José DaCosta’s Exodus To Jazz series continues on Thursday with the soulful sax sounds of the David "Fathead" Newman Trio, who will be performing two shows (7:00 & 9:15 PM) at VENU Resto-Lounge & Nightclub. Newman will be leading a quartet including Mel Henderson on guitar, Bruce Katz on organ and Ralph Rosen on drums.  Newman is touring to support his new album "Life" on HighNote Records.

Tickets purchased in advance for The David “Fathead” Newman Quartet are $17.00, available through TicketWeb  (search for “David Fathead Newman” or “Exodus To Jazz”). Tickets at the door or by calling 585-325-9162 are $20.00.

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