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Opening Act: Oakland Rain
“A JOYOUS CHRISTMAS MIRACLE!” –Associated Press
Eric Jacobsen conductor
Christian McBride double bass
Chris Komer horn
New Jersey Symphony
At the intersection of Jazz and Jamaican music in the 50s and 60s stood two luminary figures… guitarist Ernest Ranglin and pianist Monty Alexander. Their historic recordings over many decades literally introduced the world to what we now know as the Jamaican Ska movement… which traveled throughout the Caribbean and the rest of the world. The ingenious interweaving of jazz’s complexities with the ancestral music of the Caribbean immediately influenced legends such as Bob Marley, Toots & the Maytals, and many other artists of the time.
Join us for our Festival of Trees – a UCPAC fundraising event to kick off the holiday season!
