All jokes aside, New Jersey is a pretty great place. While it has a lot to offer as a state, it also has a rich musical history of which many people remain unaware. Everyone knows Sinatra and The Boss, but there’s much more.
This is what I love about New Jersey. In some ways Avi Wisnia epitomizes the NJ musical experience—born in Princeton, spends formative years in the temple, becomes a talented singer-songwriter, finds a new home in Philadelphia, falls in love with Bossa Nova, and immerses himself in his grandfather’s Holocaust experience. That is, of course, the abridged version of Avi’s story, but it reflects the diversity found in many artistic Garden State stories.
This week, Avi will tell us about his latest excursions, we’ll talk the music of Brazil, and he’ll even be kind enough to perform on the new Garden State Sound piano which was in dire need of a tuning. It didn’t scare him away though, he’s a pro.
