Jersey Soundtrack

28/07/2024

Spent a relaxing afternoon at Fox Hollow Winery in Holmdel listening to some great live music from Tim and Brian Wilderman. If you haven’t gotten out to hear them yet, make it s point to do it. You won’t be sorry. Thanks guys……always entertaining and fun. Here are a few images

03/06/2024

Less than 8 weeks to the acoustic guitar camp at Ashokan in the Catskills July 22 -26.
Beautiful environment , great instructors, nice folks & all levels of players are welcome: Everyone is there there to spend some focused, uninterrupted time with their guitar…….have some fun, and socialize.
I’m looking for a roommate to share a private cabin with a porch……..private bath, private shower, simple 50 yard walk to workshops and meals.
Dates are July 22 - 26th, 2024. Make some new friends, learn some new techniques, and have some fun.
If you’re interested in sharing this cabin, e-mail me: Tom DeAngelis at [email protected] or at [email protected]

12/05/2024

Today I get to celebrate my mom’s life. She spent it as I believe, most of us would like to: married to the man she loved for 48 years through good times and hard times, and with a family she loved and cared for and defended, no matter what. She was kind, generous, smart and her eyes twinkled with happiness. R.I.P mom. I think of you with love & gratitude. every day. 🙏❤️

01/05/2024

The Production House, LLC just completed another 2 episodes of their talk show series: Ocean County Focus. The series is produced in conjunction with the Ocean County Department of Public Information and is hosted by their Director, Donna Flynn.
These 2 most recent shows highlight the County Department of Recycling and Solid Waste Management and the second show highlights the Ocean County Health Department. Thanks to everyone who helps make these show a success.

27/04/2024

Congrats to my grandson ,Breckyn, for making this list of top ballplayers players at their positions thus far in the 2024 NJ High School Baseball Season. Keep up the good work, “B”

21/04/2024

From the same show at the Belmar Arts Center this past Friday night, I hadn’t planned on shooting any video, but I couldn’t pass up a George Benson cover. Single cam, and not the best audio from the internal camera mic. But Carlotta did great……had to post it to the Jersey Soundtrack channel.

13/04/2024

As part of commemorating the Ocean County Health Department’s 100 years of service to residents of Ocean County, The Production House, LLC produced a documentary detailing the origins and growth of the department. Key players in, and associated with the department were interviewed and told their stories, recounting the history of the organization.
Many hours of research, writing, still photography, videography and post production went into the making of this 18 minute story.
We’ll provide a link to the full show in a future post for those who would like to view it.
We, also, produced a short 3 min. trailer, attached, if you would just like a taste of the full show.

11/04/2024

From behind the lens I’ve had the good fortune of attending 3 Pause to Thrive retreats. I’ve documented the workshop presentations, and have interviewed retreat participants.
The presenters are dedicated and passionate about providing life changing information in an engaging way.
Participants, all, talk openly about how much the experience has meant to them in regaining a spirit of hope and recapturing a joy for living.
If for whatever reason you’ve lost your desire to engage in activities you once loved or you find it difficult to make those human connections that were once part of your normal day to day routine…….in short, if you have lost your joy for living, The Pause to Thrive retreat experience will help you get back on track.

10/04/2024

Almost 6 years since I lost my sister Lee. She was independent, a free spirit, and loving soul. There’s a part of me that misses her every day. R.I.P. my “one of a kind” sis.

27/11/2022

Friends and family gathered last night at Iron Plow Vineyards to pay tribute to AJ Perna. AJ made up a part of the Jersey Shore music community for many years. Most recently he was a fixture in Jo Wymer’s JWB band. Over the last few years, post first Covid wave , Jo and AJ were constantly booked as “Two Voices”………..and always amazing shows.
AJ, tragically left us at a much too early age. And last night fellow musicians gathered to play as AJ would have wanted them to……….with power, spirit and soul. It was heartfelt and wonderful night. Thank you Jo for putting this tribute together.
Here are a few images from the night.

