BLUE JERSEY BAND brings an eclectic mix of swing, gypsy
jazz, and bluegrass to their performances. With
Frank Ruck on
mandolin, guitar and vocals,
Ellen Ruck on guitar and vocals,
and a bass player rounding out the trio, they provide a lively and
swinging evening of music. Their influences include: Django
Reinhardt, Tony Rice, David Grisman, and Freddie Green. They
have played for Musikfest, Albert Music Hall, Communiversity,
Cafe Improv, New England Folk Festival, Swingin' Tern,
Princeton Country Dancers, Pine Lakes Summer Series,
ArtsQuest, Halo Pub Series, Folk Project, New Hope Arts
Festival, Chico's House of Jazz, S. Brunswick Jazz Cafe,
Viridian Gallery in NYC. Their other bands have included:
Ex-Tradition, Ragman, Baroque to Bossa Nova, and Rum &
Onions Band.

Contact info:

Ellen Ruck
609-921-7837
frankruck@verizon.net



Upcoming events
Thanks for visiting BlueJerseyBand.com


3-26-25, Wednesday, 8:00pm-10:30pm
Princeton Country Dancers Contra dance
Suzanne Patterson Bldg, 1 Monument Dr
Princeton, NJ

4-6-25, Sunday, 2:30pm-5:30pm
Hopewell Valley Vineyards
46 Yard Rd
Pennington, NJ

4-26-25, Saturday, 4:00 pm
New England Folk Festival
Seminar Room Hotel East
Django, Jazz, & Bluegrazz
Best Western Royal Plaza
181 Boston Post Rd West
Marlborough, MA

4-29-25, Tuesday, 6:00pm-9:00pm
Tuesday Jazz Night
Cucina Calandra at Best Western Fairfield
216-234 Route 46 East
Fairfield, NJ

5-4-25, Sunday, 2:00pm
Belle Mead Friends of Music
Unitarian Church Princeton
Cherry Valley Rd
Princeton, NJ

5-27-25, Tuesday, 6:00pm-9:00pm
Tuesday Jazz Night
Cucina Calandra at Best Western Fairfield
216-234 Route 46 East
Fairfield, NJ

6-22-25, Sunday, 2:30pm-5:30pm
Hopewell Valley Vineyards
46 Yard Rd
Pennington, NJ

6-24-25, Tuesday, 6:00pm-9:00pm
Tuesday Jazz Night
Cucina Calandra at Best Western Fairfield
216-234 Route 46 East
Fairfield, NJ

6-28-25, Saturday, 6:00pm-9:00pm
Halo Pub Hamilton
4617 Nottingham Way
Hamilton Square, NJ

7-19-25, Saturday, 10:00am-12:30pm
West Windsor Farmer Market
877 Alexander Rd (near Princeton Junction train
station)
West Windsor, NJ

8-3-25, Sunday, 2:30pm-5:30pm
Hopewell Valley Vineyards
46 Yard Rd
Pennington, NJ

8-8-25, Friday, Private Event
Monroe, NJ

9-20-25 Saturday, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Hopewell Valley Vineyards
46 Yard Rd
Pennington, NJ

10-11-25, Saturday, 8:00pm, 2-set concert
Salon 33
794 Alexander Rd
West Windsor, NJ

10-19-25, Sunday, 2:30pm-5:30pm
Hopewell Valley Vineyards
46 Yard Rd
Pennington, NJ

11-16-25, Sunday, 2:30pm-5:30pm
Hopewell Valley Vineyards
46 Yard Rd
Pennington, NJ