On a Sunday afternoon at 3:00, the Chris DeVito Trio featuring bassist John Lenis and drummer Gavin Davies will perform with guitarist Sidd Suppiah at the Watchung Arts Center Nov. 16. After the show, a jam will ensue at 4:30. Pianist-Educator DeVito has been playing piano since age three. His solo gigs include a concert/lecture about legendary Harlem Stride piano man James P. Johnson [1894-1955], a major figure in the history of jazz whose early ragtime style directly and heavily influenced Basie, Ellington and Monk. (And, of course, James P. Johnson was from New Jersey.)
