Afternoon Jazz with Stephen Fuller and Amani

Back by popular demand, Amani will be performing again at our our 2026 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. ( pictured left to right: Oloye Karade - Percussion, Gordon Lane - Drums, Marty Eigen - Sax and flute, Thaddeus Expose - Bass)

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.

Stephen Fuller

Genuine, energetic, articulate, and on a mission to soothe music lovers who venture out from their semi-urban life-styles, to melt away the daily grind. Order your favorite elixir, find a seat and sit tight. Lively conversations minimize to polite whispers as Stephen Fuller takes the stage. This rising R&B, Jazz, Calypso and occasional Gospel singer, is committed to customizing his book to fit his clientele, thus separating him from the artists who choose material for nondescript audiences.

 Stephen Fuller is fresh, like an uncut diamond. His brilliance lies in his polished performance – from start to finish.   Stephen Fuller’s lush and sensuous style adds a little fire to the equation, while his patrons sway to Latin rhythms. However, when he performs the infamous ballad, of another Stephen (Sondheim), “Send in the Clowns,” the crowd is briefly frozen in time, once they experience his very chilling rendition of the Broadway classic.