Issue # 239: JAMO's JAMs & GIGs for 5/10/12

Welcome to JAMO’S JAMS & GIGS for 5/9/12, issue #239.

Send me your May gigs & call me when you need a drummer. Please check out the new TRACY LEE BAND website at www.tracyleeband.com! Hey – if you see any mistakes as you read this, please let me know. Jams gone? Gig dates changed? Send me an email.

Another note: My friend Chip Mergot has released another CD - "I Love To Tell The Story". Bonnie Raitt calls him "One of my favorite songwriters". Chip is withholding all songs from digital downloads, including iTunes! "I Love To Tell The Story" is available from cdbaby or from Notbook Records, box 495 Stockton, NJ 08859. Personally, I really love "This Was My Father's Guitar". Beautifully written, performed, and recorded.


Fired from Metuchen and evicted from Edison, avoid the Thursday night jam in Piscataway - deadbeats galore.


If you want to hear an on-air plug for your band, the “TGIF Show” on WDVR radio reads the first week of this email every week.. (at 89.7 and 91.9 FM, Friday mornings from 9am to 12 noon). Great show, hosted by Roger Gary from Witches Bru. Check it out!!! Great stuff to listen to if you’re at work or not!! I like the flip-side quiz, myself….

Just another note: GAR FRANCIS'S music is in the movie HELL or HIGH WATER, the story of the Nashville Rollergirls, and, here’s a free gift for you!
Check this out Gar's track "Back In 1985" from his new EP SHINE ON. IT’s now a free download at the Joe Strummer Foundation's web site in the UK at http://www.strummerville.com/gar-francis/ If you are a fan share this news onwards and download this awesome track.
Enjoy the track!

***Our Own Marisa Chiara... bartender extraordinaire..has just left her gig elsewhere, and is available for tending, entertaining and serving customers with a smile, a chuckle and a song... so, pass the word!****


