Issue #116: Jamo's Jams and Gigs 1/21/10

JAMO’S JAMS & GIGS for 1/21/201, issue #116!! I’m still looking for your January & February gigs, folks!

If you’re interested in helping with the situation in Haiti as well as listening to some great live music, see the benefit info below listed for February 2. I knew that Big Nancy would jump in to help..…it’s her nature.

I very rudely neglected to thank Don Cafferty last week. He was the guy with the very cool video equipment at the Franky & Johnny’s gig. You can see him in several of the pics on my Myspace site. Don takes some excellent quality video and audio, live, and sends it to me. He’ll do the same for your band, too. Let me know if you need something for your press packs, and I’ll get you in touch with Don. He does this for many bands, and you’ll have a great vid to show promoters, etc.

Man, oh man. Nasty Ned and the Chili Dogs did it again at KC’s this last Saturday. They kicked butt big time, just like always. Best front man I’ve seen, bar none. Our friend Lenny Depiano worked with NJ's #1 Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute Band the Crawdaddys after the Dogs opened up - Skynyrd's former drummer and Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Artimus Pyle was on drums, and the place rocked. Jimmy Ferrante did the sound, and as Ned said, it was “the best sound I’ve ever heard on stage”!! See the end of this email for details on Jimmy.

Still pictures of the last JAMO gig at Franky & Johnny’s are up on my website at www.myspace.com/jamodrummer. Just click on “view my pics” and go to the album. Enjoy! We’ll be doing it again on February 13th for Franky & Johnny’s annual Mardi Gras (and early Valentine’s Day) celebration!

Finally got to the Todd Wolfe jam at Mezza Luna- great room, great band. Get there if you can! Thanks, Todd.

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GIGS!!!

Friday, 1/22

9:00 PM THE DOUGHBOYS (www.thedoughboysnj.com) are at
The Crossroads (http://www.xxroads.com/), 78 NORTH AVE
GARWOOD, New Jersey 07027. This is the "Official CD Release Party for The Doughboys New CD "Act Your Rage" Come on out and hear some brand new songs.

KIND OF BLUE (www.romanmusic.net) with our friend ROMAN is at Grumpy's BBQ Mechanicsville, PA. Classic rock & blues from 9pm-12. http://grumpysbbq.net/

THE TODD WOLFE BAND is at Porter's Pub, 700 Northampton St.,Easton, PA. Semi-acoustic. www.toddwolfe.com

Saturday, 1/23

The BILL KUTZMAN BAND is at The Midtown Tavern, Route 519 Alpha, NJ; 9pm start. 908-387-0478. Bill on guitar & vocals, with Jamo on Tubs, Bones on Bass and special guest Marc Young on keys. This is a fun gig, and the food here is SPECTACULAR.

KATO FEATURING PAT FLAHERTY AND CRAIG KASTELNIK are at Louie's Restaurant, 2071 31st St. SW, Allentown, PA, 610-791-1226, 7:30 pm. Some EXCELLENT jazz here, folks! www.katoduo.com

THE CELLAR DWELLERS are at Pheasant’s Landing, 311 Amwell Road, Hillsborough, N.J. 08844. Showtime 9:00 PM
908-281-1288. www.pheasantslanding.com

LEW GATEWOOD is at the Blue Moon, 114 S Broadway, South Amboy, New Jersey, with Mike Carroll on drums, Charlie Peer on bass, and Frank Yanni on keys.

NASTY NED WITH JOHNNY THOMPSON & SLACKJAW are at KC's Corner, 100 Oak Tree Ave., South Plainfield, NJ 07080.
908 757-5306. Doors 8pm, Show 9pm

Friday, 1/29/2010

NASTY NED & THE FAMOUS CHILI DOGS are at Frankie & Johnnie’s Island Park, Rt 46E @ Rt 31, Butzville, NJ
908 453 2236. 8pm start. You’ve gotta go! If I wasn’t workin’ I would be there….

The TODD WOLFE BAND is at Glacier, 360 Hamilton South
Saylorsburg, PA. Starting at 9pm. (570) 992-7018. www.toddwolfe.com

LITTLE JIMMY AND THE STARLITES are at Pavinci’s, River Styx Road, Lake Hopatcong, NJ, from 9:3- 1:30. Great oldies done in a new fashion!! www.littlejimmayandthestarlites.com

THE EASY OUTS (http://www.myspace.com/theeasyouts) are at the Brighton Bar, 121 Brighton Avenue, Long Branch, New Jersey starting at 8pm. This is the Easy Outs’ Queen Tribute Album CD release! http://www.myspace.com/thebrightonbar

Saturday, 1/30/2010

LORI V and PLAN B are at the LEATHER CORNER POST. Seated in the rolling hills of the Lehigh Valley PA, the Leather Corner Post hosts a full bar, a great menu, and live entertainment weekly. Start by 10pm. And you know that Lori sings her A off!
http://www.theleathercornerpost.com/

The BILL KUTZMAN BAND is at The Brass Rail, 840 Belvidere Road Phillipsburg, NJ. 908-454-0931. 9:30 start. Bill on guitar & vocals, with Dolan Kutzman on Skins, Tim Berry on Bass and special guest Marc Young on keys – their Debut Appearance!

