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Greetings from Aldo Do Cho, Brazil where we are floating on the Amazon River getting ready to head back out to sea after visiting the the last port of call and the navigable part of the Amazon River, Manaus totally unique, European style, Portuguese and French historic capital of Amazonia.

We are on our way back out to the Atlantic Ocean to visit Devil's Island, French Guiana, Curaçao, Aruba and Trinidad, where we will learn about the musical contributions to Calypso and Caribbean and Afro Caribbean rhythms, which gave rise to the creation of the steel drum in that distinct place in musical history, Trinidad, which we will share with you at our next show on 20 December.

Parrotheads and fans of Jimmy Buffett‘s music will enjoy hearing about the steel drum sound that was so prevalent in the immense Jimmy Buffett song book.

One of the most important, gifted guitar players, song writers and producers in the history of Memphis, Stax Records and the Blues Brothers, the great Steve Cropper has passed this week and we will be working with Billy Walton and the Allstars to put together a tribute to the man who was a part of everything from the Otis Redding classic “Sitting on the Dock of the Bay“ to Sam and Dave‘s "Soul Man", “Hold On I’m Coming“, and even "Mustang Sally“ as the original guitarist and one of the creators of that sound in Booker T and the MG‘s.

The Tony Mart family and it’s Prince, Billy Walton, love all of that music as a major part of the Tony Mart Music Legacy and you will be hearing some very good time medleys and tributes to the great Steve Cropper, Booker T and all those songs that the younger generation identify with the Blues Brothers.

This week from New Orleans we will be hosting “Uptown Jim“ Tuohy, who is visiting the Big Easy to attend several concerts benefiting community service organizations in the New Orleans area. From a major fundraiser at Tipitina‘s with Galactic to an intimate concert by our beloved singer songwriter, Susan Cowsill, both of those artists performed at Mardi Gras on the Boardwalk in 2025.

Tony Mart Presents is committed to supporting one of the major developing projects in New Orleans contemporary culture, the "Louisiana Music and Heritage Experience“ which will be celebrating Mardi Gras on the Boardwalk with us in Atlantic City this summer before holding their "NOLA world class “Funkfest“ scheduled for October 16, 17th and 18th in 2026. Look for lots more info on that one!

At Circle Liquor Store there is a blizzard of beautiful gift packages, ready-made and custom-made holiday baskets, featuring the vast and diverse selection of the finest liquor and wines, as well as one of the largest selections of craft beers, cocktails in a can and seltzer-based beverages in South Jersey.

You can call Circle Liquor Store at 609-927-2921 and order any kind of custom gift basket you like. Let the desires of your friends and hosts dictate custom creations featuring the finest bourbons, extensive tequila and lots of the very best sparkling wines at all levels from prosecco to champagne.

Because they’re open seven days a week from 9 AM to 10 PM. There’s plenty of time to go to the Circle Liquor Store and enjoy shopping from their world class selection.

You can visit with Jordan the Craft Beer and Bourbon Guy, the Winemaster, Chester Malloy, the Big Guy JM, or you can also contact our wine goddess, Julia Stacey Reilly at boozylifestyle.com or send her an email at staceyj100@hotmail.com to discuss ideas for really fun, good time gifts uniquely available from Circle Liquor Store, probably the best independent liquor store in the world! Certainly the best in the state of New Jersey.

Following a difficult summer for her with the passing of her brother, we were happy to welcome back to the show this week, our sister and the Tony Mart's Marketing Director, Terri “The Grizz“ Vizzone to enjoy remembrances of summer‘s past as she has become such a fun part of the Jersey Shore scene. She actually worked at Tony Mart's in the late 70's.

Terri will help us focus on a very important topic to Tony Mart Cares, Inc., and that is the community service we perform to help nourish the soul with rock ‘n’ roll and all kinds of great music. It is so important that we remember and thank our Chef Gumbo King 2025, Larry Alexander and all of his colleagues in the American Culinary Institute and South Jersey Chefs Association led by David Goldstein.

Please remember to support all of the organizations that they support including the South Jersey Foodbank, Toys for Tots, Sister Jean's Kitchen and a dozen more extremely important and excellent community service organizations that need your support to take care of those in need at the holidays.

It is also important for us to all come together and continue to nourish our souls with rock ‘n’ roll and provide world class entertainment for many who would not be able to afford to attend concerts like the Legacy Concerts on the Beach in Somers Point, the CRDA Summer Concert Series on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, were it not for the work of volunteers including our Facebook host and world class photographer, John Loreaux, who is celebrating a birthday on December 12.

Happy Birthday, Johnny! We look forward to celebrating another great year coming up.

We are working on the book, "The Legend of Tony Mart“ as we cruise through the aquamarine waters of the south Atlantic.

Right now we are focused on the early days of swing and New Orleans music as it became rock ‘n’ roll with classic Tony Mart celebrities, including “Len Carrie and the Crackerjacks“, "Pete Carroll and the Carroll Brothers“ and one of the most famous of them all as the late 50's rolled into the golden years Bill Haley and his Comets!

We would like to invite you all to the kickoff party and remind you that any sponsor who renews their sponsorship for the 2026 season will receive two free wristbands for seats at the event on January 9.

We also want to share with you our feelings, in the following segment, as we provide it to the National Endowment for the Arts, the State of New Jersey and the County of Atlantic as they requested special anecdotes, which distinguish Legacy Concerts on the Beach in Somers Point as we look forward to its 34th anniversary season in 2026.

With Jim Tuohy joining us from New Orleans and Terri Vizzone checking in from the Presidio in downtown Tucson, we all remain the Tony Mart family once again, ready to “Let the Good Time Roll! Happy Holidays!”