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GREATE BAY COUNTRY CLUB: 45 Mays Landing Rd. Somers Point. 609-927-6677. Somers Point Jazz Society. www.spjazz.org.
SOMERS POINT JAZZ SOCIETY: 609-927-6677. www.spjazz.org.
BERGEN
ALLENDALE BAR & GRILL: 67 West Allendale Av. Allendale. www.allendale barandgrill.com. 201-327-3197. May 11: 9:30pm-1am Bob Wylde & Jed Levy Qrt.
BERGEN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 30 N Van Brunt St. Englewood. 201-227-1030. www.bergenpac.org.
CHARTHOUSE: 1500 Harbor Blvd. Weehaw-ken. www.chart-house.com. 201-348-6628. May 7: 7pm Hudson School Fundraiser feat Swingadelic.
GLEN ROCK INN: 222 Rock Rd. Glen Rock. 201-445-2362. Ev Thurs: 7pm Duos. May 3: Mark Clemente Trio; 10: Vic Danzi & Lou Pallo; 17: Jerry Bruno & Buck Pizzarelli; 24: Howard Alden & Jack Wilkins; 31: Vic Danzi & Lou Sabini.
JCC THURNAUER SCHOOL OF MUSIC: 411 East Clinton Av. Tenafly. 201-408-1464. www.jccotp.org. May 30: 7:30pm free adm Jazz Wednesday series.
PUFFIN CULTURAL FORUM: 20 Puffin Way. Teaneck. www.puffinfoundation.org. 201-836-8923.
SADDLE BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY: 340 Mayhill St. Saddle Brook. 201-843-3287. www.saddlebrook.bccls.org. May 19: 12:30-1:30pm free adm Richard Reiter Swing Band.
SOLARI’S: 61 River St. Hackensack. 201-487-1969. 1st Tues: Gravine Big Band.
STONY HILL INN: 231 Polifly Rd. Hackensack. www.stonyhillinn.com. 201-342-4085. Ev Sat: 8pm-12am Betty Liste Qrt.
WATERSIDE: 7800 B River Rd. North Bergen. www.watersiderestaurantandcatering.com. 201-861-0700. Ev Sun: 12-3pm Jazz Brunch.
BURLINGTON
PORCH CLUB: 4th & Howard Sts. Riverton. 856-829-6333/www.theporchclub.org, 856-720-0232/www.tristatejazz.org.
TRI-STATE JAZZ SOCIETY: PO Box 896. Mount Laurel. www.tristatejazz.org. 856-720-0232.
ESSEX
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH: 275W Market St. Newark. www.bethany-newark.org. 973-623-8161. May 5: 6-7:30pm Jazz Vespers feat New Jersey Symphony Orch feat Freddie Bryant & friends.
CODA KITCHEN & BAR: 177 Maplewood Av. Maplewood. www.codamaplewood.com. 973-327-2247. Ev Sun: 12-3pm Jazz Brunch feat Lee Glantz.
HAT CITY KITCHEN: 459 Valley St. Orange. 862-252-9147. Ev Wed: 8pm Jam by Mike Lee.
JAZZ HOUSE KIDS: 14 S Park St. Montclair. 973-744-2258 www.jazzhousekids.org.
LUNA STAGE: 555 Valley Rd. West Orange. 973-395-5551. www.lunastage.org. May 20: 7pm $18/15 adm Bob DeVos & Eric Alexander Trio.
MONTCLAIR WOMEN’S CLUB: 82 Union St. Montclair. www.montclairwomensclub.org. 973-744-9552. May 4: 8pm Swinging With Simone feat Swingadelic.
NEWARK SYMPHONY HALL: 1020 Broad St. Newark. www.newarksymphonyhall.org. 201-507-8900.
NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 1 Center St. Newark. 888-466-5722. www.njpac.org.
NEW JERSEY SCHOOL OF PERCUSSION: 14 Northfield Ave. West Orange. 973-736-3113. www.njschoolofpercussion.com.
PALAZZO RESTAURANT: 11 S Fullerton Av. Montclair. www.palazzonj.com. 973-746-6778. Ev Fri&Sat: 7-11:30pm. May 4-5&19: Betty Liste & Dave Kingsnorth; 11,18&25: Joe Licari & Mark Shane; 12&26: Bob Miller & Ken Lorenz.
PAPILLON 25: 25 Valley St. South Orange. 973-761-5299. www.papillon25.com. Ev Thurs: 8:30-11pm.
PRIVATE PLACE LOUNGE: 29 S Center St. Orange. www.privateplacelounge.com. 973-675-6620. Ev Sun: 7:30-11:30pm.
prospect presbyterian church: 446 Prospect St. Maplewood. 973-763-2090. www.prospectchurch.org. May 19: 2-5pm $25 adm ChickenFat Ball feat Dave Bennett.
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY: Institute of Jazz Studies. 185 University Ave. Newark. www.rutgers.edu. 973-353-5595.
