Jazz: Then and Now
“Jazz: Then and Now” brings the sound of jazz to life through live performance and stories from the Tampa Bay area’s music past. Throughout the evening, Dick Rumore, former owner of Paragon Music Center, will share stories about the history of jazz in the Tampa Bay area, giving the audience a closer look at the people, places and performances that helped shape the local scene.
The concert features clarinetist Frankie Brown Jr., saxophonist Al Chisolm and GQ Sound. Chisolm is a longtime presence in the Tampa Bay area music community whose career includes USO tours across the United States, performances with The On Que Players and ongoing work as a solo artist. A self-taught musician, he is known for a style shaped by gospel, soul and instrumental jazz.
A production of Unlimited Gospel Expressions, the concert is sponsored by the Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival and will be held at the future home of Tampa’s Black History Museum.
Together, these artists offer a program that honors the foundations of jazz while showing why the music still matters. “Jazz: Then and Now” is a chance to hear outstanding musicians, learn more about the Tampa Bay area’s jazz history and spend an evening with music that continues to leave its mark.
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Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3577133-0
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