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Suncoast Jazz Festival 2023

Arts and Entertainment

November 2, 2023


Schedule of Events:

November 17, 2023

11:00 am: Poolside - Parasol Parade
The Anachronisticrats - Bakey, Betty, Boisen And Friends

12:00 - 1:00 pm:
Youth Band - SHH

1:15 - 2:15 pm:

Jazzin Jubilee - Synia Carroll with Jeremy Carter, Jean Bolduc, Alejandro Arenas, John O’Leary - SHH

Amateur Jams With Jim Gover & The Guys From Naples - SPP

Youth Master Class - Starting 2pm - Leader - Jason Marsalis - MMH

2:30 - 3:30 pm:

Heather Thorn & Vivacity - SHH

Dave Bennett Quartet - SBD

The Anachronisticrats - Bakey, Betty, And Boisen - SPP

Youth Master Class - MMH

3:45 - 4:45 pm:

Headliner - Ranky Tanky - Celebrating Jazz and the Gullah Tradition - SHH

Cynthia Sayer And Her Joyride Band - SBD

La Lucha - SPP

Youth Master Class - MMH

5:00 - 6:00 pm:

Professor Cunningham - Around the World with the Old School Globetrotters - SHH

Galvanized Jazz Band with Jane Campedelli and Bob Price - SBD

Two Much Fun - Betty Comora and Mike Evans - SPP

Sunset Music - Love and Bossa Nova - Nate Najar, Daniela Soledade - MWJ

6:15 - 7:15 pm:

Guitar Extravaganza - The Sensational Diego Figueiredo

Swing Dance - Instruction - 6:45 - 7:30 pm - SBD

Rossano Sportiello And Don Mopsick - SPP

More Sunset - 5:45-6:30 pm - La Lucha with Ona K - MWJ

7:30 - 8:30 pm:

Jason Marsalis with Rossano Sportiello, Kevin Congleton, Don Mopsick - SHH

Swing Dance - Tom Hook And The Hounds - SBD

The Anachronisticrats - Bakey, Betty, And Boisen - SPP

8:45 - 9:45 pm:

Headliner - Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers - SHH

Swing Dance - Tom Rigney & Flambeau - SBD

The Banjo’s Back In Town - Bob Price & Friends - SPP

10:00 - 11:00 pm :

From Rio With Love - Daniela Soledade with the Nate Najar Quartet, Jeremy Carter, Joe Porter, Jean Bolduc - SHH

Swing Dance - Professor Cunningham & His Old School - SBD

Jam Session - Al Downing All-Stars - SPP

11:15 pm - 12:15 am:

Swing Dance - Dave Bennett Quartet - SBD

Jam Session - Al Downing All-Stars - SPP

November 18, 2023

10:00 - 11:00 am:
Cynthia Sayer And Her Joyride Band - SHH
Tom Rigney & Flambeau - SBD
Amateur Jams With Jim Gover - Starting 10:30 am - SMH

11:15 am - 12:15 pm:
Tom Hook And The Hounds Classic New Orleans Rhythm and Blues - SHH
Youth Band - SBD
Per Danielsson – Piano – with Greg Zabel and Dave McKenzie - SPP
Amateur Jams with Jim Gover - MMH

12:30 - 1:30 pm:
Diego Figueiredo - The Art Of Improvisation with John Lamb, Mark Feinman, Adrian Cunningham, Nate Najar,Heather Thorn, Jason Marsalis, John O’Leary - SHH
Youth Band - SBD
The Anachronisticrats - Bakey, Betty, And Boisen - SPP
Galvanized Jazz Band - MMH
Alberto Pibiri 12:30-1:00 pm - Per Danielsson 1:15-1:45 pm - MWJ

1:45 - 2:45 pm:
Headliner Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers - SHH
Youth Master Class - Attendees Quietly Invited - SBD
Ona K With La Lucha - SPP
Tom Hook And The Hounds - MMH
Jeff Kressler 2:00-2:30 pm – Ossano Sportiello 2:45-3:15 pm - MWJ

