![All-Star Tribute to Charlie "Bird" Parker To Take Place At NJPAC](https://www.newjerseystage.com/events2015/BillCharlap.jpg "All-Star Tribute to Charlie "Bird" Parker To Take Place At NJPAC")
(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents a one time only all star-tribute to saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker with jazz pianist Bill Charlap, alto saxophonists Phil Woods, Charles McPherson, and Jesse Davis Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 7:30 PM in the Victoria Theater. Tickets are $69.50.
The Bill Charlap Trio, with Peter Washington on bass and Kenny Washington on drums, joins in celebrating the fire, freedom, beauty and vitality of Parker’s gift to music.
Known for his interpretations of American popular song, Charlap has performed with leading artists of our time, including Tony Bennett and Wynton Marsalis. He has received two Grammy Award nominations, for Somewhere: The Songs of Leonard Bernstein and most recently The Bill Charlap Trio: Live at the Village Vanguard. Charlap also has recorded albums featuring the music of Hoagy Carmichael and George Gershwin.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located at One Center Street in downtown Newark, New Jersey, is among the largest performing arts centers in the United States and is the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey -- where great performances and events enhance and transform lives every day. As New Jersey’s Town Square, 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 over eight million visitors (including more than one million children) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents. Visit www.njpac.org or call 888.GO.NJPAC for more information.
