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Thank you to all who came out last night and to Bi Thank you to all who came out last night and to Bill Carter & Friends for sharing your music with us in the Turf Club! 🎶✨ Mark Cohen (Keyboard) Charlie Ruggirello (Guitar) Ed Pillion (Drums & Vocals) Bill Carter (Sax) For those that don’t know, Bill’s uncle, John Carter, was a trail-blazing film editor with 50+ feature films to his credit and the first African American film editor employed by a TV network. He was honored posthumously at the 2019 Academy Awards. #westsidewednesday #apamp #turfclub #jazz #springwoodavemusic #springwoodavehistory #blackhistory #filmhistory #family #asburypark #community @asburyaudio @_macrobites @breathlessconni
🎶 Summer nights & summer light at the Turf. Mr. 🎶 Summer nights & summer light at the Turf. Mr. Mark Cohen on keyboard. 🎹 #TuesdayattheTurf #jazz #turfclub #springwoodavemusic #apamp #blackhistory #asburypark #summer @saxman_x007
Gettin’ ready at the Turf 🎶✨🎶✨C’mon Gettin’ ready at the Turf 🎶✨🎶✨C’mon down at 6 !
✨🎶 Join us for Tuesday at the Turf featuring ✨🎶 Join us for Tuesday at the Turf featuring Bill Carter & Friends 🎶✨ #TuesdayattheTurf #turfclub #springwoodavehistory #jazz #springwoodavemusic #blackhistory #asburypark #community
Join us Aug 10 for Tuesday at the Turf featuring M Join us Aug 10 for Tuesday at the Turf featuring Mr. Bill Carter and Friends ✨🎶 #TuesdayattheTurf #Turfclub #apamp #blackhistory #springwoodavemusic #springwoodavehistory #livemusic #musicvenue #asburyparkhistory #asburypark @saxman_x007 @_macrobites @asburyaudio @cazzeekbrothers
Thank you @jacobson6774 for highlighting Springwoo Thank you @jacobson6774 for highlighting Springwood Ave. history & capturing @asbury_amp ‘s efforts to preserve the #TurfClub so eloquently. We ❤️ seeing Mr. Cliff’s smiling face on the cover of TriCityNews! 🎶✨ #westsidewednesday #apamp #turfclub #springwoodavehistory #blackhistory #springwoodavemusic #musicvenue #livemusic tricitynews #asburypark #community
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This Westside Wednesday we celebrate the extraordi This Westside Wednesday we celebrate the extraordinary Mr. Cliff Johnson! Cliff (saxophone) played every venue on Springwood Ave. His stories about playing the Turf make people who weren’t there feel like they were and bring people who were there right back to the Turf Club in its hey day! ✨ In Cliff’s words, “The Turf Club … now remains the only reminder of the old glory days of the great music that was once very much alive on Springwood Avenue.” It meant the world to us to have our friend Mr. Cliff back in the Turf Club last night listening to music again. 🎶 Mr. Vel Johnson was right. It was one heck of a night! #westsidewednesday #apamp #springwoodavehistory #blackhistory #springwoodavemusic #turfclub @johnsonvel #saxophonist #asburypark #legend
Turf Club Magic 🎶✨ Evening summer light & th Turf Club Magic 🎶✨ Evening summer light & the Vel Johnson Jazz Band #tuesdayattheturf #apamp #springwoodavemusic #blackhistory #livemusic #asburypark
Sound Check Tuesday at the Turf ✨🎶 Sound Check Tuesday at the Turf ✨🎶
TONIGHT!!! 6-8pm 🎶 Tuesday at the Turf 🎶 Sup TONIGHT!!! 6-8pm 🎶 Tuesday at the Turf 🎶 Support a new life for the historic Turf Club ✨LIVE music by the Vel Johnson Jazz Band ✨
The Asbury Park African-American Music Project pre The Asbury Park African-American Music Project presents Tuesday at the Turf on July 27th featuring the Vel Johnson Jazz Band 🎶
Get ready for the NEXT Tuesday at the Turf on Tues Get ready for the NEXT Tuesday at the Turf on Tuesday July 27th! A big thank you to ALL who shared their time, energy and support to make Asbury Park African-American Music Project's FIRST Tuesday at the Turf a very special night. Short / partial shout out list below: Al Holmes and the Tribe with special guest Melissa Keeling Asbury Audio Marcrobites Conni Freestone The Cazzeek Brothers APTV AmeriCorps ALL AP-AMP supporters and community partners, especially... Anserve Inc Beach Haus Brewery Asbury Band Aid Vince Gifford Paul Weinstein & Wendi Glassman Robert & Nancy Ward 📸 Conni Freestone #westsidewednesday #apamp #tuesdayattheturf #turfclub #springwoodavemusic #blackhistory #asburyparkhistory #livemusic #asburypark #community #thankyou
