Thursday, November 30, 2017

Miami Gardens - Bringing Live, Professional Jazz to the Community Dec 1, 2017

Sunshine Jazz Organization
Co-presents
MUSIC IN THE PARK!


MUSIC IN THE PARK!
Featuring
Carole Ann Taylor Quartet w/ 
Tal Cohen and Bobby Thomas Jr.

Friday, December 1th, 2017


ALL AGES - FREE - UNDER THE STARS
Betty T. Ferguson Rec Complex - Amphitheater

3000 NW 199th Street, Miami Gardens, FL 33056

Sunshine Jazz Organization (SJO) is very pleased to announce the featured artists for our 2017 Music in the Park concert presented on Friday, December 1st.  Magnificent vocalist Carole Ann Taylor & her Quartet, along with Dr. Edward Robbinson & The Instant Attraction Band will perform for this bi-annual community event co-sponsored by The Sunshine Jazz Organization with Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara J. Jordan, the Miami-Dade Parks Foundation, Miami Gardens Councilman David Williams Jr., and the Miami-Dade County Cultural Affairs Department.

This popular concert series presents regional and international Jazz and Blues artists twice per year on the first Fridays in May and in December. World class musicians perform for the whole family under the stars and FREE of charge at the Amphitheatre behind The Betty T. Ferguson Recreation Complex in Miami Gardens. This is an opportunity for all ages to experience the arts, music and culture live and up close in their own community. Past performers have included Melton Mustafa, Jesse Jones, Jr., Alice Day, Ronda Ross (daughter of Diana) with Rodney Kendrick, Joey Gilmore, George Tandy, Jr., Rochelle Lightfoot, Brenda Alford, Ike & Valerie Woods and Yvonne Brown. 

Carole Ann Taylor was the recipient of a five year contract from Duke Ellington and studied under Ellington’s vocal coach, Luther Henderson. She has performed with numerous Jazz greats including Lionel Hampton, Cedar Walton and Buck Clayton, and South Florida Jazz Hall of Fame recipients - Pete Minger, Eric Knight, Billy Rolle, Jimmy Crawford, Don Mosely and Ray Ray. Ms. Taylor appears regularly at The Betsy Hotel, and her quartet will include international percussion master, Bobby Thomas, Jr. and piano prodigy, Tal Cohen.  Dr. Edward G. Robbinson is a respected Miami-Dade School Administrator, Teacher and Music Education leader. His group, The Instant Attraction Band performs every 4th Friday at Miami’s Historic Hampton House.

Music in the Park, Friday, December 1st from 6:30pm-9:00pm at the Betty T. Ferguson Recreation Complex Amphitheater. FREE! 3000 NW 199th Street, Miami Gardens, FL 33056. Ample seating with free parking. Info (305)474-3011; SunJazzOrg@aol.com. Co-sponsored by SJO, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara J. Jordan, and the City of Miami Gardens.


SJO programming is presented with support of 
The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and Cultural Affairs Council, 
The Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.

Sunshine Jazz Organization Events are ADA Compliant

CONTACT
Sunshine Jazz Organization
Celebrating Our 31st Season!
Thelma Valles (305)693-2594
Holly Spillane (954)554-1800


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Jon Batiste & Stay Human in Jazz Roots Concert Series at Miami's Arsht Center

Jon Batiste & Stay Human -
Keeping People Musically
Engaged and Jazz 
Culturally Relevant


Friday, December 15, 2017
John S. and James L. 
Knight Concert Hall
at the
Adrienne Arsht Center
for the Performing Arts
1300 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33132
Box Office (305)949-6722   www.arshtcenter.org


Jon Batiste is a globally celebrated musician, educator, current bandleader of "The Late Show  with Stephen Colbert" and television personality whose musical skill, artistic vision and exuberant charisma make him a triple threat with unlimited potential. Recognized for his originality, jaw-dropping talent and dapper sense of style, Jon performs wide-ranging material from commanding the piano with virtuosic skill, to soulfully crooning, to wailing on the “harmonaboard” (a kind of harmonica and keyboard), to curating unique "social music" experiences all over the world. Born into a long lineage of Louisiana musicians, Batiste eventually went on to receive both his undergraduate and master's degrees in piano from the Juilliard School and formed his band, Stay Human.


