The Jazz Perpetrators

In what has by now become a time-honored tradition, The Jazz Perpetrators will once again be performing at the Homestead Gardens Fall Festival. The Perps will play on the “hay, how are ya?” west field stage from 10:30am until 2:30pm this Sunday, October 27, the final day for this year’s festival. This annual event is held next to the store’s main location at 743 West Central Avenue in Davidsonville, just south of Annapolis.

As always, The Perps will be pumping out a blend of swingin’ jazz standards and classic Motown and Memphis R&B hits guaranteed to wrap up the festival on a high note.

In addition to the band’s featured outdoor performance, the festival will also include lots of kid-focused family activities such as tractor rides, a hay maze, a pipe slide, and a game tent sponsored by My Gym. And don’t forget our barnyard buddies – baby goats, donkeys and miniature highland cows, all ready to meet and greet you!

So come on down and have some pre-Halloween family fun – you’ll be glad you did!

For further details and information on the Fall Festival: Fall Festival Weekends – Oct 27th – Homestead Gardens, Inc.

Please note: Performance time on Sunday, October 27th, is 10:30am to 2:30pm.

There’s going to be a musical pot of gold at Brian Boru Irish Pub in Severna Park this Sunday when The Jazz Perpetrators return to bring their patented “high spirits, low volume” music back to everybody’s favorite Irish bar.

The band will keep things cooking from 4 to 7pm with their special combination of toe tappin’ jazz and classic R&B songs featuring the one-and-only Sterling Dorn, the man who makes every show a party. Come on by and make your Sunday a fun day – see you there!

Brian Boru Irish Pub is conveniently located right on 489 Ritchie Highway #103 in Severna Park. See you there!

The Jazz Perpetrators will say good-bye to summer and hello to fall this Sunday, September 1 at Pirates Cove in Galesville. The band – along with vocalist Sterling Dorn – will dish out their super cookin’ jazz and R&B sounds from 6 until 9pm. When Sterling’s in the house, it’s always party time!

Pirates Cove is located south of Annapolis at 4817 Riverside Drive in Galesville. Come on down and savor the last taste of summertime on the water – see you there!

Continuing a long-standing relationship with the Goshen Farm Preservation Society (GFPS), this year The Jazz Perpetrators will once again lend their hands and horns to the GFPS’s annual “Wine Down at the Farm” fundraising event, held outdoors at Goshen Farm at 1420 Cape St. Claire Road, Annapolis. All proceeds from ticket sales will directly support the preservation efforts at Goshen Farm

This year’s event, which takes place this Sunday, August 18, from 4 to 7, will also include gourmet food by Tony Barrett as well as a silent auction featuring over fifty items from local businesses and individuals – come on out and make this Sunday a fun day!

Hope to see you there!!

It may not be St. Patrick’s day, but July 21 will definitely be a day for the wearin’ and the blarin’ of the green when The Jazz Perpetrators bring their famous “high spirits, low volume” groove to Brian Boru Irish Restaurant & Pub in Severna Park.

The band’s Sunday afternoon performance runs from 4 to 7 pm, the perfect time to wrap up the weekend on a relaxing note instead of sitting in traffic on the way home from the beach.

Personnel for this gig will include vocalist Sterling Dorn and guest drummer & totally Irish guy Grant Menefee who will provide the beat to move your feet. You won’t want to miss this special performance, so come on by and get into the swing of things.

Brian Boru is conveniently located at 489 Ritchie Highway #103 in the heart of Severna Park – see you there!

It’s been a while since The Perps went green, but they’re finally back again at Brian Boru Irish Pub in Severna Park this Sunday, April 21, from 4 pm to 7 pm. As an extra special musical treat the band will be joined by guest singer Tyrone Armwood, who not only sings but also plays a mean trombone (and he’s got a green sweater, too). This will be an R&B-tinged version of the band’s famous “high spirits, low volume” groove that you won’t want to miss, so come on by and get into the swing of things – see you there!

Brian Boru Irish Pub is conveniently located right on 489 Ritchie Highway #103 in Severna Park.

Occasionally The Jazz Perpetrators pause in their ever-hopeful pursuit of fame and fortune to do some good for others. Specifically the band annually lends their dulcet tones to a cause near and dear to them, the Goshen Farm Preservation Society’s annual fundraiser, the Java & Jazz, Tea & Tunes event, which is open to the general public. The Perps will be doing their hootin’ ‘n tootin’ from 3 to 5pm, joined by their vocalist, the one-and-only Sterling Dorn, who’s guaranteed to make it an afternoon to remember.

The sippin’ & swingin’ takes place this Sunday, March 10th, at the Cape St. Claire clubhouse located at 1223 River Bay Rd, Annapolis, Maryland. Refreshments include free appetizers and complimentary coffee and tea as well as wine and specialty adult coffee at an additional cost. While this is a free event, donations are deeply appreciated, so come on out and hear some great music and support a good cause.

Photo by John Ebersole

So far, all Jazz Perpetrators gigs this year have been private affairs, but that all changes on Sunday, February 25 when the band returns to Pirates Cove down in waterside Galesville. It’s a new year and Pirates Cove (one of the band’s favorite venues) has taken on a new and expanded look, replete with two – count ’em – new bars and upgraded dining rooms. Expect a swingin’ good time when the band’s vocalist Sterling Dorn gets down with the get down as only he can. Music runs from 3 to 6pm.

Come on out and help christen the new look and sounds at Pirates Cove; indoors or out, you’re gonna love it!

Pirates Cove is located south of Annapolis at 4817 Riverside Drive, Galesville, MD 20765.

No denying it – the holidays are coming up fast. Before you know it everyone’s going to be busy with shopping and decorating and office parties and everything else that fills up the calendar this time of year.

Although The Jazz Perpetrators will be playing private parties in December, their only public appearance until after the new year will be this Saturday, December 2, at the Gambrills location of Smashing Grapes Restaurant + Wine Bar (2383 Brandermill Blvd, Gambrills, MD 21054 in the heart of the Waugh Chapel Towne Centre).

Unlike their usual performances at Smashing Grapes, this one will be a bit different. First of all, the band will play earlier in the evening (6-9pm), and as a special musical gift, the band will be featuring their crowd-pleasing vocalist, Sterling Dorn, as well as their special guest Grant Menefee on the drums.

Here’s your chance to give yourself a little gift while you still have two minutes to rub together, so stop by and treat yourself to some musical holiday cheer.

Here’s your to-do list for the week:

• Tuesday or/and Wednesday – travel to wherever you need to be so that the whole family can be together for the holiday.
• Thursday – put on your loose pants and sit down for the big meal.
• Friday – get up before dawn and fight the crowds all day long for those Christmas super bargains.
• Saturday – relax and depressurize by catching The Jazz Perpetrators as they deliver their “low volume, high spirits” music in the laid-back atmosphere of the Smashing Grapes Kitchen + Wine Bar.

In addition to their usual repertoire of smooth jazz and R&B classics, The Perps will also sprinkle in some holiday music to help get you into the spirit of the season.

Smashing Grapes is located at 2383 Brandermill Blvd, Gambrills, MD 21054 in the heart of the Waugh Chapel Towne Centre. The Perps will kick off their 3-hour performance at 8:30pm, so come on down for a perfect blend of fine dining, tasty adult beverages and great music.