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1 January Thursday, January 11 Saturday, January 13 Thursday, January 14 Pete Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo St. Pete College Music Hall, St. Pete Riverview Performing Arts Center, Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center, Branford Marsalis Bria Skonberg The Chick Corea Akoustic Band Bill Charlap Trio Jazz Quartet feat. Fred Johnson The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra The saxophonist of the musical Marsalis family and Grammy Award winner performing at 7:30pm JUNO award winning jazz trumpet player and vocalist performs at 8pm. Jazz piano legend Chick Corea performs with his ensemble for two shows, 6:30 pm and 9:30pm. The Jazz Club of s first evening concert of 2018 kicks off with piano great Bill Charlap, with his trio. 7:30 A special show celebrating African American culture. 8pm. The legendary Tommy Dorsey Orchestra performs at 3:00 pm Friday, January 19 The Palladium, St. Pete James Suggs Tampa Bay trumpet player, James Suggs, plays the music of Lee Morgan! 8pm Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa Unitarian Universalist Church, Jazz with Jim Jazz at Two Kitt Moran Quartet Sunday, January 21 The Palladium, St. Pete Nicki Parrot, Rossano Sportiello, Ed Metz Celebrate the New Year with Jim Burge and the Jazz Directions. Kitt and Mike Moran perform with their quartet at 2:00pm. Also featuring Dominic Mancini on bass and Dane Hassan on drums. Arbors Records recording artists Nicki Parrott, Rossano Sportiello, and Ed Metz, return to the Side Door 1 1/09/2018

2 January Sunday, January 21 Tuesday, January 23 Wednesday, January 24 Friday, January 26 Friday, January 26 Sunday, January 28 Tuesday, January 30 Centennial Park Gazebo, Venice FL Cleveland Street District, Downtown Unitarian Universalist Church, Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center, Ruth Eckerd Hall, Joy of Jazz Bill Buchman Art of Jazz Pink Martini Harry Allen with Wycliffe Gordon feat. The Sportiello Metz Parrott Trio Co-sponsored by the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Bill Buchman (piano) performs with his sextet at 7pm. 7:30 PM Taking the stage with trombonist Wycliffe Gordon and sax player Harry Allen is a trio of Rossano Sportiello, Ed Metz, and Nick Parrot. 7pm Richard Elliot Blast Friday event at 5:30 PM Jazz at Two La Lucha Trio New Jazz Standards Quintet w/tom Carabasi Diana Krall Tampa Bay s favorite jazz trio performing at 2pm. Jazz classics with a contemporary twist. 7pm. 7:30pm showtime with grammy award winning vocalist. February Thursday, February 1 Friday, February 9 Swing, Swing, Swing with the Toronto All- Star Big Band Tony Bennett The spirit, style, and sound of the 30 s, 40 s, and 50 s will be brought to life by one of the most sought after young big bands in North America. 7pm Live performance following a pre-show dinner. 8pm 2 1/09/2018

3 February Sunday, February 11 Wednesday, February 14 Wednesday, February 21 Thursday, February 22 Friday, February 23 Saturday, February 24 Sunday, February 25 American Rhapsody: The Gershwin Songbook Whitney James Jazz Valentine Tal Cohen Trio Jeff Rupert Quintet w/ Veronica Swift B3 Fury w/ The Shawn Brown Quintet Helios Jazz Orchestra w/ Whitney James & Chuck Wansley Dick Hyman and Ken Peplowski: The Symphony of Broadway Gabriel Hernandez Trio 3:00 pm Tampa Bay vocalist, Whitney James, bringing her voice to the Palladium on the most romantic day of the year. 8pm. 7:30 pm Saxophonist Jeff Rupert plays with his quintet, featuring vocalist Veronica Swift. 7:30pm. Local piano heavy hitter, Shawn Brown, with his quintet. 7:30pm. Tampa s Helios Jazz Orchestra featuring two outstanding vocalists. 7:30 Featuring a 35-piece orchestra, VIPArts and South County Jazz Club are excited to partner again to bring you The Symphony of Broadway! 7pm 7:30pm 3 1/09/2018

4 Ongoing Events Day Location Feature Group/Artist Description Monday The Hangar Lounge, Albert Whitted Airport; St Pete Al Downing Jazz Association Jam session from 8-10 led by trumpeter Dwayne White Ruby's Elixir, St. Pete Shawn Brown Featured from 10-2 Euphemia Haye; Longboat Eddie Tobin Blue Parrot, St. Pete Beach Tom Cats Jazz Performs every Monday Tuesday Blue Rooster, Orchestra Monday Night Jazz Sessions night from 7:00-9:30pm Doors open at 5 and music is from 7-10! Event runs through mid-april Allegro Bistro in Venice, FL Mike and Kit Moran Jazz quartet plays from 5:30-8:30pm. Call to find out more Euphemia Haye; Longboat Roadhouse Café in Fort Meyers Jeff s Place, th St So, St. Pete Eddie Tobin Dan Miller and Don Mopsick Les Jazz Dan on trumpet and Don on bass every Tuesday. Open jazz jam session from 8-11 Wednesday Euphemia Haye; Longboat Michael Royal Mandarin Hide, Live jazz Jazz Weekly Alfano s Restaurant, 1702 William Pillucere (pillah-cherry) 6:30-9:30 show Largo Rd N, and Karen Benjey (BEN-jay) Ruby's Elixir, St. Pete Josh Lamkin Blues jam session from 10-2 Aloft, 1401 Ringling Blvd, Michael Ross 6:30-9:30 duo set with rotating guest artists. Thursday Ruby s Elixir, Les Jazz with Hiram Hazely Jazz jam from 10-2 Thursday Euphemia Haye; Longboat Debbie Keaton Timpano, Old Hyde Park in Tampa Acme Jazz Garage Every Thursday and Friday night starting at 7:00 4 1/09/2018

5 Ongoing Events Island Grille, St. Pete Bryan Hughes and That Pack Day Location Feature Group/Artist Description Thursday (cont d) The Cottage Restaurant, Hot Club of SRQ Duo Keven Aland violin and vocals with John Mclaughlin on guitar. 6-9pm Friday Ray Biscoglia & Glenn Stevenson Euphemia Haye; Longboat Positano's Palm Harbor Interplay Jazz trio every Friday Alfano s Restaurant in Karen Benjey 6:30-9:30 (Saturdays as well at the same time) J.D.'s Bistro & Grille 1951 Tamiami Trail, Port Kitt Moran Former New York singer Kitt Moran plays every Friday Charlotte Don Cesar Hotel Stablemates Every Friday and Saturday at the Lobby Bar with Stretch Bruyn (BREW-in), Billy Pillucere (PILL-uhcherry) Every other Friday night vocalist Bryan Hughes and his group 6:30-9:30pm. Saturday Euphemia Haye; Lizabeth Flood on Longboat Timpano, Old Hyde Park in Rocco Monaco Every Saturday starting at 7 Tampa Sunday Mattison s City Grille; Debbie Keaton Mattison s has music every night with Debbie Keaton on Sundays Sandbar, Anna Maria Al Hixon Jazz Quartet Jazz Brunch 10:30 1:00 PM Euphemia Haye; Lizabeth Flood on Longboat Starlite Room in Synia (suh-nye-ah) Carroll and Billy Marcus Synia on vocals with the Billy Marcus on piano and Don Mopsick on bass 5 1/09/2018