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SUMMARY:Friday Night Concert: The Dan Crisci Jazz Trio
LOCATION:Bridgewater branch\nBridgewater branch
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DESCRIPTION:The Dan Crisci Trio and vocalist Ginny Johnston will perform a
  jazz concert featuring many of Dan’s original compositions. .\nhtt
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://sclsnj.libnet.info/image
 s/editor/sclsnj/InPersonGraphicalBrandingLogo.png" alt="" width="125" heig
 ht="125" /></p>\n<p>This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Bridgewa
 ter Library.</p>\n<p>Limited space available - first come\, first served. 
 Doors will open at 6:45 pm</p>\n<p>The concert will also feature songs of 
 jazz composers and songs from the American Popular Songbook.</p>\n<p>The t
 rio consists of Dan Crisci on piano\, Rick Crane on bass\, and Nick Scheub
 le on drums. Dan will also perform some music from his latest solo piano a
 lbum\, &ldquo\;A Day&rsquo\;s Journey&rdquo\;.</p>\n<p>Dan Crisci\, pianis
 t and composer\, has performed in the New York/New Jersey area since 1984 
 at clubs such as Birdland in New York City\, and Shanghai Jazz and Van Gog
 h&rsquo\;s Ear&nbsp\;in New Jersey.&nbsp\;He has performed at many concert
  series\, including the Bridgewater Library series\, and in several New Ye
 ar&rsquo\;s Eve First Night performances. He has played with musicians suc
 h as vocalists Brynn Stanley and Bill Robinson\, guitarist John Carlini\, 
 bassist Sue Williams\, and violinist Zach Brock.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Dan and hi
 s wife Ginny Johnston (vocals\, drums\, clarinet) performed concerts from 
 Dan&rsquo\;s Facebook page during the pandemic in 2020\, and played severa
 l outdoor concerts in 2020 and 2021\, including the Maplewood Village Suns
 et Music Series in Maplewood\, NJ. and the Friends of Whittemore Summer Ga
 rden Concert Series in Oldwick\, NJ. Dan and Ginny also served as co-minis
 ters of music at the Springfield Emanuel United Methodist Church from 1999
 -2006\, and Dan continues to fill in as pianist at various local churches 
 when needed\, including at his home church\, Ignite United Methodist Churc
 h in Kenilworth\, NJ.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Dan has released five albums\, three 
 of which feature his original music. The latest album\, "Asked and Answere
 d"\, was released in 2019 and was honored with a Global Music Award.&nbsp\
 ;</p>\n<p>Dan has been the accompanist for the Triad Arts Ensemble Choir f
 or over 20 years\, and has also played many events for the Discovery Orche
 stra\, appearing in two episodes of&nbsp\;their television show&nbsp\;Fall
  in Love With Music\,&nbsp\;which debuted on Public Television in 2016.&nb
 sp\;Since 2014\, Dan has studied the Taubman approach to piano playing wit
 h Sondra Tammam. From 2015-2021\, he has presented a workshop at the annua
 l Taubman Piano Festival at Montclair State University on incorporating th
 is approach into jazz piano playing.</p>\n<p>At the conclusion of the prog
 ram please feel free to take a brief online survey here:<br /><a href="htt
 ps://www.projectoutcome.org/responses/71830">https://www.projectoutcome.or
 g/responses/71830</a></p>\nhttps://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/8604656
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