We were still so excited about Tuesday at the Turf We were still so excited about Tuesday at the Turf, that we forgot to post our Westside Wednesday post! Our first Tuesday at the Turf featured Al Holmes and the Tribe with special guest Melissa Keeling -  very special musicians with some very special Turf Club connections! Mr. Al Holmes was part of the house band at the Turf Club when it closed many decades ago! Melissa Keeling, key member of AP-AMP's team & our efforts to preserve the Turf Club, is also neighbor of Mr. Al Holmes!   And thanks to Asbury Audio's talent, the music experience took us back for a little taste of the Turf Club in its heyday.   #westsidewednesdayonthursday #westsidewednesday #apamp #springwoodavenuehistory #blackhistory #turfclub #livemusic #tuesdayattheturf #asburyparkhistory #asburypark #asburyparkmusic #asburymusic  @asburyaudio @_macrobites
‼️TONIGHT‼️ TUESDAY AT THE TURF 1200 Sprin ‼️TONIGHT‼️ TUESDAY AT THE TURF 1200 Springwood Avenue 6pm—8pm Keep an eye on our social media pages for any weather-related updates. A laid-back chance to hear live music and raise funds for a new life for the historic Turf Club! ▪️ Live music by Al Holmes and The Tribe ▪️ $10 suggested donation ▪️ Kids are free… no one turned away ▪️ No seating… bring a chair And @_macrobites will have delicious & healthy food available for purchase! If you can’t make it, you can always donate at www.asburyamp.org/donate Questions? Want to be a sponsor? Contact us at apaamhp@gmail.com — #apamp #tuesdayattheturf #fundraiser #turfclub #livemusic #nj #springwoodavenuehistory #blackhistory #music #asburyparkhistory #asburypark #community
The Asbury Park African-American Music Project pre The Asbury Park African-American Music Project presents TUESDAY AT THE TURF! A laid-back chance to hear live music and raise funds for a new life for the historic Turf Club! 🔻 Tuesday, July 13 🔻 6pm-8pm 1200 Springwood Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ ▪️ Live music by Al Holmes and The Tribe ▪️ $10 suggested donation ▪️ Kids are free… no one turned away ▪️ No seating… bring a chair If you can’t make it, you can always donate at www.asburyamp.org/donate Questions? Want to be a sponsor? Contact us at apaamhp@gmail.com — #apamp #tuesdayattheturf #fundraiser #turfclub #livemusic #springwoodavenuehistory #blackhistory #music #asburyparkhistory #asburypark #community @_macrobites
AP-AMP getting the Turf Club ready for Tuesday at AP-AMP getting the Turf Club ready for Tuesday at the Turf! 💫🎶 #tuesdayattheturf #turfclub #livemusic #spingwoodavenuemusic #springwoodavenuehistory #blackhistory #asburyparkhistory #asburypark #macrobites @_macrobites
We are so happy that MacroBites will be part of ou We are so happy that MacroBites will be part of our first TUESDAY AT THE TURF! 🎶 Join us on Tuesday 7/13, 6pm-8pm! 🎶 1200 Springwood Avenue Asbury Park, NJ Across the street from the Asbury Park Senior Center and Springwood Park. #westsidewednesday #apamp #tuesdayattheturf #fundraiser #turfclub #livemusic #springwoodavenuehistory #blackhistory #asburyparkhistory #asburypark #community @_macrobites
The Asbury Park African-American Music Project tea The Asbury Park African-American Music Project team hopes you will SAVE THE DATE for… TUESDAY at the TURF CLUB July 13th 6-8pm We are also excited to share AP-AMP team's Charles Trott piece celebrating African American Music Appreciation Month piece. @charles.trott #westsidewednesday #apamp #turfclub #musicvenues #livemusic #springwoodavenue #blackhistory #community #asburypark
