The festival began with The An-
toinette Montague Experience
at noon. The band features the
award-winning vocalist and New-
ark native Antoinette along with
pianist Danny Mixon, guitarist King
Solomon Hicks, saxophonist Benny
Rubin Jr., bassist Melissa Slocum,
multiple Grammy nominated drum-
mer Bobby Sanabria, and the excit-
ing tap dancer A.C. Lincoln.
The Frank Vignola Trio followed
at two o’clock. Now recovered
from a serious accident which
threatened his career, Frank has
returned to his genre-spanning
jazz, joined by his guitar partner
and 2018 Top Musician of the Year
Vinny Raniolo and longtime bass-
ist Gary Mazzaroppi.
Rob Paparozzi’s Juke Joint per-
formed at four o’clock with a sa-
lute to Woodstock. Although he
was too young to go to Wood-
stock himself, Rob later toured as
the lead singer for “Blood Sweat &
Tears” and most recently travelled
the world with the “Original Blues
Brothers Band.” His band includes
John Korba on piano, George
Watch Rob Paparozzi perform “Spinning Wheel”
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