It's the Roaring Twenties All Over Again w/ Jazz & Blues in Florida!

Let's Get Them Started Off Right!

Jazz & Blues Florida January 2020 Issue

2020 is HERE, and so are all these great artists. Plan 

your entertainment schedule for the month and beyond. 

This month's issue features include: Tas Cru, JT Lauritsen, 

Victor Wainwright, Brett Wellman, Randall Bramblett, 

Dennis Gruenling, Veronica Swift, Monty Alexander, 

Mevin Butler, Fred Radke and Ona Kirei.

Just click on through to 

www.JazzBluesFlorida.com

and click the cover to

get the info to get you out
to put something NEW in your
NEW YEAR ears. 

All the best, 
to all of you!
Thanks for the support that 
got us through another decade!

Order deadline for ads for
February issue is 12/20/2020

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Bradfordville Blues Club - 2020 is Going to Be Exciting from the Get-Go w/ Bobby Rush

MAKE THE 1ST CONCERT OF 2020

THE MOST MEMORABLE OF 2020!

Bobby Rush Solo

Saturday, January 4th @ 9:00pm

One Show Only. Reserved Seating Only. $50

@

The Bradfordville Blues Club

https://bradfordvilleblues.com/events-tickets/

Bradfordville Blues Club

7152 Moses Lane
Tallahassee FL 32309

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bradfordvilleblues.com (850)906-0766
FACEBOOK PAGE

Real-deal live blues music at Florida's authentic jook joint every Friday
& Saturday night w/ occasional special events. Events are subject to
change without notice.  Unless otherwise stated: Friday and Saturday
shows start at 9:00 PM.  Doors open at 8:30. Weeknight shows start
at 8:00 and doors open at 7:00. Reservations are guaranteed with
advance ticket purchases.  Reservations for most shows are also
available by calling the Club at (850)906-0766 or emailing:
bradfordvilleblues@comcast.net, but advance
ticket purchasers get reservation priority. 

Reserved seats held until showtime.
All shows are now non-smoking!

UPCOMING SHOWS:

DECEMBER

31: NYE Celebration with Johnnie Marshall, $40 SOLD OUT!

JANUARY

3: Packrat’s Smokehouse, $20

4: Bobby Rush Solo, $50

10: The Randall Bramblett Band, $30
SOLD OUT!

11: Frank Jones Band, $20

17: Mac Arnold & Plate Full O' Blues, $25

18: EG Kight Birthday Celebration $20
24: Joe Survival Caruso
25: Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin SOLO w/
Brett Wellman & Chris Balding Duo
Opening as IBC Fundraiser

31: Nick Moss Band Feat. Dennis Gruenling

FEBRUARY

7: Doug MacLeod - Solo Acoustic, $20

14: Valentine's Day w/ Jonny Rawls, $20

15: Bruce Katz Band, $20

21: Southern Avenue, $25

28: Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, $20

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See Grand Re-opening Night PHOTO ALBUM.

Tallahassee/Leon County Visitor Info 

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Come Hear the Story of Superb Jazz - "BASS'D ON A TRUE STORY" in Bonita Springs January 4, 2020

2020's First Jazz Concert
in Bonita Springs!

Saturday, January 4, 2020; 7:30pm

Brandon Robertson Quintet
Facebook Event Page

TICKETS

The Brandon Robertson Quintet is set to present a program promoting his debut album “Bass’d on a True Story”. The group will also perform some classic arrangements from the great American Songbook. Joining the Brandon Robertson Quintet is renowned trumpeter James Suggs, saxophonist Zach Bornheimer, drummer Paul Gavin, and pianist John O’Leary III. Brandon Robertson is an EMMY® nominated music director and bassist originally from Tampa, FL. He is the Director of Jazz Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University and has performed at the world-famous Dizzy's Coca Cola Club in New York City with the nationally recognized FSU Jazz Sextet joining members of the JALC Orchestra. Among others, Brandon has performed with notable acts such as the Count Basie Orchestra, Wynton Marsalis, Marcus Roberts, Laila Baili, Wycliffe Gordon, and Jason Marsalis.

