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8 Gerald Albright 42 Nick Colionne

Rehoboth Beach Jazz Jazz festival favorite will
Fest salutes Gerald take the stage with many
Albright, Artist of the other artists Oct. 19 for
Year the All-Star Jam

12 Producer of Year 53 Jazz at the Brewery

Berks Jazz Festival GM Free event will feature
John Ernesto honored music by JJ Sansaverino
by Rehoboth Jazz Friday, Oct. 18 at Dogfish
Festival in Milton

16 Around Town 56 Peter White ON THE COVER: Artist
Mike Massengale returns as
Check out these Guitar great will join an creator of this year’s program
performances at all-star lineup Sunday, cover art, commemorating
venues throughout the Oct. 20, for the jazz the festival’s 30th
Cape Region festival’s Grand Jam anniversary.

Rehoboth Beach Special Sections Editor Copy Editor IT Manager/Photo Editor
Jazz Festival Jen Ellingsworth Bob Yesbek Christopher D. Foster
Program Production Supervisor Advertising
Edwin Krumm Cindy Bowlin Production
Created by Copublisher Amanda Neafie Teresa Rodriguez
the Cape Gazette Chris Rausch Andrew Thomas Kristin Sinnott
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Tara Arjona

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Welcome to Jazz Fest

A packed house listens to Nick Colionne last year at the opening of the Jazz Festival at Cape Henlopen
High School. Colionne returns to this year’s festival lineup. Deny Howeth photo.

Music fills the air in the Cape Region
Like a bottle of fine red wine or
French cognac, Rehoboth Beach Jazz You’ll find lots of transportation options
Festival only gets better with age. for getting around and an almost endless
variety of shopping opportunities to help
Now in its third decade, the event keeps fill your daylight hours. The Boardwalk
growing and GLOWING! and beaches are beautiful in the fall when
The board of directors for Delaware the warm ocean helps keep temperatures
Celebration of Jazz, along with all the comfortable.
volunteers who join with us to handle the Put that all together with the great mu-
infinite details required for an undertaking sic and it’s easy to see why so many of you
of this magnitude, and especially the art- have come back year after year, and why
ists who love playing for their audiences, so many more jazz lovers are discovering
all welcome you. You are the reason why us all the time. Thank you so much for
we call our Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival joining us in celebrating our 30th anniver-
the Greatest Jazz Festival in the World. sary!

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Jazz Festival 2019

Artist of the Year

Gerald Albright has earned his
reputation as a musician’s musician.

Jazz festival salutes Gerald Albright
Gerald Albright is a favorite of the
Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival. ful solo albums for Atlantic Records, two
One of the biggest stars of R & B, of which hit the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s
contemporary and straight-ahead jazz, Top Contemporary Jazz Chart and were
Albright has earned his reputation as a nominated for Grammy Awards in 1989
musician’s musician. and 1990.

It’s the smooth stylings of this polished He toured with Phil Collins in 1998, and
saxophonist and his dazzling stage pres- recorded one of Albright’s tunes, “Chips
ence that have earned Albright the title of N’ Salsa,” on Collins’ Big Band project, “A
Artist of the Year for the jazz festival’s 30th Hot Night in Paris.” He’s been nominated
anniversary. for several other Grammys, including in
2008 for “New Beginnings” and in 2009 for
Gerald Albright became a popular “Sax for Stax.”
session musician in the 1980s, playing on
albums by Anita Baker, Ray Parker, Lola Subsequent Grammy nods were earned
Folana, Atlantic Starr, Olivia Newton-John, for “24/7” in 2012 and “Slam Dunk” in
The Temptations and Maurice White. 2014.” His latest release, “30,” commemo-
rates 30 years since the release of his debut
He went on to record many success- CD, “Just Between Us.”

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Gerald Albright’s “30” is Bright
Music Records’ second CD release.
This pivotal number represents 30
years since the release of his debut
CD, “Just Between Us.” Albright
is Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival’s
Artist of the Year. He will join his
daughter, Selina Albright for a
special show at noon, Saturday, Oct.
19, at Cape Henlopen High School
Performing Arts Theater in Lewes.
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March 27-
April 5, 2020

Reading, PA

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Tickets on sale December 7

The official registration and financial CHRIS BOTTI
information of the Berks Arts Council
may be obtained from the Pennsylvania 11
Department of State by calling toll free,
within Pennsylvania, (800) 732-0999.
Registration does not imply endorsement.

