The Sound of Bebop - Jazz from Juilliard

Saturday, March 01, 2025 @ 5:30pm

Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC)
360 Hamilton Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065

The Sound of Bebop, performed by the Juilliard Jazz Ensemble, and part of the Jazz from Juilliard concert series, is a production of The Juilliard School, which is world renowned for educating Jazz artists such as Miles Davis, Wynton Marsalis, Jon Batiste and many others. Come hear the new generation of world class musicians swinging their way through the innovative musical style known as Bebop. Introduced by Thelonious Monk, Kenny Clarke, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Charlie Parker in the 1940’s, the rhythmic and harmonic innovations they pioneered continue to inspire musicians to this day. This show will blow you away.

Patrick Hill, alto saxophone

Derek Duleba, guitar

Jake Nalangan, piano

Guillermo Lopez, bass

Jesse Parker, drums

Don’t miss your chance to see this incredible ensemble in this intimate setting. Come early and enjoy a cocktail at the WBGO Piano Lounge! As part of the “ALL THAT JAZZ” concert series we have created, adjacent to the concert hall, is a relaxing pre-show space we call the WBGO Piano Lounge. Enjoy a pre-show cocktail and listen to live music prior to the show. Free onsite parking.