Hello October Lots of Hot Free Live Music All Around Our Towns

OK folks it's beautiful October, a little chilly at times, than a little warm which is great :-) and some outdoor activities tend to come to a close but not just yet as Outdoor Live Music Continues. BTW all events listed below that I'm involved with are free unless noted otherwise below. So Hello October!

Kenny Graham Tennis Court Renaming - Tennis Contest - Live Music Festival.

Tennis Court Renaming Ceremony 20180929 South Orange, NJ

Normally I'd have this separate so another article coming but our guy Kenny Graham was one serious live music lover. He came to all our jazz events and very happy to see we renamed the courts in his honor and held a Greg Bufford Jazz Jam in his honor. May you rest in peace good buddy with all the great live music and tennis you ever wanted. Kenneth Graham 6/28/1942 - 2017

Ok on to the music this week....

Wed Oct 3 5-8 PM South Orange Farmers Market Jazz Jam - Peter Lin

4 more jazz jams coming at you led by the awesome Peter Lin and his band. Every Wed 5-8 PM at 17 Sloan Street in South Orange NJ. Shop at the Farmers Market, secure some food and we invite you to come on over to sing, play, or listen and help us close out the last month of our 2nd Annual South Orange Farmers Market Jazz Jam. GPS 17 Sloan Street. Learn more: FB https://www.facebook.com/sofmj...

Thu Oct 4 6-8 PM Playing Around South Orange Pianos Project - Brianne Ford

There are still 5 pianos around South Orange and last week we had wonderful event celebrating the Jersey Divas Pianos. This week we have the lovely Pianist Brianne Ford coming in to tickle the ivories. While the piano needs a little help, Brianne Ford needs no help in entertaining us so check out South Orange Performing Arts Center Playing Around South Orange Pianos FB Event to learn more about her and come on out and have some fun. It's also a SOPAC community jam so bring your voice or your instrument and solo along with Brianne. Free and you can RSVP if you want. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/p...
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A side note - Yeah it's getting colder and have not found an indoor arena in South Orange yet to bring bands to but I'm open to suggestions and I'm still searching for indoor places to book some live music bands.... Hint hint restaurants and music venues. And on the inside venue we have a very special event

Wed Oct 17 7 PM Clements Place Newark NJ Kelly Green Trio

Jazz973@Clements Presents the marvelous, awesome Kelly Green Trio at Clements Place. It's very special place in memory of Newark Historian Clement Price (RIP) and run by Institute of Jazz Studies Executive Director Wayne Winborne. It's all about jazz, it free access, snacks and libations are donated and the music is just swinging. Kelly is coming to rock your world and folks are excited like you wouldn't believe for Kelly Green as 65 of the 80 seats are gone already so if you plan on coming get your access RSVP now at Jazz973@Clements Place Oct 17 7-9 PM. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/j...

Ok Back to this week ....

Thu Oct 4th 7-10 PM Gene Ghee Jazz Jamming at LaRouge Lounge in Newark, NJ

Gene Ghee is BACK and it's gonna be smoking hot AGAIN with the fabulous Gene Ghee on Sax, Radam Schwartz on Organ, G Earl Grice on Drums and all are welcome to come on in and jam, sing , dance just come on thru. Street parking, food and drinks available for purchase. Address is 972 Broad St, Newark, NJ 07102.

Fri Oct 5 Friday @7:30 pm – Mimi Jones Quartet at Clements Place Jazz Events

IJS Concert Series presents Mimi Jones- 15 Washington Street in Newark and this event be truly a great one as Mimi was fabulous last time. Bassist/vocalist/producer/label owner and now filmmaker Mimi Jones has reigned supreme for the more than two decades she’s been on the scene as a side woman to an impressive coterie of musicians and as a leader with three CDs on her own Hot Tone Music label. She has been voted #2 rising star by the DownBeat poll for 3 years straight. Free but you must RSVP Go and click to RSVP register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/i...

Sat Oct 6 6-7 PM Bethany Baptist Church Jazz Vespers Saxophonist George Coleman

George Coleman has worked with some of the most prominent figures in jazz, including Lionel Hampton, Lee Morgan, Elvin Jones, Charles Mingus, Betty Carter, Chet Baker, Charles McPherson, Cedar Walton, Ahmad Jamal, and Hilton Ruiz - 275 W Market St. Newark NJ

Sat Oct 3:30 Lil Bastad at Bloomfield Harvest Fest '

Lil Bastad will be playing") at Bloomfield, NJ's Octoberfest on Sat. Oct. 6 @ 3:30-4:30 across from the Public Library -- the rain date, if needed, is Oct. 7 at the same time.

Sat Oct 6 10 AM - Sun Oct 7 3PM Valley Arts Gallery Pop Up Vinyl.Shop with Brainiac Records

Valley Arts Community Gallery brings you the Pop Up Vinyl.Shop with Brainiac Records - Brainiac Records and other vinyl vendors will be in the Community Gallery all weekend with tons of vinyl! All genres - you will definitely find something new for your collection. The biggest vinyl pop-up shop around!

https://www.facebook.com/events/239013333473530/?ti=as

Sat Oct 6 - 8PM South Orange Pierro Gallery Presents Below the Water Line

South Orange Pierro Gallery invites you to join us for a free, one-night, open-air show on the South Orange Duck Pond. The debut of a water-born and waterborne series of visual and spoken poetry, the performance will take those gathered around the shore on an illuminated journey Below the Waterline. The October 6th show will be presented outdoors and free to the public. Guests are invited to bring their own blankets and chairs for sitting on the grass. In case of rain, the show will take place October 13th, 6:00-8:00 pm

Sun Oct 7 4-7 PM Teachers' Turn! Benefit Concert to provide scholarships for private music instruction for SOMa Students!

Local Teachers Performing on the Yamaha Concert Grand now at DeHart! Performers include:
Kathy Allen, Elizabeth Burnett, Dan Crisci, Vicki Carter, David Easton, Maxine Giannini, Russell Kaplan, Birgit Matzerath, Nancy Modell, Yudit Terry, Tricia Tunstall, Stephen Wu

Come out and support local music education and young musicians!

All Contributions go to the Maplewood Community Music/Piano Teachers’ Consortium Scholarship Fund to provide private musical study for talented public school students in the SOMa School District. Learn more at:

https://www.facebook.com/event...

Speaking of Valley Arts - you may know that I'm doing some music programming for Valley Arts Community Gallery right up the rode in Orange NJ. A number of folks have hit me up with ideas and that they want to play so here's a few parameters.

1. I'm looking for some Solo and Duo artists to come on on out and play some music for an hour or two on certain days of the week in the Artful Bean Coffee Shop. Expenses Only Gig. If interested please email me your interests or FB Msg me your interest and your email.

2. I'm also going to start a Live Music Series in the beautiful Valley Arts Gallery space next door. It's an intimate gorgeous space and we want the music to flow. Here I am looking for some smooth folk singers, country, jazz, neo soul, vocalist, classical music and more. It's an intimate space holds lots of seats but not looking to Rock the Block or the neighborhood. It will be a paid gig so If you have an idea hit me up here on FB Msg or email me - gregoryburrus@gregoryburrusproductions.com, I can give you more details and maybe we can work something out.