Ricky Byrd may be in the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame as part of Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, but he’s also been in the bands of Mott The Hoople’s Ian Hunter, The Who’s Roger Daltrey and Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes. As a solo artist, he’s put out a string of Stones/Faces-inspired rock’n’roll that never fails to satisfy.

In 1977, a quirky, funny, infectious Top 20 hit single about a stoned Jewish vegetarian hippie girl in a peasant blouse standing by the Paramus Mall waterfall captured the attention of America.

Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist/Pianist Katie Henry, after a flirtation with blues-rock on her 2018 High Road debut, has settled into a rockin’ Americana groove on the follow-up, On My Way (Germany’s Ruf Records) where she casts off her former lovers like a snake shedding off skin.

Teaneck resident Lenny White has had a lot to do with moving the music forward in his illustrious career on the drums. After hitting it off with pianist Chick Corea, the two would ultimately change the face of modern music in the band Return To Forever.

Singer, Songwriter, Keyboardist, Felix Cavaliere, 77, is in so many different Hall of Fames, you need a scorecard to figure it all out.

Rudresh Mahanthappa, 51, is the greatest living American alto saxophone player. Period.

With a style reminiscent of the late Michael Brecker, he can get funky and syncopated, yet smooth and soulful. His sax is like a human voice and, man, does it sing!

Those lucky enough to have seen Prophet, TT Quick or Nuclear Assault witnessed one of New Jersey’s greatest lead guitarists, Dave DiPietro.

From Dreamer, The Game and Phantom’s Opera, Nic Luciano played the Jersey club scene five nights a week, three sets a night, everything from hard rock, almost-metal, prog-rock and Queen covers.