Thank you to ALL who made our Support a New Life f Thank you to ALL who made our Support a New Life for the Historic Turf Club event such a special evening! 🙏🏾 1️⃣ Dorian Parreott & Friends featuring Fred King, trumpet 2️⃣ Al Holmes and The Tribe 3️⃣ Group shot at Transparent Clinch Gallery @transparentclinchgallery 📸: Jen Souder #westsidewednesday #apamp #blackhistory #springwoodavenuehistory #turfclub #jazz #livemusic #music #musicians #guitar #drums #trumpet #clinchtransparentgallery #musicvenues #asburypark #community
We wanted to take another minute to highlight all We wanted to take another minute to highlight all those who helped make our Support a New Life for the Historic Turf Club event (with special tribute to Gladstone Trott) a success last week, especially our event sponsors @anserveinc and JCP&L! You can watch a brief tribute to Gladstone Trott at asburyamp.org #westsidewednesday #apamp #turfclub #livemusic #clinchtransparentgallery #springwoodavenuehistory #blackhistory #asburyparkhistory #asburypark #Anserve #jcpl #community #teamwork #thankyou
Team work! BIG thank you to Beach Haus Brewery (@b Team work! BIG thank you to Beach Haus Brewery (@beachhausbeer) for donating their proceeds from Black Is Beautiful beer to the Asbury Park African-American Music Project and a new life for the Historic Turf Club! 🎶🎷🎸🎺🎶 BIG shout out to Matt Daniels (@blackmattsnaps) for making this happen! Check out the Black is Beautiful Initiative. Blackisbeautiful.beer 📸: Rita Stapleton (@rita_22) #apamp #turfclub #beachhausbeer #blackisbeautifulbeer #blackisbeautifulinitiative #springwoodavenuehistory #blackhistory #musichistory #asburyparkhistory #asburypark #community @weatheredsoulsbrewing
DM us for more information about sponsoring tomorr DM us for more information about sponsoring tomorrow's New Life for the Historic Turf Club Event with a Special Tribute to Mr. Gladstone Trott (we hope you can join us via free Facebook livestream)! Sponsorship levels are named after a few of the music venues that once lined Springwood Avenue (Orchid Lounge, Cuba’s Spanish Tavern, Big Bill’s Lounge, Capitol Tavern) Event sponsors will be acknowledged during our 6/10/21 livestream event, and on asburyamp.org and AP-AMP’s social media. https://fb.me/e/1vQe81MDd #westsidewednesday #apamp #turfclub #jazz #musicvenues #springwoodavehistory #blackhistory @asburyparkhistory #transparentclinchgallery #livestream #livemusic #community #asburypark
Next Thursday, June 10 at 6 PM ❗️Live on Face Next Thursday, June 10 at 6 PM ❗️Live on Facebook❗️ The Asbury Park African-American Music Project presents, “SUPPORT A NEW LIFE FOR THE HISTORIC TURF CLUB,” including a special tribute to Gladstone Trott. This will be a LIVE 2-hour musical event featuring two local groups: ⭐️ Dorian Parreott and Friends ⭐️ Al Holmes and The Tribe The Turf Club is a historic structure on Springwood Avenue, the heart of Asbury Park’s African-American community. Back in the 1960s, dozens of music venues lined the Avenue. Today, the Turf Club is the only remaining structure that was once a music venue on Springwood Avenue. The proceeds from this event will go towards preserving the Turf Club. Please donate by visiting our website - www.AsburyAMP.org/donate 🤍 Thank you to @transparentclinchgallery for hosting our event! Due to capacity limits, this is a live-stream only event. Please tune in by following us on Facebook, and look out for our FREE live stream starting 6/10 at 6pm! Also, be sure to check out AP-AMP’s Yvonne Clayton and Jen Souder this Sunday talking all things AP-AMP on Rock on Radio with Danny Coleman! — #apamp #springwoodavenue #turfclub #asburypark #community #africanamerican #music #musicians #livestream #nj
