Cape May Exit 0 International Jazz Fest

New Jazz Festival Coming to Cape May

Arts and Entertainment | Sat, 06/23/2012

By Jack Fichter

http://www.capemaycountyherald.com/article/tourism/cape+may/84253-new+jazz+festival+coming+cape+may

CAPE MAY — A new jazz festival is coming to the city in November but it won’t be from the former Cape May Jazz Festival.

The Exit 0 International Jazz Festival will be held Nov. 9 through 11, Veteran’s Day Weekend, at Cape May’s Convention Hall.

Ramsey Lewis will be headlining the festival with his Electric Band. Lewis is a three-time Grammy Award winner and holds seven gold records.

According to his website, “Lewis has been an iconic leader in the contemporary jazz movement for over 50 years, with an unforgettable sound and outgoing personality that has allowed him to cross over to the pop and R&B charts. The Ramsey Lewis Trio, with bassist Eldee Young and percussionist Redd Holt, became a fixture on the Chicago jazz scene, releasing their debut album, ‘Ramsey Lewis & His Gentlemen of Jazz,’ back in 1956.

Lewis earned his first gold record, as well as a Grammy award for Best Jazz Performance, for their swinging version of Dobie Gray’s hit ‘The In Crowd.’ He returned to the pop charts in 1966 with versions of ‘Hang On Sloopy’ and ‘Wade In The Water.’

Other confirmed artists at press time include Christian McBride and Inside Straight, Henry Cole's Afrobeat Collective, Ben Williams & Sound Effect and DJ Soul Sister. The complete lineup will be announced by July 5 by the promoter, Spy Boy Productions.

Main stage headliner concerts will be held at Convention Hall on Friday and Saturday nights, along with a Saturday afternoon concert.

Participating club venues include: the Boiler Room at Congress Hall, Carney’s, Carney’s Other Room, Cabana's, Martini Beach, and Cape May Stage at the Robert Shackleton Theater.

Ticket packages are being sold by the City of Cape May’s Convention Hall. To order tickets, go to: www.capemayconventionhall.org

The promoter, Spy Boy Productions, has no affiliation with Friends of Cape May Jazz or Cape May Jazz Festival.

At a Thur., June 21 press conference, promoter Michael Kline said he has produced concerts in New Orleans beginning in 1997. Kline said he had worked for WWOZ Radio, “New Orleans' Jazz & Heritage Station,” which is licensed to the Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans.

“I worked there for almost eight years and we produced shows in conjunction with the radio station,” said Kline.

Exit 0 International Jazz Festival spokesperson Victoria Clayton said Kline represents jazz artists nationally and internationally. He is a resident of West Cape May arriving here after Hurricane Katrina.

Kline said one of his challenges to stage the festival was finding open dates available on Convention Hall’s schedule.

A Saturday afternoon main stage concert will be held in Convention Hall, he said.

“There will pretty much be three headline concerts Friday night, Saturday night, Saturday afternoon,” said Kline.

He said he was working on a “special surprise” for Sunday afternoon.

More information is available: www.exit0jazzfest.com

Good Old Days & Boatyard Reunion

                

                                                          The Reverend Raven is blessed.

           SOMERS POINT GOOD OLD DAYS MUSIC FEST ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE

Good Old Days weekend kicks off with the last Somers Point Beach Concert on Friday, September 7th at 7PM.  

The concert features a popular national rockabilly and roots rock national touring act, “Reverend Raven and the Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys” who will perform 2 shows of high energy, dance and party rock ‘n roll, honky tonk and rockabilly sounds.

