Free Outdoor 12th Annual Morristown Jazz & Blues Fest Set For Sept. 22 and Sept. 23

Written By Mike Greenblatt

Morristown swings! Outdoors! For Free! On September 22 and 23, in the downtown Morristown Green, and across the street at Pioneer’s Plaza, Louis Prima, Jr. & The Witnesses will cover such classic songs by his father, the legendary Louie Prima [1910-1978] as “Sing Sing Sing,” “Jump Jive & Wail,” “Just A Gigolo” and “Angelina The Waitress At The Pizzeria.” Ana Popovic’s blistering blues-rock plus old-time swing group The Hot Sardines, with their classic mix of Fats Waller, Louis Armstrong and Django Reinhardt, will thrill. Ever since 2011 Mayor Tim Dougherty initiated this popular event, it’s been going strong. Good vibes prevail.

SEPT. 22
5:00 Ty Stephens & SoulJaazz
6:30 Debra Devi Group
8:00 The Downtown Charlie Brown Blues Band

SEPT. 23
Noon U.S. Navy Jazz Band
2:00 Gotham City Latin Jazz Septet
4:00 The Hot Sardines
6:00 Ana Popovic Band
8:00 Louis Prima Jr. & the Witnesses

For more information: morristownjazzandblues.com

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Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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