Jumptown

09/04/2022

Join us on Friday September 30th, 4-7PM at https://www.facebook.com/blue.r.eagles

08/29/2022

Thank you Front Royal!

08/25/2022

Jumptown Promo Video

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

08/16/2022

08/03/2022

The Jumptown Band would like to thank the wonderful crowd for your warm reception for our performance at the National Night Out. Many thanks to the Berryville PD and Clarke County Sheriffs Department, and Fire and Rescue for all they do and for having us out.

06/06/2022

05/28/2022

Here’s a little clip of our gig at Vanish this past Sunday. Enjoy.

05/10/2022

The 34th Annual Virginia Wine & Craft Festival

The Downtown Gazabo Main Street, 11am - 2pm

Front Royal, Virginia

Saturday May 21st

Vanish Brewery 1 - 4pm

Leesburg Virginia

Sunday May 22nd

Private Wedding

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Saturday June 25th

Front Royal Chamber of Commerce

The Downtown Gazabo Main Street, 7 - 8:30 pm

Front Royal, Virginia

Thursday August 18th

12/31/2021

Happy New Year from your friends in Jumptown!! We have big plans for 2022!! We are learning some new numbers and crafting our powerhouse show, featuring the some of the best "Horn Band" music ever written!! Contact us now for your special events and festivals in 2022! CHEERS EVERYONE!!

09/03/2021

Burnett Interviews Jumptown

We did this interview today for the Sunrise End of Summer Jam in Chamberburg PA tomorrow. Gonna get to play with two other cool bands- The New Snafu from the Chambersburg area and The Very Fine Gentlemen from Harrisburg. Alot of bang for the buck tomorrow, so come enjoy Labor Day Weekend with us tomorrow!!!

https://soundcloud.com/1015bobrocks/burnett-interviews-jumptown

Burnet interviews Jumptown!

09/02/2021

JUMPTOWN PLAYS FRONT ROYAL TONITE!!!!

Jumptown is Groovin' our way through Motown tonite, Front Royal Gazebo, 7-8:15. Gonna be a beautiful night for Dancing!! Fun fun FUN!!!

08/13/2021

08/09/2021

Hi Everyone!! Here is our promised "Rain Date" for our Front Royal show that was cancelled due to weather last month!! See you there!!

07/01/2021

🌧 Tonight’s show in Front Royal, Virginia, in conjunction with the Blue Ridge Arts Council, has been postponed due to weather. 🌧

As for the band: we’ll be holding an indoor rehearsal tonight instead, so that we’ll be prepped for the next time the weather cooperates! Stay tuned and we’re looking forward to seeing you all later!

We've made our best attempt to be knowledgeable "weatherfolk" today and consulted with our band, Jumptown, and due to the forecast rain and storms will NOT hold our concert tonight July 1 at 7pm. We are working to reschedule Jumptown at a later date. As always, we don't control the weather, but just try to make the best decisions for the safety of all involved! Thanks and see you next Thursday!

06/29/2021

🎺🎸🎤 Jumptown is excited to add to the resurgence of live music! 🎷🥁🎼

Come check out the band in a close by gig THIS THURSDAY, July 1st, in nearby Front Royal, Virginia! We’re playing for the Blue Ridge Arts Council’s “Gazebo Gatherings” 2021 Summer Concert Series, and we want to see YOU there too!

7pm, free admission, @ the Front Royal Gazebo on the corner of Chester and East Main Streets in downtown Front Royal.

Check out the Art Council’s page or website below for more details…we’re looking forward to sharing some tunes with you soon!

https://blueridgearts.org/gazebo-gatherings

https://m.facebook.com/BlueRidgeArts/?refid=52&__tn__=C-R

05/14/2021

Jumptown Concert/Dance~MBRA Fundraiser

Live Music in Marshall

Time to get out and live life with this awesome R&B, classic funk & soul band, and support your local volunteer MBRA ~ We're here for you!!