Jazz Festival 2019

Producer of the Year

Jazz festival salutes John Ernesto

By Chris Flood SUBMITTED PHOTO
[email protected]
Berks Jazz Festival General Manager John Ernesto is the Rehoboth
This year Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival 2019 Producer of the Year.
Beach Jazz Festival
has named another
jazz festival contemporary
as its producer of the year.

Berks Jazz Festival Gen-
eral Manager John Ernesto
said he was surprised to
learn he had been named
the Rehoboth Beach Jazz
Festival 2019 Producer of
the Year – but, he said, it’s
an honor.

“The two festivals have a
great working relationship,”
said Ernesto. “There’s al-
ways been great synergy.”

The Rehoboth Beach
Jazz Festival announced
Ernesto as producer of
the year in the spring. In a
Facebook post at the time,
the festival cited Ernesto,
“as a constant inspiration,

Continued on page 21

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Rehoboth Jazz Fest

Schedule of Performances

The 2019 Rehoboth
Beach Jazz Festival:
Thursday, Oct. 17
through Sunday, Oct.
20. For information
go to rehobothjazz.
com. An asterisk*
denotes an official
Rehoboth Beach
Jazz Festival event.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16 • Nick Wayne, 6 to 9 p.m., • Jeff Knoettner by True
1776 Steakhouse, 4590 Blue Jazz, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.,
• True Blue Jazz Youth Jazz Coastal Hwy., Rehoboth Shorebreak Lodge, 10 Wilm-
Appreciation Night, 6 to 9 Beach. 645-9355. ington Ave., Rehoboth Beach.
p.m., Bethany Blues, 18385 227-1007.
Coastal Hwy., Lewes. 800- • 2nd Time Around Trio,
433-5870. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., In- • Jay Brown and Trio Blue by
digo Indian Restaurant, 44 True Blue Jazz, 6:30 to 9:30
THURSDAY, OCT. 17 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth p.m., The Pines, 56 Baltimore
• Van Williamson Trio with Beach. 212-5220. Ave., Rehoboth Beach. 567-
Eddie Eatmon and Dean 2726.
Haemel, 2 to 5 p.m., Dos • Holly Lane and John Flynn,
Locos, 208 Rehoboth Ave., 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Café • John Ewart and Victor
Rehoboth Beach. 227-3353. Azafran, 18 Baltimore Ave., England Jazz Duo, 7 to 10
Rehoboth Beach. 227-8100. p.m., Back Porch Café, 59
• Cody Leavel and Matt Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth
Wolfe by True Blue Jazz, 4:30 • Keli Vale and Nick Bucci by Beach. 227-3674.
to 8:30 p.m., The Avenue Inn True Blue Jazz, 6:30 to 9:30
& The Blue Hen Restaurant, p.m., La Fable, 26 Baltimore Continued on page 18
33 Wilmington Ave., Re- Ave., Rehoboth. 227-8510.
hoboth Beach. 278-7842.
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THURSDAY, OCT. 17
• Kerensa Gray, 7:30 to 10
p.m., The Cultured Pearl, 301
Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth
Beach. 227-8493.

• The Fred Hughes Trio
with guest artists Peter &
Will Anderson by True Blue
Jazz, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., The
Boardwalk Plaza Hotel, 2
Olive Ave., Rehoboth Beach.
227-7169. 