UPCOMING SHOWS

Saturday, February 15, 2020; 7:30pm

Dan Miller- 
Lew DelGatto Quintet
Facebook Event Page

TICKETS

Join trumpeter Dan Miller and saxophonist Lew Del Gatto as they celebrate the genius and music of Irving Berlin. The music that Berlin composed for the Broadway Stage and the Hollywood Screen became an integral part of the Great American Songbook, loved by musicians, singers and audiences alike. He wrote over 1,500 tunes including God Bless America and White Christmas. Jerome Kern said, "Irving Berlin has no place in American music—he is American music."

The program will include such favorites as How Deep Is The Ocean, Let’s Face The Music and Dance, Alexander’s Ragtime Band, Always, Blue Skies, Coquette, Falling In Love Is Wonderful, If I Had You, Change Partners, Cheek To Cheek and Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better).

Dan Miller built his reputation touring and recording with Harry Connick Jr., Wynton Marsalis, Maynard Ferguson, Woody Herman and Tom Jones. Lew Del Gatto was a member of the Saturday Night Live Band from 1975-2006 and toured and recorded with Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones and Buddy Rich. For this concert, they bring together a tremendous group of musicians for an evening of hard swinging, acoustic jazz music including the NYC pianist Roy Gerson (Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks), bassist Chuck Bergeron (Buddy Rich & University of Miami Jazz Bass Professor) and the spectacular drummer from Philadelphia, Tony Vigilante (Ben Vereen)..

Friday, March 14, 2020; 7:30pm

The Weight Band
Facebook Event Page

TICKETS

The Weight Band originated in 2013 inside the famed Woodstock, New York barn of Levon Helm when Jim Weider and Randy Ciarlante — both former members of The Band — performed “Songs of The Band” with Band founder, Garth Hudson, alongside Jimmy Vivino and Byron Isaacs. Inspired to carry on the legacy of the unforgettable rock group, Weider, Ciarlante and Isaacs began performing fan favorites from The Band catalog to audiences across the country, inviting Brian Mitchell and Marty Grebb to complete their sound. The Weight Band later added Albert Rogers, Michael Bram and Matt Zeiner to make up their current lineup, featuring songs from The Band's treasured catalog as well as new original tracks that complement The Band’s timeless legacy.

Saturday, April 4, 2020; 7:30pm

Ronnie Baker Brooks
TICKETS

"Ronnie Baker Brooks is an American Chicago blues and soul blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a respected club performer in Chicago, before recording three solo albums for Watchdog Records. The son of fellow Chicago blues musician Lonnie Brooks, he is the brother of another blues guitarist, Wayne Baker Brooks. AllMusic journalist, Andy Whitman, described Brooks as "... a better than average soul singer, a fine blues interpreter, and a monster guitarist with an ample supply of technique and passion." - Wikipedia

Thursday, April 9, 2020; 7:30pm

Tab Benoit
TICKETS

Tab Benoit is a Grammy nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist who has built a remarkable 30+ year career on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta swamp blues and acquiring a devoted legion of fans along the way, as well as 5 Blues Music Awards, including BB King Entertainer of the Year (twice) and an induction into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. He has recorded and/or performed with Junior Wells, George Porter Jr, Dr. John, Willie Nelson, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Billy Joe Shaver, Maria Muldaur, James Cotton, Cyril Neville, Kenny Aronoff, Allen Toussaint, Kim Wilson, Jimmy Thackery, Charlie Musslewhite, Kenny Neal, Chris Layton, Ivan Neville, Jimmy Hall, Jim Lauderdale, Anders Osborne, and Alvin Youngblood Hart to name a few. Tab's accomplishments as a musician are matched only by his devotion to the environmental health of his native Louisiana wetlands. Benoit is the founder and driving force behind Voice of the Wetlands, an organization working to preserve the coastal waters of his home state. In 2010, he received the Governor's Award for Conservationist of the Year from the Louisiana Wildlife Federation. Benoit also starred in the iMax motion picture Hurricane on the Bayou, a documentary of Hurricane Katrina's effects and a call to protect and restore the wetlands.

