(Newark, N.J., Jan. 4, 2010)  -- The Institute of Jazz Studies (IJS) at Rutgers in Newark has announced its 2010 slate of jazz events and its “Jazz from the Archives” radio series, which is broadcast on WBGO-FM 88.3, every Sunday, 11 p.m. - 12 a.m. The series is produced and hosted by the IJS. All talks and performances are open to the public free of charge.  Events are subject to change; for updated information and additional events, visit www.newark.rutgers.edu/arts.  John Cotton Dana Library is wheelchair-accessible.

 

JAZZ DIALOGUES: INTIMATE IMPROVISATIONS

A concert series in an intimate setting; each performance includes an interview with the artist and a Q & A; see http://newarkwww.rutgers.edu:80/IJS/dialogues/index.html

Dana Room, Dana Library 4th floor, 185 University Ave., Newark, 2-3:30 p.m., 973/353-5595

  March 24, 2010: ANAT COHEN

 

JAZZ RESEARCH ROUNDTABLES

Dana Room, Dana Library 4th floor, 185 University Ave., Newark, 7 p.m., 973/353-5595

  • Jan. 20, 2010: Sean Lorre: Guitarist Marc Ribot
  • Feb. 10, 2010: Jeff Sultanoff: Birth of the Cool—Lost and Found
  • March 24, 2010: Larry Ridley: The Bassist/Educator Looks Back on His Career
  • April 21, 2010: Alex Rodriguez: White and Blue: The Jazz Legacy of Jack Teagarden
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JAZZ FROM THE ARCHIVES

WBGO-FM 88.3, Sunday, 11 p.m. - 12 a.m. (produced and hosted by the IJS)

 

GETTING TO RUTGERS UNIVERSITY IN NEWARK

BY MASS TRANSIT:  New Jersey Transit buses and trains, the PATH train and Amtrak from New York City, and the Newark Light Rail, Washington Street Station or Broad Street Station.

BY CAR: Via Garden State Parkway, New Jersey Turnpike, Routes 95, 21, 78, or 280, and the Lincoln and Holland tunnels. Metered parking is available on University Avenue. Other parking: Rutgers-Newark’s parking garage (200 University Ave.) or the Bradley Hall Lot. Printable maps and driving directions at: www.newark.rutgers.edu/maps/index.php

Media Contact: Carla Capizzi
973 353 5263
E-mail: capizzi@andromeda.rutgers.edu