JSJBF Quarterly Membership Meeting
Jump Back and The New Watchdog Blues Band played, a jam ensued, & an announcement about new membership tech news!
Category: Things of Interest
Matt O’Ree Band – Hand in Glove CD
CD review of Hand in Glove by the Matt O’Ree Band.
What Was Your First Concert?
Who recalls their first concert? The anticipation of seeing your favorite band or any band for that matter in a live setting is a memory that sticks with most of us throughout our life-times. Danny Coleman shares his recollections on his first concert with Emerson, Lake & Palmer
In Memoriam – Dennis Eschbach
They say things come in threes and in a little more than a week the JSJBF lost three of its family: John Fanizzo, longtime drummer for the Incinerators, AJ Perna, bass player for the Jo Wymer Band and Dennis Eschbach, board member for nearly 20 years and past President of the foundation.
Harmonica Master and Blues Impresario Bill Lilley: An Appreciation
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
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.
This Month in JSJBF History
Remembering October 2012
Rockin’ the Blues with SEBA
We recently sat down with one of JSJBF’s newest member bands, SEBA.
Mark Margolies at the Creamery
The Mark Margolies Band – a review of their performance at The Creamery
Say hello to the Gumbo Gumbas -
An interview with Gumbo Gumbas