Category: Blues

The year the music almost died – The Origin Story

Posted on January 18, 2023January 20, 2023 by JSJBF

JSJBF History is a new monthly feature being added to the newsletter by Charlie Wuth and Larry Adelman. Its intention is to share with our volunteers, members, and the community its amazing origin and contribution to jazz and blues music, community education, and youth education in the shore area. JSJBF has a 36-year history of providing music festivals, community outreach, education, and youth music programs, beginning with our first festival in 1988.

JSJBF Annual Holiday Party

Posted on December 20, 2022January 11, 2023 by JSJBF

Sunday December 11th was a cold and rainy night, but that did not deter a near-capacity crowd from dressing up in their best outfits of the season and attending our annual JSJBF holiday party featuring youth sensation, Carlotta Schmidt and Peter Veteska & Blues Train with special guests Mikey Junior and Jen Barnes.

SlideWinder Blues Band Memphis Fund

Posted on December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 by John Fernandez

The SlideWinder Blues Band is this year’s JSJBF International Blues Challenge winner band. Help them to raise money to defray expenses by contributing to their Website Tip Jar @ https://slidewinderbluesband.com/home#donate-ibc

Seba Shines at the Pickle

Posted on December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 by JSJBF

Some hot blues again at the Chubby Pickle

Dave Keyes – Rhythm, Blues & Boogie

Posted on November 23, 2022November 26, 2022 by JSJBF

Dave Keyes played Bands by the Beach in July and we spoke prior to the gig. He told me they were working on a new CD that would be out soon. I recently received a copy of the disc and was truly impressed.

Matt O’Ree Band – Hand in Glove CD

Posted on November 21, 2022November 26, 2022 by JSJBF

CD review of Hand in Glove by the Matt O’Ree Band.

The Reckless Jazz & Blues Revue

Posted on November 15, 2022November 26, 2022 by JSJBF

The highs and lows of organizing the Reckless Jazz & Blues Revue

Harmonica Master and Blues Impresario Bill Lilley: An Appreciation

Posted on October 30, 2022November 26, 2022 by JSJBF

Billy Lilley, a longtime blues harmonica playing fixture on the Garden State blues club and festival scene, passed away at 70 on Memorial Day weekend at his home in New Port Richey, Fla., after a long struggle with liver cancer. He and his wife Theresa were active volunteers at the first half dozen Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Festivals.

The Reckless Jazz & Blues Revue

Posted on October 30, 2022November 26, 2022 by JSJBF

Several months ago, I was approached by Jill Merriman, VP of the Red Bank Woman’s Club, about creating a fundraising event. Since we have a long-standing relationship with them dating back nearly twenty years, hosting “Reckless Steamy Nights” and more recently the “Mark LaRochelle Youth Open Mic” in their home, The Anthony Reckless Estate, I immediately agreed. A fantastic afternoon of music was the result!

1-6pm – Admission: $20

Artist Charlie Meidhof will auctioning off a painting as well and donating a portion of all sales to benefit the cause.

A British Blue Collar Blues

Posted on October 29, 2022November 26, 2022 by JSJBF

The October edition of Blue Collar Blues, hosted by The Incinerators, gave us some fine local blues, as well as some excellent blues and rockabilly from across the pond. Joseph Riggio had been in contact with Ruzz Guitar’s Blues Review who hail from Bristol, England, as does one of the member venue, The Chubby Pickle owners, Craig Andrews, who proudly wore his Bristol football jersey that night.