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| THIS WEEK’S LIVE JAZZ    Tell your hosts and servers the Jazz Club sent you!   Special thanks to Jazz Club Member musicians, featured in bold below.  Contact us today to learn more about membership for musicians, and start seeing your listings in bold! 
 PLEASE CHECK WITH THE ESTABLISHMENTS TO CONFIRM THE SCHEDULES FOR THE HOLIDAY!   |  
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The musicians and venues listed below are provided as a service to Jazz Club members and supporters.  Please verify scheduled performances directly with the establishments.   We rely on submissions for accuracy. |  |  
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| Thursday, October 8 
 
The Good Time Groove: 2 p.m. Open rehearsals.   Need sax and Piano.   
SouthGate Community Center. 
Call 941 377 7375 for more info. 
The Deborah Opie Quartet will be playing every Thursday at Valenti’s Allegro Bistro with vocalist Deborah Opie, Billy Marcus on keys, Don Mopsick on bass and Steve Bucholz on drums.  6-9 pm.  Reservations suggested. 
PATRICIA DEAN TRIO: 6:30-9:30 p.m. featuring Stu Shelton on piano, Dave Trefethen on bass at 
JD’s Bistro & Grille in Port Charlotte Reservations recommended. The Venturas: 7-11 p.m. Mattison City Grill. 1 North Lemon Ave Sarasota. Debbie Keeton: 7:30-11 p.m. Haye Loft at Euphemia Haye, 5540 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Longboat Key; 941-383-3633 |  
 
| Friday, October 9 
Al Pierce’s Dance   Combo – 1-3 p.m. Venice Friendship Center. 2350 Scenic Drive Venice, FL. 941.493.3065. Herman Anderson, blues guitar and vocal performer: 4-7 p.m. H2O Bistro, Hotel Indigo, 1223 Blvd. of the Arts, Sarasota; 941-487-3815.    John Russo: 4 pm. The singing bartender continues the fun at Lenny’s Lounge, Il Panificio, 6630 Gateway Avenue, Sarasota   
Deborah Opie Sings Your favorites. Solo 5-7 p.m.
 Allegro Bistro, Venice  Solo Piano with Frank Weder: 5-8- p.m. Every Friday and Saturday. Sandpiper Grille,1702 South Pebble Beach Blvd.Sun City Center. 813-634-7900. Debbie Keeton: 6 p.m. Mattison’s Forty-One, 7275 S. Tamiami Tr., Sarasota;  941-921-3400.   Synia Carroll & Billy Marcus: 7-10 pm Every Friday!. Fandango Mediterranean Cafe. 1812 S. Osprey. 941-954-5400 
Tommy Goodman Trio: 7:30 p.m.Every Friday. Tommy on keys, Bill Carmichael on reeds and Bruce Wallace on bass. Burns Court Cafe, 401 S. Pineapple Ave. 941-312-6633. 
Eddie Tobin: 7 p.m. With Tom & Judy Renaud. Amore by Andrea. 
555 Bay Isles Pkwy,
 
Longboat Key. Reservations: 941-383-1111
 
Michael Royal Solo Piano: 7:30-11 p.m. Euphemia Haye, 5540 Gulf of Mexico Dr. Longboat Key, FL, 941-383-3633    SAX IS FINE AT DVINE’S with Leslie DeCosta: 8-11 p. .m. D’Vines Wine & Gift Emporium, 701 JC Center Court, Port Charlotte. (941) 627-WINE (9463) Dvine’s |  
 
| Saturday,October 10 John Russo: 4 pm. The singing bartender continues the fun at Lenny’s Lounge, Il Panificio, 6630 Gateway Avenue, Sarasota 
Deborah Opie Sings Your favorites. Solo Piano with Frank Weder: 5-8- p.m. Every Friday and Saturday. Sandpiper Grille,1702 South Pebble Beach Blvd.Sun City Center. 813-634-7900  
   Debbie Keeton: 6 p.m. Mattison’s Forty-One, 7275 S. Tamiami Tr., Sarasota; 941-921-3400.  Eddie Tobin: 7:30 p.m. Surf Shack Coastal Kitchen.  326 John Ringling Blvd, Sarasota.   Mike Markaverich Piano & Vocals: 7:30-11 p.m. Euphemia Haye, 5540 Gulf of Mexico Dr. Longboat Key, FL, 941-383-3633.  |  
 
