Open Mic Nite at Caffe Buono

The students of the Blois Vocal Studio were featured at Open Mic at Caffe Buono in Pequannock, NJ, Thursday evening, January 3, beginning at 7 pm. Also performing was New Jersey singer/songwriter Jeremy Manjorin, who is currently working on the followup to his critically acclaimed debut album, jigsaw. Another highlight of the evening was the performance of Josh Sorhagen, whose band - Alamance - is receiving massive airplay and chart success on College Radio.

Lori Blois, founder of the Blois Vocal Studio, welcomed several past students who stopped by just to say hello. About 75 parents, siblings, friends, and community members turned out to enjoy the delicious beverages and delightful desserts offered by Caffe Buono. Many thanks to the folks at Caffe Buono. Stop by for a great cup of coffee and some delicious pastries.

Video of the performances will soon be available on the "Video Clips" page. Photos from the evening are seen below. Click on the images for full-size photos.

Lori Blois, founder of the Blois Vocal Studio, hosted students and friends for a night of music at Caffe Buono in Pequannock, NJ.	Lori sings, accompanied by her son Maxx Blois-Rosetti, who at 12 years of age is an accomplished guitar player.
Singer/songwriter Jeremy Manjorin entertained the crowd with songs from his debut album. Here, Maxx joins him onstage.	Josh Sorhagen, of the band Alamance, does a few songs acoustically for an appreciative audience.
Julianna Garreffa, a star student of Lori's, is accompanied on guitar by Jeremy.	Bobby Gallipoli entertains the crowd with a Guns 'n Roses classic - "Patience."
Leslie Kneisel, a multi-talented musician and singer, accompanied herself on the ukelele.	Josh's band, Alamance, has many gigs scheduled over the next few months and are enjoying Top 30 status on College Radio Charts.
Julianna is all smiles after her performance. Here, she is seen with a friend as her mother relaxes in the background.	The Gallipoli Family share a few laughs between performances at Caffe Buono.
Theresa Hunt, with her husband Steve Sandor, sips some of the delicious coffee at Caffe Buono.	Jeremy and Jake sing one of Jake's favorite songs - Bon Jovi's "Who Says You Can't Go Home."
Kayla Manjorin, along with Rose and Dave, sample a few of Caffe Buono's scrumptious pastries and cakes during the show.	Leslie and Lori both share a love of Joni Mitchell.
Steve and Pat Kneisel enjoy the crowd's reaction to their daughter Leslie's wonderful performance.	Greg and Jill's son, Jake Thistle, loves to be right up front to hear the great music.
Greg and Jill Thistle joined the fun to hear some exciting young talent perform at Caffe Buono.	The Sorhagen family enjoys watching Josh sing songs from his band's new CD.
Bobby - who plays guitar and sings - accompanies his younger brother, Alex, in an acoustic version of "Sweet Child of Mine."