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Pianist Brandon McCune in a Tribute to Mulgrew Miller
Music in the Moonlight Jazz Series
Intimate Concerts Featuring Renowned Jazz Artists from Our CommunitiesPianist Brandon McCune in a Tribute to Mulgrew Miller
Sunday, October 27th at 7 p.m.
Curated by Jazz Historian Sanford Josephson Featuring Ameen Saleem on Bass and Cecil Brooks III on Drums
Mulgrew Miller switched from gospel and R&B to jazz when he first heard Oscar Peterson play. "I was blown away," he said. "It was a life-changing event." But Miller, who died this past May, had a similar impact on many other jazz pianists, one of whom was Brandon McCune, whose Oct. 27 Luna Stage concert will be a tribute to his mentor. Miller would invite McCune to his house where the two of them would play the piano for hours. "He brought out a pillow and blanket for me when 2 a.m. rolled around," McCune told Jersey Jazz Magazine. "His wife made breakfast when the sun came up. Then back to the piano we went. I will always hear his voice saying, 'Mr. Brandon.'"
McCune is "one of the top players to come out of the post-young lions period." - Mark Ruffin, Program Director Real Jazz/Sirius XM.
Tickets for performances are now on sale for $18 and can be purchased online at www.lunastage.org or by calling (973) 395-5551
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Brandon McCune in a Tribute to Mulgrew Miller and the entire 2013-2014 Music in Moonlight Series is generously sponsored by CityScience.org.
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