JSJBF Quarterly Membership Meeting
Jump Back and The New Watchdog Blues Band played, a jam ensued, & an announcement about new membership tech news!
Category: LIVE Music
The Reckless Jazz & Blues Revue
The highs and lows of organizing the Reckless Jazz & Blues Revue
The Reckless Jazz & Blues Revue
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
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.
Reckless – In Remembrance of Dennis
Our final Reckless of the year came two days after the passing of Dennis Eschbach, past President and founder of this event with his partner in life, Doris Lazur, nearly twenty years ago. It was a bitter sweet coincidence that Goldenseal, a band he played trombone with on numerous occasions, was the band that night.
The 2022 JSJBF IBC Challenge
This years JSJBF International Blues Challenge was a great day of live music as all the artists brought their ‘A’ game. The judges lined up in front and the members and fans filled the room and cheered them all on. In the end the two artist/bands going to Memphis are Jonathan Kalb – Solo Duo category and The SlideWinder Blues Band – Band category
Johnny Burgin Comes to Reckless
Johnny Burgin entertained an appreciative audience at the Red Bank Woman’s Club!
Red 123 Comes to the Highlands
Another great night of jazz was on display at member venue, the Chubby Pickle, when Steve Bryant’s band came to town this past Saturday night.
2022 Long Branch Jazz & Blues Festival
Check out some of the photos from the Jazz & Blues Festival in Long Branch
August Youth Open Mic
On August 12, 2022, the scorching weather broke here in Monmouth County, NJ but once again the areas most talented musical youth brought the heat to The Mark LaRochelle Youth Open Mic presented by The Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation. It’s constant influx of new performers and returning regulars truly makes it everyone’s “Favorite Friday Night of the Month.”