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Annual Jazz Week Held at William Paterson University

William Paterson University will host its18th Annual Summer Jazz Week in the Shea Center for Performing Arts. There will be a tribute to Dr. Billy Taylor led by Frank Wess during the July 22 performance.

The concerts will be held at the same time as the University's Summer Jazz Improvisation Workshop for both high school and college students, which will conclude on July 23 at 1 p.m. with a free concert.

Concerts will be held every evening at 7:30 p.m. and tickets may be purchased at $15 for the entire week (prior to Monday evening's concert) or $4 for single admission tickets.

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For more information, call the Shea Center Box Office at 973-720-2371.

The Summer Jazz Week at William Paterson is funded by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, and a from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.

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