---------------------------------GIGS!!!------------------------------
**Wed, 5/9
KATO, Pat and craig, at the Meadows at 5:30 pm. (Buffet between 4 and 8 pm.) Call the Meadows 610-838-2190 about special offers or see ad in Morning Call newspaper!) 1770 Meadows Road, Hellertown, PA www.themeadowsgrove.com
**Thu, 5/10
THE MIMI NOWAK PROJECT is at the Windsor Diner Atrium Room,
1030 Raritan Rd, Clark,NJ, from 7 to 9pm. The Monthly Blues Music Concert & Dinner Experience.
MAMA'S STEW is doing their Acoustic Cocktail Sauce Show at 6:45pm at Gabriele’s Bar & Grill, 1351 Centennial Avenue Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
732-981-1234 www.gabrielesbarandgrill.com
**Fri, 5/11
NANCY COLETTI AND JUDY PALMA are at the Mediterranean Bistro, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. 301 West Washington Avenue Washington, NJ 07882. (908) 689-5107.
http://www.mediterraneanbistronj.com/ for more info visit www.nancycoletti.com
Allan Meyerson’s FUZED Jazz Trio featuring Allan Meyerson on Sax, Paul Demarest on Guitar and Bernard England on Bass will be performing at Pacifico,
2960 Center Valley Parkway, Center Valley PA from 7 -10 PM. No cover or minimum.
**Sat, 5/12
TOO STUPID TO QUIT is back at Pavinci’s on River Styx Road in Lake Hopatcong
The LEW GATEWOOD BAND is at Rolf's,
65 Stirling Road Warren, NJ· 908.754.5500. Start time 9 pm...until 1. Support some LIVE MUSIC!
DAVE READ will be performing Solo with guest student musicians at The Redwolf Inn (8pm-12am).130 County Road519 Belvidere, NJ Call for reservations 908-475-4772
MAMA'S STEW is headlining the
Piscataway Street Fair at 11AM. Town Hall Municipal Complex,
455 Hoes Lane, Piscataway NJ. THEN, they’re at the Red Oak Grille at 9:30 PM.
579 Allen Road Basking Ridge, NJ 908-781-9400 www.redoakgrille.com
CROSSFIRE ROCK & BLUES BAND is at the Brunswick Grove, 327 Milltown Road, East Brunswick, NJ. 9:30 PM start.
GAR FRANCIS / PLAINFIELD SLIM are at the Record Collector- Bordentown NJ
KATO, Pat and craig, at the special dinner dance, christopher's at the Knights of Columbus, 1519 Greenleaf St, Allentown, PA, call 610-432-6333, 7 PM - 10 PM.
**Wed, 5/16
KATO, Pat and craig, at the Meadows at 5:30 pm. (Buffet between 4 and 8 pm.) Call the Meadows 610-838-2190 about special offers or see ad in Morning Call newspaper!) 1770 Meadows Road, Hellertown, PA www.themeadowsgrove.com
**Thu, 5/17
ROB & MARTY are playing at the Fogelsville Hotel, 7921 Main Street, Fogelsville, PA 18051. (610) 395-3999. 9:30 start.
**Fri, 5/18
MAMA'S STEW is at Frenchy's Bar & Grill at 9:00PM.
545 W Westfield Ave Roselle Park, NJ. 908-245-9775
**Sat, 5/19
I’m with JAMO, back at the Relay for Life, Mahoney Field, Phillipsburg, NJ! It’s the Phillipsburg HS football field right off of Rt.22. We’re on from 3 to 4pm.
MAMA'S STEW is at Tiffany's Union at 9:30 PM. 1637 Vauxhill Road Union, NJ 07083. 908-688-6666 www.tiffanysrestaurant.com
JONAS is playing at the Pub on Main, 102 East Main Street Macungie, PA 18062. (610) 966-2275
ROB & MARTY are playing at The Pacifico,
2960 Center Valley Pkwy # 706,
Center Valley, PA 18034-9037. 7pm start. (610) 798-9666
**Wed, 5/23
KATO, Pat and craig, at the Meadows at 5:30 pm. (Buffet between 4 and 8 pm.) Call the Meadows 610-838-2190 about special offers or see ad in Morning Call newspaper!) 1770 Meadows Road, Hellertown, PA www.themeadowsgrove.com
**Thu, 5/24
ROB & MARTY are playing at Strange Brew, 1996 South 5th Street, Allentown, PA 18103. 8:30 start. (610) 841-3610
**Fri, 5/25
I’m with the TRACY LEE BAND at a private show at the Hotel Bethlehem in PA.
CRAIG KASTELNIK AND FRIENDS, River Jazz Festival, 9 PM (Free!), ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks Campus, 101 Founders Way Bethlehem PA, info@artsquest.org 610.332.1300
**Sat, 5/26
HOT FOOT POWDER hot foots it out to the West Windsor NJ Farmer's market at 10:00AM. That's right...AM! Early in the morning, out in the cool ( I hope) morning air. That's enough of a reason to have the blues.
THE DOUGHBOYS are at the wonderbar, Asbury Park, NJ
KATO is at Mayfair, Master Class Stage, 6:30 PM - 8 PM, http://mayfairfestival.org/information/
**Wed, 5/30
KATO, Pat and craig, at the Meadows at 5:30 pm. (Buffet between 4 and 8 pm.) Call the Meadows 610-838-2190 about special offers or see ad in Morning Call newspaper!) 1770 Meadows Road, Hellertown, PA www.themeadowsgrove.com
ROB BALLONOFF is playing solo at the Blue Monkey,
1094 Howertown Road,
Catasauqua, PA 18032-1615. (610) 266-1550. 9:00pm start.
**Thu, 5/31
MAMA'S STEW is doing their Acoustic Cocktail Sauce Show at 6:45pm at Gabriele’s Bar & Grill, 1351 Centennial Avenue Piscataway, New Jersey 08854. 732-981-1234. www.gabrielesbarandgrill.com
ROB & MARTY are playing at the Paddock,
1945 W. Columbia St., Allentown, PA. 8:30 start.
AAAAAND, ROMAN (www.romanmusic.net) has such a diverse schedule that I’m adding it here all at once: 5/15 Tues - Wild punk rock jam at The Eagle Hotel, Quakertown, PA. 5/16 Wed - Open Mic at the Perk, Perkasie, PA. 5/17 Thurs - Rock, Jazz, & Blues Jam at Grumpy's BBQ, Mechanicsville (Allentown) PA. 5/23 Wed - Open mic at The Perk. 5/24 Thurs - Rock, Jazz, & Blues Jam at Grumpy's BBQ, Mechanicsville (Allentown) PA. 5/25 Fri - Roman Alone at The C&C Cafe, Perkasie, PA. BYOB 6-9 pm. 5/27 Sun - The FUX, Otto's Shrunken Head, NYC 8:15. 5/29 Tues - Jazz & Blues Jam at The Washington House, Sellersville, PA. 5/30 Wed - Open Mic at the Perk, Perkasie, PA. 5/31 Thurs - Rock, Jazz, & Blues Jam at Grumpy's BBQ, Mechanicsville ( Allentown) PA.

------------------------------JAMS!!!-----------------------------------
IN NJ:
**TUESDAYS: NEW COFFEE COOP’S “STEPPINGSTONE GALLERY”, (908) 475-1091 has a jam on Tuesday nights!!
587 County Rd.519, White Twp., Belvidere, NJ. Use it or lose it!!! Coffee Coop's jam sessions are supported by the purchase of coffee, tea and other house drinks, and fresh roasted whole bean or ground coffee by the 1/2 or 1 lb.bag size, or by a suggested $5.00 contribution to help to keep these and other future events happening and available here for the benefit of the general public. BYOB permissible, wine and beer, $5.00 carry in fee per six pack of beer or bottle of wine.
**WEDNESDAYS:
Lenny’s Night Out Open Jam is at Roxy & Dukes Roadhouse located at
745 Bound Brook Rd in Dunellen NJ 08812. Sign up begins at 7:30pm. House band at 8:00pm, 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. Next, there is an open mic every Wednesday night at the Franklin Tavern, 97-99 Franklin Avenue, West Orange, NJ. (862) 224-4063, ask for "Mouse" the owner. Free pizza is served at the jam! The room is small with a great sound and very friendly folks who just come to listen!
**THURSDAYS:
There’s a great jazz jam at the Deer Head Inn from 8 to 11ish, 5
Main Street,Delaware Water Gap PA 18327. There’s one at the Stanhope House, and karaoke at the Landslide Saloon with Cathy Jo Vine 9:00 -1:00.
1090 State Route 173, Asbury, NJ08802-1125. (908) 735-6919www.landslidesaloon.com
**SUNDAYS:
For you early risers on the western side of NJ, Every first Sunday: Roxie & Duke’s has a jam from 6 to 10pm. Sunday, April 29th, DAVE READ is hosting a jam at the Landslide Saloon in Asbury, NJ.

