Jazz concert benefits land preservation

John Pizzarelli

Acclaimed jazz singer and guitarist John Pizzarelli will perform in a concert benefiting the land preservation efforts of The Monmouth Conservation Foundation Friday, Aug. 24, at 8 p.m. at the Two River Theater in Red Bank.

A cocktail reception beginning at 6:30 p.m. will precede the concert.

Pizzarelli has developed an international career by singing classic standards and late-night ballads and by playing sublime and inventive guitar.

Pizzarelli, the son of guitar legend Bucky Pizzarelli, is among the prime revivalists of the great American songbook, bringing to these works, the cool jazz nuance of his brilliant guitar playing.

Since 1992, the John Pizzarelli Trio has toured extensively in the U.S., Europe and Japan performing classic pop, jazz and swing while setting the standard for stylish modern jazz.

Tickets are $150 and can be purchased by calling the foundation at (732) 671-7000. The Two River Theater is located at 21 Bridge Ave. in Red Bank.