The New Brunswick Jazz Project and NBPAC present Grammy-nominated Nat Adderley, Jr. is an American pop, rhythm, and blues music arranger and pianist who spent much of his music career arranging as music director for Luther Vandross tours and contributed as co-songwriter on most of Vandross's albums. His father Nat Adderley was a composer, jazz cornet, and trumpet player, while his uncle Cannonball Adderley was an alto saxophonist. Nat has returned to his jazz roots and will be performing his own works, as well as tributes to both his father and uncle. He cites his influences as Chick Corea, John Coltrane, and Thelonious Monk.