Scenes from the Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Festival held at the Middletown Arts Center on July 23: Musicians tune their instruments, vendors display their wares, and a spectator listens to music performed on three stages. The event opened a series of three festivals sponsored by the Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Foundation this summer, with Long Branch to take place on Aug. 27 and Asbury Park on Sept. 17. ERIC SUCAR staff 
