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The Royal Bopsters, an innovative jazz vocal group, will perform in the Shea Center for Performing Arts in Wayne, NJ on the William Paterson University campus on Sunday, March 27.
Voted the number one jazz vocal group in the country in the 2021 Jazz Times Critics’ Poll, the Bopsters bring a new and refreshing approach to the art of vocal jazz. Amy London, Jeanne O’Connor, Dylan Pramuk, and WP faculty member and Jazz Room co-producer Pete McGuinness, make up the virtuoso quartet, paying tribute to their jazz heroes through intricate harmonies and wonderful energy.
The group is well known for its vocal improvisation and crafting original songs and arrangements that further the tradition of modern jazz, bebop, and blues. Their latest release, Party of Four, showcases the group's ability to swing deeply while executing precise vocal harmonies.
The concert will be preceded by “Sittin’ In,” the Jazz Room’s accompanying “meet the artist” concert preview featuring interviews with jazz artists and guest speakers. This informal discussion, free to all Jazz Room ticket-holders, begins at 3 p.m., one hour prior to each concert, in the Shea 101 Recital Hall.
William Paterson University’s Jazz Room series is the longest-running program of its kind in the United States. Launched in 1978, the Jazz Room has welcomed more than 500 jazz legends to the stage, including Sonny Rollins, Wynton Marsalis, Wayne Shorter, Joe Williams, Marian McPartland, Slide Hampton, Kenny Burrell, Joe Lovano, Kenny Garrett, Clark Terry, Michael and Randy Brecker, the Vanguard Orchestra, and more. Concerts have encompassed the entire spectrum of jazz, from early jazz and swing to avant garde, and from intimate solo performances to big bands. The performance series provides support for the University’s internationally renowned Jazz Studies Program, founded in 1973, which draws students from across the United States and abroad under the current direction of pianist Bill Charlap.
Tickets are $15 for the general public, $12 for WP faculty, staff, alumni, and senior citizens, $8 for non-WP students, and WP students are admitted free. Tickets are an additional $3 if purchased on show day. For tickets, visit wp-presents.org, or contact the box office at 973.720.2371 or boxoffice@wpunj.edu.
The Jazz Room at William Paterson University has been made possible, in part, by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