05/04/2021

Come checkout Jumptown at the following gigs open to the public.
May 22nd Marshall Community Center
July 31st Dirt Farm Brewery, Bluemont Va
Sept 4th 393 Event Center, Chambersburg Pa

10/31/2020

“The Letter” - Joe Cocker - Oct. 30, 2020

Big thanks to the Marshall Ruritan Club for having us out to play for your Fall Fling Dance event! We really appreciated the warm reception, and we look forward to the next one!

Marshall Business and Residents Association

Marshall Ruritan Club

10/31/2020

Big thanks to the Marshall Ruritan Club for having us out to play for your Fall Fling Dance event! We really appreciated the warm reception, and we look forward to the next one!

Michael Gauvreau, Paul E Shoremount, Joel Cosner, James Looney, Frank Perez

Marshall Business and Residents Association

Marshall Ruritan Club

10/18/2020

Jumptown had a great time performing live at the Wi******er Elks last night! Thanks so much to the Elks for having us, and to everyone who came out to hear us!

Come see us next on Friday, Oct. 30th for the Marshall Ruritan Fall Fling Dance, see our posted event for details and for tickets!

Michael Gauvreau, Paul E Shoremount, James Looney, Frank Perez, Joel Cosner

10/17/2020

Live TONIGHT @ Wi******er Elks Lodge, 7pm!

See our page site for event details and address.

09/15/2020

Next up, our multi-talented drummer, Frank Perez!

"Frank has been playing drums for over 50 years. He has played in over 30 states, including Alaska and Hawaii, and has also been overseas and played in both Germany and Japan. He has played in bands that have opened for such notable acts such as B.B King, Redbone, The Drifters, Steppenwolf, Delbert McClinton, and Leon Russell. He moved to Virginia from the Monterey bay area of California a little over 5 years ago."

Frank not only holds down the grooves for Jumptown from the set, but he also adds vocal harmonies in on several tunes, and may just surprise you by pulling lead vocals on some others as well!

09/14/2020

Now, we're pleased to introduce another one of our newest members, bassist Tim Grant!

"Tim began playing in school band and garage bands in his teenage years in the late 80's early 90's. He earned a bachelors in music education from Radford University in 1995. He came back home to the Front Royal, Virginia area to teach and play music. As a multi instrumentalist, Tim played bass and guitar during and after college ranging from punk, folk, rock, and jam bands to bebop, swing, and big band era music. He founded The Intrepid Jazz Trio in 2000 with saxophonist and educator Ed St. John. IJT played wineries, restaurants, and festivals throughout the northern Shenandoah valley. During that time, Tim was also freelancing on bass with local jazz musicians and bands such as Jump Alley and Charles Barone Remember When Orchestra. He can be found on recordings created throughout the area, including Mark "T" Tobolsky, Chatham Street, Charles Barone's "Remember When Orchestra," as well as many other singer song writer demos and recordings. For nearly 30 years, Tim has performed in front of audiences large and small ranging from bars, wineries, and coffee houses to large outdoor music festivals. Always approachable and friendly, Tim loves to talk about music, guitars, and family. He loves to tinker with his equipment, modifying it to get the best possible tone to fit the needs of the music. With Jumptown, Tim favors the classic pairing of his trusty old Fender Jazz bass and Gallien-Krueger amplification."

Tim always brings a great feel and groove to our tunes, you'll be impressed with his ability when you see him at our next show!

09/13/2020

Next up is guitarist, Mike Kropotkin!

"Mike’s been playing guitar for a few decades in the New York and DC areas in a variety of rock, blues, and jam bands. His early influences include the Allman Brothers, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton and other rock, blues and fusion icons. Mike is really enjoying playing blues and R&B with Jumptown and their killer horn section!"

Mike is a great player, talented soloist, and looks forward to engaging future audiences!

09/12/2020

Meet another one of our newest members, the talented James Looney on trumpet!

