Jazz Guitarist Nate Najar Added To Classic’s Headliner Lineup
GREAT NEWS — After he was able to shift some previously scheduled dates, jazz guitarist NATE NAJAR agreed to make his debut appearance at the Classic as one of the headliners who will perform at the Nov. 21-23 Suncoast Jazz Classic. He recently performed to a sold-out audience at the Palladium in St. Petersburg. Nate has been a headliner at numbers of festivals and music events throughout the country. He’s noted for reintroducing the finger-style nylon string classical guitar techniques to a new generation of music lovers. He has a passion for all music from traditional jazz, blues, gospel and those with Brazilian beats which is evident on his recordings with Stan Getz and his CD of “Groove Me” which was a Top 10 hit in 2011. Nate’s appearance adds another musical dimension to the festival which now features traditional and contemporary jazz, swing, ragtime, rhythm & blues, & zydeco/Cajun. Joining Nate will be the jazz vocalist Theo Valentin, who also is new to the Classic. This should be one of those get-your-seat-early shows you shouldn’t miss.
Early Bird Ticket Deadline-OCTOBER 1
We’ve already had a surge of $112.50 early bird all-event weekend ticket buyers who are ahead of the Oct. 1 deadline (then it’s $125 each), but if you haven’t, now is the time to check the Classic websitewww.SuncoastJazzClassic.com and order your tickets before heading out to your summer activities. Or send your check to: Suncoast Jazz Classic Inc., P.O. Box 8707, Clearwater, FL 33758. Need more festival information, call the Festival Office at (727) 248-9441.
Classic Partners Present A Variety of Entertainment
Largo Cultural Center: Presents its popular “Girls Night Out” Series: Girl’s Night-The Musical, Oct. 22-23, 7:30pm; Girls Night Out Comedy Show, Jan. 9, 8pm; The Four Bitchin’ Babes Present: Mid-Life Vices, Feb 6, 8pm. Visitlargoarts.com or call (727) 587-6793 for tickets.
The Mahaffey Theater: Wild 94.1’s Shut Up & Laugh, Aug. 22, 8pm; The Two Martins of Three Amigos join forces to present-Steve Martin & Martin Short In A very Stupid Conversation, Sept. 7, 7pm; Erasure (award-winning duo of Vince Clarke & Andy Bell), Sept. 14, 7:30pm; also visit the Florida Orchestra schedule at the Mahaffey by clicking on:http://www.floridaorchestra.org/season-calendar.asp. Call (727) 893-7832 for tickets.
Clearwater Beach Chamber of Commerce: Looking for some a great beach activities, then don’t miss the Chamber’s 3rd Annual Chalk Art Festival on Oct. 24-26 which will feature the work of some amazing artists; the Chamber’s annual Golf Tournament (open to the public) is on Oct. 20. (Click on: www.beachchamber.com for details on more Chamber activities.
That’s it for now. Hope to see you soon.
