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Harold Arlen’s “Out of This World” was sung by Bing Crosby, dubbing for actor Eddie Bracken, in the 1945 movie of the same name. The song “East of the Sun, West of the Moon”, was written in 1919 by Brooks Bowman, a Princeton University student, and performed by the Triangle Club, a student ensemble.

The latter bit of musical history was revealed by trumpeter Ted Chubb ...


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“Ordinary People”, a ballad about an up-and-down romance, was released as the second single on John Legend’s 2004 inaugural album, Get Lifted (G.O.O.D. Music/SonyUrban Music/Columbia). It became his signature song. On Friday evening, November 13, the New Jersey High School All-State Jazz Ensemble and Choir will perform Michael Philip Mossman’s arrangement of it at the ...


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In 2020, trumpeter Ted Chubb and his wife, Rachel Ryll, purchased The Statuary, a former sculpture factory in Jersey City, and converted it into a jazz club. Five years later, Chubb’s quintet recorded an album, Live at the Statuary, which was released in May of this year by Circle 9 Records

On Sunday afternoon, November 1, Chubb and his band will be playing tune...


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The five finalists in this year’s Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition have been announced by the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC). They are: Alyssa Allgood, Chicago;. Vahn Black, Detroit; Nathan Ferrell, New York City; Angeliqué Nicolas, Paris; and Jackie Ribas, New York City.

On Sunday, November 22, at the TD James Moody Jazz Festival, the fina...


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