3:00 - 4:00 pm:
Flying Free in the Key of Jazz - SYNIA CARROLL with John O’Leary, Alejandro Arenas, Mark Feinman, Jeremy Carter - SHH
Dave Bennett Quartet - SBD
Two Much Fun - Betty Comora, Mike Evans - SPP
Al Downing All-Stars - A Tribute to Al Downing Father of Jazz in the Tampa Bay area - MMH
Yoshitaka “Z2” Tsuji – 3:30-4:00 pm TOM HOO - MWJ

4:15 - 5:15 pm:
Tom Rigney & Flambeau - SHH
The American Songbook Heather Thorn & Vivacity - SBD
Daniela Soledade - Sings And Swings with Nate Najar, Don Mopsick, Jean Bolduc, Jeremy Carter - SPP
Love Stinks - Professor Cunningham - MMH
Sunset Music - Theo Valentin And Friends 5:00-5:45 pm - MWJ

5:30 - 6:30 pm:
Cynthia Sayer And Her Joyride Band - SHH
Yoshitaka “Z2” Tsuji Piano -SBD
The Anachronisticrats - Bakey, Betty, And Boisen - SPP
Dave Bennett Quartet - MMH
More Sunset - 5:45-6:30 pm - Ona K With La Lucha - MWJ

6:45 - 7:45 pm:
Jason Marsalis with Ed Metz, Alberto Pibiri, Jim Robertson
How Did I Get Here - Tom Rigney - Tom Rigney Finally Tells His Story
Rossano Sportiello And Don Mopsick

8:00 - 9:00 pm:
Headliner - Ranky Tanky - 2x Grammy Winner - Celebrating Jazz and the Gullah Tradition - SHH
Galvanized Jazz Band Jane Campedelli Sings Pat Yankee - SBD
Dan Harris With Rick Steuart, Alejandro Arenas, Mark Feinman - SPP

9:15 - 10:15 pm:
Rockin’ With Dave Bennett - SHH
Tom Rigney & Flambeau - SBD
Jeremy Carter with Rossano Sportiello, Don Mopsick, Ed Metz - SPP

10:30 - 11:30 pm:
Sexy Calendar Launch Party - Professor Cunningham & His Old School (Phones/Cameras Not Permitted) - SBD
Jam Session - Al Downing All Stars - SPP

11:30 pm - 12:30 am:
Jam Session - Al Downing All-Stars - SPP

November 19, 2023

9:00 - 10:00 am:

Music For A Sunday Morning Dave Bennett Quartet with Theo Valentin - SHH

10:15 am - 11:00 pm:

La Lucha With Ona K - SHH

Feathers and Fringe Heather Thorn & Vivacity - SBD

Cynthia Sayer And Her Joyride Band – 10:00 - 11:15 am - SRB

11:15 am - 12:00 pm:

Professor Cunningham & His Old School - SHH

Galvanized Jazz Band - SBD

Love and Bossa Nova - Nate Najar, Daniela Soledade - SPP

Rossano Sportiello, Ed Metz, Don Mopsick, Synia Carroll - 11:15 am - 12:30 pm - SBD

12:15 - 1:00 pm:

Cynthia Sayer And Her Joyride Band - SHH

Tom Rigney & Flambeau - SBD

The Anachronisticrats - Bakey, Betty, and Boisen - SPP

1:15 - 2:00 pm:

Rossano Sportiello And Jason Marsalis - SHH

Bossa Nova Forever - Diego Figueiredo - SBD

Swing Guitars - Nate Najar, John Merrill, Jean Bolduc, Don Mopsic - SPP

2:15 - 3:15 pm:

Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association presents Women in Jazz Celebrate Gershwin

Valerie Gillespie - Leader

cynthia sayer, jen hodge, theo valentin, synia carroll with guests john o’leary, eddie metz - SHH

3:30 - 4:30 pm:

Finale!  - Tom Hook And The Hounds - SHH

5:00 - 7:00 pm:

Afterglow - Professor Cunningham’s After School Detention -SPP

Date: November 17 - 19, 2023

Location:

Location Key
SHH-Sheraton Haley’s Music Hall
SBD-Sheraton S.T. Bear’s Den for Jazz
SPP-Sheraton Pepper’s Place
MMH-Marriott Al Downing Memorial Hall
MWJ-Marriott Waterside Jazz
SRB-Sheraton Rusty’s Bistro JAZZ BRUNCH

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