NJCU Alumni Jazz Big Band

The Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is pleased to support the annual NJCU Alumni Jazz Big Band Concert on Friday, September 14 presented by the NJCU Center for the Arts at 6:00 p.m. on the J. Owen Grundy Pier, Exchange Place, in Jersey City. Conducted by retired NJCU Professor Richard Lowenthal, this free concert will feature GRAMMY Award-winning guest artist Paquito D’Rivera in a tribute to WBGO Newark, the world’s flagship jazz radio station, and the 80^th anniversary of the Benny Goodman Orchestra’s landmark performance at Carnegie Hall. Food trucks will be on-site and seating is unreserved. In event of rain, the concert will be held in the Harborside Atrium, Harborside 2 and 3 at 34 Exchange Place. The J. Owen Grundy Pier is located near public transportation and there are numerous parking lots in the area.