MF Doom Suite”, “Harlem to Havana”, and “cook/swing/work/relax” fully demonstrate the trio's reverence towards Jazz's icons, yet still contend in a vision to establish their own voice in the expression of new sounds that transcend genre lines.
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