(MILLVILLE, NJ) -- The Glasstown Arts District and Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts present an evening of jazz, blues and beyond in the main gallery at 22 N. High Street, Millville, NJ. The ensemble will perform from 7:00 till 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2015. The concert is Free but seating is limited to 80 people. Call 856-293-0556, leave your name and how many will be attending on the answering system. Reservations may also be made by email to: millvilledevelopment@comcast.net.
The ensemble of musicians are well known throughout New Jersey, Delaware and parts of Pennsylvania. Their backgrounds, careers and styles blend to bring the audience an experience they will remember for a long time.
Jody Janetta has been a professional musician and educator for over 40 years. His musical experiences run the gamut from Jazz to World, Pop, Experimental, Improvisational Music of all types, Contemporary Classical, Studio Work and Electronics. Much of Jody’s performing revolves around his first loves: Jazz and Free Improvisation. The musician performs on Drumset and Hand Percussion/Drums, Bass and TreeWorks Chimes. Jody has performed on 30 CD recordings and is still counting.
Ernie Trionfo started playing guitar at age 11. He majored in music at Glassboro State College (now Rowan University) and studied for two years at Paul and Ed Simon's Guitar Study Center in Manhattan. Ernie has worked with Patti Labelle, Boz Scaggs and The Gatlin Brothers and opened shows for Gregg Allman, Brad Paisley, Kansas, Foghat, Delbert McClinton, Leon Russell, and Levon Helm (among others). The musician has been the guitar tech for The Electric Light Orchestra, The Outlaws, Jorma Kaukonen and Stevie Wonder. He played on numerous recording sessions and owns and operates Ernie's Guitar Repair in Minotola, NJ.
For over 10 years, Andy Lalasis was the bassist who accompanied all the visiting headliners at the legendary Elaine’s Lounge within Atlantic City’s fondly-remembered Steve Wynn's Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino. Those headliners included everyone from Ann Hampton Calloway, Keely Smith, Buddy Greco, Johnnie Ray, Billy Eckstine and Billy Daniels. Stars booked at Elaine's often stayed in town another week just to record with Lalasis and the legendary house trio. And a frequent visitor to Elaine's on his off nights? The one and only Francis Albert Sinatra! Andy spent the following years at Resorts Casino as a member of Merv Griffin's Coconut Ballroom Orchestra doing Merv's NY's Eve TV shows and playing for the biggest stars who appeared there.
He also toured the world with Jazz guitar guru Pat Martino and has backed up virtually every "Star Act" whoever performed in Atlantic City at one time or another (a virtual who's who list). In 2012 he released his first solo CD of original compositions titled "Fret Not". Andy's unique sound on either Upright or Electric Bass has been highly sought after internationally for years, “He is the consummate bass player of choice for artists everywhere” - Bruce Klauber – Icon Magazine.
Singing since early childhood, Lori Benton-Janetta was influenced very early by her mother’s jazz and blues singing, her father’s love of music and, later in life, her stepmother Margaret Perryman’s love of singing and music. Over time, she has cultivated a unique sound that melds elements of jazz, blues, gospel and rock, as well as improvisational and world music. Also a poet, Lori’s poetry writing has evolved to include songwriting. Her diverse influences include, among others, Zap Mama, the Subdudes, Billie Holiday, Led Zepplin, Keb Mo’ and her husband - drummer and Adelante bandleader, J. Jody Janetta.
