Issue #220: JAMO's Jams & Gigs for 12/15/11

Welcome to JAMO’S JAMS & GIGS for 12/14/11, issue #220.

Are you ready for Christmas? I never am. If any of you need a drummer for some funk, or jazz, or fusion or dance stuff, please call me – I’m lookin’ for some excitement….And send me your January gigs!

I pointed to two old drunks sitting across the bar from us and told my friend "That's us in 10 years". He said "That's a mirror, stupid!”


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…

What are YOU doing this New Year’s Eve????? I’m looking at some R&R in 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…..

COMING IN FEBRUARY: please join Lenny D, Bob Lanza, Sandy Joren and Randy Marinelli as we kick off "Blue Sunday" at Rolfs in Warren NJ. This is an open jam dedicated to the blues. All are welcome to come in and sign up for a spot. Solo's to full bands are welcome. The Blue Sunday crew will supply you a full backline. All you need is your axe and a patch cord and you're in ! This is looking to be quite a night. We will run 8pm till midnight every Sunday. We begin the Sunday after the Super Bowl which is Feb 12th. We're all looking forward to sharing the stage with the areas blues lovers!

Here is a performing opportunity for youth or adults looking to perform in a band: all instruments welcome-guitars, keys, drummers, sax, clarinet, flute, trumpet, violin, and vocalists etc. Winter Rock Band 2012 - January 8-February 19. Performance Sunday February 19 2011. Contact DAVE READ for more info: 908-892-6931. www.davereadguitar.com



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Thu, 12/15
Thursday night is Jazz night at the Hotel Bethlehem Tap Room! Come see Jazz Vocalist NANCY COLETTI with pianist Dave Leonhardt and bassist Tony Marino, from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm.
437 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA
18018
. 610-625-5000. www.nancycoletti.com www.hotelbethlehem.com

Event: PA JAZZ COLLECTIVE "A Jazz Christmas Party" from 7-11 PM at Mezza Luna, 1201 Airport Road, Allentown, PA 610-776-2090. Dinner buffet with live jazz all night long featuring Co-Op Bop; New Kind of Talk; Bortz/Czechowski/Doney Trio and more....come hear some of the finest jazz players in the area as they join together for this special event, music starting at 7:00 PM. Tickets $20. http://www.mezzalunabarandgrill.com/

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.

MAMA’S STEW is at the Rattlesnake Ranch Café from 930pm.
559 East Main Street, Denville,
NJ
. There is always a fun crowd at the Rattlesnake. www.rattlesnakeranchcafe.com

The FUSION JAZZ TRIO (FJT) is at the Hotel Bethlehem in the Taproom, 7-11PM. Vern Mobley - Drums; Adam Faulk (brilliant young keyboardist from Philly) and Brian Bortz on Bass -- Lehigh Valley Music Awards 2011 "Best Live Jazz Performance" winners (third year in a row!)

The MIMI NOWAK PROJECT is at UVA on Main from 8:30pm.
800 Main Street
, Bradley Beach, NJ. 732-775-0906

Sat, 12/17
The BILL KUTZMAN BAND is at the Slate Quarry Hotel 3101
Daniels RoadNazareth,
PA
from 9:00pm - 1:00am.

JR BRADFIELD’S new original songs set of Blues, Rockabilly, Country, Comedy, and Americana at Roxy&Dukes in Dunellen, NJ! 9;30-10:30. Lots of Christmas cheer in the air. The best stage and live entertainment in Central Jersey and if you haven't been there you're missing the best shows in Jersey! Opening for Wendy Betz and the Rising 11:00 - 12:30 Rockabilly/Blues/Americana from Philly/ Jersey Coast. www.roxyanddukes.com

MAMA’S STEW is at the Top O' Th Hill Tavern from 9pm. 1182 US Hwy 202/206, Bridgewater, NJ. 908-658-4256. Mama's Stew will definitely spread the Christmas spirit tonight. Our last show for 2011

The SEDUCERS are at the Ol West BBQ, Route 31N, Annandale, NJ.

BRIAN BORTZ'S LATIN FUSION PROJECT is at the Mint Gastropub, 1223 W Broad St Bethlehem- Hot new project, featuring Brian on the fretless 6-string (what else), Lou Czechowski on keys, and Percussionist David Quinones, this group will groove through the night at this hip and delicious new restaurant in West Bethlehem. Come check it out for the great food and cool tunes. http://bethlehemmint.com/#/HOME-01-00/

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

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 FUSION JAZZ TRIO (FJT) is at the Hotel Bethlehem in the Taproom, 7-11PM. Vern Mobley - Drums; Adam Faulk (brilliant young keyboardist from Philly) and Brian Bortz on Bass -- Lehigh Valley Music Awards 2011 "Best Live Jazz Performance" winners (third year in a row!)

Sat, 12/24
TOWER SUITE is at the Sands Molten Lounge - Joe Colarusso, Mike Peters, John Richetta, Bev (BC) Conklin, Wayne Smith and more, with guest Brian Bortz on Bass. Sure to be a rocking good time!

Thu, 12/29
The BRIAN BORTZ JAZZ GROUP is at the Hotel Bethlehem from 6:30 - 9:30. Brian with Lou Czechowski, Vicki Doney and Paul Wells playing their fresh take on classic and contemporary jazz and pop tunes. Always a good crowd. Come out for great food and drinks at the LV's most elegant jazz club!

Fri, 12/30
The KIM BREWER BAND is at the Brew Pub, 1 Fairmount Road, Long Valley, NJ 07853-3107. (908) 876-1122

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

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 FUSION JAZZ TRIO (FJT) is at the Hotel Bethlehem in the Taproom, 7-11PM. Vern Mobley - Drums; Adam Faulk (brilliant young keyboardist from Philly) and Brian Bortz on Bass -- Lehigh Valley Music Awards 2011 "Best Live Jazz Performance" winners (third year in a row!)

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
Check details at www.roxyanddukes.com

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

Fri, 1/6
The TRACY LEE BAND is at the Landslide Saloon with Bells on!!

Sat, 1/7
The TRACY LEE BAND is at the Landslide Saloon again, and you’ll have to guess what they’ll be wearing….

Fri, 1/20
The NANCY COLETTI BAND will be up at the Deer Head Inn from 7 to 11. $7 cover, worth every penny.

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

IN NJ:
TUESDAYS: the 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 DunellenNJ 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, PA
18077
. http://www.riegelsvilleinn.com

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: Our friend 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 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. And again on Thursdays: there is a 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. DAVEY WERKHEISER does a karaoke at Larry Holms’s new place in Easton.

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, “Silent Night” on Notebook Records. (www.notebookrecords.com) It’s available from Notebook, iTunes, and also at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/chipmergott2. He now has at least 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, if not more than 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.

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**
MARCH:
Fri, 3/16: Landslide Saloon with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat,3/17: Landslide Saloon with the Tracy LeeBand**
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

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