AT

Centers for Arts Bonita Springs

Hinman Auditorium

10150 Bonita Beach Road

Bonita Springs, FL 34135

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“The Center for the Arts of Bonita Springs is committed to enrich the culture of our diverse community by providing opportunities for artistic expression, education and appreciation in a supportive and nurturing environment.”

*Americana is contemporary music that incorporates elements of various American roots music styles, including country, roots-rock, folk, bluegrass, R&B and blues, resulting in a distinctive roots-oriented sound that lives in a world apart from the pure forms of the genres upon which it may draw.

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Blue Tavern in Tallahassee FL - From the World's Stages to Monroe Street...

The Blue Tavern - 
Downtown, Hometown Music!

Many nights of entertainment weekly, 

with many nights with multiple shows!

ONLY AT THE

Blue Tavern

1206 N. Monroe Street

Tallahassee, FL 32303

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Facebook.com/bluetaverntallahassee 

http://www.bluetaverntallahassee.com

(850)212-5204 

DECEMBER 2019 - Highlight Suggestions!

26: Boxing Day!
The Tavern will open at 5, and there will be an 
open jam to warm things up, hosted by George 
Gray and friends. A White Elephant* gift exchange
 is planned from about 7-7:30, then we'll just go back 
to playing, eating, drinking and merrymaking! 
FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE*
27: Longineu Parsons
Read a most excellent article from the Tallahassee
 Democrat on Longineu and this show!
CLICK HERE
FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE
28: Pat Puckett and 
Katherine Easterling
A Dynamic Duo!
FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE
30: Lost Monday with Gin & Razor!
Starting the week, and ending the year!
FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE
31: NYE with JB & Friends!
Party favors!
Free champagne when the ball drops!
FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE

Every Monday - Lost Mondays - early blues! - 8pm

1st Tuesdays - JAZZ SESSION

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SCHEDULE

Blue Tavern is a bar/coffeehouse/music venue in Midtown within easy walking

distance from Levy and Lafayette Park neighborhoods. Serving beer, wine, 

coffee, tea, and sodas -- a perfect quiet spot to enjoy conversation, reading, art, 

without TV or canned music. For those that like to bring their work with them, WiFi 

is now available.

INFO & OPERATING HOURS

On most weeknights there will be a $2 cover. 
No "cover at the door," just a small fee collected at the bar. 
Of course, tips are always appreciated. All events are non-smoking
 / all-ages. OPERATING HOURS: The bar is open from 5pm to midnight 
Monday-Thursday, and 4pm to 1am Friday & Saturday. One drink minimum 
purchase for evening events. Parking is free across the street or behind FedEx. 
A bike rack is next to the back door, well lit. We offer a wide variety of beers; 
the kitchen is open late featuring grilled sandwiches, New Orleans style 
red beans & rice, and Valence Street vegan stew. 

Q. What's better than a roomful of people?

A. Live music AND a roomful of people!

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!)

"A note of appreciation for those tavernistas who regularly make it a 

point to come listen to musicians they’ve never heard before. We 

appreciate your taking time to fly into the unknown with us! We 

strive to be a venue where you know you’re going to hear good 

music no matter what night it is, and your support really makes that 

possible. So, thank you!" - The Blue Tavern Keepers

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Shaun Murphy - New Release Charting Ahead of 2020 Florida Tour - Booking Dates Available

"Whether she is taking you to church, 
taking you to school or taking you out for some fun, 
she nails each and every performance here." 
- Steve Jones, Blues Blast Magazine

Reason To Try
by
3-time Grammy-nominated 
Shaun Murphy 
From Contemporary Blues to Soul, to Rock,
something for everyone’s moods!
Release Date : August 1, 2019
Genre: Contemporary Blues: Blues Rock
PURCHASE