"James Looney is a trumpet player originating from Charlottesville, Virginia. From a young age, James quickly developed a love for the horn and showed a strong appreciation for jazz and rock music. Most notably, he studied under Disco Risque’s Ryan Calonder, Craig Fraedrich of the Army Blues, Chuck Seipp, Robert Larson, and Luis Hernandez. James completed a dual degree in trumpet performance and jazz studies at Shenandoah University in 2020. While attending Shenandoah University, James performed with a multitude of ensembles including the jazz ensemble, little big band, jazz combos, wind ensemble, the John Kirby ensemble, and various chamber ensembles. In addition to playing trumpet, James sings and plays guitar and can be heard performing regularly around the DelMarVa area."

James shows off a strong ability as both an improviser and a lead player, a special mix of qualities from any brass player. Come see him soon at one of our future gigs!

09/11/2020

Meet our saxophonist, Joel Cosner!

"Joel started playing saxophone at the age of 11 at Wilbur Pence Middle School, and graduated from Turner Ashby High School in 2007. During his time in high school, he was a member of both All State Band and All State Choir ensembles, along with several district and area honor bands, and was a lead role in his Senior year musical. He was accepted as a student into the James Madison University School of Music, and graduated in 2011 with a degree in Music Education and a minor in Jazz Studies. His ensemble membership at JMU included the Wind Symphony, Jazz Ensemble, several small jazz combos, many saxophone quartets, and also the well known Marching Royal Dukes. While at JMU, he studied with David Pope, Chuck Dotas, Bob Hallahan, Stephen Bolstad, in addition to several others.


Joel has extensive performance and teaching experience in many different music genres. Along with Jumptown, he is also a member of the funk band EDP (Everyday People) out of Harrisonburg, VA, and Jump Alley, a retro swing band based in the northern Shenandoah Valley. In addition, he is the Director of Bands at Sherando High School. Since beginning his teaching career in 2012, he has guided students to consistent VBODA “Superior” and “Excellent” ratings in both Concert and Marching Assessments at multiple schools, along with multiple VBODA Honor Band Awards and VMEA Blue Ribbon School Awards as well. A lifelong Valley resident, Joel resides in the Stephens City area. He enjoys motorcycling, golf, and watching various sports in his spare time."

Joel greatly enjoys the high energy of Jumptown's performances and he is excited to play many more in the future!

09/10/2020

Next up, on trombone, please meet Paul Shoremount!

"Paul began playing in horn bands and jazz groups in the late-1960's around the New York - New Jersey area. His first horn band, Blue Love, was based on groups like BS&T and Chicago. The band won the Jaycess Talent Expo in 1971 at the Garden State Arts Center, competing against over forty other groups. Paul has performed in eight European countries and with area bands such as; Mr. Jake out of Hagerstown, MD, The Hit Men out of Frederick and Doug Riecken and the Midnight Band from the NY/NJ area. Paul received both his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Music Education from Shenandoah Conservatory, with additional studies through Combs College of Music in Philadelphia. Paul has studied trombone, brass pedagogy and jazz studies with Robert Schectman, William Seeman, Dr. Verne Collins, Alan Wright, Fred Marzan, Chris Pedersen - director of The Garden State Symphonic Band and Dr. Donald S. Reinhardt - designer and author of "The Pivot System." He has been a music educator for over thirty years. Paul is currently an adjunct professor at Shenandoah University teaching music education. He is the director of the Clarke County Community Band and former band director at Harmony Middle School in Loudoun County, Virginia. He has taught at R.E. Aylor Middle School in Frederick County, VA and was on the Jazz Faculty for the regional Governor's School, Performing and Visual Arts Northwest, for fifteen years. While there he taught Jazz Ensemble, Improvisation, Jazz Combo and Master Classes in Applied Trombone. He is a former member of the Jazz Faculty of Shenandoah Conservatory. In 2018 Paul was inducted into the Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association Hall of Fame. He is a guest conductor for regional bands and is a concert and jazz assessment adjudicator."

