The Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation supports students in a variety of ways. We offer an annual music scholarship program and periodically invite student musicians to perform at some of our events, providing valuable opportunities to gain experience and share their talent with the community.
Music Scholarships
JSJBF offers yearly scholarships to graduating seniors who plan to major or minor in music or a related field. These awards honor former members & friends, and we are very grateful for the generous contributions that allow us to continue this tradition.
Dennis T. Eschbach Memorial Scholarship
Mark LaRochelle Memorial Scholarship
Jerry Topinka Memorial Scholarship
Lloyd R. Daley Memorial Scholarship
For information on JSJBF Scholarship Programs, contact Chris Zemla at: Chriszemla @ gmail.com or call: 732-241-4724
The Mark LaRochelle Youth Open Mic
The Mark LaRochelle Youth Open Mic program was a youth musician initiative sponsored by the Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation. This program supported and encouraged young musicians to perform and helped raise funds for our music scholarships. Started by our dear friend and late Board of Trustees member Mark LaRochelle, these open microphone nights were held one Friday night each month. Young musicians under the age of 21 were invited to perform or attend, and all were welcome to enjoy the music. While the program is not currently active, we hope to bring it back in the future to continue inspiring and supporting the next generation of musicians. Youth JSJBF Instagram