SKIPPERS: 304 University Av. Newark. 973-733-9300. www.skippersplanestreetpub.com. Sets: Mon,Wed&Thurs 8pm-12am, Sun 4:30-8:30pm. Ev Mon: Jam w/Eugene Goldson; ev Sun: Jazz Matinee feat Radam Schwartz.
SOPAC: 1 SOPAC Way. South Orange. 973-313-2787. www.sopacnow.org.
TRUMPETS: 6 Depot Square. Montclair. 973-744-2600. www.trumpetsjazz.com. Closed Mon&Tues unless otherwise noted. Adm varies $5 min weekday, $12 min weekend. Sets: unless otherwise noted 7:30&9pm, Fri&Sat 8&10pm, Sun Brunch 11am. May 3: Johannes Mossinger; 4: Fabio Zeppetella; 5: Judi Silavano; 9: Holli Soikkeli; 11: Burr Johnson; 12: Antoinette Montague; 18: Chris White; 25: Enrico Granafei; 26: Ty Stephens.
WBGO: 54 Park Pl. Newark. www.wbgo.org. 973-624-8880. May: Photo exhibition by Peter Leitch feat A View from the Bandstand.
WHOLE FOODS WEST ORANGE: 235 Prospect Av. West Orange. 973-669-3196. May 1: Ted Curson & friends; 8: Harvie S Trio; 15: Paul Abler & Xavier Davis; 22: Howard Alden & Lenore Raphael; 29: Jill McManus & Ratzo Harris.
HUDSON
CASA DANTE: 737 Newark Av. Jersey City. 201-795-2750. www.casadante.com. Ev Fri.
LIBERTY HOUSE RESTAURANT: 82 Audrey Zapp Dr. Jersey City. 201-395-0300. www.libertyhouserestaurant.com. Ev Sun: 11:30am-2:30pm Jazz Brunch w/Don Carter.
LIGHT HORSE TAVERN: 199 Washington St. Jersey City. www.lighthorsetavern.com. 201-946-2028. Ev Sun: 6-10pm.
MAXWELL’S: 1039 Washington St. Hoboken. 201-798-0406. www.maxwellsnj.com. May 7: 9-11pm Swingadelic.
NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY: 2039 Kennedy Blvd. Jersey City. www.njcu.edu. 201-200-2000. May 7: 7:30pm $15/10 adm NJCU Jazz Ense w/Dave Liebman.
MERCER
MCCARTER THEATRE: 91 University Pl. Princeton. 609.258.2787. www.mccarter.org.
SALT CREEK GRILLE: At Forrestal Village. 1 Rockingham Row at Rte 1. Princeton. 609-419-4200. www.saltcreekgrille.com. Ev Fri&Sat: 7-11pm.
MIDDLESEX
LA TAVOLA CUCINA RISTORANTE: 700 Old Bridge Tpke. South River. 732-238-2111. www.latavolacucinanj.com. Ev Thurs: 7:30-10:30 pm Jam w/New World Order.
HYATT HOTEL: 2 Albany St. New Brunswick. www.newbrunswick.hyatt.com. 732-873-1234. May 16: 7:30-10:30pm Taeko Fukao.
MAKEDA: 338 George St. New Brunswick. 732-545-5115. www.makedas.com. Ev Thurs: 7:30-10:30pm free adm/$5 min. May 3: Lee Hogans Gp; 10: Anthony Ware Qrt; 17: tba; 24: Ralph Bowen; 31: Stafford Hunter.
MIKE’S COURTSIDE: 1 Elm Row. New Brunswick. www.mikescourtside.ning.com. 732-455-8511.
NOVITA: 25 New St. Metuchen. 732-549-5306. www.novitanj.com. Sets: Wed,Thurs&Sat 7-11pm, Fri 7:30-11:30pm.
STATE THEATRE: 15 Livingston Av. New Brunswick. www.statetheatrenj.org. 732-246- 7469.
STEAKHOUSE 85: 85 Church St. New Brunswick. www.steakhouse85.com. 732-247-8585. Fri&Sat 7-11pm.
TUMULTY’S: 361 George St. New Brunswick. www.tumultys.com. 732-545-6205. Ev Tues: 8-11pm Emerging Artists series.
MONMOUTH
CHICO’S HOUSE OF JAZZ: 631 Lake Ave. Asbury Park. www.chicoshouseofjazz.com. 722-455-5448.
COUNT BASIE THEATRE: 99 Monmouth St. Red Bank. www.countbasietheatre.org. 732-842-9000.
HOTEL TIDES: 408 7th Av. Asbury Park. 732- 897-7744. www.hoteltides.com. May 13: 7pm-1am Carrie Jackson Trio.
LONG BRANCH: Great Lawn on Long Branch Promenade. Long Branch. www.jsjbf.org.
MILL: At Spring Lake Heights. 101 Old Mill Rd. Spring Lake Heights. www.themillnj.com. 732-448-1800. May 26: 8-11pm Carrie Jackson Qrt.
MORRIS
BICKFORD THEATRE: 6 Normandy Heights Rd. Morristown. 973-971-3706. Concerts 8-9:30pm. May 7: Joe Midiri Band; 21: All-Star Qrt feat Harry Allen w/Laura Hull.
