NJCU Spring Jazz Fest 2022 Program

Saturday, April 30 Performances

Actual pieces will be announced from the stage.

  • 12:30 p.m. Alumni Workshop by Cesar Haas
  • 2 p.m. Omar Kabir's Blues Knights  
  • 3:30 p.m. John Benitez World Citizens
  • 5 p.m. Jay Anderson Sound Minds
  • 6:30 p.m. Dr. A's Afro-Peruvian Loop
  • 8 p.m. Huevito's NJCU Drum Circle 
  • 9 p.m. Jeff Watts Nurturers Ensemble

Sunday, May 1 Performances

Actual pieces will be announced from the stage.

  • 12:30 p.m. The Mark Whitfield Band  
  • 2 p.m. NJCU Jazz Vocal Workshop
  • 3 p.m. Larry Bustamante Mingus Workshop 
  • 4:30 p.m. Rob Edwards Bird's Eye View 
  • p.m. The NJCU Salsa Orchestra
  • 7:30 p.m. The NJCU Jazz Orchestra
  • 9 p.m. Sherrine's Broken Record Collective

Performers

Robert Edwards - Trombone (professor/leader)

Danielle Reilly - Vocals

Kris Tang - Piano

Daniella Layseca Alva - Bass

A.J. Choffo - Drums

James Gibbs - Trumpet

Jalin Shiver - Alto Sax

Milly Mustelier - Violin

Jennifer Frantz - Viola

Alonso Acosta - Vibes, Piano

Gustavo Caraballo - Guitar

Jay Anderson - Bass

Nick Bergamini - Drums

Dylan Real - alto saxophone

John Woodards - flute/vocals

Parker Cheek - trumpet

Ariacne Trujillo - piano/vocals

Alfredo Carbajal - bass

Nicholas Bergamini - drums

Mark Whitfield - guitar

Nick Neve - Tenor saxophone

Brian Thomas - Trumpet

Ahmod Bradley - Bass

Kris Tang - Piano

Peter Roefaro - Drums

Larry Bustamante - Alto saxophone

Vocalists

AJ Choffo 

Isabella Rincon

Sage Hudak

Nicholas Geosits

John Woodards

Lourdes Rosales 

Courtney Pinski

Danielle Reilly

Altis Cheatham 

Jordan Owens

Musicians

Peter Roefaro - Drums

Nelson Riveros - Guitar

Daniela Layseca - Bass

Jasmine De Leon: Cajon and Quijada

Carlos Salas: Cajon and Cowbell

Nicholas Bergamini: Cajon, Quijada, Bongos, and Cajita

Tyler Lopez: Congas, Bongos, and Cowbell

Julio Vazquez: Cajon and Quijada

Peter Roefaro: Cajon, Bongos, Cowbell

Edward Hardy: Djembe

Freddy Huevito Lobaton: Congas and Cajon

Isabel Jaime - trumpet 

Omar Kabir - trumpet flugelhorn trombone tenor sax sea shells 

Tyler Lopez - Drums /percussion

Ed Hardy - Drums/percussion 

John Benitez - Acoustic electric bass 

Robert Ziegler - guitar

John Dipinto - piano 

Daniella Layseca - bass

Nelson Riveros- guitar 

Nicholas Neve- sax 

Michael Pallas - trombone 

Abigail Charles - voice

Gabriel Alegria, trumpet and flugel

Xavi Garcia, violin

Jalin Shiver, tenor and soprano saxophones

Ariacne Trujillo, piano and vocals

Daniella Layseca, bass

Jasmine DeLeon, drums

Maestro Freddy "Huevito" Lobaton, cajon

Alonso Acosta, vibraphone

Ariel Roble (Bass)

Nelson Riveros (Guitar)

Ariacne Trujillo Duran(Director,Piano and Voice)

Nicholas Bergamini (Percussion)

Julio Vazquez(percussion)

Xito Lovell (Trombone)

Lourdes Rosales (Viola and Voice)

Omar Kabir (Trumpet)

Peter Rostefaro(Percussion)

Fred Dechristopharo (Sax)

Isabel Jaime (Trumpet)

John Woodard (Flute)

Luciane Dom (Voice)

Carlos Salas (percussion)

Jasmine De leon (percussion)

Rogert Betancourt(Guitar)

Nick Neve (Sax)

Woodwinds

Jalin Shiver, alto

Jeremy Frias, alto

Nick Neve, tenor

Josue Villalta, tenor

Dylan Real, bari

Trombones

Michael Pallas

Mateo Acosta

Diana Herrera

Xito Lovell

Trumpets

Omar Kabir

James Gibbs

Isabel Jaime

Parker Cheek

Rhythm Section

Alonso Acosta, piano

Daniella Layseca, bass

Ahmod Bradley, bass

Robert Zeigler, guitar

Gustavo Caraballo, guitar

Chris Paredes, drums

Tyler Lopez, drums

Peter Roefaro, drums


New Jersey City University

Dr. Sue Henderson — President

Dr. Tamara Jhashi — Provost/Senior Vice President

Dr. Joao Sedycias — Dean of the William J. Maxwell College of Arts & Sciences

Dr. Jason Martinek — Interim Assoc. Dean of HASS

Stephanie Chaiken — Director, Center for the Arts

Anna Carhart — Manager of Theatres

Dr. Amparo Fabra — Chair, Department of Music, Dance and Theatre

Paul Robertson — Senior Program Assistant, MDT

Erica Seitzman — Program Assistant, MDT

Division of University Advancement

Department of Public Safety