Issue #212 : JAMO's JAMs & GIGs for 10/19/11

Welcome to JAMO’S JAMS & GIGS for 10/19/11, issue #212.
Send me your October & November gigs, gang.

From the “One door closes, another one opens” file: Hot off the presses!!! For those of you who loved the Blue Tone, and then the Larry Holmes Jam, there’s a new one in Easton : It’s at "Black & Blue" the former home of The Bluetone on Walnut in Easton . It will start Tuesday, October 25th, 8:30 'til 11-11:30

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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Thu, 10/20
A Tribute to Jazz Trumpeters featuring well-known jazz trumpeter ALAN GAUMER, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Jazz Collective, joins forces with TOM KOZIC, guitar, PAUL ROSTOCK, bass, & GARY RISSMILLER, drums, in an evening evoking the joys of the jazz trumpeter. Some of those to be honored are Art Farmer, Chet Baker, and Miles Davis, among others. 7:30 p.m. Foy Concert Hall. Foy Hall is located on the Hurd Campus of Moravian College , Main & Church Streets I Bethlehem , PA. Info: 610-861-1650 or music@moravian.edu. $15 General Admission; $10 Senior Citizens & Students.

Fri, 10/21
The TRACY LEE BAND is at the Landslide Saloon on Rt. 173 in Asbury , NJ from 9:30 on! Hot stuff!!

MAMA'S STEW is back at Ryans Pub, 299 Spotswood/Englishtown Rd, Monroe, NJ 08839. 732-251-1709. www.ryanspubnj.com

NITE FLYTE will be playing from 9pm-midnight at the
Hecktown Fire Company, 230 Nazareth Pike, Bethlehem , PA 18020 . 610-759-9995. www.niteflytemusic.com

Sat, 10/22
The TRACY LEE BAND is at the Landslide Saloon on Rt. 173 in Asbury , NJ from 9:30 on! Come dance with us!

The DAVE READ band will be performing at a Halloween Party at J.P. Kelly’s Eatery from 9:00pm-1:00am
38 Hope Road
Great Meadows, N.J. 908-637-0337

PLAINFIELD SLIM AND THE GROUNDHAWGS are at the Record Collector in Bordentown NJ; 2 sets. 8pm start.
www.myspace.com/plainfieldslim

Concert: CRAIG AND PAT WITH CRAIG THATCHER BAND, Eric Clapton Retrospective, Mauch Chunk Opera House, 8:30 PM. www.katoduo.com http://mauchchunkoperahouse.com/?page_id=3323

Tue, 10/25
CRAIG KASTELNIK AND FRIENDS FEATURING BERNARD PURDIE ON DRUMS are at the Sands Casino Resort, Molten Lounge, ( Jazz, Funk, R&B, Latin Grooves!) 7 Pm, 77 Sands Blvd., Bethlehem, Pa, 1-877- Sands77. Pat Flaherty Vocals And Percussion, Tom Kozic, Guitar!

Thu, 10/27
The FUZED Jazz Quartet will be performing at Porter's Pub from 8 pm - 11 pm,
700 Northampton Street , Easton , PA 18042. The quartet will feature Allan Meyerson on Sax, Flute & Clarinet, Paul Demarest - Guitar, Bernard England - Bass, Vernon Mobley - Drums.

Fri, 10/28
WITCHES BRŪ will be spooking the Cambridge Inn, 19 Summerhill Road, Spotswood, NJ 732-251-7400. 9:30pm start. Wear your favorite Halloween Costume...prize given for the best costume!!

CROSSFIRE is at Freddy's Sports Bar in Somerset , NJ - 9:00 PM start.

MAMA'S STEW will be rockin at Tim Kerwin’s Tavern,
353 Bound Brook Road
(Rt 28), Middlesex, NJ 08846. 732-968-3805. www.timkerwinstavern.com

NITE FLYTE will be playing from 6-9pm at the Bar With No Name, Best Western, Rts 512 & 22, Bethlehem , PA 18017 . 610-866-5800. www.niteflytemusic.com

ALLAN MEYERSON - Reeds & "CHICAGO" CARL SNYDER - Keyboard, will be performing Jazz & Blues at The Richlandtown Inn from 7 pm - 10 pm. 101 South Main Street, Richlandtown, PA 18955, Phone:(215) 536-6239

Sat, 10/29
WITCHES BRŪ will be at the Trum Tavern, 1 East Broad Street, Trumbauersville, PA 215-538-1087. 8pm start. Another spooktacular evening of fun and mayhem!!

MAMA'S STEW will whip out the oldies mix at the Top O' Th Hill Tavern. A nice place to eat and dance. (Even a slow dance or three.)
1182 US Hwy
202/206, Bridgewater , NJ . 908-658-4256

The LEW GATEWOOD BAND is at the Blue Moon Bistro, 114 S. Broadway, South Amboy, NJ. 9pm start.

ROMAN is playing at the Wardell on the FreeBridge in Phillipsburg, NJ with CARL AND THE PERKULATERS. http://www.chateaustudios.com/jampics/2011/perkulaters_jun2011/index.php

The ROB & MARTY DUO will be playing from 8-11 at
Louie's Italian Restaurant,2071 31st Street Southwest, Allentown, PA 18103. (610) 791-1226. www.myspace.com/robandmarty

Sun, 10/30
DAVE READ’s Student Halloween Rock Band Performance is at Playmaker’s Restaurant (formerly Sebastiano’s) (3-5pm) 2557 Route 57 Stewartsville, NJ 908-387-8400

Fri, 11/4
New Band Alert!!! The RODEO GYPSIES are premiering at Rolf’s restaurant & bar,
65 Stirling Road
in Warren . 908-754-5500 Starts at 9 p.m. Say hi to Patty for me!

