Lincoln Park JAZZY SOUL SERIES starring Trumpeter JAMES GIBBS II & Band!

Lincoln Park Coast Cultural DistrictInvites you to its highly acclaimed JAZZY SOUL SERIES

starring World Class Trumpeter, Producer, Band Leader, and Musician JAMES GIBBS III & Live Band!

Thursday, June 2nd

6PM-9PM

Medallion Restaurant and Lounge | 50 Park Place, Newark, NJ

(inside Robert Treat Hotel)

also featuring ALANA ZENÉ

Official Spirits Partner Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey

RSVP for FREE ADMISSION HERE: https://bit.ly/LPCCDJazzySoulSeriesJamesGibbs

RESERVE A TABLE, CALL (973) 732-6250

SPECIAL THANK YOU!

New Jersey Arts & Culture Renewal Fund

Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District

Medallion Restaurant

James Gibbs III who currently tours with 8 time Grammy nominated singer/song writer Joe Thomas was born in Newark, and raised in Irvington, New Jersey. He began playing the trumpet at the age of 14 and began his jazz training at The New Brunswick Jazz Institute, under instructor and legendary organist Radam Schwartz.

James performed his first professional show on December 12, 1994 for the annual WBGO Jazz membership party and Gala at The Five Spot jazz club in New York City, where he was discovered by the late great jazz singer, arranger, composer, band leader and actress Dr. Betty Carter. She invited James to audition for her annual jazz performance program called “Jazz Ahead”. After he landed the audition, he studied with Betty and performed jazz concerts at Brooklyn Academy of Music and The Kennedy Center with other young amateur/professional musicians from all over the world. That experience inspired James to go forth with his music career as a band leader, composer, producer, arranger and engineer. James performs all over the world as a leader and as a side musician with other bands in many venues and festivals.

James performs many styles of music from: Jazz, Rock, R&B, Gospel, Latin, Reggae, Classical, Brazilian, and many other ethnics styles. James has shared the stage with many greats such as: John Lamb (bassist from Duke Ellington’s Orchestra), Rufus Reid (legendary bassist), Buster Cooper (trombonist from Duke Ellington orchestra) , Mark Whitfield (guitarist), Sean Jones (trumpeter formerly from The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra), John Lee (bassist formerly from Dizzy Gillespie’s All-Star Band), Kenny Drew Jr (pianist), Terrence Blanchard (trumpeter/grammy winning composer in Spike Lee films), Joe Thomas (8 time grammy nominated singer/song writer), Jerry Stiller (Broadway actor, singer and television star), Eric Roberson (grammy nominated singer/song writer), Smokin’ Joe Frazier (former heavy weight champion), Roy Hargrove (trumpeter), Wynton Marsalis (trumpeter/music director of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra), Cecil Brooks III (drummer/club owner “Cecils”), Cyrus Chestnut (pianist), TS Monk (drummer/award winning songwriter/composer/son of iconic pianist Thelonious Monk), Joshua Paul Thompson (guitarist/award winning songwriter, composer and producer), David Pic’ Conley (flutist, saxophonist, award winning song writer and producer, founder of the grammy winning R&B Group “Surface”) and many others

Host or Publisher Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District