***The 13th annual Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival --*** ***Saturday, September 14, 2024 from 12:00pm - 10:00pm.*** .
***\*\*\*\* OUTDOORS \*\*\*\**** ***\*\*\*\* PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN LAWN CHAIR / BLANKET \*\*\*\****
***\*\*\*\* WE'LL POST A COMMENT WHERE WE ARE ONCE WE ARRIVE \*\*\*\**** .
***FREE*** thanks to the generous sponsors!!!
***TEN HOURS OF MUSIC on the Morristown Green*** \-\- five incredible groups\!
This is always such a fun event!!!
Come on over & join us, bring your lawn chairs / blankets, a picnic basket, and some food & drinks to enjoy memorable music by talented artists! 🎼🎧🎼🎤🎼
Lots of places to grab a bite in Morristown, if you desire!!! .
***PLEASE REMEMBER TO CLEAN UP AFTER YOURSELF, AND LEAVE NO WASTE BEHIND!!!*** 😎 . .
***BAND SCHEDULE***
* ***12:00pm – 1:30pm*** The Hot Sardines
Their music is influenced by Fats Waller, Louis Armstrong, Django Reinhardt, Jelly Roll Morton and many others but they draw on an eclectic variety of sources which led Forbes magazine to praise then as “one of the best jazz bands in New York City today.”
* ***2:00pm – 3:30pm*** U.S. Navy Jazz Band The Commodores
Jazz is America’s music and the U.S. Navy Band Commodores, the Navy’s premier jazz ensemble, have been performing the very best big band jazz across the United States for more than 50 years!
* ***4:00pm – 5:30pm*** LaBamba’s Rock ‘n R&B Big Band
LaBamba, who performed at the Festival several years ago, is a trombone playing Asbury Park legend that hails from Philly, known for his work with Southside Johnny, Bruce Springsteen, Little Steven, Bon Jovi and Diana Ross to name a few.
* ***6:00pm – 7:30pm*** Louis Prima Jr. & The Witnesses
What can we say about this band except that they are sensational and a Festival favorite! Thanks to the Gia Maione Prima Foundation and the law firm of Sherman Atlas, they return to Morristown with their own exciting sound, paying tribute to Louis Prima Junior’s incomparable father.
* ***8:00pm – 9:30pm*** Joanne Shaw Taylor
Joanne Shaw Taylor has emerged as one of the top singer/guitarists in blues today. Discovered at the age of 16 by Dave Stewart of the Eurthymics, she has won accolades from some giants of the music world including Joe Bonamassa, Stevie Wonder and Annie Lennox. Her seventh album, The Blues Album, released in 2021 on KTBA Records debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Blues Chart which she followed with a live DVD which also was No. 1 on the charts! She has become one of the most influential forces in the blues-rock world.
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WHERE TO MEET -- We'll post a comment where we are once we arrive (and we will have balloons to make it easier to find us)
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PARKING -- Plenty of parking available. It will be crowded, this is always a big event. Here's a list of the parking garages in the area: [https://www.google.com/search?q=morristown+parking+garage](https://www.google.com/search?q=morristown+parking+garage)
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DISCLAIMER: Participation by you & your guests in any and all events is completely voluntary, and you & your guests assume full responsibility for your own decisions, actions, health, physical well-being, safety & property.
You & your guests agree not to hold the organizers of this group, this group, event hosts, or any member liable for any accidents, injuries, illnesses, health and/or physical impairments, loss or damage of property, or loss of any kind.
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