Tuesday, 2/2

MEXICALI LIVE, 1409 Queen Anne Road, Teaneck, NJ, will present a Haitian Relief Benefit concert at 7:30pm. Featuring BIG NANCY SWARBRICK AND FRIENDS, ARTHUR NELSON, SONNY LEWIS, JOHNNY FEDS AND DA BLUES BOYZ, STEVE JOHNSON, GAR FRANCIS & others. $10 donation. 201-833-0011, www.mexicalilive.com www.bignancy.com

Friday, 2/5

COCKTAIL SAUCE & THE SHRIMP - An unforgettable night of Acoustic Electric Rock, at Pheasants Landing, 311 Amwell Road, Hillsborough, NJ. 908-281-1288
www.pheasantslanding.com

Saturday, 2/6

The CARL VAN CAMP BAND is at The Midtown Tavern, Route 519 Alpha, NJ; 9pm start. 908-387-0478. Country and rock at its best. Carl on lead vocals, Bill Kutzman on guitar & vocals, with Jamo on Tubs, Bones on Bass and special guest Marc Young on keys. This is a fun gig, and the food here is SPECTACULAR.

CROSSFIRE ROCK & BLUES BAND, (www.myspace.com/crossfirerocknblues) is at The Blue Moon, 114 S. Broadway, South Amboy, NJ 08879

PAT AND CRAIG FROM KATO, WITH STEVE BROSKY AND HIS BAND are in concert at the Mauch Chunk Opera House, Jim Thorpe, PA, http://www.mauchchunkoperahouse.com/

THE CELLAR DWELLERS are at the Top O' The Hill Tavern,
1182 US Hwy 202/206, Bridgewater, NJ. 9PM start.
908-658-4256

Friday, 2/12

THE DOUGHBOYS are at the Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712-6221. (732) 502-0600. Show time: 9:00 PM www.stoneponyonline.com. Also on the bill: The Easy Outs.

MAMA'S STEW is at The Tap Room at The Somerset Hills Hotel, 200 Liberty Corner, Warren, NJ 07059 At 9:30 PM. A little bit of everything, always different, always good. 908-647-6700.www.shh.com

Saturday, 2/13

THE DOUGHBOYS are at Maxwell's www.maxwellsnj.com.
1039 Washington Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5201.
(201) 653-1703. Show time: 8:30 PM. Also on the bill: Dennis Diken and Bell Sound at 9:30.

Friday, 2/19

CRAIG KASTELNIK WITH CO-OP BOP (JAZZ) performing with legendary trumpet player Randy Brecker, at the
Sellersville Theater, Main and Temple Sts., Sellersville, PA, 8 pm. 215-257-5808 www.st94.com. It doesn’t get much better than this, folks.

Saturday, 2/13

JAMO is at Franky & Johnny’s for the annual Mardi Gras (and early Valentine’s Day) Celebration. This edition of JAMO will feature Paul Berger and Jimmy Ferrante on guitar & vocals, Carlz Ruggerio on bass & vocals, Gary Staples on keyboards, and yours truly on drums. Come one come all, as usual! Food, music, friends and BEER!!!! Up at the top of Rt. 31, make a right, and it’s on your right. Ask around – this is always one of the most fun gigs around. Don’t know too many players or listeners who leave unhappy!

Friday, 2/26

The BILL KUTZMAN BAND is at The Midtown Tavern, Route 519 Alpha, NJ; 9pm start. 908-387-0478. Bill on guitar & vocals, with Jamo on Tubs, Bones on Bass and special guest Marc Young on keys. This is a fun gig, and the food here is SPECTACULAR.

JAMS!!!!!

NJ Jam EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT: LENNY’S NIGHT OUT at KC’s Korner, 100 Oak Tree Road, South Plainfield, NJ, from 8 – 12. 21 and older only! Soon to celebrate their 4th anniversary, so you know that it’s a good jam! Visit http://www.myspace.com/lnoopenmic for directions. This Wednesday and every Wednesday don't miss Lenny's Night Out. At LNO we feature all styles of music. Rock, Country, Reggae, Indie, Jam Band, Acoustic Original, and of course Blues. LNO starts around 8:30 and they go till they're done. 99.9 percent of the time theye get everyone up, sometimes more than once. They supply everything you'll need. Full back line, Drums, Keys and Sound w/operator.

JAM IN NJ: There’s a new open mic going on at the Green Knoll Grille, 645 Rt 202/206, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 908-526-7090. 9 – 12 on WEDNESDAY NIGHTS. www.greenknollgrille.net. Small amps and a PA are provided. Singles, duos, all are welcome. Drums there if Jimmy brings them!

