Ross Farm Jazz Fest May 17

Written By Mike Greenblatt
Dave Stryker

West Orange Guitarist Extraordinaire Dave Stryker will highlight next month's Ross Farm Jazz Fest in Basking Ridge. 

As part of the 2025 Ross Farm Music Series on North Maple Avenue in Basking Ridge, Ross Farm Jazz happens May 17 from 2:00 in the afternoon to 8:00 at night with funky West Orange guitar player Dave Stryker who made a batch of new fans when he opened for Steely Dan last year. Other acts include the Frankie Midnight Quartet featuring Carl Gerhard, the Rutgers Jazz Guitar Ensemble, the Montclair State Jazz Combo, the William Paterson Brecker Brothers Ensemble and two student bands from Ridge High School in Somerset County. Word has it Stryker will jam it on out with some of the other acts. Word to the wise: this guy is hot hot hot! Stryker can shred with sophistication, daring and a sense of adventure. (Stryker will also light up Shanghai Jazz in Madison on May 23 and Scullers Jazz Club, the hippest room in Boston, on June 7.)

For further information and ticketing, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ross-farm-jazz-fest-tickets-1249567723699

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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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