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WBGO's "All The Jazz" Series Comes to Holmdel

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originally published: 10/03/2026

(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Executive Director Andrew DePrisco brings Smooth Jazz to the Bell Theater in Holmdel with the ever-popular WBGO "all that jazz" Concert series. Procured by Smooth Jazz New Jersey, the first two offerings will be Spyro Gyra on October 24th and Rick Braun on November 21, 2026.

Internationally acclaimed super group Spyro Gyra, to date, have logged more than 10,000 shows on six continents and released 35 albums, garnering platinum and gold records along the way. The band rose from humble beginnings in Buffalo, New York in 1974 to their current international prominence in the jazz world.

Rick Braun plays Chuck Mangione marks an auspicious beginning for Rick Braun's fourth decade of recording. His early 90s emergence as one of contemporary jazz's most popular and impactful artists with a successful career in contemporary jazz and pop music. He has written for, recorded, or toured with superstars Natalie Cole, Glenn Frey, Tom Petty, Sade, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner and War.

If you have been to the PNC Arts Center at Bell Works, put the nearby Bell Theater at Bell Works on your to do list to check out.  The venue is located at 101 Crawford Corners Road in Holmdel, New Jersey.

Performances for both shows take place at 5:00pm & 8:00pm. For tickets and more go to www.smoothjazznj.com





 

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Spyro

Spyro Gyra

There are multiple performances including:

Saturday, Oct 24, 2026
@ 5:00pm

Bell Theater
Holmdel, NJ

Spyro Gyra has long been known to its peers in the contemporary jazz world as a “well-oiled road machine” due to its relentless schedule of 48 years of performing. To date, they have logged more than 10,000 shows on six continents and released 35 albums, garnering platinum and gold records along the way. Spyro Gyra rose from humble beginnings in Buffalo, New York in 1974 to their current international prominence in the jazz world. They celebrated 50 years as a band in 2025. Their energy and joy in concert match their unmatched musicality.

 

CLICK HERE to view all remaining performances.


Rick

Rick Braun plays Chuck Mangione

There are multiple performances including:

Saturday, Nov 21, 2026
@ 5:00pm

Bell Theater
Holmdel, NJ

Rick Braun Plays Chuck Mangione marks an auspicious beginning for Rick Braun’s fourth decade of recording.

 

CLICK HERE to view all remaining performances.

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