• Boney James with open- Van Williamson and his trio will return for quite a few performanc-
ing artist Brian Simpson*, es at this year’s Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival.
8 p.m., Performing Arts
Theater, Cape Henlopen High • Van Williamson Trio taurant, 236 Rehoboth Ave.,
School, 1250 Kings Hwy., with Bob Abbott and Wes Rehoboth Beach. 567-2942.
Lewes. rehobothjazz.com. Crawford, 1 to 4 p.m., Dos
Locos, 208 Rehoboth Ave., • Jay Brown and Trio Blue
• Comfort Zone Band, 8:30 Rehoboth Beach. 227-3353. by True Blue Jazz, 4:30 to
p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Conch 8:30 p.m., The Avenue Inn &
Island Key West Bar & Grill, • Live Jazz Happy Hour, 2 The Blue Hen Restaurant, 33
207 Rehoboth Ave., Re- to 6 p.m., Blackwall Hitch, Wilmington Ave., Rehoboth
hoboth Beach. 226-9378. 52 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach. 278-7842.
Beach. 226-0550.
FRIDAY, OCT. 18 • Hot Sauce Band, 5 to 8
• Notes on the Beach featur- p.m., Bluecoast Seafood Grill
• Jazz at the Brewery*, noon, ing Vince Varrassi on keys & Raw Bar, 30115 Veterans
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, and vocals and Jeff Cooper Way, Rehoboth Beach. 278-
511 Chestnut St., Milton. Free on stand-up bass, 4 to 7 p.m., 7395.
event featuring guitarist JJ Cuvee Ray Wine Bar & Res-
Sansaverino. 684-1000. Continued on page 22

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Ernesto the general manager of said a lot of people attend
the Reading, Pa., festival Berks and Rehoboth. 
Continued from page 12 since the early 1990s and
motivator and educator to involved since the very “That’s what it’s all
our festival each year here beginning. about. We’re trying to cul-
in Southern Delaware.” tivate a partnership that’s
“It’s been a long time,” a win/win for both,” said
Ernesto said he and he said. Ernesto.
Rehoboth Jazz Festival
President Denny San- Ernesto said he began “It’s great to work to-
tangini are in constant working with the Berks fes- gether to make everybody
contact throughout the tival when he was tapped successful.”
year, bouncing ideas off to help with marketing be-
each other to make their cause he worked for the lo- This is the second time
respective festivals better. cal newspaper. After a few Berks Jazz Festival has been
It’s not just about present- years working on market- honored as producer of the
ing the artists, there’s also ing, he said, he was named year. In 2017, Gary Spencer,
the business of the festival, general manager in 1994 by who works with Ernesto
he said. the Berks Arts Council. booking talent, also won
the award. 
“It’s a challenge,” Ernesto Not a musician himself,
said. Ernesto said he enjoys jazz In addition to Producer
music, and working with of the Year, the jazz festival
Both festivals are cel- the Berks Jazz Festival is a honors an artist. The 2019
ebrating 30 years of success good way to indulge. Artist of the Year is Gerald
this year. Ernesto has been Albright, an American jazz
The Berks Jazz Festival saxophonist who has been
takes place in the spring nominated for 8 Grammy
of every year, and Ernesto Awards in the past 30 years. 

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FRIDAY, OCT. 18

• Bruce Anthony and
Sam Nobles, 5 to 8 p.m.,
Chesapeake & Maine, 316

Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth

Beach. 226-3600.

• Tear the Roof Off, 5:30
p.m., The Pond, 3 S. First St.,
Rehoboth Beach. 227-2234.

• Van Williamson Trio
with Bob Abbott and Wes
Crawford, 6 to 9 p.m., Az-
zurro Italian Oven & Bar, 210
Second St., Rehoboth Beach.
212-2409.

