Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Heidi's Jazz Club Presents Elite Jazz Saxophonist Jesse Jones Jr for Weekend Engagement

HEIDI'S JAZZ CLUB
Where memories
are made!
Designated by DownBeat Magazine 
as one of the world's top 2016 jazz venues!

7 N Orlando Ave.
Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
heidisjazzclub.com   (321)783-4559

Heidi's Jazz Club features live music every Wednesday through Sunday (See CALENDAR for weekly schedule) with featured performers on selected Friday and Saturday evenings and Heidi's Open Jam Session every Sunday evening starting at 7 PM. Located in downtown Cocoa Beach, Heidi’s makes the perfect ‘highlight’ to a weekend getaway to the beach this season. Enjoy the piano stylings of Mark Hubrouck Wednesday through Sunday in the adjacent Heidelberg Restaurant. 

 Club Hours: Wed-Sun 5pm-1am
Closed Mon & Tues

      

JULY SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT

Friday, July 28, 2017 ~ 8:30-12pm ~ $10
Saturday, July 29, 2017 ~ 8-12pm ~ $10
Jessie Jones Jr. 
w/ The Mason Margut Trio

Jesse is a soulful player and entertainer out of Miami, Florida that has it all. Jones has been performing internationally for over 20 years sharing his musical talent in places in Russia, Germany, Italy, Ukraine, etc.

Through the many years of performing, he has performed with Donald Byrd, Blue Mitchell, Dexter Gordon, Joe Williams, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Eartha Kitt, Clark Terry, Allan Harris, Ira Sullivan, Melton Mustafa, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Monty Alexander, to name a few.

He combines the hard-bop influence of Cannonball Adderley, the funk of Hank Crawford, and the sweetness of Paul Desmond. Their influences may be detected within Jesse's riffs. Add to that some of the most unusual "scat" jazz singing when Jesse sings "straight" or through his horns, and the jazz audiences go wild. The humor is international in scope since these are not words but rather sounds that move and groove with the music.

Mason Margut is a Brevard County native and a 2014 graduate of Satellite High School. Over the past few years, Mason has been a featured performer in Tallahassee and Central Florida including nearby the Atlantic Music Center, Cocoa Village Playhouse, Henegar Center for the Arts, and the King Center for the Performing Arts, as well as Sublime Restaurant, Open Mike's, various private events, and of course, Heidi's Jazz Club. A recipient of the Space Coast Jazz Society scholarship and a College of Music scholarship, Mason is continuing his passion for music by studying jazz at the Florida State University in Tallahassee pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance studying under William Peterson. He has also studied with pianists Marcus Roberts and Benny Green.

Al Dodds on upright bass and Stan Soloko on drums.

CALL NOW TO RSVP! (321)783-4559
EMAIL NOW TO RSVP: Heidi@HeidisJazzClub.com
RSVP via ONLINE FORM
There are admission charges for special performances, all ticket sales are final.

      

What to look forward to:
Aug 4: Ms. Jaqueline Jones w/ the Ron Teixeira Trio
Aug 18: Michelle Mailhot
      
Every Thursday, 7-10pm
Other Dates By Special Announcement

Sybil Gage is an award winning Jazz and Blues singer/songwriter who has been compared to Eartha Kitt, Dinah Washington, Pearl Bailey, Corinne Bailey-Rae, Laura Nyro, and Janis Joplin. Her latest CD “NOLA Calling” reached #1 on the UVUMI internet Blues charts in 2010, stayed there for 2 months and still bounces around in the top 25. “NOLA Calling” was also nominated for Best Self Produced CD by the International Blues Challenge of Memphis 2011. Space Coast Living Magazine named Sybil Gage ”Best Musician in Brevard County” in 2008, and Sybil has a devoted and growing international following that label’s themselves as “Sybilized.” Sybil’s love for her hometown of New Orleans is evident in every part of her performance and hats and boa’s are a big part of her New Orlean’s style.

      

Every Saturday that is not otherwise scheduled
for special performances, 8-midnight
Hella
w/ Ron Teixeira Trio
Hella is a writer and singer from Israel. She moved to the states on 2012 and has become well known for her international and unique style. She started performing at the age of 18 while doing her service in the IDF. Later on she was discovered by a well known producer who introduced her to the music industry. Ever since then Hella performed all over the world in the most luxurious private and corporate events alongside musicians like George Michael, Boney m, Philip kirkorov, Nikolay Baskov, Alla Pugacheva, Michael Shufutinsky and many more. Now you too can enjoy fragrances from all over the world with Hella's great selection of songs and styles.

