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On Friday, June 9th at 7:30PM, the sound of Jazz filled Park Avenue as the Plainfield Performing Arts Center hosted "Jazz on Park" with the James Austin Jr. Trio and special guest Alexis Morrast. James Austin Jr. is an accomplished jazz pianist and bandleader who has honed his craft under the tutelage of a number of legendary jazz musicians, including extensive study with Barry Harris, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest jazz educators of all time.
Alexis Jessica Morrast, a native of Newark, who now resides in Plainfield, New Jersey, began singing at the age of three. Since then, she's performed on several stages: the U.S. OPEN, NJPAC with Christian McBride, and Dizzy's Coca-Cola Club with jazz legend Barry Harris. Her resounding tone has been heard on the Millennium Stage of The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, and abroad in Europe and Africa.
This program was made possible in part by a 2023 HEART (History, Education, Arts Reaching Thousands) Grant from the Union County Board of County Commissioners.
They are now both added to the long (and quickly growing) list of artists who have paid a visit to the P-PAC and shared their talent with the Queen City. We hope you are able to join us at the P-PAC's next "Jazz on Park" show on June 30th. You don't want to miss it!
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