Upcoming JAZZ ROOTS Performances
JAN 12, 2018
Generations: Joey Alexander & Ramsey Lewis
(Joey Alexander Trio And The Ramsey Lewis Quartet)
TICKETS

FEB 16, 2018
George Benson: A Night Of Breezin' And Greatest Hits 
W/ Jake Shimabukuro

MAR 2, 2018
Gregory Porter: The Voice Of Our Time

APR 20, 2018
Cubismo! Chucho Valdés & Irakere 45
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Longineu Parsons - Orchestrating The Music of Our Lives, and Our Nights!

Too Much Music in the Man
to Play in Just One Band!

DECEMBER SCHEDULE
Dr. Neu and BluJaFunk 
DEC 14: Mudville Music Room, Jacksonville
DEC 16: Waterworks, Tallahassee
DEC 30: Waterworks, Tallahassee

Longineu Parsons Jazz Trio
Featuring Ted Shumate - Guitar
DEC 23: Blue Tavern, Tallahassee

Rodney Jordan Quartet 
w/ Longineu Parsons
DEC 8, 9: Black Dog Cafe, Tallahassee

Longineu has performed in over thirty countries in North, South and Central America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, appearing before such dignitaries as the King of Morocco, the President of Gabon, the Royal Family of the Netherlands, the President of Austria, the U.S. Ambassador to France, The Royal Family of Monaco and for UNESCO. No matter the distance or the differences, Longineu is know for connecting with the everyone on a personal and musical level every time he takes the stage. 

He holds a BS degree in Music from Florida A&M University, a Master of Music in Classical trumpet from the University of Florida and a Doctorate in Classical Composition from the University of Florida. He has also had supplementary jazz studies at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and has been featured as a guest artist at Universities worldwide.

Longineu has performed and recorded with such greats as Cab Calloway, Nat Adderley, Nat Adderley Jr., Cecil Taylor, Nancy Wilson, Joe Williams, Herbie Mann, Philly Joe Jones, Kenny Werner, Frank Foster, Mal Waldron, Archie Shepp, Sun Ra, Sam Rivers, David Murray, Billy Harper, and many others. He has been hailed by critics internationally as being one of the world’s finest trumpet players, and as protégé of the great cornetist Nat Adderley, Longineu expands the gospel as a multi-instrumentalist performing on  the trumpet, flugel horn, African recorder, flute, multiple percussions and vocals.  

Longineu has been soloist with the Jacksonville Symphony, Palm Beach Pops, Tallahassee Symphony, Augusta Symphony, Gainesville Symphony and the University of South Carolina Symphony Orchestras.  He has been a clinician at high schools and universities, most notably, the Conservatoire Nationale de France and the Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga (Colombia). He is currently Professor of Music at Florida A&M University where he teaches Trumpet and Composition.

Contact Longineu:
(850)322-8823​

Booking Contact:
Blade Agency
(352)372-8158

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Get Your Tuesdays On! It's Holiday Blues Time at Boston's on the Beach in Delray Beach

Blue Tuesdays -
Big Times in a Small Town
as the Year Winds Down!!

40 South Ocean Blvd. 
Delray Beach, FL 33483 
(561)278-3364  www.bostonsonthebeach.com
NO COVER CHARGE!
Every Tuesday, from 8:30pm to 11:30pm, 

Boston’s on the Beach presents its weekly 
Blue Tuesdays series, hosted by Famous Frank, 
with an incredible line up of award-winning blues stars. 

