It’s Free. It’s Jazz. It’s Blues. It’s Morristown.

Written By Mike Greenblatt
Samantha Fish

Samantha Fish

Those who have yet to experience what it’s like to see singer-songwriter Samantha Fish, 36, are in for a treat. The Kansas City phenom rocks. Hard. Her blues is tinged with soul, Americana, funk, bluegrass and country. And to hear her for free? The annual Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival on the downtown Morristown Green is the place to be on August 16. Her Paper Doll is just out and her 2023 Death Wish Blues with Jesse Dayton is also a keeper.

Mayor Tim Dougherty started this fest in 2011. “We are excited to be back,” he says. “From vibrant jazz to soulful blues, there is something for every music lover. It’s no wonder that we attract fans from far beyond the metro area—people come from all over the country and even internationally.”

Noon Dani G. & Friends:

2 p.m. The Jazz Ambassadors:

4 p.m. Blues People:

6 p.m. King Solomon Hicks:

8 p.m.: Samantha Fish:

For further information, visit morristownjazzandblues.org.

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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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