Afternoon Jazz with Carrie Jackson and Amani

Back by popular demand, Amani will be performing again at our our 2025 Juneteenth Freedom Day festivities at the at the historic Shady Rest Golf Club 820 Jerusalem Rd, Scotch Plains. The performance will begin at 1:00 pm..

Photographs of Amani performing in past years.

Amani means “peace” in Swahili. The group was formed to share the concept of peace through music. Amani performs hits from a variety of genres including: The American Songbook, Folk, Blues, Gospel, R&B, Jazz, and Broadway. Amani is a six piece local band:

Carrie Jackson - vocals

Marty Eigen - Sax and flute

Tomoko Ohno - Keyboards

Thaddeus Expose - Bass

Gordon Lane - Drums

Oloye Karade - Percussion

Special guest NJ jazz vocalist Carrie Jackson will be singing with Amani. Ms. Jackson is known for her rich voice and versatile singing style, deeply rooted in the traditions of jazz, blues, and R&B.

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