      
CALL NOW TO RSVP!
(321)783-4559

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Bluesman Chris Thomas King in Coral Gables Concert Series Thursday, July 20, 2017

Chris Thomas King
Community Arts Program Summer Concert Series 

New Orleans’ Grammy Award-winning musician and actor Chris Thomas King is one of the world’s most influential artists, and has changed the way we think about blues. He is also known for his role as itinerant bluesman Tommy Johnson in the George Clooney film O Brother, Where Art Thou? Chris has sold more than 10 million records in this country, and is the leading blues guitarist of his generation. With guitar in hand, Chris Thomas King has created a passage from the folk blues revival of the ’60s and reinvigorated the blues as a living African-American art. Join in for an unforgettable evening!

Other concerts include: August 3 - Tony Monaco Trio / August 17 - Los Angeles Guitar Quartet

Tickets are $35-$50 in advance at 305.448.7421, ext. 153 or www.CommunityArtsProgram.org.


Other concerts include: 
August 3 - Tony Monaco Trio / August 17 - Los Angeles Guitar Quartet

Tickets are $35-$50 in advance at 305.448.7421, ext. 153 or www.CommunityArtsProgram.org.

Tickets are $35-$50 in advance at 305.448.7421, ext. 153 

Directions
 
Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ is located at 3010 De Soto Boulevard (directly across from the Biltmore Hotel and five miles from Miami International Airport) in Coral Gables.  MAP

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Little Mike and The Tornadoes Return to Earl's Hideaway for Sunday Blues July 30, 2017

Little Mike
and the Tornadoes
Rockin' the River w/ their Chicago Blues!

Florida's Touring
Blues Party!

UPCOMING SHOWS
Get all the CDs in person!

July 21: 
McCall’s Tavern
The Villages FL

Sunday, July 30, 2017 ~ 2-6pm, FREE! 
The world famous
Earl's Hideaway
Sebastian, FL
MAP

Aug 4, 5: 
Tall Paul's Brew House
Gainesville FL

Can't make a show?
Get your blues CDs online!

"HOW LONG?" 
(...since you've REALLY heard great blues?)

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/littlemike
- How Long?
Flawless, high energy blues sound, 
modeled after the great Chicago bands 
of the 50’s, never straying from their course 
of delivering hardback alley blues 
and rough rock and roll.

- Pinetop Perkins & Jimmy Rogers
Genuine Blues Legends
w/ Little Mike and the Tornadoes

- Friday Night
Zora Young & 
Little Mike and the Tornadoes

~ CDs available through cdbaby
and at all LIVE shows! ~

Booking/Interview Contact
Phone: (352)219-5480
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Saturday, July 15, 2017

Bridget Kelly Band Returns to Florida after 6 State Tour

BRIDGET KELLY BAND
Rattling the charts and
clubs, concerts & festivals
with their blues!

The show is going 
on the road!

July 28: Bo Diddley Plaza, Gainesville FL

July 30: Ace's, Bradenton FL

Aug 26: The Alley Blues, Sanford FL

Aug 27: NCFBS Blues Challenge, Gainesville FL

w/ Samantha Fish, Fishers IN

Sept 11: Time Out Pub, Rockport ME

Sept 22: Paradise Bar & Grill, Pensacola Beach FL

Sept 24: Daniel Day Gallery, Birmingham AL

Sept 25: Seville Quarter, Pensacola FL

Dec 13: Englewood's on Dearborn, Englewood FL

"Outta the Blues" 
and 
"Forever in Blues" CDs 
available at 

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Friday, July 14, 2017

David Leon's Jazz Night at The Fish House - Making Waves in Miami

The Fish House: 
Week after week of
incredible LIVE JAZZ
and more! 

Every Wednesday, 7pm, (2 drink minimum)
David Leon's
Pro-Jazz Jam Session
JULY 19: John Yarling
JULY 26: David Leon Quartet
AUG 2: TBA
AUG 9: Melinda Rose Quartet
AUG 16: Mark Small Quartet
AUG 23: Aldo Salvent Quartet
AUG 30: 30: Javier Nero Quintet
SEPT 6: Russ Spiegel Organ Quartet
SEPT 13: Melinda Rose Quartet
SEPT 20: Alex Hernandez Birthday Bash!
OCT 11: Melinda Rose Quartet
OCT 18: Alessandro Fadini/Josiah Boornazian Project

Every Thursday, 8pm, (2 drink minimum)
Pro Blues Jam  
(w/ Guest Hosts Motel Mel, Michael Wainright, 
Darrell Raines, George Caldwell, 
Randy Robins, Bill Clark, Julian Harris) 

Every Friday, 7pm, (2 drink minimum)
Featured Solo Musicians 

Every Saturday, 7pm, (2 drink minimum)
Mostly Motel Mel

The Fish House
10000 SW 56th Street
Miami FL 33165
thefishhouse.com (305)595-8453
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Serving the BEST Seafood and more!