“This 14 track CD is a treasure trove of emotional ups and downs, blending a number of genres seamlessly. My friend Marc-Alan Barnette had written ‘Thang For You’ and when I heard him do it live, well, I couldn’t resist. The title track, ‘Reason To Try’ was one that I heard the writer do live; Danny Flowers, and it stopped me in my tracks. My great guitar players, Kenne Cramer and Tommy Stillwell wrote ‘Welcome To Bluesville’ for me. A song I hope you truly enjoy!” Shaun Murphy

She began her career in 1969 playing at the Ann Arbor Blues Festival, went on to theater, being discovered by an employee of Motown Records. She later signed with Rare Earth records, using the name “Stoney” and began touring with Meatloaf as Stoney and Meatloaf. Shaun moved with Motown to LA, but later relocated back to Detroit to work with Bob Seger in 1973, (and continues to work with Bob Seger on his final tour.) Shaun performed in Hair and Sgt. Peppers rock musicals. on Broadway. She has done several tours with Eric Clapton, Bruce Hornsby, Moody Blues, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh and many more. She became a member of the band Little Feat based in Los Angeles in 1994, touring and recording with the band until 2009.

Shaun has gone on to become an independent solo artist, recording her 9th solo CD, Reason To Try under Vision Wall Records. Recorded at Rock House Studios in Franklin, TN produced and mixed by Kevin McKendree (Delbert McClinton, Brian Setzer, etc). Using her long-time bandmates, Tom DelRossi, John Marcus, (Tim McGraw) Kenne Cramer, (Dr. Hook) Tommy Stillwell (Beat Daddy’s) and Eric Robert, (Coco Montoya & Walter Trout), saying, “I always want you to really hear what I’m going to sound like live, so what better way than to use my wonderful band!”

Shaun's Website
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Shaun's Twitter
Shaun's Instagram
Shaun's YouTube

Booking: 
EMAIL: T.C DAVIS
loroad7@yahoo.com

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Sunday Soul Sessions - A Season Series of Blues & Soul Announced for Bradenton Area

Two of Bradenton’s live-music-powerhouse
brands team up to bring blues &
soul music in a new concert series.

After a successful Women of the Blues event together in

May of 2019, Bradenton-based National Touring Artist

​Lauren Mitchell ​and local Promotions Company

Independent Jones are again joining their formidable

forces to keep the blues alive in our city. 

Borne from the desire to engage blues and soul music

fans “South of the Skyway” after Bradenton’s beloved

music venue Ace’s Live closed in 2018, as well as to

continue to​ ​create meaningful musical experiences​ ​for

artists and fans alike, these two live-music-powerhouses

have teamed up to bring blues and soul music back

to Bradenton in a once monthly concert series. 

Continuing with her heartfelt mission of fighting for

inclusivity, equality and equity for women and minorities

in The Blues, Ms. Mitchell has curated a lineup of six

performers that best represents the traditions and spirit – 

as well as the future – of this seminal, vital musical form.  

The Sunday Soul Sessions concerts will take place the

first Sunday of every month, beginning on January 5th at

4:00pm, and continue through June 7th, 2020. 

The series will feature artists both local and from around

the country, staged in a listening environment expressly

designed for this performer​.​ Each concert will be unique, to 

provide an intimate, one-of-a-kind, live music experience. 

The location will be kept secret and emailed to TICKET*

holders 24 hours in advance. All events will take place

in the Bradenton-Metro area. 

To round out this one-of-a-kind live music experience,

food and libations will be available for purchase from

Cornerstone and Company with their distinctive vintage

food and bar trucks. 

THE LINEUP 

January 5th Johnny Rawls 

February 2nd Kat Riggins 

March 1st David Julia 

April 5th  Bobby Blackmon

May 3rd Sugar & Spice Revue 

June 7th CeCe Teneal & Soul Kamotion

TICKETS
*Jazz & Blues Florida readers are being offered
a 10% discount on tickets!
Just enter the promo code CHARLIE when you purchase tickets. 
FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE

For more information or to schedule artist interviews, please contact:
 Lauren Mitchell

Artist Relations

Independent Jones - Live Music & Entertainment 

941-962-9667

Lauren@IndependentJones.com

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