NJ JAM: EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT a bit farther Southeast in NJ: Hosted by Little Dave & the Chess Kings from 8:30 to midnight at the LaRiviera located at 113 Main St. Matawan. 732-566-8400. www.larivieralounge.com. Backline provided. For info: Dave at stixanddrums@hotmail.com.

WEDNESDAY jam in PA: Rob Fraser & Todd Wolfe hosting "open blues 'n' rock jam with a guest drummer each week at the Raven's Nest, 625 Old Bethlehem Road, Quakertown, PA. (215)536-5369.

JAM IN ALLENTOWN, PA: THURSDAYS at Mezza Luna, 1193 Airport Road (Redner's Mall), Allentown, PA.
Starting at 8:30PM, with your hosts, Todd Wolfe & Rob Fraser and guest drummers every week.

JAM IN PERKASIE, PA on THURSDAY NIGHTS: open mic from 8-12 at Hawkeye's Country Tavern 1100 Route 113 (Souderton Rd), Perkasie, PA 18944 (215) 258-1300. Hosted by Thom Palmer and James Supra. www.hawkeyescountrytavern.com

"Rockin' On The River" Open Mic/Open Jam night: The Wardell will now be holding this event EVERY THURSDAY beginning this Thursday 21-January-2010. All backline equipment (Drums, amps, PA) is provided - just bring your instrument, your drum sticks, or your voice and sit in. Bring the whole band and get some stage time or come alone and sit in with the house band - Lehigh Valley's hottest new act - Big Block!!! The Wardell is located right next to the Free Bridge in Phillipsburg, NJ (Formerly the Box Car).

PA Jam EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT: Our friend ROMAN hosts an open mic jam at Grumpy’s BBQ from 9 to 12ish – 3000 Mauch Chunk Road, Mechanicsville, PA. 610-769-4600 http://grumpysbbq.net/ More info at http://www.romanmusic.net/news.php Take Rt. 22W to the Allentown 15th Street exit and go North 3 miles. The club is on the left. Rock, jazz, blues, it’ll all be there. Say Hi to Roman for me. I miss playing with him.

SUNDAY JAM in NJ: Keith Pagan Jr. will be hosting a new jam starting Sunday 1-10-2009 at Hammerheads Tavern, 799 S. Main St. Phillipsburg NJ. Jam starts at 9PM, runs 'till 2AM. Drums, PA, amps provided.

NOTES!!!

Use your Christmas money on Nancy Coletti’s “Black Coffee”; Music from the Great American Songbook! Contact mamasinger@comcast.net. CDs are $13.00, shipping included. OR, go to www.cdbaby.com or http://cdbaby.com/cd/nancycoletti

CAN’T STOP NOW still needs your votes: Please go http://www.cantstopnow.com/, click on the “Vote” image, then on the “Enter and Vote” image. That’s all it takes to help the band out!!!

Hey – Bands take note: if you need a live recording of your band, or if you need a sound system for gigs or parties at venues big or small, give JIM FERRANTE a call. You can even rent a backline for special events. (Drums, PAs, amps, etc.) Jimmy is the owner of Stirling Audio Services, (and a great guitar player too). He has a 32+++ track Mac/Cubase 5 recording setup, and he can get it done for you. Demos, CD’s, whatever. He also has a warehouse full of audio systems ready for you to use anywhere – he’ll rent you a backline, or he’ll set up lights, sound, have a guy there to mix on the fly, and record it too!!! OR, anything in between. Contact him at 732-417-1001, or jimmy@stirlingaudioservices.com, www.stirlingaudioservices.com. Trust me on this one – he’ll get it done for you whether you’re in a small bar or a huge arena. I use him all the time!!! (Come to Franky & Johnny’s to see/hear what I mean.) (Obviously he can make ANYONE sound good!!!)

For those of you who are on the left side of the river, Barry Hay is still turning out the listings for live gigs, etc out there. Go to www.hayblue.com to find out anything you could want to know about who/what/where in the Lehigh Valley! (I know that Barry also does this on his own time, and has the same intentions that I do, so don’t hesitate.)

Here’s my schedule for the next few months; there are some changes here, and there are more to come – watch this space for new band names!!!!

January:
Sat, 1/23: Midtown Tavern with the Bill Kutzman Band**
Friday, 1/29: Pavinci’s with Little Jimmy and the Starlites**
February:
Sat, 2/6: Midtown Tavern with the Carl Van Camp Band**
Sat, 2/13: Franky & Johnny’s with JAMO – Mardi Gras!!**
Fri, 2/26: Midtown Tavern with the Bill Kutzman Band**
March:
Fri, 3/12: Centenary Blues Festival with Can’t Stop Now**
Fri, 3/12: Charlie Brown’s Hackettstown, NJ – part of the Centenary Blues Festival - with Can’t Stop Now**

Thanks for listening, folks.
JAMO