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MINDI ABAIR
UCPAC, WBGO, & Smooth Jazz NJ Present: Mindi Abair
Saturday, August 17
5 PM & 8 PM
As part of their new All That Jazz series at Hamilton Stage, UCPAC, WBGO, & Smooth Jazz NJ Present: Mindi Abair.
During her remarkable 21-year recording career, saxophonist/vocalist Mindi Abair has garnered 2 GRAMMY nominations, recorded with some of the biggest names in music, and built a substantial following among jazz and blues audiences with her soaring melodies and powerhouse style. In 2014, Mindi received her first GRAMMY nomination in the Best Pop Instrumental Album category for Summer Horns with Dave Koz, Richard Elliot and Gerald Albright, followed by a 2015 GRAMMY nomination for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for her solo LP Wild Heart featuring the late Gregg Allman, Joe Perry, Trombone Shorty, Booker T. Jones, Keb’ Mo’, and Max Weinberg. Don’t miss your chance to enjoy Mindi’s performance in the intimate setting of the Hamilton Stage!
WINE TASTING
3:30PM BEFORE THE FIRST SHOW
Hosted by Mindi Abair and wine expert Eric Guerra, you are invited to a private pre-show event where you will enjoy a very special wine and music experience. Pouring their company’s WineandJazz.com fine wines, Eric will walk the group through an informative wine-by-wine “taste like a sommelier” master class, while Mindi pairs each wine style with a live performance song.
To participate in the wine tasting, please click the “Add” button in the “Wine & Jazz” at the bottom of the checkout page of the 5 PM show.
Late show concertgoers may come early and enjoy a cocktail at the WBGO Piano Lounge! As part of the “ALL THAT JAZZ” concert series we have created, adjacent to the concert hall, a relaxing pre-show space we call the WBGO Piano Lounge. Enjoy a pre-show cocktail and listen to live music prior to the show. There is an open bar option at checkout when purchasing a concert ticket. Free entry, no concert ticket required, at the WBGO Piano Lounge. Free onsite parking.
PLEASE NOTE: Tickets to this event are sold exclusively through SmoothJazzNJ.com.
Tickets currently cannot be purchased either in-person or via phone through the UCPAC Box Office.
5 PM SHOW
8 PM SHOW
