When I think of my earliest exposure to jazz, I remember Saturday afternoons at the shore. It was me—probably 12 or 13 years old—with my parents, sitting on bar stools in a favorite bayside spot. I felt so grown-up. I sipped a soda, my folks enjoyed their adult...
The South Jersey Jazz Society has announced that the annual “Bob Simon” scholarship award will once again be available to aspiring middle school and high school students. Bob was a long time support of the arts, and specifically jazz in southern New...
We have a wonderful opportunity to spread the WORD about The South Jersey Jazz Society (SJJS). OceanFirst Bank has invited The SJJS to participate in a Crowdfunding Challenge from April 18-May 16. OceanFirst will award $20,000 to the nonprofit that raises the highest...
South Jersey Jazz Society presents Ameranouche The award winning Ameranouche (pronounced uh-Mare-uh-noosh) plays a passionate style of music they call “Gypsy Flamenco Swing.” They are veterans of the Newport Jazz Festival, Djangofest Northwest, Muzikfest Bethlehem,...
South Jersey Jazz Society & Trumpet’s Jazz Club present Enrico Granafei Quartet Harmonica virtuoso, classical guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger, composer Enrico Granafei has a long history of musical experience which encompasses both Classical Music...
Hendrik Meurkens has long doubled successfully on vibraphone and the chromatic harmonica. Now, more than 25 years into his recording career as a leader, he stands as arguably the most fluid and fluent jazz harmonica player this side of the great Toots...
“Los Dukes” Gabriela Anders Quintet…featuring songs from the Duke Ellington’s catalog, done in wildly distinctive Latin American styles, …with New York City’s baddest gauchos ! Gabriela Anders . . . is one of the most accomplished and...
The South Jersey Jazz Society recently selected David Greenwood as their 2016 “Bob Simon” Scholarship Award recipient. Picture left to right in the attached photo are David Hughes, CFO, Shore Medical Center, Ed Vezinho, Education Committee, SJJS, Michael Pedicin,...
Sunday, May 15th 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Ocean City Music Pier Tickets: All Events Tickets | Sunday Events Only Tickets | Music Pier Only Tickets Along with David O’Rourke and Sachal Vasandani, the personnel for this performance will include: RHYTHM: Neal Kirkwood Piano...
Sunday, May 15th 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Ocean City Music Pier Tickets: All Events Tickets | Sunday Events Only Tickets | Music Pier Only Tickets Along with David O’Rourke and Sachal Vasandani, the personnel for this performance will include: SAXOPHONES: Tim Ries –...
