The Gumbo Gumbas

Indie Rock • Trenton, 08628, US

Events

Oct112026
Show at Federal Twist Vineyard
Sun 12:00 · Federal Twist Vineyard
Stockton, NJ
Feb202026
Show at American Hotel
Fri 18:00 · American Hotel
Freehold, NJ
Feb172026
Show at The Pattenburg House
Tue 18:00 · The Pattenburg House
Asbury, NJ
Mar12025
Show at Sunken Silo Brew Works
Sat 14:00 · Sunken Silo Brew Works
Lebanon, NJ
Feb282025
Show at American Hotel
Fri 18:30 · American Hotel
Freehold, NJ
Feb72025
Show at South Brunswick Municipal Complex
Fri 19:30 · South Brunswick Municipal Complex
South Brunswick Township, NJ
Nov222024
Show at Long Hill Senior Center
Fri 17:30 · Long Hill Senior Center
Long Hill, NJ
Sep252024
Show at FYE - Freehold
Wed 19:00 · FYE - Freehold
Freehold, NJ
Aug302024
Show at Franklin Lake Park
Fri 19:00 · Franklin Lake Park
West Long Branch, NJ
Aug152024
Show at Thompson Park
Thu 18:00 · Thompson Park
Monroe Township, NJ
Feb132024
Show at Tim McLoones Supper Club
Tue 18:00 · Tim McLoones Supper Club
Asbury Park, NJ
Feb102024
Show at Sunken Silo Brew Works
Sat 16:00 · Sunken Silo Brew Works
Lebanon, NJ
Feb92024
Show at Crossroads
Fri 18:00 · Crossroads
Garwood, NJ
Feb22024
Show at South Brunswick Municipal Complex
Fri 20:00 · South Brunswick Municipal Complex
South Brunswick Township, NJ
Aug132023
Show at The Beach (Behind Avenue)
Sun 19:00 · The Beach (Behind Avenue)
Long Branch, NJ
Jun302023
Show at Crossings Vineyards & Winery
Fri 18:00 · Crossings Vineyards & Winery
Newtown, PA
Feb212023
Show at Tim McLoones Supper Club
Tue 18:00 · Tim McLoones Supper Club
Asbury Park, NJ
Feb32023
Show at South Brunswick Municipal Complex
Fri 19:00 · South Brunswick Municipal Complex
South Brunswick Township, NJ
Oct62022
Show at Edgewood Country Club
Thu 20:00 · Edgewood Country Club
River Vale, NJ
Sep92022
Show at North Brunswick Community Park
Fri 18:30 · North Brunswick Community Park
New Brunswick, NJ
Aug262022
Show at Crossing Vineyards and Winery
Fri 18:00 · Crossing Vineyards and Winery
Washington Crossing, PA
Aug122022
Show at Shady Brook Farm
Fri 18:00 · Shady Brook Farm
Yardley, PA
Jul262022
Show at Robbinsville Gazebo
Tue 19:00 · Robbinsville Gazebo
Robbinsville Township, NJ
Jun262022
Show at Long Branch West End Park
Sun 18:30 · Long Branch West End Park
Long Branch, NJ
May272022
Show at Tim McLoones Supper Club
Fri 19:00 · Tim McLoones Supper Club
Asbury Park, NJ
May62022
Show at South Brunswick Municipal Complex
Fri 19:30 · South Brunswick Municipal Complex
South Brunswick Township, NJ
Mar12022
Show at Tim McLoones Supper Club
Tue 18:00 · Tim McLoones Supper Club
Asbury Park, NJ
Feb272022
Show at Crossing Vineyards and Winery
Sun 13:00 · Crossing Vineyards and Winery
Washington Crossing, PA
Feb262022
Show at Sunken Silo Brew Works
Sat 18:00 · Sunken Silo Brew Works
Lebanon, NJ
Feb262022
Show at Crossing Vineyards and Winery
Sat 13:00 · Crossing Vineyards and Winery
Washington Crossing, PA
Feb252022
Show at Crossroads
Fri 20:00 · Crossroads
Garwood, NJ
Oct142021
Show at Edgewood Country Club
Thu 20:00 · Edgewood Country Club
River Vale, NJ
Jul132021
Show at Robbinsville Township
Tue 19:00 · Robbinsville Township
Robbinsville Township, NJ
Feb252020
Show at Tim McLoones Supper Club
Tue 18:00 · Tim McLoones Supper Club
Asbury Park, NJ
Feb72020
Show at South Brunswick Community Center
Fri 20:00 · South Brunswick Community Center
South Brunswick Township, NJ
Jul92019
Show at Robbinsville Community Festival
Tue 19:00 · Robbinsville Community Festival
Trenton, NJ
Jun222019
Show at Sourland Music Fest
Sat 15:00 · Sourland Music Fest
Hillsborough, NJ
Apr52019
Show at South Brunswick Township
Fri 19:30 · South Brunswick Township
Monmouth Junction, NJ

