Issue #189: JAMO's JAMs & GIGs for 5/12/11

Welcome to JAMO’S JAMS & GIGS for 5/11/11, issue #189.

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… (and buy her a drink, ya lackys!!)

Note to all with CDs mentioned in section 4 below: PLEASE update all links and info on your CDs. I’m going to update the section, leave out the older entries and put up new ones. If you have a new CD, let me know about it!

Note to all Jam hosts: PLEASE update your info – reply to me so that I can update/delete/change your jam info. THANKS.

14 New videos are up on Youtube – the great Garry Hodgson took them of the JAMO Band at Larry Holmes Ringside on 4-1. Check them out here:
http://www.youtube.com/results?suggested_categories=10%2C22&search_query=jamofly55%2C+this+week. Or, you can just search on “jamofly55, this month”.

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


----------------------------------------GIGS!!--------------------------------

Fri, 5/13
Jazz vocalist NANCY COLETTI WITH JUDY PALMA on piano from 7 PM - 10 PM, Performing Jazz and more at Mediterranean Bistro, 301 West Washington Avenue ,
Washington, NJ 07882 (908) 689-5107.
www.mediterraneanbistronj.com

MAMA'S STEW will be back at one of their favorite haunts: The Tap Room at The Somerset Hills Hotel, 200 Liberty Corner Rd., Warren , NJ 07059 9:30 PM
Start. 908-647-6700 www.shh.com

The SMOKESHIFTERS are at Playmakers, 2537 New Jersey 57, Stewartsville , NJ 08886-3155.(908) 387-8400. Watch out for that bass player…..

Sat, 5/14
KIM BREWER is at Marley’s Gotham Grill, 169 Main Street, Hackettstown, NJ. 9pm start. Come see the newest hot band in town!!

TOO STUPID TO QUIT is up at Pavinci’s on Lake Hopatcong on River Styx Road from 9-1.

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

The CELLAR DWELLERS are back in action at
Pheasants Landing, 311 Amwell Road , Hillsborough, NJ . 9:00 PM start. 908-281-1288
www.pheasantslanding.com

The CROSSFIRE Rock & Blues Band will be at The Brunswick Grove, 327 Milltown Road , East Brunswick , NJ . 9:30 – 1:30.

BARLEY HOBBS is at Villa Vito in New Hope, PA from 4 to 8pm. This is a really nice place, and the music makes it better!

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

Thu, 5/19
Jazz Vocalist NANCY COLETTI at Hotel Bethlehem Tap Room from 6 pm to 10 pm with Skip Wilkins on piano and Paul Rostock on bass. We will be swinging and bringing you music from the Great American Songbook, Cole Porter, Gershwin, Rodgers and Hart, Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein, Mercer and more. 437 Main Street, BethlehemPA18018 (800)607-2384 www.hotelbethlehem.com

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

A new venue for MAMA'S STEW: 7 Days Bar & Grill
910 Union Ave., Union Beach , NJ. 10:00 PM start.
732-217-1111 www.7daysbar.com

Sat, 5/21
JAMO is playing at the Relay For Life event from 5 to 6pm, outdoors on the Phillipsburg High School Football field. Come out for a good cause, and then we can all go to the Midtown for eats & partying!

JAMO is back at the Midtown from 9 to 1!!! This band always rocks the joint! Come on out for dinner, drinks, and High-Jinks! You know us – never a dull moment….”Up your glass!”

MAMA'S STEW will be in major entertainment mode at the Ale House, 1899 Rt 35, Sayerville , NJ 08879 9:30 PM start. 732-707-3966

The SCHOOL OF ROCK is putting on their Best Of Spring season show at the Ampitheater at Riverside Park from 12:45 to 2pm. Beatles and Aerosmith!! Watch for BRENT MEYER – the next big thing in guitar players!

Fri, 5/27
GAR FRANCIS Acoustic, with songs from The Doughboys and Plainfield Slim and more at the Record Collector in Bordentown , NJ Tickets $12.00. 7:30pm start.
http://www.the-record-collector.com/newLCS.htm

Sat, 5/28
CARL VAN CAMP BAND @ Midtown Tavern Alpha from 9:00-1:00 w/ Special Guest Leo Pookie Kline III sittin’ in on Drums

Fri, 6/3
The CARL VAN CAMP BAND is at Flynn’s on the Hill, Phillipsburg, NJ from 6:30 – 9:30.

Sat, 6/11
BILL KUTZMAN BAND @ Midtown Tavern, Alpha from 9:00-1:00 Dolan Kutzman & Tim Beery w/ special guest Marc Young!


Section 3: ---------------------------JAMS!!---------------------------------

IN NJ:

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

WEDNESDAYS:
Every Wednesday Lenny’s Night Out Open Jam is at the brand new Roxy & Dukes Roadhouse located at 745 Bound Brook Rd in Dunellen NJ 08812.
The garden spot of the USA . We have just invited Joe Cerisano to join us every week to help open each night. Our sign up begins at 7:30pm. House band at 8:00pm, Joe at 8:20 and we'll hit the list before 9pm. We go till 12:30.www.roxyanddukes.com Lenny’s Night Out
www.lnoentertainment.com

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

Karaoke every Thursday night at Landslide Saloon with Cathy 9:00 -1:00

Karaoke Every Thursday With CATHY 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 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:
NEW PA Jam:Join TODD WOLFE & ROB FRASER for open Blues `N' Rock Jams Tuesday Nights in November at Larry Holmes Ringside Lounge, 8PM to 11PM! 91 Larry Holmes Drive #100 , Easton , PA 610-250-0202 Todd Wolfe - Guitar, 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!

WEDNESDAYS:
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

ROMAN is hosting an open mike in Perkasie PA at The Perk. He I supplys 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

THURSDAYS:
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

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

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

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:

NEW!! 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


SECTION 5: ---------------------------NOTES!!!------------------------------


CAN’T STOP NOW still needs your votes: Please go to: 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!!!

My Schedule for the next few months:

May:
Sat, 5/21: Midtown Tavern with JAMO**

June:
Fri, 6/3: Midtown Tavern with the Carl VanKamp Band**
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**

Thanks for listening, folks!

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


UPCOMING SHOWS
Midtown Tavern Phillipsburg, NJ
Sat May 21 11 08:00 PM

Midtown Tavern Phillipsburg, NJ
Fri Jun 03 11 08:00 PM

Alpha Park Alpha, NJ
Sat Jun 25 11 08:00 PM