Jazz Bridge Neighborhood Concerts Presents Trumpeter Chris Stevens And His Band at Collingswood Community Center

Pianist Suzzette Ortiz proudly hosts “Jazz in the Wood,” First Thursdays Neighborhood Concerts at the Collingswood Community Center, 30 Collings Ave, Collingswood, NJ 08108. Showtime is 7:30-9:00 pm. Tickets: $15 in advance ($20 at the door). Students $5 and children under 12 FREE!

To those who have seen him in action, the phrase, “Chris Stevens on trumpet” brings with it an expectation of greatness. The New Jersey native has worked with legends, old and in the making, resulting in a resume that is both extensive and diverse.

Having honed his skills as a performer, producer, composer and arranger, Chris seeks to make his mark on the world as a solo artist and also with his band, Vertical Current....

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Pianist Suzzette Ortiz proudly hosts “Jazz in the Wood,” First Thursdays Neighborhood Concerts at the Collingswood Community Center, 30 Collings Ave, Collingswood, NJ 08108. Showtime is 7:30-9:00 pm. Tickets: $15 in advance ($20 at the door). Students $5 and children under 12 FREE!

To those who have seen him in action, the phrase, “Chris Stevens on trumpet” brings with it an expectation of greatness. The New Jersey native has worked with legends, old and in the making, resulting in a resume that is both extensive and diverse.

Having honed his skills as a performer, producer, composer and arranger, Chris seeks to make his mark on the world as a solo artist and also with his band, Vertical Current.

Born December 2, 1982, Chris started his musical journey at the age of 6 with the drums, but discovered his affinity for the trumpet at the age of 8. At the top of his list of musical influences is his immediate family. Chris’ father Don is a bassist (Jill Scott’s “The Way” & “Show Me”, Vivian Green’s “Fanatic”); his mother Cheryl is a singer (Chuck D’s “Sides” from the Mad City soundtrack, Vivian Green’s “Frustrated”), and his older brother Erik, also known as “E Trib”, is a drummer (Jill Scott, Floetry, Keisha Cole, Vivian Green, Ben Kinney, etc) whom he credits as being the reason he first picked up the trumpet.

Jazz Bridge, an award-winning nonprofit dedicated to assisting Greater Philadelphia Metro area jazz and blues musicians and vocalists in times of crisis, sponsors these neighborhood concerts throughout the region to keep the sound of Philadelphia alive.

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