Red Bank's Summer Music Scene: Jazz In The Parks And More

RED BANK, NJ — Music seems to be everywhere in Red Bank this summer.

There was already the return of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra for a July Fourth weekend performance at Marine Park.

And Street Life is offering live music all around the borough. Every Saturday night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. through August, local musicians and artists perform on Monmouth Street, Broad Street and Riverside Gardens Park (weather permitting).

And there's more (free) music to come.

The Riverside Gardens Jazz in the Park summer series continues on Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Here are some upcoming performances:

• July 27: Julius Tolentino Quintet
• Aug. 3: Garden State Jazz Orchestra
• Aug. 10: Vince Ector Organatomy
• Aug. 17: Leonieke's "3 Generations of Jazz" Hard Bop Quintet

The Parks and Recreation Department, along with the Jazz Arts Project, is presenting four jazz concerts at Johnny Jazz Park (located at the corner of Drs. James Parker Blvd. and Shrewsbury Avenue) on Sunday afternoons.

Here's the lineup:

• July 30, 3 p.m.: Vince Ector and Organatomy
• Aug. 6, 3 p.m.: Winard Harper and Jeli Posse
• Aug. 13, 3 p.m.: Forbidden Tropics "Afro Peruvian Jazz Band"
• Aug. 20, 1 p.m. (One O'Clock Jump!) A special event celebrating William "Count" Basie with the Charenee Wade Quartet; Timothy Ogunbiyi Quartet; Julius Tolentino & the Next Wave; and Eddie Allen Aggregation (Big Band).

In case of iffy weather, just visit the Red Bank Parks and Recreation social media pages to get updates on performances for any of the outdoor events. And for more information about events, visit www.redbanknj.org.