JSJBF Scholarship Recipient Update – Andy Ahlborn
Andy Ahlborn, one of our 2019 JSJBF scholarship recipients, participated in President Joseph Biden’s Inauguration ceremony.
Category: Things of Interest
Blues Trivia On Line
Looking for something to do during those long lonesome nights of “no giging”? Try this trivia game made especially for people like us who love blues and jazz.
The Mark La Rochelle Youth Open Mic Lives On
Just like the spirit of its namesake, The Mark LaRochelle Youth Open Mic will live on! Joseph Vincent Riggio shares information about MLYOM.
Rising Blues Stars
Check out this Mississippi Public Broadcasting video Amped & Wired – Young Bluesmen – Rising Blues Stars Jontavious Willis and Marquis Knox.
Interviewed for the The Jersey Sound Documentary
Tom Baldino recounts his interview for the upcoming Jersey Sound Documentary…
JSJBF Listens to & Talks with Leon Trent
Charlie Wuth reaches out to Leon Trent!
Beyond the Blues …
You can’t talk about Rock & Roll without talking about Blues music, and you can’t talk about Blues music without talking about Mississippi, race relations, and the sad story of Emmett Till.
The Newest JSJBF Venue Member – The Chubby Pickle
The Chubby Pickle is our newest venue member and temporary home to our monthly youth open mic night.
Favorite Jazz & Blues Songs
We all have our favorite jazz and blues songs. Here are a few of mine. How many can you play?
Barcelona Blues
In the midst of a 15 day whirlwind road tour of Spain, we purposely find ourselves in the Harlem Jazz Club, located on one of the ancient back streets of Barcelona.