30/10/2022

Photos reveal a bit of the essence and soul of a person. If we look closely at their eyes and expressions, we can catch a glimpse of their spirit. If we catch them in moving images and sound … creating, preforming, working or playing at something they have a passion for, we’re fortunate to enough to listen their heartbeat and feel their soul.
I hope these images do AJ justice and give all of us who knew him an understanding of his talent as an artist and his spirit as a man.

24/07/2022

It’s been 28 years since my dad passed. It seems unreal. Time moves so fast.
Dad was a man of many talents and loved by all. Most oof all he was a loving, unselfish husband and dad.
Sometimes we remember people in our lives from things that to others do not seem special, but they are the snapshots that sty with us.
For me: one of them was watching dad walking home after taking the bus from work in Manhattan: another impossibly hot night in Jersey City. But before he would settle in our second story apartment for dinner, he would grab the catcher’s mitt that he bought for us.
He’d come out the door with the mitt and my glove & a beat up hardball….. and assume the catchers crouch against our neighbor’s wall. I would throw to him until either I’d had enough or he made like his hand had had enough. Then we’d go upstairs for dinner.
It didn’t matter what kind of day he’s had or whether he was eager to get a cold drink and dinner. His dedication to helping me get better was there almost every night.
Funny. When the dust clears, these are the kind of things I remember. RIP Pop. Love you always.

21/07/2022

4 years ago today we lost my sister Lee. Lee cared little about material possessions; preferring to give more away than she cared about accumulating things or wealth.
Kindness, generosity, and empathy were the center pieces of Lee’s spirit. I think most of us would agree that we could use more of that today.
Everyone who was fortunate enough to be called your friend and of course the family misses you every day. RIP sweet sister.

18/06/2022

Happy Father’s Day to my dad who we lost almost 27 years ago. That, in itself, does not seem possible. That means he’s been doing his best to keep those who passed through the pearly gates entertained, laughing, thinking, and generally on their toes.
Dad was deeply devoted to my mom. He was inquisitive, talented, and extremely creative. But most of all he respected and loved all people……..kind hearted and generous to a a fault (if that’s possible)
RIP dad…..the best of role models and my hero, for certain.

30/05/2022

On May 15, 2022 the Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Foundation hosted their annual “Band Together for Veterans” event. The event’s goals are to raise the community’s awareness to the problems veterans face daily: su***de, homelessness, and PTSD.
The event also raise funds to aid local non-profit organizations whose goals are in line with the foundation’s goals.
The Production House, LLC was on site to cover the event and produce a short mini-doc.
The Foundation will use the mini-doc to make community businesses and organizations aware of this very good cause with the hope of garnering additional sponsors to help grow this event.
Here is a trailer for this show.

08/05/2022

Lost mom a little over 12 years ago & I can still feel her influence. She was such a strong but gentle person. Somehow she established the balance between being engaged and interested in your life, but not interfering and putting her two cents into what she always referred to as “your business”
I will forever be thankful for her loving but “hands off” approach to raising me. It might just be that she was a product of a child rearing attitude of the day, passed won from her parents. But
She let me fend for myself. She allowed me to fail…….to fall and find a way to get up. And yet she was always there with a kind word and loving touch. Thank you much, mom for all of that. They were valuable lessons I didn’t learn in a classroom and that have helped me over the years. Happy Mother’s Day……Rest in peace, Cook. 🙏❤️
And a quick Happy Mother’s Day to mom’s sister Dottie…….the only remaining of the 5 Canzano girls. Dot is 93, and still going strong. You go Dot! ❤️

