People Get Ready: A Blues and Rock ‘N’ Roll Summit is coming to Lizzie Rose Music Room, featuring a potent double-bill of New Jersey-based talent: rocker Glenn Alexander & Shadowland featuring Oria and the Asbury Jukes Horns; and some tasty original blues by James ‘JB’ Barnes and the JB Blues Band, Friday, January 30. 217 E. Main St., Tuckerton. Doors: 7pm. Show: 7:30pm. Tickets $25. (advance), $35. (door). Info: (609) 2786-6758 or visit lizzierosemusic.com.
About The Artists Performing At Blues & Rock ‘N’ Roll SummitGuitarist Glenn Alexander, formerly of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, make his Lizzie Rose Music Room debut Friday, January 30 with Shadowland Featuring The Asbury Jukes Horns.Glenn Alexander & Shadowland is guitar-driven, horn-laced, soulful, blues-drenched music. Fronted by Glenn Alexander, a virtuoso guitarist and vocalist who has toured the world with both his own music and for 16 years as the lead guitarist in Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes. In Shadowland, Glenn is joined by his Jukes brothers, the world-famous Asbury Jukes horns – John Isley, Chris Anderson and Neal Pawley – as well as a stellar rhythm section comprised of Greg Novick on bass and Gary Dates on drums. Rounding out the band is singer/flutist/songwriter Oria, whose soaring vocals takes the music of Shadowland to a whole ‘nother level. Whether it’s blues, soul or down and dirty rock, Shadowland delivers in spades.Glenn Alexander & ShadowlandJames ‘JB’ Barnes just released a new album, My Mississippi Roots, to critical acclaim. The JB Blues Band makes its Lizzie Rose Music Room performing debut Friday, January 30 (Photo: Jay Petsko)James Barnes — known to audiences throughout the region as JB — carries the blues in his blood. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in New Jersey after his family moved east in 1965, he grew up steeped in the sound and spirit of the music. On his father’s side, JB traces his lineage back to Mississippi, the wellspring from which so much of this tradition flows. Those “Mississippi Roots” became more than just family history; they formed the bedrock of his artistic calling. In 2016, the New Jersey Blues Hall of Fame recognized that devotion, honoring him as a “Great Blues Artist.” His first recording, JB’s Favorite Things (2023), established him as an independent artist with something genuine to say. His long-running band, BBD Rhythm & Blues, which he founded in 2012, has been carrying that message across clubs, festivals, and concert halls throughout New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware for more than a decade.
What The Media Is Saying About ‘My Mississippi Roots’
“With My Mississippi Roots, James “JB” Barnes delivers a record that feels less like a collection of songs and more like a living testament to heritage, hard truth, and the staying power of the blues.”
“Give a listen to My Mississippi Roots, and you’ll feel the truth…a great disc, and I can’t wait to hear more from him.”
“James JB Barnes is a multi-award-winning musician who has delivered an album of real quality. Well worth searching out and delving into, he is the epitome of a top, modern Bluesman.”
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