12/5: Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials

12/12: Nick Schnebelen Band

12/19: Blues Dragon

11/26: Fabulous Fleetwoods

12/31: Victor Wainwright &
The Train
NYE EXTRAVAGANZA!
TICKETS & INFO 
FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE
(Technically not a Tuesday, but, hey!, it's VICTOR!)

Peeking into 2018!
January 2: JL Fulks Band
January 9: Rachelle Coba
January 16: Rockin' Jake
January 23: Tas Cru
January 30: Joey Gilmore 
February 6: Bruce Katz Band
February 13: Joel Dasilva

Incredible music. ~ Friends.
Excellent menu. ~ No cover.
Drink specials. ~ Super servers.
THEY ARE ALL HERE. COME GET SOME!

Stay in touch with Blue Tuesday on

Blue Tuesdays’ performances on the Boston’s stage are from 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., every Tuesday evening. No cover. For more information on Blue Tuesdays performances, please visit us online at bostonsonthebeach.com/bluetuesdays .

About Boston’s on the Beach 
Located in Delray Beach, Fla., Boston’s on the Beach has been a premier sports bar, entertainment venue, and restaurant for the past 35 years. As South Florida’s official home for New England sports and your hometown teams, the inviting interior features a comfortable atmosphere with more than 30 TVs. Countless bands for all musical tastes love to play Boston’s. Featuring the most renowned musical artists in the area, this entertainment hot spot’s weekly lineup includes reggae, rock, blues, jazz, funk, and country. You can count on catching fantastic, talented performers “rockin’ the house” every night, giving the evening an exciting vibe all its own. With breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean, as well as the ideal setting to enjoy casual dining, Boston’s is the place to go.

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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Bridget Kelly Band - East Coast, West Coast, South Coast and Gainesville in December!

Blues Birthday Bash - 
Guitars Slingers on the Lose!
w/
&

A big-party evening with four great blues bands 
playing for a fun celebration of Tim Fik's birthday.

Sunday, December 10, 2017 ~ Doors 6pm / Show 6:30pm
210 SW 2nd Avenue
Gainesville FL 32601
MAP
highdivegville.com (352)872-5949
TICKETS

More Upcoming Bridget Kelly Band Shows
Dec 2: Little Bar, Goodland FL
Dec 4: Bank & Blues, Daytona Beach FL
               w/Kenny Neal
Dec 13: Englewood's on Dearborn, Englewood FL
Jan 16-20: IBC, Memphis TN 
(representing the Blues Society of 
Northwest Florida in the Band Category)

Can't make show but want yourself 
some? Here's the list and down there
are the links!
`
"Bone Rattler"
#1 Charting RMR  "Electric Blues"  Album

(July-Nov 2017) - 19 weeks at  #1!
and
"Back in the Blues"
and
"Outta the Blues" 
and 
"Forever in Blues"
available at 

BOOKING CONTACT

MORE INFO AT

CONNECT ON FACEBOOK

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Blue Tavern in Tallahassee - Setting New Standards of Excellence in Selection and Presentation

"A Room Full of People"
...where you can go to 
catch your breathe with
fresh air and fresh music.

Blue Tavern
1206 N. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32303
MAP 
(850)212-5204 

OPERATING HOURS
The bar is open from 3pm to midnight Monday-Thursday
 and 3pm to 1am Friday & Saturday. 

Q. What's better than a roomful of people?
A. A roomful of people and live music!

Booking Contact:
clhamby65@gmail.com

All shows are all-ages, non-smoking/vaping.
(There's a nice smoking lounge in the back 
yard: ashtrays, tables, the works!)

************* UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS *************

Saturday, Dec 2: John Emil 
Blues Slide Guitar...on a Hawaiian Lap Steel!

Friday, Dec 8: The Lark & The Loon
Country Blues

Saturday, Dec 9: Eli Cook
Traditional & Modern Blues

Friday, Dec 15: Piedmont Bluz
Fingerpickin' Blues

Saturday, Dec 23: Longineu Parsons Jazz Trio

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