MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL

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CRAIG HANDY + 2ND LINE SMITH

Born in Oakland, Calif., Craig Handy started out on piano, guitar and trombone before settling on saxophone when he was 11 years old, thanks to hearing Dexter Gordon on the radio. While attending North Texas State, Craig was a frontrunner in the school’s noted One O’ Clock Jazz Ensemble, and where he met trumpeter David Weiss with whom he formed a lifetime musical relationship, later playing together in The Cookers.

BIRSA CHATTERJEE

Birsa Chatterjee started as a student at the JAZZ HOUSE in middle school and soon distinguished himself on the saxophone and with his vocals. He was a member of the award-winning JAZZ HOUSE Big Band and was the first recipient of the James Moody Jazz Scholarship for New Jersey. Birsa graduated from The Oberlin Conservatory of Music in 2019 with degrees in saxophone and vocal performance and received his master’s degree in jazz saxophone performance from The Juilliard School.

Actual Showtime: 6:00 pm~9:00 pm | Rain Date: July 14, 2022

~ No Tickets Required | Suggested Donation: $10

~ Beach and Lawn Chairs: Welcomed

~ Pop-Up Tents: Prohibited