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Contact: Paul Elwood Email: paul@paulelwood.com Phone: (908) 399-1116 Website: https://thejoyrideband.com/trioSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/paul_elwood_trio

AboutThe Paul Elwood Trio, based in central New Jersey, provides a tasteful musical backdrop for cocktails and dinner and perhaps some after dinner dancing as well. We are a fun group consisting of guitar, bass, keyboards, and vocals. We are also available as duo, quartet or five-piece band for all types of entertainment events including country clubs, assisted living facilities, fundraising events, private parties, restaurants, hotels, pubs, night-clubs, cocktail lounges, festivals, winerys and special private occasions, inside or out. Whether you are a restaurant owner, hosting an event or throwing a private party, your guests will enjoy the music! Our repertoire includes jazz standards from the Great American Songbook along with some Spanish tunes, and an eclectic mix of classic and current popular, blues and rock tunes.

Quotes:“Paul and the band played at an outdoor family fundraiser for us last weekend. They were AWESOME!! The band was a lot of fun and the music was fantastic. I would highly recommend The JoyRide Band.” Robin D.

“We hired the band to play at our neighborhood block party and they were excellent! Music was enjoyed by all, from young children to senior citizens. They played a great very variety of music including Jazz standards and popular tunes. They were very professional, played as scheduled and at just the right volume.” Debra E.

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PersonnelPaul Elwood, guitar, harmonica & vocalsAn avid player and teacher, Paul plays electric, acoustic and classical guitar, ukulele and harmonica. He is fond of creating his own finger-style guitar pieces, a few of which the band also does. He is influenced primarily by his own teacher John LaGreca. Favorite guitar player? The great Joe Pass.

Enrique Casanovas, bass & VocalsEnrique has been playing guitar/bass for over 50 years. He started playing after seeing the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show and the rest, as they say, is history. Enrique has recorded & produced 5 albums of Christian music and he also plays bass for his church’s Sunday worship team.

Patrick Kerssen, Keyboard & Vocals Patrick is a recent graduate of the Moravian College music education program. He specializes in jazz piano, with primary influences including Gene Harris, Ray Charles, and Bobby Timmons, among others. Patrick is an avid writer and arranger of big band music, has had his music performed by big bands in Pennsylvania and the Czech Republic, and was fortunate to record on the Prague based ARTA label with a big band in 2016. He has had the pleasure of performing with many of the top jazz musicians on the Lehigh Valley, Pocono, and Philadelphia area music scenes.

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All of MeAin’t Misbehavin’Come Rain or Come ShineAutumn Leaves

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Gigs:

with The Joyride Band: Saturday, October 27 @ 9:00 pm- 12:00 pm Rolfs Restaurant & Pub 65 Stirling Rd. Warren, NJ

with The Joyride Band: Friday, September 28 @ 9:00 pm- 12:00 pm Lamplighter Restaurant & Pub 190 West Main Street Chester, NJ 07930

with The Joyride Band: Saturday, August 11 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm PAR 440 Restaurant and Lounge 440 Parsonage Hill Rd. Short Hills, NJ 07078

with The Joyride Band: Wednesday, August 8 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Windlass Restaurant 45 Nolans Point Park Rd. Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey 07849

with The Joyride Band: Saturday, August 4 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm St James K of C 83 E Lincoln Ave. Monroe Twp, New Jersey 08831-1256

with The Joyride Band: Sunday, July 22 @ 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm Rylan Inn 115 Old Hwy 28 Whitehouse Station, New Jersey 08889

https://thejoyrideband.com/trio | paul@paulelwood.com | 908 399 1116