About the Artist

The Gumbo Gumbas are “A delicious medley of authentic New Orleans Jazz with a side of Creole". They play music that will make you happy and want to jump for joy and get their influences from the city that started it all in American music, New Orleans. The Gumbo Gumbas blend the elements of jazz, zydeco, R&B, funk, and rock into a big old fashioned southern stew. Band leader Joe Grillo first visited New Orleans in 2013 on a family vacation and fell in love with the city. He found himself going down to the Big Easy almost every year afterwards to take in the city and its festivals. The city has an undeniable groove, and once a person experiences it, it becomes embedded in one’s soul and it’s impossible to get rid of. The band released their first album “Back to NOLA” in February of 2020. Joe spent the down time during the pandemic writing new material for the group and will be releasing the music as digital singles starting in August of 22. The full album called “Zydeland” was released on Mardi Gras 2023 and is only available at live shows. Digital singles are available on all platforms. Also released is a video spoof on the pandemic called “Nothing To Do” that is available on YouTube In 2018 Joe met “Big Squeezy” AKA Steve Rice, an accomplished accordion player from Seattle who recently moved to Philadelphia. Steve is a prolific jazz composer with over 300 placements in TV and major Motion Pictures. Steve's original music has been heard on TV shows and in films including “Green Book,” “Passengers,” “The Big Bang Theory,” “Handmaid's Tale” and “Sons of Anarchy.” Steve and Joe started writing together and teamed up with other NJ musicians to form the Gumbo Gumbas. The band is made up of veteran players who have worked with Joe in various musical settings. After performing on several “Reock and Roll Revue” concerts with drummer extraordinaire Steve Schupsky, Joe asked him to join the group. Steve has performed with some of the area’s best bands and has opened for major acts such as Wilson Pickett, John Lee Hooker, Robert Cray, Kenny Chesney, The Bellamy Brothers, Matt Guitar Murphy, Gate Mouth Brown, The Mavericks and Greg Allman. David Anthony provided the studio drumming and percussion for all the Gumbo Gumbas recordings from his home studio. He also plays percussion or drums with the band depending on the gig situation. David works with Joe in “Motor City Revue” and plays with many of the top NJ acts. After receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in classical percussion from Manhattan School of Music in 1989, David began his career touring and recording with Grammy award-winning Tan Dun, composer of the soundtrack for Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon. Dave established himself as a drummer/percussionist, working, recording and performing with a variety of diverse artists, including: Glen Burtnik, Jackie DeShannon, Patty Smyth, John Waite, the B.Q.E Project, the Billy Joel Broadway musical Movin’ Out, Darlene Love, Dennis DeYoung, and many more. Holding down the electric and acoustic bass chair is Greg Novick. Greg has performed twice for the King of Morocco and has toured in Africa, Europe, Canada, Mexico, South America and the United States. His travels have provided him the opportunity to exchange ideas and play with musicians from around the globe. He has also performed and/or recorded with a variety of artists including funk legend Bernie Worrell, percussionist Ray Mantilla, Willy Torres, Glen Burtnik, Alyson Williams (“Just Call My Name”), David Pomeranz, Live Funk Nouveau, Sonny Rhodes, John Davidson, The Main Ingredient, Kaissa, Gino Sitson, talking drum master Kofo the Wonderman, as well as Les Nubians. Trombonist Lars Wendt and Trumpet man Vinny Borselli have been playing in horn sections with Joe for 30 years. Lars has performed extensively in the tri-state area with artists including Linda Rondstadt, Aaron Neville, the Nelson Riddle Orchestra, Richie Cole, Michael Feinstein, as well as many notable local artists. He is a tenured trombonist for the Princeton Symphony as well as the Riverside Symphonia for over twenty years and is a founding member of the Princeton Symphonic Brass. Lars spends his daytime hours doing science experiments for Princeton University. Vinny is a full time music teacher and has appeared with Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, Johnny Mathis, LaBamba's Big Band, Gary US Bonds, Greg Kihn, The Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra with The Pied Pipers, Sister Sledge, Gloria Gaynor, The Spinners, The Harry James Orchestra, Michael Feinstein, Peter Nero and The Philly Pops, Bobby Rydell, Linda Rondstadt, Olivia Newton-John, The Duprees, Jerry Vale, Wayne Newton, Connie Francis, Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks, Lou Christie, The Flamingos and is featured on recordings with jazz organist Joey Defrancesco, The Real Deal Big Band, The Dalton Gang, Richie Cole's Alto Madness Orchestra, and Philadelphia's City Rhythm Big Band. Rounding out the horn section on baritone sax and clarinet is Steph Munter. Stephen has played with the New Jersey-based groups Bob Shoo Bop Revue and Cats on a Smooth Surface and has performed with vocalists Darlene Love, Ben E. King and Tim McLoone and the Shirleys.

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Events

Show at Federal Twist Vineyard

Show at American Hotel

Show at The Pattenburg House

Show at Sunken Silo Brew Works

Show at American Hotel

Show at South Brunswick Municipal Complex

Show at Long Hill Senior Center

Show at FYE - Freehold

Show at Franklin Lake Park

Show at Thompson Park

Show at Tim McLoones Supper Club

Show at Sunken Silo Brew Works

Show at Crossroads

Show at South Brunswick Municipal Complex

Show at The Beach (Behind Avenue)

Show at Crossings Vineyards & Winery

Show at Tim McLoones Supper Club

Show at South Brunswick Municipal Complex

Show at Edgewood Country Club

Show at North Brunswick Community Park

Show at Crossing Vineyards and Winery

Show at Shady Brook Farm

Show at Robbinsville Gazebo

Show at Long Branch West End Park

Show at Tim McLoones Supper Club

Show at South Brunswick Municipal Complex

Show at Tim McLoones Supper Club

Show at Crossing Vineyards and Winery

Show at Sunken Silo Brew Works

Show at Crossing Vineyards and Winery

Show at Crossroads

Show at Edgewood Country Club

Show at Robbinsville Township

Show at Tim McLoones Supper Club

Show at South Brunswick Community Center

Show at Robbinsville Community Festival

Show at Sourland Music Fest

Show at South Brunswick Township