Lunchbox Learning: The Joel Zelnik Trio: "My Bill Evans" In-Person
Doors open at noon--feel free to bring a bag lunch. The programs starts at 12:30 PM. Registration is required.
Join us for a heartfelt tribute to jazz legend Bill Evans, inspired by the conversations between Closter resident Joel Zelnik and the seven-time Grammy winner. The program features Evans' iconic works alongside pieces reflecting Joel’s admiration and influence. During the 1960s, Joel played at the Top of the Gate in NYC, alternating sets with Evans’s trio, who once told him, “It’s not what you play, but how you play it.” Born in NJ and a Closter resident in the 1970s, Evans is celebrated as one of jazz’s most innovative pianists. His humor, humility, and great musicianship continue to inspire.
The Joel Zelnik Trio features Joel Zelnik (piano), Rick Crane (bass) and David Cox (drums).
This concert is made possible with a grant from the Musicians Union Local 16-248 Music Performance Trust Fund, which brings Music to the public and supplements the income of Musicians.
Lunchbox Learning is a series of programs that are supported by the Friends of the Wayne Public Library. It originated to provide daytime programming that seniors would be able to attend. The series consists of musical programs, history lectures, and occasional dramatic programs.
- Date:
- Wednesday, December 3, 2025
- Time:
- 12:30pm - 1:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Room A/B
- Audience:
- Adults Senior Adults
- Categories:
- Entertainment
- Attachments:
Patty Slezak is an Adult Reference Librarian, and is a huge fan of movies, music and audiobooks; happily she manages all the materials for those adult collections, as well as the digital resources for Libby. Need a recommendation? Please feel free to ask!
Patty facilitates many different programs, enabling her to share her passions with others! Let’s discuss books and film at the discussion groups, attend one of the jazz concerts scheduled, or tune in to an interview with a talented jazz musician!
Lastly, Patty designs and produces the monthly adult program newsletter (aptly called "Check It Out!") which is available digitally and in print to keep you up to date with all the library has to offer!
She has been at the Wayne Public Library since 2004, and has a BFA Degree in Writing & Publishing, and a Masters in Library & Information Sciences.