The Jazz Perpetrators

Come join The Jazz Perpetrators at Brian Boru Irish Pub in Severna Park this Sunday, December 11, from 3 to 6 pm. Brian Boru Irish Pub is conveniently located at 489 Ritchie Highway #103 in Severna Park.

As an extra special Christmas musical treat, the band will be joined by their singer extraordinaire, the one and only Sterling Dorn, aka the life of the party. When Sterling’s singing and the band’s swinging, you know you’re going to have a good time!

The following Friday, December 16, The Perps will continue their cycle of appearances at the Smashing Grapes Kitchen + Wine Bar, this time at the Gambrills location at the Waugh Chapel Towne Centre (2383 Brandermill Blvd, Gambrills, MD 21054). The band plays from 9 pm and to midnight.

BUT WAIT – THERE’S MORE!

In addition to the gigs above, The Perps can be found creating musical mischief two more times this month!

First – a special holiday appearance by The Perps trio (aka Perps Christmas Lites) at Homestead Gardens in Davidsonville this Saturday, December 10 from noon to 3 pm. The trio (no pa-rum-pa-pum-pum) will be providing holiday music to add a little sonic sparkle to customers’ shopping experience.

The other – and final 2022 performance – will be at the Annapolis Smashing Grapes Kitchen + Wine Bar on New Year’s Eve. This is one of the band’s favorite spots, so come on down and swing into 2023 in style!

So now you’ve got four opportunities to see Santa’s favorite swingsters in three different configurations. Pick your poison and come out and have a (snow)ball! Recap below:

• Saturday, Dec 10, 12-3 pm, Homestead Gardens (trio)

• Sunday, Dec 11, 3-6 pm, Brian Boru Irish Pub (band + vocalist Sterling Dorn)

• Friday, Dec 16, 9-midnite, Smashing Grapes Kitchen + Wine Bar, Gambrills (Waugh Chapel Towne Centre)

• Sat, Dec 31, 9:30 pm -12:30 am, Smashing Grapes Kitchen + Wine Bar, Annapolis

See you there and happy holidays to all!

December, the month of blitzkrieg shopping and festive-izing , starts this week. Get things off on the right foot by stopping by the Annapolis location of the Smashing Grapes Kitchen + Wine Bar from 8 to 11pm this Friday, December 2, and let The Jazz Perpetrators’ “high spirits, low volume” music put you in the Christmas spirit. 

Sit back with a tasty beverage and soak up the band’s special combination of instrumental jazz and R&B favorites (plus some seasonal favorites) before you have to spend the rest of your weekend braving crowds at the mall or staying up all night cybershopping.

Like all of the band’s appearances at Smashing Grapes locations, this will be an all instrumental performance – see you there!

This week is Thanksgiving week and it’s an especially meaningful one for The Perps. We are sad to announce that Marie Dorn, wife of our singer Sterling Dorn, passed away last week. Sterling and Marie enjoyed a long and fruitful marriage spanning many, many decades, and her absence will be felt deeply by all who knew her. Sterling’s signature song – and the one with which he always ended his performance – was What A Wonderful World. Before singing it he always took time to talk about the meaning of the song and how it encourages us to rise above the bad in life and focus on the goodness all around us. 

In that spirit, we look at this sad event and try to remember that, when faced with such a loss, we can find comfort in the adage “don’t be sorry it’s over, be glad it happened.”

We will keep Marie in our hearts and dedicate to her memory our next performance at Blackwall Hitch in Annapolis this coming Sunday, November 27, from 10am until 2pm. Let her passing remind us to give thanks for all the good people and things in our lives. Until then, have a blessed Thanksgiving.

This Friday, November 18, The Jazz Perpetrators will be dishing out an evening of  tasty jazz and R&B tunes at the Gambrills location of  the Smashing Grapes Kitchen + Wine Bar. Like all of the band’s appearances at Smashing Grapes locations, this pre-Thanksgiving appearance will be an all instrumental performance..

You can find the Smashing Grapes Gambrills location in the Waugh Chapel Towne Centre at 2383 Brandermill Blvd, Gambrills. The Perps will play from 9pm until midnight, so stop on by, kick back and relax to some great music as you get your weekend off to a smooth start. See you there!

This Friday, November 11, The Jazz Perpetrators will get things zipping once again at the Annapolis location of the Smashing Grapes restaurant + Wine Bar. Although the band’s motto is “high spirits, low volume,” we would be remiss if we didn’t mention that November 11 is also Veterans Day, a day when we honor all all veterans of the uniformed services who served or are still serving to protect our nation.

