Adelphi Jazz Ensemble at Adelphi University on December 8 at 7:30 p.m

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - Dec. 1, 2017 - PRLog -- Join the Adelphi Jazz Ensemble for an exciting tribute to jazz legend Al Jarreau and the one and only Stevie Wonder under the direction of Cilla Owens. The Adelphi Jazz Ensemble will perform on Friday, December 8, at 7:30 p.m. on the Westermann Stage, Concert Hall in the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (PAC), 1 South Ave, Garden City, New York.

The Adelphi Jazz Ensemble, featuring the students of the Department of Music, will be joined by special guest artists Oswaldo Machado (piano), Paul Shapiro (saxophone, flute) and Vince Kazi McCoy (drums) as they pay homage to these music icons.

Cilla Owens is an accomplished jazz musician whose credits include performances at Lincoln Center, the Blue Note, Symphony Space, Carnegie Hall, the Cornelia Street Café, the Iridium, the Brooklyn Museum and the Adelphi PAC. Cilla was the guest soloist at The Sinatra Centennial Celebration with the Hunter Symphony and Jazz Ensemble featuring trombonist Ryan Keberle, under the direction of Reuben Blundell. For several years she has directed the Hunter Jazz Vocal Workshop and the Jazzvox Ensemble.

The Adelphi PAC is one of Long Island's premier cultural arts venues for entertainment of all kinds. Tickets are currently on sale for $20 with discounts available to seniors, students and alumni. Information is available at the Lucia and Steven N. Fischer Box Office at 516.877.4000 or boxoffice@adelphi.edu. Regular box office hours are Tuesday through Friday from 1:00-6:00 p.m. The box office is also open two hours before most scheduled performances.

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