Long Beach Island’s northern tip was a lively scene on Monday, Aug. 5 as music lovers flocked to Bay Breeze Park for another installment of the Barnegat Light Summer Concert Series.

HERE, THERE, EVERYWHERE: The band performs regularly at such LBI venues as Surf City Hotel (above), Sea Shell and outdoor concert series. (Photos by Ryan Morrill)

In a sea of lawn chairs, the audience buzzed with convivial conversation while waiting expectantly for Shorty Long and the Jersey Horns to take the stage. From the band’s initial microphone check, for which they played a rousing jazz arrangement, the band had the audience enamored with their high-energy renditions of…