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It's November, one of the darker months of the year, but perhaps by attending guitarist Jerry Topinka's record release party, you'll be brought right back to the beach at sunset with a soft summer breeze.

If you're a golfer or a person of Celtic heritage, like me, the often gray November days and lack of sunlight this time of year can get you down.

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What makes the Cape May Jazz Festival so interesting? Well, for one, there are those little yellow school buses you can catch to get to a venue at the very end of Beach Drive.

Come out and support your favorite blues or blues-rock group tomorrow night at Paul's Tavern, 1705 Main St., Lake Como, as the Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Foundation presents the final round of its annual blues talent competition.

Posted on October 12th, 2009 1:57pm by Glenn Hunter Filed under Business , Local News , Urbanism New offices downtown, first lunchtime in the new digs.

That's because dedicated volunteers, led by Long Branch-based Gene Iadanza, have been working since July to set up and coordinate all the bands to perform on successive Saturdays in October as the Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Foundation hosts its annual blues challenge.

Blame it on Katie Holmes. The growing trend toward boyfriend-inspired clothing started when the actress is said to have borrowed a pair of preppy-looking, relaxed-fit jeans from hubby Tom Cruise.

Until I saw Bluenotes' fall 2009 collection I almost forgot you could purchase an item of clothing for under $50, not to mention a pair of jeans.

We jazz and blues fans in this part of the Garden State are so lucky. We have choices.

Take a cue from New Moon's Bella Swan for back to school. Her casual Seattle style is easy to nab, by adding a touch of grunge to your wardrobe.

Retailers are going to new musical lengths convince the coveted 14-25 demographic that cool back-to-school togs aren't solely the domain of pricey designer brands.

There's plenty of free blues and jazz on tap this month at various locations around the Garden State.

The legendary singer Miss Blues and drummer/singer Randy McAllister have two things in common.

Remember the days of back-to-school shopping? It was a happy time when the post-shopping "high" would make you giddy to get back to class to show your new stuff to your classmates.

Woodbridge Elks # 2116 has planned two events to commemorate their 50th Anniversary.

Enjoy the last weekend in August with a day of free family fun and music at the annual Wildwood Block Party and Music Festival, kicking off at 1 p.m., Aug.

Having experienced a reasonable degree of success with last year's New Jersey Blues and Jazz Festival at the centrally located State Theatre, executives there have organized another such gathering for Sept.

Enjoy the last weekend in August by attending the annual Wildwood Block Party and Music Festival.

Various Artists Love Train - The Sound of Philadelphia Legacy /Philadelphia International Records 2008 Love Train , 71 songs sprawled across four CDs, brings together a mass of music that has already been anthologized in a variety of forms over the years, though not as exhaustively or attractively.