Issue #187 JAMO's JAMs & GIGS for 4/27/11

Welcome to JAMO’S JAMS & GIGS for 4/27/11, issue #187.

R.I.P. Phoebe Snow.

And from our friend JIMMY SOMMA: Sommatone Amplification is proud to announce the first Tone Clinic; a 2-hour seminar that demystifies all stages of your signal chain, strings to speakers and everything in between. We'll discuss proper amp-setting techniques and how to get the maximum potential from your rig. Contact us to reserve your place as attendance will be limited. - Date: Sunday, May 15th, - Time: 1pm, - Cost: $60. 908.955.7299
www.sommatone.com

Send me your May gigs, folks! The earlier the better.

If you have any trouble reading this thing, just go to http://jamogigcentral.blogspot.com/, and it will all be there. Marisa Chiara does that for me, and I really appreciate her help. You can print it out for yer own use, etc. If you meet her at one of our gigs, be sure to say Hi…

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Fri, 4/29
JAMO returns to Marley’s Restaurant, Main Street in Hackettstown, NJ, 9 to 1. Cool place, with great food!

MAMA'S STEW makes their debut at the Brass Rail Bar & Grille, 89 Route 79, Matawan, NJ 07747. 9:00PM start.
732-290-8400. www.brassrailgrille.com

The FUZED Jazz Trio featuring Allan Meyerson on Woodwinds, Paul Demarest on Guitar and guest Bassist Skip Moyer, will be entertaining at Pacifico this Friday 4/29/11 from 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM. Come out and join us for Jazz, drinks and good food. Pacifico is located at The Promenade Shops, 2960 Center Valley Parkway, Center Valley, PA 18034, Phone (610) 798-9666

Sat, 4/30
BARLEY HOBBS is at Villa Vito, 26 W Bridge St., in New Hope, PA from 5 to 9. Outside! GREAT food, & great music. (215) 862-9936 www.villavito.com/
The BILL KUTZMAN BAND will rock the Midtown Tavern with Bill on guitar, Dolan Kutzman on drums, & Tim Berry on bass!

MAMA'S STEW is at the Top O' Th Hill Tavern, 1182 US Hwy 202/206, Bridgewater, NJ. 9:00 PM start. 908-658-4256

KATO is at Louie's Restaurant, 2071 31st St. Sw, Allentown, PA, 610-791-1226, 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM, great food and fun! www.louiesrestaurant.com

WITCHES BRU will be at McCools Beerfest, 10 south Main Street , Quakertown , PA. Two sessions....12 to 4 and 5 to 9...over 55 unique beers, craft vendors and great food. For more info go to http://www.mccoolesbeerfest.com/index1.htm

The AFTERPARTY BAND is at Uncle Scotts Steakhouse, 650 Route 519 in Kingwood Twp/Frenchtown, from 8pm. Hope to see you all there! http://www.afterpartybandrocks.com

Sun, 5/1
The SHOWTIME 10th Anniversary Show!! GAR FRANCIS will light the place up starting at 2pm. Doors open at 1:30pm. Tickets are $20. 908-475-1002. This is really the coolest venue you’ve ever been to. www.myspace.com/showtime46. www.garfrancis.com.

PAT AND CRAIG (KATO) With Craig Thatcher And Friends, Artquest Steelstacks, Bethlehem , PA 7:30 PM

DAVE READ’s Student Music Recital at Playmaker’s Restaurant (formerly Sebastiano’s Restaurant) (12-3pm) 2557 Route 57 Stewartsville, NJ 908-387-8400

Sat, 5/15
KIM BREWER is at Marley’s Gotham Grill, 169 Main Street, Hackettstown, NJ. 9pm start. Come see the newest hot band in town!!

Sun, 5/15
The WOW BROTHERS DUO is At BlueMountain Vineyards,
7627 Grape Vine Drive, New Tripoli , PA. (610) 298-3068
Time: ‎2:00PM

Fri, 5/20
Jazz Cabaret with CRAIG KASTELNIK & FRIENDS, FEATURING BERNARD PURDIE ON DRUMS!!
Craig Kastelnik, Pat Flaherty and Tom Kozic perform with Bernard (the World's Most Recorded Drummer)
Join us at 7:30PM in the Rodale Community Room on the Third Floor for extraordinary music, lite fare and a cash bar. 7:30 PM. Rodale Community Room at Allentown Symphony Hall, 23 North 6th Street, Allentown, PA 18101
Phone: (610) 432-6715

DAVE READ will be performing Solo with guest student musicians at The Redwolf Inn (8pm-12am) 130 County Road 519 Belvidere, NJ Call for reservations 908-475-4772. The Meyer duo may be there!!!!

