Morris Museum’s Back Deck Concert Series Returns
Amani performs June 27
Now in its sixth year, the popular Back Deck of the Morris Museum in Morristown will host outdoor shows where folks bring their chairs, set up picnics and enjoy the sunset. Over 11,000 music fans have grooved to 72 performances so far with elevated parking-deck tailgating. For further information and ticketing, visit https://morrismuseum.org/outdoor-concerts-on-the-back-deck. Shows start at 7:30. Doors open at 6:00.
June 14
The Balourdet String Quartet is a classical gas with two violins, viola and cello.
June 27
Amani shifts between Beatles, folk, blues, gospel, R’n’B, jazz, Brazilian, Broadway and The Great American Songbook. Amani means “Peace” in Swahili. Vocalist Stephan Fulller and Marty Eigen on woodwinds are usually joined by a bassist and surprise guests.
July 3
John Lee & Friends will have Dizzy Gillespie’s longtime bassist with pianist Alex Collins, drummer Karl Latham and Freddie Hendrix on trumpet and flugelhorn.
July 10
Frisson Winds Quintet means Mozart, Gershwin, and the ragtime of Scott Joplin.
July 12
The Fumos are New York City’s horn-heavy dance machine doing it like it’s the 1970s all over again.
July 17
Bria Skonberg is a Canadian singer-songwriter who can play a mean trumpet.
July 24
Lynette Sheard sings the songs of The Roaring Twenties as she resurrects an era of wild abandon complete with horns, piano and a swinging rhythm section.
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August 2
Richard Baratta’s Gotham City Latin Jazz Septet
August 7
The Cuarteto Latino Americano Quartet, founded in 1982 Mexico, delves into classical and folkloric worldbeat.
August 8
The California Alaya Project Trio bridges the gap between classical music from India, jazz and funk.
August 14
Evan Sherman & Friends has the Jersey drummer hosting a surprise crew of A-List cats on every imaginable genre.
August 23
The Tesla String Quartet, for the last 16 years, have modernized the classics to produce a sweet amalgam of gorgeous instrumentalism.
September 4
Mike Davis & The New Wonders go back in time for forgotten gems of the golden age of jazz when booze was illegal yet flourished in secret speakeasies.
September 11
Black Oak Ensemble’s exquisite, innovative and elegant chamber music is a perfect way to end it all.