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Count Basie Birthday Weekend Block Party at Count Basie Center for the Arts
Dates: 8/21/2026
📍 Theatre: Count Basie Center for the Arts
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A free outdoor Block Party featuring a performance by the Count Basie Orchestra. The event includes the unveiling of a marker designating the Basie Center as an official stop on New Jersey's Black Heritage Trail. The Basie Center's Jazz Vanguard Award will be presented to Jerry Bakal, a longtime promoter of live jazz music in New Jersey and beyond.
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