Issue #218: JAMO's JAMS & GIGS for 11/30/11

Happy Thanksgiving, and welcome to JAMO’S JAMS & GIGS for 11/30/11, issue #218.

For a good lesson, go here: http://www.theinspiration.com/2011/09/carlsberg-stunt-in-cinema/


What are YOU doing this New Year’s Eve????? I’m looking at some R&R in November and December, except for 12/2 & 12/3 – that is, of course, unless something really good comes up. Maybe I’ll just come out and razz you guys…..

For next year’s vacation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX0Wv5HfIXg

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…

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

Wed, 11/30
Tonight!! NANCY COLETTI with Walt Bibinger on guitar, at the Fox and Hound Tavern from 7 pm to 10 pm.
69 Main Street, LebanonNJ 08833. (908) 437-1300. http://www.foxandhoundtavern.com/home.htm
Join us for an evening of some of the greatest jazz
standards ever written and an excellent menu! Visit
www.nancycoletti.com

Thu, 12/1
The TODD WOLFE BAND with special guest JANET ROBIN is at the Sellersville Theater; Show time 8:00PM. 24 West Temple Ave, Sellersville PA. Call now for tickets 215-257-5808. http://www.facebook.com/events/238307069565843/
http://toddwolfe.com http://facebook.com/toddwolfeband
http://reverbnation.com/toddwolfe

Fri, 12/2
The TRACY LEE BAND is at the Landslide Saloon in Asbury, NJ from 9:30 on. Great players, if I say so myself!!

KATO, PAT AND CRAIG, at Louie's Restaurant, 2071 31st St. SW, Allentown, PA, 610-791-1226, 8 PM - 11 PM, Great food and fun! www.louiesrestaurant.com www.katoduo.com

CROSSFIRE ROCK AND BLUES BAND is at Freddy's Sports Bar from 9:00PM-1:00AM.
149 Pierce Street, Somerset, NJ

NITE FLYTE will be playing from 10pm-2am at the Top Diner,
1019 Union Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18109-1923
(610) 432-9821. www.niteflytemusic.com

The LEW GATEWOOD BAND is at Rolf’s,
65 Sterling Road, Warren, NJ. 9pm start!

Sat, 12/3
The TRACY LEE BAND is at the Landslide Saloon in Asbury, NJ from 9:30 on. New country music to dance to!

ROB & MARTY will be playing from 1:00-4:30pm at
Vynecrest Winery,172 Arrowhead LaneBreinigsville, PA 18031-1462
(610) 398-7525. And again from 5 to 9pm at Blue Mountain Vineyards,
7627 Grape Vine Drive, New Tripoli
(610) 298-3068. www.myspace.com/robandmarty

NITE FLYTE will be playing from 10pm-2am at the Top Diner,
1019 Union Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18109-1923
(610) 432-9821. www.niteflytemusic.com

Sat, 12/10
TOO STUPID TO QUIT is back at Pavinci’s on
River Styx Road
in Lake Hopatcong!

ROB & MARTY will be playing from 8-11pm at The Lighthouse Grill, 8016 Pa Route 873 Slatington, PA 18080-3501
(610) 760-8500. www.myspace.com/robandmarty

Special show: PAT AND CRAIG WITH CRAIG THATCHER'S ROCKIN CHRISTMAS SHOW, 8:30 PM, Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 West Broadway, Jim Thorpe PA (570) 325 0249.
http://mauchchunkoperahouse.com/?page_id=3327

Sun, 12/11
KATO, PAT AND CRAIG, at Christkindlmarkt in Bethlehem, PA., 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM. New Location: 645 E.
First Street, Bethlehem, PA
(South Side, Near Steel Stacks) CALL 610-332-1300. www.katoduo.com

Thu, 12/15
Event: PA JAZZ COLLECTIVE "A Jazz Christmas Party" from 7 - 11 PM at Mezza Luna, 1201 Airport Road, Allentown, PA 610-776-2090. Hot dinner buffet with live jazz.

Fri, 12/16
CAN’T STOP NOW will be rocking The Farm House Inn,
425 Milford Warren Glen Rd, Milford NJ 08825
from 9:30 till 1.
(908) 995-4080 A couple of special guests are playing this one with them so you do not want to miss it.

Fri, 12/23
WITCHES BRU will be at the Cambridge Inn, 19 Summerhill Road, Spotswood, NJ starting at 9:20 pm

ROB & MARTY will be playing from 9:30pm-12:30am at the Lynnville Hotel, 8148 Bausch Road New Tripoli, PA 18066-3613. (610) 298-9991. www.myspace.com/robandmarty

Fri, 12/30
NITE FLYTE will be playing from 9pm-midnight at the
Hecktown Fire Company, 230 Nazareth Pike Bethlehem, PA 18020-9265. (610) 759-9995. www.niteflytemusic.com

New Year’s Eve Shows:
RockaBilly New Years @ Roxy and Dukes ~ the CRASH GORDON BAND with JR Bradfield slappin the Doghouse Bass sitting in for the night opening up for Headliner from Broadway’s Million Dollar Quartet …. EDDIE CLENDENING & THE BLUE RIBBON BOYS

NITE FLYTE will be playing from 9pm-midnight at the
Citizen's Fire Company #2, 1017 Pennsylvania Avenue, Emmaus, PA 18049. (610) 965-9222 www.niteflytemusic.com

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

IN NJ:

TUESDAYS:
Ship Inn (MilfordNJ), 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. Joe Cerisano joins 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 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, PA18077. http://www.riegelsvilleinn.com

TUESDAY NIGHTS:
At Black & Blue, the former home of The Bluetone on Walnut in Easton! 8:30 'til 11-11:30. Hosted by Todd Wolfe & friends.

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS: My friend ROMAN is hosting an open mike in Perkasie PA at the Perk. (Cancelled for 11/23 only!) 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 Rock, jazz, blues, it’ll all be there.

Jam at the Leather Corner Post Bar & Grill 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.)


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

DECEMBER:
Fri, 12/2: Landslide Saloon with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 12/3: Landslide Saloon with the Tracy Lee Band**
JANUARY 2012 :
Fri, 1/6: Landslide Saloon with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 1/7: Landslide Saloon with the Tracy Lee Band**
FEBRUARY:
Fri, 2/3: Landslide Saloon with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 2/4: Landslide Saloon with the Tracy Lee Band**
JUNE:
Sat, 6/30: Private Party with the Tracy Lee Band**
JULY:
Fri, 7/27: Upper Lehigh Lions Festival with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 7/28: Plainfield Farmer's Fair with the Tracy Lee Band**
AUGUST:
Wed, 8/1: Bushkill Fire Company Carnival with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 8/11: Slatedale Fire Company Picnic 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 Dec 02 11 08:00 PM
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Sat Dec 03 11 08:00 PM
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Fri Jan 06 12 08:00 PM