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

IN NJ:
TUESDAYS:
Ship Inn ( Milford NJ ), has a jam, or so I hear – let me know what it’s like if you go.

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 Dunellen NJ 08812 . 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 www.lnoentertainment.com And also on Wednesdays, there’s an open mic at the Robins Nest in Linden , NJ . www.robinsnestrhythmandblues.com

THURSDAY NIGHTS:
There’s a jam at the Stanhope House, and Karaoke at Larry Holmes Ringside with Davey Werkhiser 7:00 -10:00. Also on Thursdays: Karaoke at the Landslide Saloon with Cathy Jo Vine 9:00 -1:00.
1090 State Route
173, Asbury , NJ 08802-1125 . (908) 735-6919 www.landslidesaloon.com

SUNDAY NIGHTS:
For you early risers on the western side of NJ, the BC COMBO has a jam at the Sand Bar in Phillipsburg from 5:30 to 8:30, and there’s a jam at Sebastiano's from 2-7. (RT57, Belvedere, NJ)

IN PA:

MONDAYS:
New listing! There’s a jam at the Reigelsville Inn from 9pm on. Sign-ups at 8:30. Hosted by Billy Bauer, you get 15 minutes, or 3 songs. I don’t know if a backline is supplied, so let me know!
10-12 Delaware Road , Riegelsville , PA 18077. http://www.riegelsvilleinn.com

TUESDAY NIGHTS:
Here’s a new one: For those of you who loved the BlueTone, and then the Larry Holmes Jam, there’s a new one in Easton : It’s at "Black & Blue" the former home of The Bluetone on Walnut in Easton ! It will start Tuesday, October 25th, 8:30 'til 11-11:30.

Also, ROMAN is hosting a jam from 7 to 10pm at The Firehouse, 217 Broadway, S. Bethlehem , PA. It's behind the Talley Ho next to the CVS. The House Band is Roman – Guitar, Chicago Joe Mac – Guitar, Suavek – Bass, Pat Allen – Drums. Special Guest Host Bobby Soul every last Tuesday. http://www.yellowpages.com/bethlehem-pa/firehouse-grille.

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS:
ROMAN is hosting an open mike in Perkasie PA at the Perk. He supplies the PA, bass and drummers are welcome but have to bring a small rig. The Perk,501 E Walnut St., Perkasie PA. www.attheperk.com. Also on Wednesdays: TODD WOLFE 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 http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ravens-Nest/182303335917.

THURSDAY NIGHTS:
ROMAN hosts an open mic jam at Grumpy’s BBQ from 9:30 to 12ish – 3000 Mauch Chunk Road , Mechanicsville , PA.
610-769-4600 http://grumpysbbq.net/ More info at http://www.romanmusic.net/news.php

Leather Corner Post Bar & Grill runs a jam Thursdays. www.theleathercornerpost.com (610-395-1782), located at 6855 Horseshoe Road, Orefield PA 18069. The jam runs from 9:00 to about 12:00. Backline is provided. Guitarist Arne Englund hosts the jam, along with Don Plowman on drums and Rob Fraser on bass.

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

Hey!!! NASTY NED’S CDs and downloads are available everywhere from anywhere. Please visit http://www.american-roots.blogspot.com for a complete list of global links.

My good friend CHIP MERGOTT has released his CD, “Islands ” on Notebook Records. (www.notebookrecords.com) It’s available from Notebook, iTunes, 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.

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

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!!!---------------------------
Here are some samples from ED PAMPANI’S album "One Universal Language". Listen to some of the tracks on the new album 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
Be the first kid on your block to own one!

I have come across a few people lately that can help you all with your music – one recording studio and one videographer:

The recording studio & rehearsal facility: run by Andrew J. Chervak, it’s called MIDNIGHT STUDIOS,224 Stockton Street , Phillipsburg , NJ , 08865. He has very reasonable rates, so check him out! Studio: 908-454-2929. Cell: 908-455-1566. www.midnightstudiosnj.com.

The videographer has done work for the Discovery channel, so you know he’s good. His contact info is: SCOTT SALTER; Video Production, Editing and Finishing; scott@ssalter.com www.ssalter.com 908 619 1176.
Gang, I have never come across a more professional finished product. If you’re serious about making your band or event look great, check out the website and give Scott a ring. (Check out the website anyway – you’ll see what I mean.)

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.
OCTOBER:
Fri, 10/21: Landslide Saloon with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 10/22: Landslide Saloon with the Tracy Lee Band**
NOVEMBER:
Fri, 11/4: Marley’s Gotham Grille with Kim Brewer**
DECEMBER:
Fri, 12/2: Landslide Saloon with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 12/3: Landslide Saloon with the Tracy Lee Band**

Thanks for listening, folks!

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


UPCOMING SHOWS

Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Fri Oct 21 11 08:00 PM
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Sat Oct 22 11 08:00 PM
Marley's Gotham Grill Hackettstown, NJ Fri Nov 04 11 09:00 PM