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The Asbury Park African-American Music Project is excited to partner with Pass It Down, an online digital platform that will help us preserve, collect, and share the stories of Springwood Avenue!

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The Asbury Park African-American Music Project (AP-AMP) celebrates the stories of Springwood Avenue in Asbury Park, NJ.
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It’s Giving Tuesday! Please consider supporting It’s Giving Tuesday! Please consider supporting AP-AMP today and help share the music & stories of Asbury Park’s Springwood Avenue. In 2022, AP-AMP is launching an exciting campaign (🤫shhh… it’s got something to do with the Turf Club 🎶✨). YOU can help us get a head start now with your donation! Every. $. Counts. Donate here or hit the donate button at www.asburyamp.org Thank you! #GivingTuesday #apamp #Turfclub #musicvenue #springwoodavehistory #springwoodavemusic #blackhistory #fundraiser #livemusic #musichistory #jazz #rnb #soulmusic #musicians #art #history#asburyparkhistory #asburypark #support #community #thankyou
Celebrate this Westside Wednesday by spreading the Celebrate this Westside Wednesday by spreading the word about What a Wonderful Year 2021 - two days (Dec 29 & 30) of live music at The Wonder Bar! We are honored that AP-AMP is 1 of 2 local organizations (along with @asburyparkdinnertable!) selected to benefit from this music party 🎉 Find out how to get tickets and support this community music event: www.whatawonderfulyear.com #westsidewednesday #apamp #wawy2021 #livemusic #springwoodavehistory #fundraiser #apdinnertable #community #asburypark
The AP-AMP team got to sit with architect/musician The AP-AMP team got to sit with architect/musician/human extraordinaire Mr. Milford Stanley - we can’t wait to share some stories ✨🎶 #westsidewednesday #apamp #springwoodavehistory #musichistory #blackhistory #asburyparkhistory #latinjazz #montereyhotelhistory #asburypark
We are celebrating #westsidewednesday by welcoming We are celebrating #westsidewednesday by welcoming Mr. Bruce Booker to AP-AMP’s Advisory Committee! Bruce has been sharing his talent with AP-AMP behind the scenes and we are so excited to have him join our team. ✨🎶📹 Mr. Bruce Booker is a multi-talented artist living in Asbury Park. In addition to creating beautiful gardens and wood art, Bruce is the owner of T.Y.G. There You Go Productions and is known throughout Asbury Park and beyond for his skills behind the camera and his documentation of community life. 🎥✨ 📸: @breathlessconni #westsidewednesday #apamp #springwoodavehistory #artist #blackhistory #communityhistory #documentaries #videographer #asburyparkhistory #asburypark
The AP-AMP team is grateful every single time we s The AP-AMP team is grateful every single time we sit down for an interview. We all admit we were a little starstruck sitting down with the one and only Madonna Carter Jackson yesterday! Madonna and her family’s contribution to the preservation of Springwood Ave. history far exceeds what can be expressed in a social media post. More to come … 🎶✨ For those who don’t know, you can find Madonna’s beautiful books that share the photography of her father, Joseph A. Carter, Sr., @asburyparkawestsidestory #apamp #springwoodavehistory #photographers #asburkparkawestsidestory #blackhistory #photography #asburyparkhistory #asburypark
What a great interview with Mr. Greg Bouie last ev What a great interview with Mr. Greg Bouie last evening! Thank you for spending time with us… ✨🎶 Stay tuned for Toogie and the Gang stories and more from Mr. Bouie! #apamp #springwoodavehistory #springwoodavemusic #blackhistory #turfclub #asburyparkhistory #asburypark
This Westside Wednesday, the Asbury Park African-A This Westside Wednesday, the Asbury Park African-American Music Project is thrilled to announce that, together with the AP organizations below, we’ll be hosting this long-awaited conversation with Mr. Daniel Wolff and Dr. Walter Greason! 📚 When: Friday December 3rd @ 7pm Where: @theasburyhotel 📣Event is FREE but registration (bit.ly/wolffgreason) AND proof of vaccination (at the door) required! Partner Organizations: @asbury_book_cooperative @apartscouncil @aphistoricalsociety @asburyparkmusicfoundation Asbury Park Museum @asbury_amp #westsidewednesday #apamp #springwoodavehistory #blackhistory #asburyparkhistory #education #history #asburypark @chenwolf17
This Westside Wednesday we want to make sure you c This Westside Wednesday we want to make sure you check out @westarproductions interview of the AP-AMP team - talking all things AP-AMP in the Turf Club ✨🎶 You can see the interview at @westarproductions IG or website #westsidewednesday #apamp #springwoodavehistory #blackhistory #springwoodavemusic #asburyparkhistory #turfclub #jazz
More 📸 to come but sending a big THANK YOU to a More 📸 to come but sending a big THANK YOU to all the ARTISTS and all who were a part of last night’s 🔥 hiphop event ! We so appreciate the music & the support for @asbury_amp 🎶✨ @danethebeautifulmonster @bulletproof_belv @jasondmore @darkcitydrea @ryverbey @mrchrisrockwell @ayekay2424 @djronnyrayz @gardenstatehiphop @westarproductions @ragz2richzapparel @awesome_nobody @asburylanes