Sat, 5/21
JAMO is back at the Midtown!!! This band always rocks this joint! Come on out for dinner, drinks, and High-Jinks!

The DAVE READ Band will be performing at J.P. Kelly’s Eatery from 9:00pm-1:00am. 38 Hope Road, Great Meadows, N.J.

--------------------------------------JAMS!!-----------------------------------

IN NJ:
Wednesday nights: Every Wednesday Lenny’s Night Out Open Jam is at the brand new Roxy & Dukes Roadhouse located at 745 Bound Brook Rd in DunellenNJ08812.
This new room is quickly gaining a reputation for it’s unique atmosphere. Add to that a band friendly stage and dance floor and you have the makings for a great night of music. This place was built for entertainment. You won’t find any big screen TVs or sports memorabilia hangin on these walls. The feel in the room is like you just walked into an old rockabilly roadhouse with dancers and diners. Tables and chairs from the 60s. Couches and tables line the walls … It’s a fun place. LNO is hosted by Lenny D from the Slackjaw Blues Band. Lenny provides a full back line including amps for 2 guitars and a bass player. A 5 piece Tama drum set and a full rack of keyboards. There is also a house band for anyone who wants back-up… Roxy & Dukes is a great sounding room with a house PA, monitors and lights. Roxy & Dukes also serves food till 10pm for anyone who wants to come and have diner. The staff is very attentive. They go out of their way to make you feel at home. LNO runs from 8pm till midnight. Sign up is at 7:30 and the list is strictly followed. You sign up and you go up…....Give it a try..You’ll never wanna leave. Roxy & Dukes www.roxyanddukes.com Lenny’s Night Out www.lnoentertainment.com

Karaoke every Thursday night at Larry Holmes Ringside with Davey Werkhiser 7:00 -10:00

Tuesday nights: Peter Prasa hosts McCarthys TuesNightMusicClub, 600 East Main Street , Bridgewater , NJ . 8:30- 12. www.mccarthysnj.com/

Karaoke Every Thursday With CATHY JO VINE 9:00 - 1:00! At The Landslide Saloon 1090 State Route 173, Asbury , NJ 08802-1125 . (908) 735-6919 www.landslidesaloon.com

Sunday nights!!! Weekdays are not good for you for one reason or another ... Which is why starting this Sunday March 6th we'll be starting "LENNY'S NIGHT OUT SOUTH" at the South Side Grill in South Bound Brook NJ. We'll be starting sign up at 8pm and we'll go till 12:00am or later if necessary. The South Side has an awesome atmosphere and kick ass food. Drink specials and give aways all night. This is a new adventure for LNO so come on out and show the love. Sundays just got better. www.lnoentertainment.com www.southsidegrille.com

IN PA:

TUESDAYS:
Join your Hosts Todd Wolfe & Rob Fraser for open Blues `N' Rock Jams
at Larry Holmes Ringside Lounge, 8PM to 11PM! 91 Larry Holmes Drive #100 , Easton , PA 610-250-0202 Todd Wolfe – Guitar (Arne is filling in this month), Rob Fraser - Bass and guest drummer every week! Come on out ... bring your guitars and sticks ... drums and amplifiers provided! Don't play an instrument? That's OK, come out for the hang!

Wednesday nights: My friend ROMAN is hosting an open mike in Perkasie PA at The Perk. He I supplies the PA, bass and drummers are welcome but have to bring a small rig. Clams and mussels are the special (call ahead to reserve an order!) The Perk, 501 E Walnut St ., Perkasie PA. www.attheperk.com

Jam in Allentown , PA : Hey y'all ... Thursday nights at the Pig Pen - 8'ish to 11'ish! Great place to jam, full stage with P.A. and lights so come on out in August! Todd Wolfe & Rob Fraser and guest drummers every week. www.pigpensportsbar.com

Also on Thursdays: Weekly Blues Jam from 6-9 @ Pitchers - 570 Union Blvd Allentown - 610-841-4001. Hosted by BC Combo! Outside, weather permitting - food and drink specials - bring your instrument and sign in!
This week's Line up: Bev Conklin; vocals, Wayne Smith; guitar, Nick Franclik; bass, Gary Rissmiller; drums

Wednesdays: jam in PA: Rob Fraser hosts "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 www.ravensnests.com

Jam in Perkasie , PA on Thursday nights: open mic from 8-12 at Hawkeye's Country Tavern 1100 Route 113 (Souderton Rd), Perkasie , PA18944 (215) 258-1300. Hosted by Thom Palmer and James Supra. www.hawkeyescountrytavern.com

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.

