# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Nat Adderley, Jr.
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 13 Sep, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Sep 13, 2026
3:00 pm
$30 / $25 / $17
Prima Studio Theatre, Bldg 12

Nat Adderley, Jr. spent 25 years as the Music Director for rhythm and blues singer Luther Vandross, but after Vandross passed away in 2005, Adderley, Jr., the son of trumpeter Nat Adderley and nephew of alto saxophonist Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, returned to his roots as a jazz pianist, mixing hard bop with R&B.

In October 2025, Adderley released his first jazz album as a leader Took So Long. The album soared to the top of the JazzWeek charts, spending six weeks at Number 1. DownBeat Magazine’s Joshua Myers called it “a near perfect mixture of standard jazz tunes and popular musical mainstays.”

On September 13, at the Gia Maione Prima Foundation Studio Theatre, Adderley, Jr., will be performing selections from Took So Long. In addition to his original title tune, you’ll hear such songs as Bronislaw Kaper’s “Green Dolphin Street”, Dizzy Gillespie’s “Con Alma”, Burton Lane’s “Old Devil Moon”, and “Superstar”, written by Leon Russell for The Carpenters, but memorably recorded by Luther Vandross.

In the DownBeat review, Joshua Myers reminded his readers that, “It is simply cool to hear once again how interpretations of sounds made famous by Stevie Wonder, The Stylistics, and Aretha Franklin beautifully coexist alongside those written by Billie Holiday and Dizzy Gillespie. Masters of the piano format have gamely plumbed these associations before. But in the hands of Nat Adderley, Jr., we get yet another fresh look.”

Took So Long was selected as WBGO Radio’s “New Day, New Play” album in October 2025. The station’s morning host, Gary Walker, pointed out that, “There are reimagined standards, an original, and a fabulous recollection of his dear friend Luther Vandross on ‘Superstar’. It might have taken so long, but it has been well worth it.”
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/toms-river/nat-adderley-jr/200030330710105
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, art, theatre, performances, live-music, holiday
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Toms River
- **state**: NJ
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Grunin Center for the Arts
- **lat**: 40.009387123366
- **long**: -74.165788167156
- **full address**: Grunin Center for the Arts, 1 College Dr,Toms River, New Jersey, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Nat Adderley, Jr. being held?
  - **A:** Nat Adderley, Jr. takes place on Sun, 13 Sep, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sun, 13 Sep, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Grunin Center for the Arts, 1 College Dr,Toms River, New Jersey, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Nat Adderley, Jr.?
  - **A:** Nat Adderley, Jr. is organized by Grunin Center for the Arts.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Nat Adderley, Jr. is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Toms River, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Nat Adderley, Jr. sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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