This #westsidewednesday AP-AMP is getting ready fo This #westsidewednesday AP-AMP is getting ready for the Circuit Series hiphop event at @asburylanes to benefit the Asbury Park African-American Music Project 🎶✨🔥 #westsidewednesday #apamp #springwoodavehistory #springwoodavemusic #blackhistory #hiphop #community #asburypark @danethebeautifulmonster @bulletproof_belv @ryverbey @darkcitydrea @jasondmore @mrchrisrockwell @djronnyrayz @westarproductions
Outtakes . . . AP-AMP’s interview by @westarprod Outtakes . . . AP-AMP’s interview by @westarproductions this evening at the Turf Club. 🎶✨ AP-AMP team talking all things AP-AMP and next Friday’s Hip Hop benefit at @asburylanes ! #apamp #turfclub #springwoodavehistory #asburyparkhistory #hiphop #jazz
✨Our Westside Wednesday Announcement: Check out ✨Our Westside Wednesday Announcement: Check out this hip hop lineup presented by @westarproductions on Oct 22 ! You’ll get to hear these amazing artists AND support the Asbury Park African-American Music Project. ✨ Thank you to this crew for picking @asbury_amp as the beneficiary for this Circuit Series event @asburylanes ! @danethebeautifulmonster @bulletproof_belv @mrchrisrockwell @jasondmore @darkcitydrea @ryverbey @djronnyrayz #westsidewednesday #apamp #springwoodavehistory #hiphop #blackhistory #springwoodavemusic #fundraiser #art #music #asburypark #celebratelocalartists #community
AP-AMP team was happy to see so many friends out a AP-AMP team was happy to see so many friends out at Asbury Park’s Green Fest last weekend ! #westsidewednesday #apamp #springwoodavehistory #springwoodavemusic #blackhistory #asburypark #community
AP-AMP’s Tuesdays at the Turf and efforts to sav AP-AMP’s Tuesdays at the Turf and efforts to save the Turf Club are a #community affair. We sure got by with a little help from our #friends this summer to make this #music happen. ✨🎶 📸 @breathlessconni & @westarproductions #westsidewednesday #apamp #turfclub #springwoodavehistory #blackhistory #springwoodavemusic #asburyparkhistory #community #thankyoufriends @macrobitesmarket @asburyaudio @bbooker2011 @cazzeekbrothers
This Westside Wednesday, we are looking back at AP This Westside Wednesday, we are looking back at AP-AMP’s Tuesday at the Turf Series. Thank you to all made these magical evenings happen ✨🎶 📸 @breathlessconni #westsidewednesday #apamp #turfclub #springwoodavehistory #springwoodavemusic #blackhistory #livemusic #asburyparkhistory #community @_macrobites @asburyaudio @bbooker2011 @westarproductions
Celebrate #westsidewednesday with some AP-AMP merc Celebrate #westsidewednesday with some AP-AMP merch! These t-shirts (logo by AP-AMP team member Mr. Charles Trott) are available for $20! DM us if interested. (Thank you to the t-shirt models !) #westsidewednesday #apamp #turfclub #springwoodavehistory #springwoodavemusic #blackhistory #artist #asburypark #community @charles.trott
Sending a big THANK YOU this #westsidewednesday to Sending a big THANK YOU this #westsidewednesday to Mr. Bob Lee, Mr. Al Holmes, Ms. Karen Lee Schwarz, Mr. Bill Carter, and Mr. Jimmy Givens for sharing their music as part of AP-AMP’s Turf Club Series on Aug 30. Messy weather moved us to the AP Transit Center that night but the Turf Club spirit 🎶 was in the air ✨ It was birthday week for Bob and Al 🎂 ! What better way to celebrate then playing in the Turf Club Series ? Happy birthday gentlemen 🎉 📸 @breathlessconni #westsidewednesday #apamp #turfclub #springwoodavehistory #blackhistory #springwoodavemusic #asburypark @_macrobites @asburyaudio @westarproductions @bbooker2011 @cazzeekbrothers
We celebrate this #westsidewednesday with a grant We celebrate this #westsidewednesday with a grant award announcement from New Jersey Council for the Humanities ! We appreciate the support that helps us celebrate the music & stories of Asbury Park’s Springwood Ave. 🎶 ✨ #westsidewednesday #apamp #njcouncilforthehumanities #springwoodavehistory #covidrelief #grant #nj #asburypark #thankyou #community
Sound check at the Asbury Park Transportation Cent Sound check at the Asbury Park Transportation Center 🎶✨
Asbury Park African-American Music Project’s eve Asbury Park African-American Music Project’s event is moving to Asbury Park Transportation Center tonight (on Main St., next to police station)! ✨🎶 6-8pm 🎶✨
Monday night at the Turf Club! 🎶✨ If rain, we Monday night at the Turf Club! 🎶✨ If rain, we’ll move to the Transportation Center. We’ll make the call by 2pm tmw so check back here then ! ✨🎶
Asbury Park’s Bob Lee is making a special appear Asbury Park’s Bob Lee is making a special appearance at the TURF CLUB from California next MONDAY 8/30! 🎶✨ We’re mixing it up next week: AP-AMP’s TURF CLUB SERIES moves to MONDAY 8/30 (So you can also get to Sensational Soul Cruisers in Springwood Park on Tuesday 8/31- presented by @asburyparkmusicfoundation) 🎶✨ #westsidewednesday #apamp #turfclub #springwoodavehistory #blackhistory #springwoodavemusic #asburyparkhistory #asburypark @_macrobites @asburyaudio
We mark Westside Wednesday this week with an @asbu We mark Westside Wednesday this week with an @asburyparkpress article (link in bio) focused on the Westside. Thank you Chris Jordan for highlighting our Turf Club music series and collective efforts to celebrate Springwood Ave.’s history. 🎶 #WestsideWednesday #apamp #turfclub #springwoodavehistory #springwooodavemusic #blackhistory #asburyparkhistory @jordanverycool @_macrobites @asburyaudio
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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