Famed jazz vocalist Antoinette Montague will make an appearance at the Hilton Newark Penn Station Hotel in Newark, NJ on Friday, November 13th, 2009. The performance is part of the Fund Raiser for Rutgers Law School and the Association of Black Law Students. The fundraiser is schedule to start at 6:00 pm and last until 10:00 pm, and tickets for the event are $65.

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Antoinette Montague has appeared on the cover of Jazz Improv’s Jazz Guide and on two book covers of Who’s Who in Jazz, Cabaret and Music (from 1600’s to Now). She has performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, the Zebra Room in Harlem’s famous Lenox Lounge, the legendary Blue Note, the Blue Smoke, and the Jazz Standard with the Winard Harper Sextet and Dr. Billy Taylor.

Antoinette has performed with the Queens Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Jimmy Heath (and will be appearing with them again in 2010.) Antoinette was hired as a leader opposite Jr. Mance for Jazzmobile’s Summer Breeze Concert Series with Houston Person for a tribute to Junior Mance with Winard Harper, Tommy James and Bill Moring. Antoinette works most regularly with Bill Easely, a brilliant and versatile reed player,who performs equally forcefully on alto, tenor, and baritone saxes as well as flute, piccolo, and clarinet.

Born and raised in Newark, Antoinette Montague released her first CD Pretty Blues in 2006 Consolidated Artists Productions), but she has had many invaluable musical experiences. She worked in gospel and R&B ensembles after college, serves as the vice president of the International Women in Jazz, and considers Carrie Smith, Etta Jones, Della Griffin and Myrna Lake to be her mentors.

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Performance Details & Location

Friday, November 13th, 2009
(6:00 pm – 10:00 pm)
Fund Raiser for Rutgers Law School
& the Association of Black Law Students

Hilton Newark Penn Station Hotel
Gateway Center
Raymond Blvd, Newark, NJ
(973) 622-5000
www1.hilton.com

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