Like all of the band’s appearances at Smashing Grapes locations, this will be an all instrumental performance. The Perps will play from 8 to 11pm. So stop on by, sit back with a tasty beverage and soak up the band’s special combination of instrumental jazz and R&B favorites to get your holiday weekend off to a smooth start – see you there!

photo by Betsy Kehne

The Jazz Perpetrators will round out their October calendar with a performance at each of the two locations of  the Smashing Grapes Restaurant + Wine Bar. The Perps will play this Friday, October 14 (8-11pm) at the Annapolis location and then on the following Friday, October 21 (9pm-midnite) at the Smashing Grapes location in the Waugh Chapel Towne Centre in Gambrills.

The Annapolis Smashing Grapes kitchen + wine bar is located at 177 Jennifer Road, right off Rt. 50 and adjacent to the Annapolis Mall.

The address for the Waugh Chapel Towne Centre venue is 2383 Brandermill Blvd, Gambrills.

Stop on by, sit back with a tasty beverage and soak up the band’s patented “high spirits, low volume” delivery of instrumental jazz and R&B favorites as you relax into your weekends – see you there!

You can always tell when it’s October: everything’s pumpkin this and pumpkin that – pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin pie, and pumpkin flavored any and everything. And now you can add The Jazz Perpetrators to that list. While not exactly known for “Jack ‘o lantern jazz,” The Perps will be slipping a little autumn flavor into their repertoire this Sunday, October 9, when once again they bring their patented “high spirits, low volume” music back to the Blackwall Hitch’s Sunday brunch.

The Perps will perform from 10am until 2pm, providing relaxing music perfectly suited to blend with the restaurant’s excellent cuisine and sophisticated ambiance. As with all appearances at Blackwall Hitch, this will be an all-instrumental performance. All the rains and the winds have come and gone so come on down and enjoy a fantastic musical and dining experience. Blackwall Hitch is located at 400 Sixth Street in Eastport, just over the Spa Creek bridge near the Annapolis city dock. See you there!

The Jazz Perpetrators will fill out their September calendar with two additional dates: this Friday, September 16 at the Annapolis location of Smashing Grapes and Sunday, September 25 at Brian Boru Irish Pub in Severna Park.

Catch The Perps this Friday night, September 16, at the Annapolis location of the Smashing Grapes kitchen + wine bar at 177 Jennifer Road, right off Rt. 50 and adjacent to the Annapolis Mall. The band starts at 8 and plays until 11pm. Smashing Grapes is the perfect setting for the band’s patented “high spirits, low volume” delivery of instrumental jazz and R&B favorites. Stop on by, sit back, have a sip, and relax to music that will put you in the groove.

You have one more chance to the see The Perps this month on Sunday, September 25, when they play at Brian Boru Irish Pub, located right at 489 Ritchie Highway #103 in Severna Park. We had so much fun the last time we were there that we just had to do it again. This afternoon performance (3-7pm) will feature the band’s singer extraordinaire, the one-and-only Sterling Dorn. Sterling’s guaranteed to get things groovin’ with his smooth delivery and soulful style — when Sterling’s singing and the band’s swinging, it doesn’t get any better – c’mon down and party with The Perps!

It’s September and time for The Jazz Perpetrators to bring their “high spirits, low volume” musical magic back to the Blackwall Hitch’s Sunday brunch. This Sunday, September 11, The Perps will perform in the Hitch’s bar/buffet area from 10am until 2pm, providing relaxing music perfectly suited to blend with the Hitch’s excellent cuisine and sophisticated ambiance. As with all appearances at Blackwall Hitch, this will be an all-instrumental performance.

So set your calendar reminder and your phone alarm so you don’t miss this latest opportunity to enjoy a fantastic musical and dining experience. Blackwall Hitch is located at 400 Sixth Street in Eastport, just over the Spa Creek bridge near the Annapolis city dock. Come on down and chill – see you there!

With back-to-back gigs this weekend, Perps fans will have two chances to see their favorite musical miscreants in two different formations in two different settings.

The Perps start the weekend off on Friday with a nine-to-midnight soiree at the Smashing Grapes Gambrills location situated in the Waugh Chapel Towne Centre on Rt 3/301 just south of Rt 97. As per house request, this will be an instrumental performance. Sit back with your favorite beverage (wine or other) and relax to the famous “high spirits low volume” delivery of The Perps as they ease you into the weekend.

Vocalist Sterling Dorn joins The Perps on Saturday as they provide the musical entertainment for one of their favorite causes, the Goshen Farm Preservation Society’s annual Wine Tasting & Raffle fund raising event. Cancelled during the pandemic, the event and the band return in full form in support of a very special cause. The event is now held at the Cape St. Claire Clubhouse at 1223 River Bay Road, Annapolis, MD 21409 and will run from 4 until 7 pm. Tickets can be purchased online at https://goshenfarm.org/events/wine-tasting-fundraiser/ for $25 or at the door for $30 (cash or check only).

See you this weekend!

Photo by John Ebersole