Born and raised on south side of Chicago, the Reverend has been playing the blues since 1971 when he first saw Freddy King play at the Kinetic Theatre in Chicago. After 15 year hitch in the Navy he moved to Milwaukee where he began a long friendship and collaboration with Madison Slim, long time harmonica player for Jimmy Rogers. Since 1990 he has opened for B.B King, Gatemouth Brown, Pinetop Perkins, Koko Taylor Band, Junior Wells, Billy Branch, Magic Slim, Elvin Bishop, Sugar Blue, Lonnie Brooks, William Clarke, Lefty Dizz and numerous others at festivals and at Buddy Guy's Legends. Locally he has performed with Buddy Guy, Billy Flynn, R.J. Mischo Perry Weber, Piano Willie, Stokes, Jon Paris, Clyde Stubblefied, Bryan Lee and the Lamont Cranston band. The Reverend was given the Wisconsin Music Industry (WAMI) award for best blues band in 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2008 and 2010. They also received the People's Choice Award in 2006, 2008 and again in 2010. Nominated for by Blues Blast Magazine Award for Best Blues Band and Best Song of 2011. Nominated for a Grammy in 2007 for best blues compilation CD.

The original “Flower Girl” Susan Cowsill will headline the freeGood Old Days Music Festival with performances at 2PM and 4:30PM this Saturday, September 8th at Kennedy Parkin Somers Point.  Jersey guitar hero from Southside Johnny’s Asbury Jukes, Billy Walton, will perform 2 shows with his own band at 12 noon and 4PM while performing as guest lead guitarist with Susan Cowsill and her band when the Cowsill’s lead singer delights the audience with her performance of“The Flower Girl” and other favorites.

Another of South Jersey’s favorite rock and blues performers,Danny Eyer, will bring his scintillating guitar and incomparable lead vocal performance to the stage with theJuliano Brothers and special guest, Dane Anthony, an exciting and renowned entertainer who performs regularly in Northeast casinos.

The complete schedule is attached.  Music festival fans should bring their chairs and ride the free shuttle busses to the 6 hour concert from 12 to 5:45PM.  Convenient offsite parking lots are located at Jordan Road School, Dawes Ave School, Gregory’s and Mac’s.

In addition to this phenomenal line up of regional and national talent at the free music festival, The Good Old Days is famous for its old fashion low priced food, including 75 cent hot dogs and hamburgers, barbeque, pizza and crab cake sandwiches.  Plenty of cold beer will be available for purchase.

For further information go to www.spgoodolddays.com.

Let the Good Times Roll at one last free summer concert blast!

GOOD OLD DAYS SCHEDULE

12 – 1pm  BILLY WALTON BAND  MAIN STAGE

1 – 2 pm  DANNY EYER W/ THE JULIANO BROTHERS & DANE ANTHONY  PAVILION STAGE   

2 – 3 pm  SUSAN COWSILL  MAIN STAGE

3  DANNY EYER W/ JULIANO BROS & DANEANTHONY PAVILION STAGE

3:50 – 4:50  BILLY WALTON BAND  MAIN STAGE

4:55 – 5:50 SUSAN COWSILL   MAIN STAGE

NEXT UP: 

TONY MART’S INVITES FORMER EMPLOYEES AND PATRONS TO “REUNION @ THE BOATYARD”

On Friday, September 14th, Tony Mart’s continues the live Friday night music with a barbeque feast and performance by some of the most popular entertainers in the region, Dr. Bobby Fingers and The Bob Campanell Band, at a reunion dedicated to all those who worked and played at “The Boatyard” the popular after hours bar located on Ocean Heights Ave at the present day site of the Elks Lodge.

The party will begin at 5:30 and last until 11PM with authentic, delicious smoked bbq ham, pork and chicken prepared by celebrity pit master Paul “Grizzly Guy” VanLangen as well as samples of fresh “Jersey Crab Gumbo”prepared by Carmen “Chef Benelli” Marotta.

Tickets for the event are only $15 payable as a tax deductible donation to Elk’s Lodge #2563, which uses proceeds from the event to support their programs benefiting veterans, disadvantaged children and a wonderful summer camp for special needs children.

Tickets are available at the Elk’s Lodge or by calling 609-927-0295 or 609-653-6069.  A limited number of tickets will be available at the door.  Everyone is invited to bring their chairs, their dancing shoes and their appetite to feast and party to their favorite requested songs performed by Dr. Bobby Fingers and Bobby Campanell known for their performances of your classic rock and pop favorites.