Events

October 12, 2019

Rhapsody in New with Eric Olsen 

Roxbury Arts Alliance 

RAA Members: $20 General Admission :$25 Children Under 18: $5 

72 Eyland Avenue 
Succasunna, NJ 07876  
United States  
(862) 219-1379 

Eric Olsen, critically acclaimed jazz and classical pianist, presents his unique tribute to the music of George Gershwin.  An expert in musical transfiguration, Eric will premiere a specially arranged jazz version of Gershwin’s signature piano work, retitled Rhapsody in New, with the incomparable jazz bassist Ratzo B. Harris. Eric will be joined by two exceptional crossover vocalists, soprano Pamela Olsen and tenor Richard Gillyard, featuring the best loved songs and duets from the George and Ira Gershwin songbook, including But Not For Me, Summertime, Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off, and much more!

 

Previous Concert and Club Venues

Shanghai Jazz Restaurant, Madison, NJ

Trumpets Jazz Club, Montclair, NJ

Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts, Berkeley Heights, NJ

Watchung Arts Center, NJ

First Presbyterian Church of Rutherford, NJ

New Providence Library, NJ

The Ridgewood Conservatory, Paramus, NJ

Alumni Theater, Caldwell University, Caldwell, NJ

Leschowitz Hall, Montclair State University, NJ

Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, NJ

Ocean County College Jazz Festival, Toms River, NJ

Luna Stage, West Orange, NJ

Rockwood Music Hall, New York, NY

The Bitter End, New York, NY

Scanfest, Budd Lake, NJ