REPRESE! A NIGHT OF JAZZ, HIP HOP, AND POETRY brings together an impressive lineup of artists, blending the worlds of jazz, hip-hop, and spoken word. This unique concert features renowned performers such as Chuck D, Rakim, and Slick Rick, alongside talented poets like Tyehimba Jess and the Nuyorican Poets Café Slam Team. The event celebrates themes of justice, change, and joy through powerful performances that unite these diverse artistic voices.
Cast and Creative team for REPRESE! A NIGHT OF JAZZ, HIP HOP, AND POETRY at New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Cast
Colin Cook
guitar
Diana Fuentes
vocals
Jeremiah Collier
drums
Julius Rodriguez
piano/keyboard
Ben Williams
bass
Stanley Clarke
bass
Rodrigo Toscano
poet
Jackson Browne
guitar + vocals
Wallace Rooney Jr.
saxophone
Carlos Varela
vocals + guitar
Caridad de la Luz
poet
Nuyorican Poets Café Slam Team
poets
Tyehimba Jess
poet
DJ Spinna
DJ
Raina Simone
rapper
Slick Rick
hip-hop artist
Rakim
hip-hop artist
Chuck D
hip-hop artist
Ledisi
vocals
José James
vocals
Andra Day
vocals
Christian McBride
bassist/bandleader
Arturo Sandoval
trumpet
Savion Glover
tap dance + percussion
Alexander Claffy
bass
Jerome Jennings
drums
Omara Sosa
piano
Lenny Williams
vocals
Tucka James
vocals
King George
vocals
Pokey Bear
vocals
Theodis Ealey
vocals/guitar
West Love
vocals
Rachael Price
vocals
Vilray Bolles
guitar + vocals
Gary Walker
host
Nat Adderley Jr.
piano
PROjECt.9
band + vocalist
Martin Melilli
commercial market president
Tyreek McDole
vocalist
Nnenna Freelon
judge
Jon Faddis
judge
Ann Hampton Callaway
judge
Savion Glover
lead percussionist
Creative Team
Savion Glover
Choreographer
Rachael Price
Vocalist
Vilray Bolles
Vocalist
Diana Fuentes
Vocalist
José James
Vocalist
Ledisi
Vocalist
Nat Adderley Jr.
Musician
Stanley Jordan
Musician
Arturo Sandoval
Musician
Carlos Varela
Musician
Stanley Clarke
Musician
John Scheiber
President and CEO
Christian McBride
Jazz Advisor
Angela Thomas
Press Representative
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