(EAST ORANGE, NJ) -- In celebration of Summer, the Elmwood Church lawn will come alive on Saturday, June 24th with the explosive sounds of jazzy live music as Elmwood Culture Club welcomes stellar musicians' Saxophonist Bradford Hayes and Vocalist Singer Lynette Sheard. The event takes place outside on the Elmwood Church lawn from 3:00pm to 6:00pm.
It's time to let loose, soak in the jazz, groove to the beat and soak up the electrifying atmosphere!
This is an Elmwood Culture Club benefit, held outdoors at 135 Elmwood Ave, East Orange, NJ and open to the public, so bring your lawn chairs, come out and join us for a day of music, food, and fun.
Tickets are $20 and available for purchase online.
* NOTE: This event will take place rain or shine. In case of inclement weather, the event will move inside.
Schedule of Performances
3:00pm - 4:15pm Bradford Hayes Quartet
4:40pm - 6:00pm Lynette Sheard Experience Live
Lynette Sheard is a gifted versatile vocalist with a five octave range. She is an actor, producer and director. She is the unseated “West Orange Idol”. Her performances have been acknowledged in numerous publications including the New York Times, The Record and the Chronicle. The Star Ledger proclaims that “Her voice reaches deep into one’s soul and finds a soft spot” She performs Jazz, R&B, Gospel, Soul and Pop music throughout the tri-state area. Theater credits include principal roles in: Dream Girls, Smokey Joes Café, Ragtime, Swing, Aida, and an encore performance as Lena Younger Mama in Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun.
She has received countless awards and recognition for her musical service work with children, the elderly and veterans. She is a founding member of the Guiding Stars, a Medical Missions group of professional performers who volunteer to entertain veterans and children. Her performances have raised thousands for Hurricane Katrina Survivors, Haitian Relief efforts, The Red Cross and numerous other local charities.
Saxophonist Bradford Hayes, a native of Dinwiddie County, Virginia has been a force on the jazz scene in the northeastern U.S. for many years now. He has performed at a number of clubs, colleges and concert halls that include Birdland (NYC), Tavern on the Green (NYC), and the Beacon Theater (NYC). Bradford has performed or recorded in different musical settings with Gerald Alston, Yusef Lateef, Ted Curson, Michael Cochrane, Joe Lee Wilson, Jimmy Heath, Al Grey, Cecil Payne, Rufus Reid, Ray Bryant, Ben Riley, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Cecil Brooks III, Jerry Butler, and The Dells.
Mr. Hayes has also opened for Chico Freeman, Betty Carter, Joe Henderson, Max Roach, Marlena Shaw, Pieces Of A Dream, and Hilton Ruiz among others. In addition to leading his own band, Bradford spent 15 years with Babatunde Olatunji’s Drums Of Passion Band, serving as Musical Director for the last 3 years, until Mr. Olatunji’s passing. In fact one of the real personal highpoints of Bradford's career is when he performed with Mr. Olatunji at Yankee Stadium during Nelson Mandela’s 1st historical trip to the United States after his release from a South African prison.
Gregory Burrus Productions invites you to come join us in one of our favorite places for music, movement and now art. It's going to be a truly fabulous night of live music, tap. art and more. It's time to let loose, groove to the beat and soak up the electrifying atmosphere!