• The Richard Walton Vocalist Holly Lane will perform with pianist Bob Diener at Café
Group, 6 to 10 p.m., Eden, Azafran.
28 Baltimore Ave., Rehoboth
Beach. Reservations sug- cover charge. 227-6515. p.m., Back Porch Café, 59
gested. 227-3330. Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth
• Holly Lane and Bob Diener, Beach. 227-3674.
• The Tim Laushey Trio, 6 to 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Café
10 p.m., Just in Thyme, Route Azafran, 18 Baltimore Ave., • Pam Miller Band 1920s
One at Robinson Dr., Re- Rehoboth Beach. 227-8100. Show, 7 p.m., The Cultured
hoboth Beach. 227-3100. Pearl, 301 Rehoboth Ave.,
• Keli Vale and Nick Bucci Rehoboth Beach. 227-8493.
• The Maurice Johnson Trio by True Blue Jazz, 6:30 to
featuring vocalist Maurice 9:30 p.m., Houston White, • The Four Freshman*, 7:30
Johnson, Terry Marshall on 315 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth p.m., Epworth United Meth-
piano and Ed Dawley on Beach. 227-8511. odist Church, 19285 Holland
acoustic bass, 6 to 9 p.m., Glade Rd., Rehoboth Beach.
Shrimpy’s Bar & Grill, 18585 • Jeff Knoettner by True rehobothjazz.com. 
Coastal Hwy., Rehoboth Blue Jazz, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.,
Beach. 313-5124. Shorebreak Lodge, 10 Wilm- • Kat Edmonson by True
ington Ave., Rehoboth Beach. Blue Jazz, 7:30 to 8:45 p.m.,
• 2nd Time Around Trio, 227-1007. The Boardwalk Plaza Hotel, 2
6:30 to 9:30 p.m., In- Olive Ave., Rehoboth Beach.
digo Indian Restaurant, 44 • Joe Holt and Mike Mc- 227-7169.
Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Shane by True Blue Jazz, 6:30
Beach. 212-5220. to 9:30 p.m., The Pines, 56 • FeelFree, 8 to 11 p.m.,
Baltimore Ave., Rehoboth Rehoboth Ale House, 15
• Bernard Sweetney, 6:30 to Beach. 567-2726. Wilmington Ave., Rehoboth
9:30 p.m., 1776 Steakhouse, Beach. 278-7433.
4590 Coastal Hwy., Re- • John Ewart Trio featuring
hoboth Beach. 645-9355. vocalist Sara Bush, 7 to 10 Continued on page 26

• Pamala Stanley, 6:30 p.m.,
Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore
Ave., Rehoboth Beach. No

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Will Downing will perform
with Mike Phillips and Avery
Sunshine (opposite page) at
9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 at
the Performing Arts Theater,
Cape Henlopen High School
in Lewes.

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FRIDAY, OCT. 18 • Pam Miller Band Jazz cover charge. 227-6515.
Variety Show, 8:30 p.m., The
• Norman Brown, Euge Cultured Pearl, 301 Rehoboth • Wil Downing, Mike Phil-
Groove & Lindsey Webster Ave., Rehoboth Beach. 227- lips & Avery Sunshine*,
with opening artists Gerald 8493. 9:30 p.m., Performing Arts
Veasley and Eric Darius*, Theater, Cape Henlopen High
8 p.m., Rehoboth Beach • Pamala Stanley, 9:30 p.m., School, 1250 Kings Hwy.,
Convention Center, 229 Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Lewes. rehobothjazz.com.
Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach. No
Beach. rehobothjazz.com. Continued on page 28

• Comfort Zone Band, 8:30
p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Conch
Island Key West Bar & Grill,
207 Rehoboth Ave., Re-
hoboth Beach. 226-9378.

• Batida Diferente: A Brazil-
ian Band featuring vocalist
Kim Scudera, Rob Orwin on
keyboard and saxophone,
Jody Meyers on bass and
Greg Discher on drums, 8:30
to 11 p.m., Bethany Blues,
18385 Coastal Hwy., Re-
hoboth Beach. 645-2500.

• The Funky Cats featuring Norman Brown will share the stage Friday, Oct. 18, with Euge Groove
Elwood Bishop on electric and Lindsey Webster at Rehoboth Beach Convention Center.
bass and keyboardist Phil Sa-
bella, 8:30 to 11 p.m., Cuvee
Ray Wine Bar & Restaurant,
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hoboth Beach. 567-2942.

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FRIDAY, OCT. 18

• Kat Edmonson by True
Blue Jazz, 9:30 to 10:45 p.m.,
The Boardwalk Plaza Hotel, 2
Olive Ave., Rehoboth Beach.
227-7169.

• Movin’ & Groovin’, 9:30
p.m., The Pond, 3 S. First St.,
Rehoboth Beach. 227-2234.

• Steve Cole and Kim Wa-
ters*, 10 p.m., Rusty Rudder,
113 Dickinson St., Dewey
Beach. 227-3888.

• David Zipse’s All-Star
Open Jam Session, 10 p.m.,
The Cultured Pearl, 301
Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth
Beach. 227-8493.

SATURDAY, OCT. 19

• Jam & Jazz*, 9 a.m.
Historic Lewes Farmers
Market, Shields Elementary,
910 Shields Ave., Lewes.
Free event features Everett
Spells entertaining from 10
a.m. to noon during market.
rehobothjazz.com. 