SECTION 4: Here’s your playlist of new releases from musicians in the area:

My good friend Chip Mergott has released his new CD, “ Islands ” on Notebook Records. (www.notebookrecords.com) It’s available from Notebook, and also on www.cdbaby.com. He now has 8 CD’s on CD Baby. Folks, this guy is a consummate guitar player, and his work is always impeccably recorded. You owe yourself this one.

Gar Francis backs up his bark with a promising bite with a new production of a single I Won't Cry Anymore". "I Won't Cry Anymore" the new single on Bongo Boy Records, written and produced by Gar Francis ( Plainfield Slim/Doughboys), unleashes a powerhouse with the vocal dominance of New York City icon Genya Ravan . It is available as a digital download at CD Baby, iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon, etc

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

A Pleasant Symmetry - One Universal Language. Ed Pampani’s first album! Listen to some of the tracks on the new album "One Universal Langauge" By " A Pleasant Symmetry" at http://www.reverbnation.com/apleasantsymmetry
You can purchase this new album for only $4.95 USD as a download at this link:
http://www.darkryders.com/A%20Pleasant%20Symmetry.html. For those of you who prefer to buy a CD, you can make purchases via this link:
http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00Z4SYCQ&pp=1
Please give Ed your support!

NASTY NED'S best blues yet! Please order your ROOTS 52 CD direct from the label online at http://www.americanshowplacemusic.com only $10! Verisign Secure Server! All ROOTS 52 CDs purchased online ship autographed, next biz day!!

THE CONGREGATION'S debut CD is now available on Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/13-Reasons/dp/B004F25JPK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1292463586&sr=8-2 and itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/13-reasons/id407296964. "13 Reasons to buy a CD: Rise and join the Faithful in welcoming the release of 13 reasons, the debut album from North Jersey blues band, The Congregation.

Here’s an update about what's happening with the TODD WOLFE BAND … their first DVD was released at the end of November by American Home Entertainment and now a CD from that same show at McCoole's Tavern is being released as well! This DVD & CD features Suavek Zaniesienko on bass and Roger Voss on drums and really kicking it! Mary Hawkins makes a guest appearance on the DVD! You can purchase the DVD and CD at http://www.toddwolfe.com/albums.php Or on line at Best Buy, CD Universe, Amazon or American Home Entertainment. Last month their new CD entered the National Blues Roots Charts at #2!

Bongo Boy Records, NJ’s own INDIE label, has released a new single this month - "Lady Gaga" by The Swinging Iggies. Watch their full music video at=> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCMh_gtJpmo
download available now at http://cdbaby.com/cd/swingingiggies

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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!!!

SECTION 6: My personal schedule for the next little while. There are more changes to come, I’m sure.

April:
4/29: Marley’s Gotham Grill with JAMO**
4/30: Villa Vito with Barley Hobbs**
May:
Sat, 5/21: Midtown Tavern with JAMO**
June:
Sat, 6/25: Alpha Township 100th Anniversary with the SHAMAN**
Sat, 6/25: Midtown Tavern with the SHAMAN**

July:
Sat, 7/2: Private Party with the Tracy Lee Band**
Mon, 7/11: Summer In The Park Concert in Seaside , NJ with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 7/23: Plainfield Farmers Fair with the Tracy Lee Band**
Wed, 7/27: Bushkill Fire Company with the Tracy Lee Band**
August:
Sat, 8/13: Slatedale Fire Company with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sun, 8/14: Carbon County Fair with the Tracy Lee Band**
September:
Sat, 9/10: Palmerton Community Festival with the Tracy Lee Band**

Thanks for listening, folks!

JAMO
http://www.reverbnation.com/jamodrummer
www.myspace.com/jamodrummer


UPCOMING SHOWS
Marley's Gotham Grill Hackettstown, NJ Fri Apr 29 11 08:00 PM
Villa Vito New Hope, PA Sat Apr 30 11 05:00 PM
Midtown Tavern Phillipsburg, NJ Sat May 21 11 08:00 PM