Jess Klein, Dorothy Scott

The Saint, Asbury Park, NJ....

I went primarily to see Dorothy, who had written a song I was obsessed with at one point. The show also served as a birthday celebration for WBJB Music Director Jeff Raspe and The Saint manager Scott Stamper.

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