For this special Westside Wednesday, we celebrate For this special Westside Wednesday, we celebrate the life and music of Mr. Gladstone Trott, whose birthday was today (May 26). 🎹 Born in Long Branch and raised in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Gladstone “Gladdy” Trott began playing piano at an early age. He graduated from Asbury Park High School, where his band director Dorian Parreott described him as “a musician’s musician and a true professional." Trott was a teacher, singer, multi-instrumentalist, instrument repairman, composer, arranger, bandleader, and much more.🎹 In our recent interview, Linda Shomo shared: "Gladstone was my choir director, Gladstone was my organist, Gladstone was my musical mentor for almost 50 years. Gladstone came to [St. Augustine Episcopal Church] when he was 13 - he was a child prodigy." As noted by Donald Blue, Sr.: "When I think of Gladstone's music, I think of the jazz mass that we were doing every 5th Sunday. Gladstone picked the jazz tunes that fit at that particular part. It was smooth as silk." At AP-AMP's June 10th event at the Transparent Clinch Gallery @transparentclinchgallery, we will have a special tribute to Mr. Gladstone Trott. 🎹 Photo caption: the last jazz mass with Gladstone at St. Augustine Episcopal Church (April 3, 2016) Photo credit: Tyrone Laws — #westsidewednesday #apamp #jazz #churchmusic #musician #saxophone #organ #teacher #mentor #staugustineap #springwoodavehistory #blackhistory #asburyparkhistory #community #piano #singer #jazzmass #asburypark #nj
Can't wait to hear the music flow on June 10th. Ch Can't wait to hear the music flow on June 10th. Check out the line up: Dorian Parreott and Friends The Tribe Photo: @breathlessconni #westsidewednesday #apamp #clinchtransparentgallery #springwoodavemusic #blackhistory #asburyparkhistory #livemusic #community #asburypark @transparentclinchgallery
Drum roll, please ... the Asbury Park African-Amer Drum roll, please ... the Asbury Park African-American Music Project is presenting a LIVE MUSIC event in partnership with the @transparentclinchgallery! All proceeds will go to support new life for the historic Turf Club on Springwood Avenue! 🌱 ⭐️ THURSDAY, JUNE 10 6 PM ⭐️ Livestream tickets will be available through Eventbrite. — #westsidewednesday #apamp #turfclub #livemusic #jazz #blackhistory #transparentclinchgallery #springwoodavehistory #community #asburyparkhistory #asburypark #nj #springwoodavenue
65 cents to hear Frankie Fairfax at the State Ball 65 cents to hear Frankie Fairfax at the State Ballroom on Springwood Ave.! We can almost hear the music from 1939! Did you know John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie got the name "Dizzy" while touring with the Frankie Fairfax Band? (source: https://www.ijc.uidaho.edu/gillespie_dizzy/bio.html) — #westsidewednesday #apamp #springwoodavehistory #africanamericanhistory #africanamericanmusic #swing #frankiefairfax #asburypark
“Down the Avenue: Stories of Springwood Avenue”. This mini-documentary celebrates several of the musicians and music industry professionals whose careers touched Springwood Avenue and inspired the “Asbury Park Sound.” — It's been a while since we highlighted AP-AMP's brief documentaries and we have lots of new followers (thank you for joining us)! Check out “Down the Ave,” which highlights the voices, music, and stories of Springwood Ave. #westsidewednesday #apamp #downtheave #springwoodavenue #blackhistory #musichistory #asburyparkhistory #asburypark #community
There are so many clues about history that you can There are so many clues about history that you can discover in clippings! Check out some of the musicians featured at Springwood Ave's Savoy Bar & Grill, such as Minto Cato who performed there in 1942. 🌟 Minto Cato's (1900-1972) life is an extraordinary story of both opera and show biz. She was a member of the National Negro Opera company and premiered Eubie Blake and Andy Razaf's "Memories of You" in Blackbirds of 1930. She also sang Fats Waller and Andy Razaf's Honeysuckle Rose, written around the corner from the Savoy at 119 Atkins Avenue! 🌟 Photo: @asburyparkpress, June 20, 1942. (Sources: jazzstandards.com, Classic Urban Harmony, LLC, Harlem Renaissance Lives from the African American National Biography) #westsidewednesday #apamp #savoy #musicvenue #music #singer #mintocato #showbiz #opera #jazz #springwoodavenue #asburypark #nj #newsclipping #history #springwoodavenuehistory #africanamericanhistory #musichistory #asburyparkhistory
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