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WOODBRIDGE ARTS Woodbridge, NJ

WOODBRIDGE

Sunday, September 29, 2024 • Parker Press Park

3:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Free Concerts 2024

Stephane Wrembel's

Django New Orleans

Django New Orleans is a downhome party meets a high-end listening experience, as Stephane organically blends the music of Reinhardt and classic New Orleans repertoire together with just the right amount of understated flash and acoustic funk. ~ Jason Olaine, V.P. Programming for Jazz At Lincoln Center

Stephane Wrembel, one of the most highly regarded guitarists in the world specialized in the style of Django Reinhardt, is best known for his original compositions “Bistro Fada” (Midnight in Paris) and “ Big Brother ” (Vicki Cristina Barcelona).

Stephane has headlined Jazz at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, The Town Hall in NYC and The Lyon Opera House in France, and has dazzled audiences at Montreal Jazz Festival, Rochester International Jazz Festival, Django Reinhardt Festival in France, Ellnora Guitar Festival, Caramoor Jazz Festival and many others.

5:15 PM

In 2021, Woody was named a Bach/Conn endorsed Artist and received the Best Musician of the Year Award by the Baltimore Crown Awards, as well as Best musician to watch by Baltimore Magazine in 2022. He's been featured in articles by the Baltimore Banner, Baltimore Sun, New York Times, Paper Magazine, Schone Magazine and many others.

In 2022 Woody had the opportunity of casting musicians and acting as a band leader in an upcoming Apple TV series, Lady in the Lake to be released in the fall of 2024. In 2024 Woody also had the opportunity to perform on Good Morning America and Vevo Live sessions with Paul Russell.

Woodbridge High School Jazz Choir

The Woodbridge High School Jazz Choir is a select group of students in grades 9-12 that specializes in jazz standards and classic pop. The group performs at multiple school and community events throughout the year and recently received first place with a rating of Superior at the Music in the Parks Competition in Allentown, PA.

Lisa Romero is a graduate of The College of New Jersery and currently serves as the choir director at Woodbridge High School. She has been a public school music educator since 2010 and a private piano and vocal instructor for over 15 years.

3:15 PM

Parker Press Park Primer

About: This beautifully wooded park is located on Rahway Avenue, between the new Modera Apartment complex, the Woodbridge Train station and Walgreens.

Seating: Bring a chair or a blanket. A few benches and picnic tables are scattered about as well.

Food and Drink: A food truck will be present serving grilled items such as cheese steaks and burgers. Woodbridge Brewing Company will be serving their own beer in addition to wine and hard seltzers. A number of eateries are located just around the corner on Main Street and nearby the park.

Getting There: Parker Press Park is a hidden gem. It's tucked in between Rahway Avenue and the train station, hidden by the Modern apartment complex. Train users can simply walk through the tunnel to the park.

Free Parking: is available in the train station parking lots and the Berkley College lot directly opposite the park entrance on Rahway Ave. Additional entrances can be found under the train station and off the path that parallels the train tracks between Main and Green Streets.

Accessibility: The grounds are flat and wheelchair friendly. An accessible portable toilet is available.

Other: Well behaved dogs on leashes are welcome.

Mayor John E. McCormac