WP Jazz Studies Program 50th Anniversary Concert with Rufus Reid, Bill Charlap, and Special Alumni Guests

Sunday, April 23, 2023 @ 4:00pm

Shea Auditorium
300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470

Join us for this spring’s Jazz Room finale, our celebration of the 50^th year of William Paterson University’s historic Jazz Studies Program. One of the first five jazz degree programs in the nation at its inception, the program has gone on to establish itself as one of the world’s most prestigious places to study jazz. This concert will feature a tribute to the program’s leadership by retired Director of Jazz Studies Rufus Reid and present Director Bill Charlap; the WP Jazz Orchestra with special guests; and stellar alumni from the Jazz Studies Program.

Reserved Seating: $15 General Public • $12 WP community & senior citizens • $8 Non-WP students • WP Students admitted free with ID • $5 additional charge on show day per ticket 

This concert is preceded by a Sittin’ In meet-the-artist session one hour prior to performance in Shea Recital Hall 101.

Free to all ticket holders.  Audience members have a chance to meet and interact with that day’s artist in a question-answer format.