BRICK OVEN OF MORRISTOWN: 90 South St. Morristown. www.brickovennj.com. 973-984-7700. Ev Tues-Thurs: Pam Purvis.
HIBISCUS RESTAURANT: 270 S St. Morristown. www.hibiscusrestaurantnj. com. 866-479-3638. Ev Tues 6-9pm, Fri 7-10pm & Sun Brunch 12-3pm. May 1: Pam Purvis Trio; 4: Micky Freeman; 6: John Bianculli; 8: Rio Clemente; 11: Janice Wiggins-Clarke; 13: Champian Fulton; 15: Betty Liste; 18: Elena Zabiyako; 20: Chris Bauer; 22: Rio Clemente; 25: Sue Maskaleris; 27: John Bianculli; 29: Tomoko Ohno.
MAYO CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: 100 South St. Morristown. www.mayoarts.org. 973-539-8008. May 6: 3pm $20 adm Vince Giordano & Nighthawks.
NEW JERSEY JAZZ SOCIETY: 800-303-NJJS. www.njjs.org.
SHANGHAI JAZZ: 24 Main St. Madison. 973-822-2899. www.shanghaijazz.com. Free adm. Sets: Tues 6:30-8:30pm, Wed&Thurs 7-9:30pm, Fri&Sat 6:30&8:45pm. Closed Mon. May 2: Dan Levinson Trio; 4: Rob Paparozzi Qrt; 5: Jerry Vivino Qrt; 6: Gregory Generet; 12: Nick Role Trio; 13: Bucky Pizzarelli Trio feat Aaron Weinstein; 16: Nicki Parrott w/Rossano Sportiello; 18: John Carlini Trio; 23: Nicki Parrott Trio feat Warren Vaché; 25-26: Akua Dixon Jazz Qt; 27: closed.
OCEAN
OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE: College Dr. Toms River. 732-255-0500. www.ocean.edu. $15/13 adm. Concerts: 8-9:30pm. May 30: Randy Reinhart All-Stars.
PASSAIC
MOMENTO RESTAURANT: 374 Morsetown Rd. West Milford. 973-728-9613. www.momentorestaurant.net. May 3: Bob Wylde Trio.
UNITED PRESBYTARIAN CHURCH: 375 Van Houten St. Paterson. 973-742-9755. www.upc-paterson.org. May 11: 7-11pm Madame Pat Tandy Ens w/Carol Sudhalter.
WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY: 300 Pompton Rd. Wayne. www.wpunj.edu. 973-720-2371.
SOMERSET
SOPHIE’S BISTRO: 700 Hamilton St. Somerset. www.sophiesbistro.net. 732-545-7778. Ev Fri: 8-11pm.
WATCHUNG ARTS CENTER: 18 Stirling Rd. Watchung. www.watchungarts.org. 908-753-0190. May 18: 8pm ImpresaRIO feat Rio Clemente w/guest Marco Vitali.
UNION
CAFÉ Z: 2333 Morris Av. Union Twsp. 908-686-4321. www.cafeznj.com. Ev Thurs: 7:30-10:30pm Z-licious Jazz series. May 4: Pam Purvis.
CROSSROADS: 78 North Av. Garwood. 908-232-5666. www.xxroads.com. Free adm. Ev Tues: 9pm Jam w/Crossroads All Stars.
PLAINFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY: 800 Park Av. Plainfield. 908-757-111. May 19: 4-7pm Carrie Jackson Qrt.
16 PROSPECT WINE BAR & BISTRO: 16 Prospect St. Westfield. 908-232-7320. www.16prospect.com. Free adm/no min. Ev Tues: 8-10pm Arturo & guest; ev Thurs: 8-11pm Carrie Jackson Qrt.
VAN GOGH’S EAR CAFÉ: 1017 Stuyvesant Av. Union. www.vangoghsearcafe.com. 908-810-1844. Ev Sun: 8pm $4 adm.
WHOLE FOODS MILLBURN-UNION/ VAUXHALL: 2245 Springfield Av. Union. 908-688-1455. Ev Fri: 6:30-9pm Lisa Hearns Duo.
DELAWARE/PENNSYLVANIA
DEER HEAD INN: 5 Main St. Delaware Water Gap, PA. www.deerheadinn.com. 570-424-2000. Sets: Thurs 8-11pm, Fri&Sat 7-11pm, Sun 5-8pm. Adm varies. Ev Thurs: Jam w/Bill Goodwin & friends. May 4: Florian Hoefner Gp; 5: Ellington Legacy Band; 6: Bill Charlap Solo; 11: Pam Purvis Qnt; 12: Jesse Green All Stars; 13: Nancy Reed & friends; 18: Sheryl Bailey Trio; 19: Stephanie Nakasian & Harris Simon Trio; 20: Bovine Social Club Great Record Release Bash feat Samuel Saint Thomas & friends; 25: Maria Neckam Qrt; 26: Eric Doney; 27: Heidi Breyer; 28: COTA All Stars Ens.
DELAWARE WATER GAP: www.cotajazz.org.