**IN PA:
**MONDAYS:
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.
10-12 Delaware Road, Riegelsville, PA, 18077. http://www.riegelsvilleinn.com
**TUESDAYS:
NEW The Meadows has a jam from 5:30 – 8:30. $5 buffet & $1 beer!
1770 Meadows Road, Hellertown, PA 610-838-2190.
NEW Tuesdays at The Eagle Hotel in Quakertown, PA. ROMAN hosts the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays as a LOUD Rock, punk, original & alternative night with a full band. SUAVEK Z on bass, JOE COVELL on drums. Anything goes, pedal boards encouraged! And if you play too soft I turn you UP! The other 2nd & 4th Tuesdays are the same idea but ACOUSTIC hosted by Matt Rittenhouse (Fury Fight, Punkabillys). You may hear standard open mic stuff but more likely to hear more of originals and alternatives such as The Cure, Smiths, Police, etc. Starts around 9 pm, mainly youth oriented, except for the old geezers running it like the owner, Roman, Suavek, etc. They're the Camp Counselors! ttp://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Eagle-Hotel
**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
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. .
**THURSDAYS:
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. 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 Todd Wolfe alernates hosting the jam with KEITH VAN ETTEN, along with DON PLOWMAN on drums and ROB FRASER on bass.
**SUNDAYS: Open Mic night from 8 to 12 at the Strange Brew Tavern,
1996 S. 5th Street, Allentown, PA http://www.strangebrewtavern.com

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Here’s your playlist of new releases from musicians in the area:
My good friend CHIP MERGOTT has released his new CD, “Here Comes The Sun” on Notebook Records. It is his George Harrison acoustic tribute CD which he also does as a house concert. For a limited time my classical guitar version of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is available here as free download. (www.notebookrecords.com) It’s available from Notebook, iTunes, and also at http://www.cdbaby.com/AlbumDetails.aspx?AlbumID=ChipMergott11. He now has at least 11 CD’s on CD Baby. Folks, this guy is a consummate guitar & piano player, and his work is always impeccably recorded. You owe yourself this one, if not more than one.

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.
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
Just Released: The Official Music Video by local artist KELLY CARUSO – “Born Dainty”. http://youtu.be/9-Hsux-NOKA Kelly on Comcast TV this entire month. Mondays and Thursdays 7:30pm Channel 21 and Channel 280 in Princeton. Or 24/7 here:http://www.bongoboyrecords.com/TVSHOW.html For more info about Kelly Caruso go here:http://www.bongoboyrecords.com/Kelly_Caruso.html
Listen to some of the tracks on the new album "One Universal Language” by A PLEASANT SYMMETRY at http/www.reverbnation.com/apleasantsymmetryi. 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

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

MAY:
Sat, 5/19: Relay for Life with JAMO**
Fri, 5/25: Wedding at the Hotel Bethlehem, with the Tracy Lee Band**
JUNE:
Sun, 6/3: Benefit for Homes for our Troops with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sun, 6/3: Weisenberg Fair, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 6/9: Pheasant’s Landing with Who’s Your Daddy**
Sat, 6/23: Schnecksville Fair, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 6/30: Wind Gap Festival, with the Tracy Lee Band**
JULY:
Sat, 7/7: Private Party with the Tracy Lee Band**
Fri, 7/27: Upper Lehigh Lions Festival with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 7/28: Plainfield Farmer's Fair with the Tracy Lee Band**
Mon, 7/30: Concert in Seaside Park, NJ with the Tracy Lee Band**
AUGUST:
Wed, 8/1: Bushkill Fire Company Carnival with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 8/11: Carbon County Fair with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 8/11: Slatedale Fire Company Picnic with the Tracy Lee Band**
Thu, 8/16: Palmer Days, Easton, PA with the Tracy Lee Band**

Thanks for listening, folks!

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


UPCOMING SHOWS

Phillipsburg High Football Field Phillipsburg, NJ Sat May 19 12 12:00 PM
Hotel Bethlehem Bethlehem, PA Fri May 25 12 08:00 PM
Weisenberg Fair Kutztown, PA Sun Jun 03 12 10:00 AM
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