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SOMERSET JAZZ CONSORTIUM AND
JAZZ GROOVE JAM SESSIONS -

OUR VISION
BRINGING JAZZ TO LIFE FOR ALL TO HEAR


Welcome to our web site!

IN MEMORY OF CHARLES RUSSONELLO – 1951-2011

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Drummer, educator, successful businessman and entreprenour, we sorely miss Charlie’s humor, wit and musical abilities which he consistently brought to the our Jazz network. 
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We will be having an appearance of The Jazz Warlocks, with Jim Jasion/Piano, Jimmy Sica/Drums, David Grossman/Guitar & Kurt Disney/guitar at:  
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Dolls Place
101 Paterson Street
New Brunswick, NJ
Phone: 732-828-9196
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Friday, April 20, 2012 - 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
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For Map Click Here
For More Information about Dolls Place Click Here
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Our mission continues. as always, to bring you high quality Jazz at low or nonexistant cost at venues and hours that are convenient to you and your family and your budget
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More News - at School.
Bassist Evan Levine - Oberlin College  /Guitarist Pravin Thompson and Drummer Paul Cantarella - New Jersey City University / Bassist Ryan Lakritz - Columbia University / Keyboardist Luke Miller - University of Wisconsin / Drummer Michael Chernin -Brandeis University.
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We are looking forward to continue to bring some wonderful sounds and a lot of fun as we bring Straight-Ahead Jazz, Mainstream Jazz and Bossa Nova to a wider audience.
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SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11th, 2011 - 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9-11
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!GOD BLESS AMERICA!

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                         ANOTHER GREAT DAY IN HIGHLAND PARK - AUGUST 20, 2010!
         Front Row - L - R - Vinnie Troyani, Scott Ricketts, Jim Jasion, Bob Pallito, Jerry Otero, Bob Balogh, Jac Keenan, Leo Gayten
                Back Row - L - R - Max Jacob, Charlie Russonello, (unidentified), Ben Rose, Evan Levine, Ryan Lakritz, Michael Lawton, Joe Lisa
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From our beginnings at the Sanctuary Coffeehouse in Somerville in July 2003, we have grown to a network of about 80 active jazz playing musicians who participate in regularly scheduled jam sessions and gigs currently occurring each week on:

Every Sunday - 1 - 5 PM      Every Monday - 7 PM - 9 PM                       
( Jazz 'Hang' starts at Noon )         ( SJC Horn Squad Closed Gig )                                                                                                         
                                                                                
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JPJ's Coffee                           Starbucks                                                   TO BE ANNOUNCED       
315 Raritan Avenue              693 West Edgar Road ( US Hwy 1 )     TO BE ANNOUNCED
Highland Park, NJ                 Linden, NJ                                                  TO BE ANNOUNCED
       Edison, NJ                           (or E-mail him at:)
Tel:  732-828-2323                Tel:  908-862-8545                                     Tel:  TO BE ANNOUNCED                                                      JCJasion@yahoo.com ) Map  .
Map Of PJ's                             Map Of Starbucks                                     Map Of TO BE ANNOUNCED    
Click here                                   Click Here                                                       Click Here   
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ABOUT THE MUSIC PLAYED BY THE SOMERSET JAZZ CONSORTIUM
Working from the 4 Real Books and other sources, our group is proficient in various jazz sub-genres including Bebop, Hard Bop, Bossa, Swing, Mainstream, Fusion, Traditional "Dixieland" and Latino Jazz.
Members of our regular playing network also perform at various venues under the umbrella of The Somerset Jazz Consortium ranging from solo performers to septets.  We aim to make affordable Jazz music of a high order easily available to local audiences.

Please get in touch to offer comments and join our mailing list.
Contact: Jim Jasion
JCJasion@yahoo.com
732-325-7464
Or if you like you can go to the llisterv mailing list website at:

We now also have a Facebook Site - Click here.

And now some plugs: 
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For more Jazz listening at economy-conscious cost:
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Websites:
www.redhotbands.com  - Extensive database of Jazz from the beginnnings to about 1935.  Needs RealPlayer.
www.youtube.com - Video and sound clips of jazz of all eras and sub-styles. 
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Have Fun!