• Jazz Brunch*, 10 a.m. to 2 Selina Albright will join her father, Gerald, for a show Saturday, Oct.
p.m., Chesapeake & Maine, 19, at Cape Henlopen High School.
316 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth
Beach. Call 226-3600 for • Jazz Brunch with John Ew- • Gerald Albright and Selina
information and reservation.  art and Mike Malatesta Jazz Albright with opening artists
Duo, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Back Nick Colionne and Marion
• Bay Jazz Project featuring Porch Café, 59 Rehoboth Meadows*, noon, Perform-
Sean Lane and Seth Kibel, 10 Ave., Rehoboth Beach. 227- ing Arts Theater, Cape High
a.m. to noon, Breakfast Guru, 3674. School, 1250 Kings Hwy.,
19 Wilmington Ave., Re- Lewes. rehobothjazz.com. 
hoboth Beach. 567-2829. • Outlet Liquors’ Fall Wine,
Beer & Food Festival*, noon, •  Smokin’ Red Hot Fire
• Jazz Brunch featuring 2nd Outlet Liquors, 19724 Coastal House Jazz with Greg Hatza
Time Around with special Hwy., Rehoboth Beach. ORGANization presented
musical guest Ben LeRoy Free event, which includes by True Blue Jazz, noon to 6
from The Snap, 11 a.m. to 2 beer, wine and food plus p.m., Rehoboth Beach Fire
p.m., Fork and Flask at Nage, great music. Parking limited. House, 219 Rehoboth Ave.
19730 Coastal Hwy., Re- rehobothjazz.com. 
hoboth Beach. 227-2037. Continued on page 30

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SATURDAY, OCT. 19

• Van Williamson Trio with
Bob Abbott and Wes Craw-
ford*, 1 to 3 p.m., Dogfish
Head Brewings & Eats, 320
Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth
Beach. 226-BREW.

• Club Phred, JJ Sansaverino,
Jay Rowe and Carl Ander-
son*, 1 to 4 p.m., Rusty Rud-
der, 113 Dickinson St., Dewey
Beach. Free event. 227-3888. 

• No Byscuyts, 1:30 p.m., The
Pond, 3 S. First St., Rehoboth
Beach. 227-2234.

• Happy Hour with Trio Blue Richard Elliot Beach Convention Center,
featuring vocalist Jay Brown, 229 Rehoboth Ave., Re-
bassist Rick Nelson and • Van Williamson Trio with hoboth Beach. rehobothjazz.
drummer Greg Schneider, Bob Abbott and Wes Craw- com. 
2 to 6 p.m., Blackwall Hitch, ford, 4 to 7 p.m., Cuvee Ray
52 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Wine Bar & Restaurant, 236 • four80east*, 4 p.m., Rusty
Beach. 226-0550. Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Rudder, 113 Dickinson St.,
Beach. 567-2942. Dewey Beach. 227-3888.
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alum*, 2:30 p.m., Epworth
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Steve Cole will join an all-star
lineup for the 30th Anniversary
Jam at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19
at the Performing Arts Theater
at Cape Henlopen High School
in Lewes.

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Always a crowd pleaser, Nick Colionne will take the stage with many other artists for the 30th
Anniversary All-Star Jam at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Performing Arts Theater at Cape Henlopen
High School in Lewes.
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SATURDAY, OCT. 19 Brian Simpson
joins an all-star
• The Bill Charlap Trio lineup for the
presented by True Blue 30th Anniversary
Jazz, 7:30 to 8:45 p.m., The Jam at 8 p.m.
Boardwalk Plaza Hotel, 2 Saturday, Oct. 19
Olive Ave., Rehoboth Beach. at the Performing
227-7169.  Arts Theater at
Cape Henlopen
• Rehoboth Beach Jazz High School in
Festival 30th Anniversary  Lewes.
All-Star Jam featuring Brian
Simpson, Gerald Albright,
Steve Cole, Nick Colionne,
Mike Philips and Peter
White*, 8 p.m., Performing
Arts Theater, Cape Henlopen
High School, 1250 Kings
Hwy., Lewes. rehobothjazz.
com. 

