Paid Membership Pro now offers a Gig Calendar. As a member band or performing artist you can now add your events to the JSJBF calendar, which will be shared on social media and through our newsletter. It is live on the JSJBF website, and you can see it by clicking: Calendar.
This is becoming a thing. On Wednesday, May 24th, the town of Matawan –in conjunction with the JSJBF– held their second annual “Blues & Cruise” night. And just like last year, the event was epic.
As part of our JSJBF “outreach programming,” we’re extending our reach to the Mississippi Delta! We’ve created a MS Delta/Jersey Shore partnership! We’ve all heard the famous Muddy Waters quote: “The blues had a baby and they named it rock and roll.” What better way to celebrate the offspring, the fantastic Jersey Shore rock ‘n’ roll sound, than to honor its roots!
Carlotta Schmidt’s self-titled debut dropped a mere three months after her sixteenth birthday. Her CD release party will be at Salty’s …
The 2023 Long Branch Jazz & Blues Festival Lineup has been announced… August 26th SAVE THE DATE!
It’s 1990, and the seeds that were planted by past festivals are taking root and are ready to grow. Read about how Riverfest began to grow into the “JSJBF Riverfest.”
ack in 1999 Sandy Mack wanted to help the Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation, while also giving back to the community, and Harpin’ Help was born. Being a fixture in the local music scene and having played with so many of his friends, putting a day of music together was a natural for him. As the recipient, the JSJBF co-produced the event and supplied the manpower to put it on.
Article by Danny Coleman on The Paul Nelson Band.
Jupiter X-9’s Rob Hunkele sat down with Tina LoBosco to introduce us to one of our newest JSJBF member bands.
It was a special night, marking Peter Karp’s return to his NJ roots and for those of us who were lucky enough to have seen him at Reckless Steamy Nights.