By Bruce KlauberPreview by permission. Read the full article on ShoreLocalNews.com Bassist Andy Lalasis is known as a “first call player.” For those not in the music business, when any top-tier singer, band, orchestra or ensemble is in need of a bass player – whether...
Updated 5/21/2024 Help Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the South Jersey Jazz Society by honoring bassist, Andy Lalasis as the 2024 Jazz Master Award Winner The South Jersey Jazz Society is proud to announce the Andy Lalasis, bassist, has been awarded their highest...
The South Jersey Jazz Society is proud to once again offer an opportunity for area students to apply for their annual Jazz Scholarship award. This scholarship is available to Junior High and High School students as well as those individuals still attending college. ...
The South Jersey Jazz Society is proud to present our 3rd edition of Young Lions of Jazz, featuring outstanding young jazz musicians from South Jersey and beyond. Trumpeter Luis Orzoria will take the stage at Gregory’s Bar on Sunday, April 14 at 12 noon. On Sunday,...
The South Jersey Jazz Society is proud to announce it 2024 Spring Jazz Series “Something Borrowed, Something Blue and Something Neu.” This three part event will start on April 3 with a tribute to the unique jazz vocalist Blossom Dearie. The first of this series will...
Michael Pedicin presents An Homage to the World’s Important Jazz Saxophonists featuring saxophonists Chris Farr, Carl Cox, Louis Taylor, Adam Niewood and the Jim Ridl/Andy Lalasis/Bob Shomo Trio Update: Videos of the performances can be viewed on Ocean City...
Erena Terakubo and the SJJS Jazz @thePoint Fall Festival are featured in this month’s issue of Jersey Jazz. Click here to check out the article. To view the complete October issue of Jersey Jazz, click...
Organizers for this 3 day event are proud to offer a first class lineup of some of the best jazz artists around including the Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Latin Experince, theTroy Roberts Trio, the Chad LB Quartet, the Kathleen Mitchell Quartet, and the Budesa Brothers...
The Jazz @thePoint 2023 is scheduled to be held from November 2-4 in various venues in Somers Point. This year’s event will have a particular feminine tone as we feature nationally known female saxophonists. This is our 20th Annual event and we were hoping you might...
The South Jersey Jazz Society was recently award two $2,500 grants throught the OceanFirst Bank Foundation. These grants were for the SJJS Spring Jazz Series and the upcoming November 2-4 Jazz@thePoint Festival. Pictured are (left to right) Joe Donofrio, Vice...
