Guitarist Jack Wilkins plays Van Heusen's "Here's That Rainy Day"

Guitarist Jack Wilkins plays Jimmy Van Heusen's great American songbook classic "Here's That Rainy Day."

Centenary Stage Company will  present a special Valentine’s Day treat when guitarist Jack Wilkins performs with his Trio in the new Edith Bolte Kutz Theater of the David and Carol Lackland Center on the campus of Centenary College in Hackettstown, New Jersey, Sunday, Feb 13 at 2 PM.


     A legend amongst jazz guitar fans,  Wilkins’ career spans several decades, performing with everyone from Sarah Vaughan to Mel Torme, Phil Woods , Bob Brookmeyer and Charles Mingus to the Brecker Brothers. He is known for a flawless technique and imaginative chordal approach.

Wilkins is one of the most accomplished guitarists around, playing with such angularity as to stay on the edge, as well as  creating fluid lines that seem to flow from a horn rather than a stringed instrument. Wilkins has been recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts for his work and contribution to the guitar.

JACK WILKINS

 The Centenary Stage Sunday  performance will feature special guest Tony Signa on flute, with Steve LaSpina on bass and Jeff Hirshfield on drums.  Signa has been on the jazz scene in and around N.Y.C. for over 30 years, and in addition to performing at places such as the Blue Note, the "new" Birdland, and the "old" Village Gate, he has been a featured performer on live broadcasts on WNEW and WBGO Radio.
LaSpina has toured and recorded with Phil Woods, Stan Getz, Clark Terry and Chet Baker, and traveled the world with legendary guitarist Jim Hall.  Hirshfield, who is said to “dance on the drums” [ Boston Globe], has performed with the Woody Herman Orchestra, and enjoyed extensive touring throughout  the U.S., Europe, and the world, performing in many of the major jazz and music festivals around the world.

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