19/03/2022

Happy Birthday to my sister Lee, today. Surely she is with the good folks walking the streets of gold in the sky…..and as John Prine said: she’s
“Gonna shake God’s hand. Thank him for more blessings than one man can stand. Then I’m gonna get a guitar and start a rock and roll band.”
That would be Lee.
A kinder, sweeter, more generous free spirited, soul you would be very hard to find.
………….think “Bonanza Jellybean” in EVEN COWGIRLS GET THE BLUES
RIP my “ little bit crazy” (in a very good way ) sweet sister. ❤️🙏🎼

02/03/2022

It’s been a while since we’ve gotten The Production House / Jersey Soundtrack crew together to do a multi-camera live music shoot. But this past Friday we travelled to RedBank, New Jersey to cover a young band from Sussex County. As part of the Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Foundation’s “Reckless Steamy Nights” Friday night series “The Outcrops” treated the audience to two very entertaining sets of originals and covers.
Everyone, including our crew, throughly enjoyed this young group of players.
Here’s one cut from their first set.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ansy-XJ2GBk

13/01/2022

10/01/2022

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles roll
ed into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full.. The students responded with a unanimous ‘yes.’

The professor then produced two Beers from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand.The students laughed..

‘Now,’ said the professor as the laughter subsided, ‘I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things—-your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions—-and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.. The sand is everything else—-the small stuff.

‘If you put the sand into the jar first,’ he continued, ‘there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life.

If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.

Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and mow the lawn.

Take care of the golf balls first—-the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the Beer represented. The professor smiled and said, ‘I’m glad you asked.’ The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of Beers with a friend.

15/12/2021

The Jersey Shore music community came together again this past Saturday to help out one of their own. Jo Wymer was the catalyst for organizing the “Help a Brother Out” benefit for Don Rispoli. It was a great day of music, friends, food, and good will.
Congratulations to all the talented musicians who volunteered their time and everyone who attended to make this a successful event.
Thanks to Gino for helping to keep my team and our gear safe from folks moving back and forth and storing their gear behind us………..always a challenge.
Personally, I want to thank two guys in my crew: Chris & Sam for volunteering their time and efforts for the day. Thanks guys!
Here are a few pics from the day. Stay tuned for a couple of short videos of few of the day’s performers.

02/12/2021

Last Friday……Black Friday……Jo Wymer led 2 bands through 3 sets of great music at the Long Branch distillery in Long Branch, New Jersey.
In the first set the Jo Wymer band delivered what everyone who is familiar with the band , has grown to expect….an hour of uptempo and soulful classic blues & rock covers.
In the final two sets Jo led a band of talented jazz musicians through an eclectic playlist of jazz standards, originals, and classic songs most people would immediately recognize. Here’s a version of John Prine’s ageless “Angel from Montgomery” with Jo on vocals accompanied by one of the Jersey Shore’s legendary guitarists, Pat Karwan.

05/10/2021

Sometimes the spirit of a person just transcends the instrument and the music. Thank you Chuck Lambert for all the joy you bring to us with your music and with your spirit.
Another great day at the Ocean Grove Fall Festival

21/09/2021

Gerry Carboy was a titan of the Jersey Shore music community. I was blessed to know him, and myself and my crew are so grateful and honored to have worked with him on a number of video projects. He was always helpful, gracious, and generous with his time and advice.
I thought it would be appropriate to kick off the dust on a project he helped us with back in 2015.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BonqZRVir0w

We produced this film to shine a light on some of the incredibly talented musicians who make up the Jersey Shore music community of which Gerry was such a big part.
Gerry along with Layonne Holmes, Pat Karwan, Arne Wendt, and Chuck Lambert were kind enough to talk with us on camera and allow us to record their performances.
Specifically we have live footage of Motor City R***e and The New Standard Jazz Quintet:
2 bands Gerry was very instrumental in forming and a driving force behind their sound and arrangements.
We were fortunate enough to be one of the films screened at the First Annual Asbury Park Music Film Festival in 2015……….never could have done it without the cooperation and awesome talent of these folks.
Enjoy
Gerry’s interview together with Arne and Layonne comes up approx 13:30 into the show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BonqZRVir0w