Paul is no stranger to many, and his influence as an educator and musician has empowered and instructed a vast number of students and colleagues during his career. Come see Paul at our next gig!

09/09/2020

Next up in our lineup, the highly talented Keith Garrison!

"Keith Garrison, a self-taught musician, who began playing keyboards as a teenager, was born and raised in Loudoun County, Virginia. He started on an old upright piano, later learning to "chord" on a Magnus Chord Organ. Keith learned to play songs by listening to 45's and LP's. Among his early influences were Young Rascals, The Animals, Booker T & the MG's, Vanilla Fudge, Steppenwolf and other popular bands of the time. Keith then joined the Wild Kingdom Band with his brother, playing teen dance halls, parish halls, pool parties and high schools. Over the years, Keith has performed with a number of different Northern Virginia-based bands, including; The Tear (who played on WINC Radio in the late 1960's), Crisco Kids, Happy Medium, Double Take, Two Bucks and The Gary Smallwood Band."

Hard to miss his solos on the keys, keep up the great work Keith!

09/08/2020

We are happy to introduce one of our newest members, the highly engaging and amazing Michael Gauvreau!

"Michael Gauvreau has been an active member of the Northern Virginia music scene since 1998, when he was hired by the regional tribute band, "Pride Enjoy", after moving to the area from Florida. Notable dates with the band include Nissan Pavilion Side Stage openings for Kansas and Yes, opening for Johnny Winter, and playing Friday Night Live in Herndon. Michael is also a member of "The Ruins", a NOVA alt-country outfit known for their 2010 self-titled album, produced and recorded by Marco Delmar. In 1981, Michael began his professional career in Southern California as a member of "The Willie Aames Band", in support of Willie Aames of the "Eight is Enough" and "Charles in Charge" television series. He has also served as a Production/Stage Manager for several large Florida music festivals, including the Sarasota Blues Festival and Venetian Sun Fiesta. Michael is also the drummer and vocalist for Loudoun County's own songwriting band, "Andy Hawk and the Trainwreck Endings", as songwriting is his passion. A multi-instrumentalist, he is currently working on an album of his growing catalog of songs about positive social commentary that celebrates the common ground we can find together, regardless of our differences."

Impossible to miss at the front of the stage, look for him at our next show!

09/07/2020

Happy Labor Day to all of our fans and supporters!

While the Covid-19 pandemic situation has disrupted life for us all over the past several months, Jumptown has been staying hard at work in spaced out, physically distanced rehearsals, getting ready for upcoming live performances and staying ready for new opportunities. We are looking forward to our future events and excited to share our highly talented and energetic musicians with you!

We are actively seeking new shows, establishments, and opportunities to entertain our audiences with some of the finest of funk, rock, soul, and R&B music. If you have an interest in booking us for a future event, wedding reception, music festival, etc, please feel free to check out our song demo videos on our page, or get acquainted with the band on our website! (You can find our website link in our "About Us" section). You will find booking phone numbers and email addresses listed there for your convenience.

Over the next several days, we will be introducing both our new and longstanding members who make Jumptown a great group of musicians and people. Stay tuned, share our story, and keep in touch!

09/05/2020

Purple Rain - Prince

Purple Rain - Prince

09/04/2020

Them Changes - Buddy Miles

Them Changes - Buddy Miles

09/04/2020

One In A Million - Larry Graham

One In A Million - Larry Graham

09/04/2020

Hold On - Sam and Dave

Hold On - Sam and Dave

09/03/2020

Vehicle - Ides of March

Vehicle - Ides of March

09/03/2020

You're Still A Young Man - Tower of Power

You're Still A Young Man - Tower of Power

09/03/2020

Cut The Cake - Average White Band

Cut The Cake - Average White Band

09/03/2020

Standin' On Shakey Ground - The Temptations

Standin' On Shakey Ground - The Temptations

01/12/2020

01/11/2020

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