Rutgers IJS Presents Damon Duewhite and Friends

Fri Apr 17 2026 at 07:30 pm to 10:00 pm UTC-04:00

Clement's Place | Newark

The Institute of Jazz Studies Rutgers-Newark
Publisher/HostThe Institute of Jazz Studies Rutgers-Newark
Rutgers IJS Presents Damon Duewhite and Friends
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Drummer Damon Duewhite leads a powerful night of groove, swing, and funky jazz at Clements Place.
About this Event

FEATURING BRYAN CARROT - VIBES, EDDIE ALLEN - TRUMPET, CARLOS HENDERSON - BASS, AND SILVANO MONISTARIOS - PIANO.

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ABOUT DAMON DUEWHITE

Damon DueWhite (drums, percussion) a native of Twin Oaks, Pennsylvania, a Philadelphia suburb, learned to play the drums at the age of six from his father. At the age of fourteen, he was playing in local bands in and around Philadelphia and the New York Tri-State area. DueWhite, attended the Berklee College of Music where he was heavily influenced by the likes of Branford Marsalis, Donald Harrison, Terri Lynne Carrington, Wallace Roney, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Rachelle Ferrell and many others.

DueWhite has performed and/or recorded with Vanessa Williams and The National Symphony Orchestra, Hugh Masekela, Oliver Lake, Regina Carter, Philip Harper, Rachelle Ferrell, Miriam Makeba, Harry Belafonte, Vanessa Rubin, Carla Cook, Craig Harris, Meshell Ndegeocello, Jonathan Butler, George Duke, Roberta Flack, Vernon Reid, Nona Hendrix, Johnny Clyde Copland, Shemekia Copeland, to name a few.

His Broadway credits are the first U.S. tour of the Tony Award winning Broadway musical "Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk", the national tour of the Tony Award-nominated blues revue “It Ain't Nothin' but the Blues.” His other work on Broadway includes the Tony Award winning musical “The Color Purple” and “Holler If Ya Hear Me” based on the music of Tupac Shakur, the Tony nominated production of “Motown: The Musical.” The Tony Award winning show “Hello Dolly.” Featuring Bette Midler, and Tina Turner the Musical.

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Check out the livestream on the Clement's Place Jazz, IJS, and on our YouTube channel -

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf8W7q1qlz0yt5Ebcn4tkSQ

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Clement's Place, 15 Washington Street, Newark, United States

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