• Acid Cats, 8 to midnight,
Rehoboth Ale House, 15
Wilmington Ave., Rehoboth
Beach. 278-7433.

Continued on page 46

The
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rganevent for all ages features Parish
Festival. Andrea Wood and her ensemble join with SpooOrganist & Director of Music
our Parish Choir in leading this performance of this ktaculJackson Borges playing spooky
arorgan works, as well as the audience
mass by Angelo diLoreto’s all under the favorite “Movie and TV Pop Quiz.”
direction of Jackson Borges. Everyone is welcome, and invited
to come in costume!
SATURDAY @ 6PM All Saints’ Church
SUNDAY @ 9:30AM St. George’s Chapel SATURDAY @ 1PM All Saints’ Church

Hallowe'enOCTOBER 31
SilenSilent Movie Night, now in it’s fifth
M tyear, brings haunted Hollywood to
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ghtThis year’s feature will be the 1926

Faustmasterpiece “Faust.”

Our own Jackson Borges will provide
(1926)

an all-improvised, in-the-moment movie
score at the Peragallo pipe organ.

THURSDAY @ 6PM All Saints’ Church

302-227-7202 All Saint’s Church St. George’s Chapel
18 Olive Avenue 20274 Beaver Dam Road, Rt. 23
allsaintsandstgeorges.org Rehoboth Beach
Harbeson

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Brian Culbertson will electrify the
audience in a show at 9:15 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Rehoboth
Beach Convention Center.

JazzFest Weekend ~ Oct 17, 18, 19

Enjoy dinner & The Rehoboth Foodie’s Trio

2nd Time Around
Nightly starting at 6:30pm

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SATURDAY, OCT. 19

• Nothin’ But Trouble
featuring Tommy Lepson on
keyboards, 8:30 to 11 p.m.,
Bethany Blues, 18385 Coastal
Hwy., Rehoboth Beach. 645-
2500.

• Comfort Zone Band, 8:30 Jackiem Joyner joins Alex Bugnon at 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 at the
p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Conch Rusty Rudder.
Island Key West Bar & Grill,
207 Rehoboth Ave., Re-
hoboth Beach. 226-9378.

• Hot Sauce Band, 8:30 to
11 p.m., Cuvee Ray Wine Bar
& Restaurant, 236 Rehoboth
Ave., Rehoboth Beach. 567-
2942.

• Pam Miller Band Jazz
Variety Show, 8:30 p.m., The
Cultured Pearl, 301 Rehoboth
Ave., Rehoboth Beach. 227-
8493.

Continued on page 49

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Kerensa Gray will
sing at The Cultured
Pearl in Rehoboth
Beach from 7:30 to
10 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 17.

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Shore Jazz with Roo Brown will perform from 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20 at Just In Thyme on Robin-
son Drive in Rehoboth Beach. Shown (l-r) are Mike McShane, Roo Brown, Joe Holt and John Ewart. Call
302-227-3100 for more information.

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SATURDAY, OCT. 19

• Brian Culbertson*, 9:15 p.m., Rehoboth

Beach Convention Center, 229 Rehoboth Ave.,

Rehoboth Beach. rehobothjazz.com. 

• Pamala Stanley, 9:30 p.m., Blue Moon, 35
Baltimore Ave., Rehoboth Beach. No cover
charge. 227-6515.

• The Bill Charlap Trio presented by True
Blue Jazz, 9:30 to 10:45 p.m., The Boardwalk
Plaza Hotel, 2 Olive Ave., Rehoboth Beach.
227-7169.

• Jackiem Joyner and Alex Bugnon*, 10 p.m.,
Rusty Rudder, 113 Dickinson St., Dewey Beach.
227-3888.

• David Zipse’s All-Star Open Jam Session,
10 p.m., The Cultured Pearl, 301 Rehoboth
Ave., Rehoboth Beach. 227-8493.

• Lower Case Blues, 10 p.m., The Pond, 3 S. David Zipse will lead an All-Star Open Jam Ses-
First St., Rehoboth Beach. 227-2234. sion at 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 at The Cultured
Pearl in Rehoboth Beach.
Continued on page 51

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Boney James will
perform with
opening artist Brian
Simpson at 8 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 17, at
the Performing Arts
Theater of Cape
Henlopen High
School in Lewes.
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