Formed four years ago, Amani, a prolific collective of multi-talented musicians, performs with the mission of spreading love and positivity to people of all walks of life. Headed by Marty Eigen and Stephen Fuller, Amani plays a variety of genres. This evening will feature Alex Gressel on bass, Gordon Lane on drums, and Michael Tornick on piano.
Amani, the Swahili word for ‘peace’, is led by Watchung resident Marty Eigen and was formed to share the concept of peace through music. The members of the group are veteran musicians Marty Eigen on woodwinds, vocalist & MC Stephen Fuller, pianist David Braham, bassist Alex Gressel, percussionist Oloye Karade and Gordon Lane on drums.
Performing music for people of all ages, races, and religious affiliations, Amani’s extensive repertoire covers a wide variety of genres including the Blues, Jazz, Bossa Nova, together with popular hits from The Great American Songbook, bringing joy to all who experience it.
Marty Eigen is the founder of Amani and the leader of Beacon Hill Musicians. He plays tenor sax, flute, baritone sax, and clarinet on occasion. He has appeared many times at the Watchung Arts Center, Bickford Theatre and at Shanghai Jazz in Madison, and Trumpets in Montclair. Since 2015 Marty has produced annual benefit concerts to raise money for The Seeing Eye.
Stephen Fuller’s deep rich voice and soulful renditions have long made him a favorite with sophisticated audiences. Fuller is best known for his smooth virtuosity, which spans the breadth of jazz standards, blues, swing, bossa nova and contemporary classics. As a lead vocalist, he has worked with a number of jazz bands and singing groups, and is a very talented band leader. A graduate of Newark’s Arts High School and Colgate University, Stephen credits his musical influences to Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Hartman, Joe Williams, Jon Lucien and Bill Withers.Music begins at 7:00 with no music charge, a $25 food & drink minimum. Reservations are recommeneded
Music begins at 7:00 with no music charge, a $25 food & drink minimum. Reservations are recommeneded