Sunday - Wednesday Noon to 10pm 
and 
Thursday - Saturday Noon to 11pm

Enjoy the finest seafood AND the best music from around Miami in the 'BackRoom Live!'. Come inside and be seated in our nautical setting while we open your fresh oysters. If you like Sushi, check out our Peruvian style 'Ceviche'; talk about magnificent! It's impossible to ignore the sizzle and aroma as hot plates of fresh catch and rib delicacies are rushed to a table near you! That's why we display Two Diamonds from AAA.
* Quote of Gregory David Roberts

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Thursday, July 13, 2017

Tigertail Productions in Miami Florida to Close After 38 Years of Progressive Presenting

Founder and Executive Director Mary Luft Will Retire

Tigertail Productions, Inc., announced that it will dissolve as of December 31, 2017. Executive Director Mary Luft, who founded the not-for-profit cultural organization in 1979 and led it throughout its 38 years, announced her retirement to Tigertail's Board of Directors. After a thorough discussion, the Board determined that the organization will dissolve as of the end of the year. No further events are planned.

Tigertail was incorporated in November, 1979, as Mary Luft and Company, Inc. Soon, Luft began to present performance and music events, often from the studio behind her Tigertail Ave. home in Coconut Grove. In 1984, the Board renamed the organization to Tigertail Productions.

Highlights include the 1988 New Music America (NMA), which brought to Miami over 100 local, regional, national and world artists for a 10-day series of events. For 12 years, NMA was held in a different city each year and grew into one of the largest new music festivals ever held in North America by the time it came to Miami.

In addition to its lengthy presenting history, Tigertail has proven to be a breeding ground for Miami artists. Tigertail's programs combined an energetic mix of area, national and international artists of all disciplines. Over the years, Tigertail presented over 670 artists – in dance, music, film/video, theater, performance, poetry/spoken word and the visual arts. In addition to its annual concert season, Tigertail commissioned and provided travel opportunities within the US and abroad for hundreds of local artists to develop and facilitate their careers. In addition, a number of persons who once worked for Tigertail have themselves gone on to become cultural leaders. Miami Light Project co-founder Janine Gross worked for Tigertail for NMA, as did former Miami Herald critic Jordan Levin. Georgiana Pickett’s involvement with Tigertail helped lead to her current position as Executive Director of New York City's Baryshnikov Arts Center. O Cinema co-founder Vivian Marthell worked for Tigertail, as have many other local arts activists.

Luft’s experience researching music in Brazil for NMA, coupled with her 1989 Fulbright Fellowship there, led to 20 years of cultural exchange projects with the country. In 1995, Tigertail began FLA/BRA, an annual festival that brought cutting-edge Brazilian artists to Miami until the incidents of 9/11/2001 made it difficult to impossible. Local performing and visual artists were also sent to Brazil to perform, exhibit and work with Brazilian artists. Other international festivals included a 2-year project with France, FLA/FRA(2014 & 2015), and two "element"-based festivals – WATER and FIRE (2016 & 2017).

In 2000, Tigertail launched danceAble. Co-presented with the Florida Dance Association, this unique program focused on dance as a vital art form and a fundamental means of physical expression for persons with and without disabilities. danceAble confronted traditional dance ideologies and challenged the notion of who can create and perform. Presented each year until 2013, the project presented leading artists and companies from around the world. Additionally, Tigertail structured exchange residencies for Miami artists in other countries. Tigertail continued to present physically integrated dance events through its final 2016-17 season.

Tigertail entered the literary arena in 2003 with the publication of an annual poetry collection, Tigertail, A South Florida Poetry Annual. Each of the 10 editions featured a different editor and a cover by a well-known South Florida visual artist. The first edition was edited by MacArthur Foundation "Genius" awardee Campbell McGrath, the cover by Carlos Betancourt. Volume IV of the annual was edited by President Obama's inaugural poet Richard Blanco. The anthology was published annually until 2013. From the 1990s through the present day, Tigertail produced youth spoken word projects WordSpeak and SpeakOut. Established poets taught and mentored students in the spoken word form. Over the years, Tigertail sent dozens of teens to Brave New Voices – a national festival considered the "olympics" of teen spoken word. Tigertail is currently in discussion with a potential successor to these programs, with the hope that teens will continue to have these opportunities in the future.

In 2014, Tigertail launched a new project, ScreenDance Miami, featuring dance created not for the stage but for the camera. ScreenDance Miami included panel discussions, workshops, site-specific installations and screenings of dance films by local, national and international dance and film artists. The annual festival continued through this year. For ScreenDance Miami, also, Tigertail is actively discussing the continuation of the program by another organization so that South Florida can remain one of the leading cities that supports screen dance.

Tigertail Productions’ website, tigertail.org, which archives each of Tigertail's seasons from 1997 to date will be maintained several years into the future to continue its legacy as Florida's pioneer of innovative art.

Tigertail Productions
842 NW Ninth Court
Miami, Florida 33136  
(305)324-4337

www.tigertail.org