btweengigs,

Maplewood is about 10 miles west of Newark Airport. We are in Essex county and as I mentioned earlier we are a cafe dedicated to all of the arts. We work with local painters, musicians and all forms of stage performers from comedians on Monday nights, Open mic nights on Tuesday (music + poetry + drama and book reading and even Karaoke), Thursdays (more often then not single and small group musicians), Wednesday is our Jazz night (with our house Jazz Duo, Bob Ackerman and Pam Purvis), Friday is "Guest Band" night (normally picked from one of the open mic nights), Saturday, the Amazing and Wonderful Art & Willie (my wife and myself) and Sunday night, my personal favorite, Jam night. I get to start playing and anyone who wants to join me (vocalists, we've had violinists, pianists, guitar, sax, oboe and even a Sousaphone) just join in. This has proven to form some very interesting combinations.

Certainly any and all Synth Zone members are welcome if you should happen to be in the area.

BTW, I'm still using an I3 as my main keyboard controller along with an X4 and and XV5050. If you get a chance to come to the cafe you'll see that I actually get to play both the keyboard and my 1962 Fender Jazzmaster at the same time....strange but true. Oh, I also have an Ovation 12 string that has a sound I think you'll fall in love with when you hear it. These are in addition to the Bose PAS system, Roland Keyboard Amp, Peavy Base and Guitar amps. Naturally, there are a variety of other toys that some of you electronic musicians I'm sure will appreciate.

Stop by anytime, we'll try to make you you'll feel at home,

Art G