The nearby, north Jersey Mahwah Museum hosts Les Paul’s 110th Birthday Celebration Tribute Concert on Saturday, June 7 at 2 PM at Ramapo College of New Jersey’s H-Wing Auditorium. The event honors Mahwah’s own legendary innovator and music icon, guitarist Les Paul, whose groundbreaking inventions and artistry forever changed the landscape of music.
The concert will feature three dynamic acts, DnA, Ed Laub Quartet and Tom and Sandy Doyle:
DnA (Dani Zanoni and Alex Kerssen) is an acoustic duo from North Jersey who deliver performances blending vocals and acoustic guitar with hits from the ‘60s to today, alongside original songs by Zanoni.
Ed Laub Quartet, with Laub’s smooth vocals and masterful 7-string guitar work to the stage. Known for his work alongside jazz great Bucky Pizzarelli, Laub offers interpretations of the Great American Songbook and Brazilian classics, carrying the torch of the jazz guitar tradition Les Paul helped to define. Joining him will be Jerry Vezza (piano), Hal Slapin (bass) and John Vourtsis (drums).
Tom and Sandy Doyle: Tom Doyle was Les Paul’s right-hand man for over 45 years; with wife and stage partner, Sandy Doyle, the pair offer virtuosic guitar work and vocal harmonies reminiscent of Mary Ford. Tom also shares firsthand tales and music from his decades with Paul.
Tickets are $30 per person, and $24 for Mahwah Museum members with discount code. Reserve here or here.
Ramapo College of New Jersey’s H-Wing Auditorium is located at 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ.
