{"id":40802234339,"date":"2019-01-29T15:55:09","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T20:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/?p=40802234339"},"modified":"2022-11-04T12:21:48","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T16:21:48","slug":"blue-hawk-records-hosts-hall-of-fame-jam-session-students-perform-with-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-musicians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/blue-hawk-records-hosts-hall-of-fame-jam-session-students-perform-with-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-musicians\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Hawk Records Hosts \u2018Hall of Fame Jam\u2019 Session, Students Perform with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Musicians"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Monmouth University\/Blue Hawk Records students pictured with Rock & Roll Hall Of Famers Vini Lopez (E Street Band) and Ricky Byrd (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts), Music and Theater Arts Department Chair Joe Rapolla and University President Grey Dimenna. Photo by Mark Krajnak.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Blue Hawk Records, Monmouth University\u2019s student-run record label, hosted a \u201cHall of Fame Jam\u201d event at Langosta Lounge in Asbury Park, New Jersey on Jan. 17 in support of the annual Light of Day WinterFest.\u00a0 The festival, now in its 19th year and the premier fundraising event for Light of Day Foundation<\/a>, showcased over 150 music acts at 30 venues over 10 days (Jan. 11-21, 2019)\u00a0to raise money and awareness for the battle against Parkinson\u2019s and related diseases.<\/p>\n

The Blue Hawk Records event featured performances by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame musicians Ricky Byrd, guitarist for Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and Vini “Maddog” Lopez, drummer for the E Street Band.\u00a0 The Hall of Famers were backed by Monmouth University acts such as Dan Amato and the Sentimental Gentlemen, Malibu, and Antonio Gonzalez. \u00a0\u00a0Named one of the Asbury Park Press\u2019 \u201cCan\u2019t Miss Shows,\u201d nearly 20 Monmouth University students and alumni contributed to the jam session, with many more University students, parents, alumni, and faculty in attendance.<\/p>\n

Zack Sandler, a junior music industry major who was the musical director and producer of the show, said that his experience in the classroom at Monmouth helped make the show a huge success.\u00a0 \u201cWe had to incorporate all of our classroom lessons into making this show happen\u2014the booking techniques from Professor Donio’s class; the artist management roles from Professor Cruz’s class; the chart writing from Professor Wurzbach’s class; and the overall team management from Professor Rapolla’s class,\u201d said Sandler.\u00a0 \u201cI owe a huge thank you to Monmouth University for giving me the opportunity to turn my rock-and-roll\u00a0dreams into a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joe Rapolla, chair of the Music and Theater Arts Department and faculty advisor to Blue Hawk Records, said that these real-world opportunities are not only memorable, but also valuable as students pursue their careers and life after Monmouth.\u00a0 “Through events like this, students learn how they can give back to their communities, better manage their careers as artists, and work in all aspects of the broadening business of music and entertainment media.”<\/p>\n

“The best part is watching the students experience it all coming together,” added Rapolla. “Seeing them connect the dots of how hard work can yield such great outcomes is extremely rewarding.”<\/p>\n

Light of Day\u00a0WinterFest\u00a0raised over a half million dollars in 2018, bringing its 18-year cumulative total past the $5 million mark.\u00a0 The 2019 festival is expected to push the total past $5.5 million for the fight against Parkinson\u2019s and similar neuro-degenerative diseases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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