| Al Hixon’s Jazz Quartet for Sunday Brunch @ the Sandbar: 10:30 a.m. until?? Visit the sunny sands of Anna Maria Island at 100 Spring Ave. You never know who might show up! Shelly Torman Jazz Brunch: 11-2.: Vocals and flute. Ophelia’s On The Bay. 9105 Midnight Pass Rd.,Siesta Key. 941-349-2212. Eddie Tobin & Al Geller: 2-5 p.m. American Legion. 2000 75th st. W. Bradenton. 941-94-3489.     John Russo: 4 pm. The singing bartender continues the fun at Lenny’s Lounge, Il Panificio, 6630 Gateway Avenue, Sarasota
   Joe Thayer: 6:00 p.m., Mattison’s Forty-One, 7275 S. Tamiami Tr., Sarasota; 941-921-3400.    
The All That Jazz Quintet: 6:00-9:00 p.m. Every Sunday with James Williams on piano, Bob Miner on saxophone, Joe Bruno on trumpet, Joe Bruno, Jr. on  bass and Shawn Doolitle on drums.  Cassariano Italian Eatery, 313 West Venice Ave. Venice. 
Jazz Jam Every Sunday: 6-9 PM 
hosted by vocalist Brenda Watty, featuring the Billy Marcus Trio, Billy Marcus, piano; Don Mopsick, bass; Stephen Bucholtz, drums.
 
Sarasota Vineyard Wine Bar and Bistro, 1528 Main St. 
Shari Morningstar & Regis Moreira: 6:30-    
Every Sunday Jazz & Bossa Nova. Amore 555 Bay Isles Parkway, Longboat Key, FL 34228 * 941-383-1111
 
Eddie Tobin: 7:00 p.m. Surf Shack Coastal Kitchen.  326 John Ringling Blvd, Sarasota. Debbie Keeton Jazz Quartet: 7-10 p.m. Mattison’s City Grille, 1 N. Lemon Ave., Sarasota. 941-330-0440.     Mike Markaverich Piano & vocals: 7:30-11 p.m. Euphemia Haye, 5540 Gulf of Mexico Dr. Longboat Key, FL, 941-383-3633   Open Mic Night with Les DaCosta: 8-11:30 p.m. The Celtic Ray, 45 Nesbit St, Punta Gorda, FL; 941-916-9115.  |  
 
| Monday, October 12 
 
Senior Friendship Center 1-3 PM Dance and Listen to your favorite Jazz standards by the Bruno Connection featuring Joe Bruno Sr, Joe Bruno Jr, Bill Carmichael, John Young and Lenny Balestreri. Senior Friendship Center, 1888 Brother Geenen Way. ph: 955-2122.   Kitt Moran: 5:30-8:30 p.m  Allegro Bistro every Monday with Mike Moran, Dominic Mancini and Dane Hassan.  1740 East Venice Avenue, Venice, FL 941-484-1889   Al Hixon’s Jazz Jam Returns: 6:30 p.m. With Al on drums, John Lamb on bass and Billy Marcus on keys.  15 South, St. Armands. 941-388-1555.
   
John Russo, vocal performer: 6-9 p.m. Every Monday. The Starlite Room, 1001 Cocoanut Ave., Sarasota.  941-702-5613.   Art Hecker All-Stars: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Bill Carmichael, sax, flute and clarinet; Dick Hamilton, piano; John DeWitt, bass; and Art Hecker, drums.  Mamma Onesti’s, at the corner of Tamiami Trail and Bayshore Gardens Parkway, Bradenton.  941-756-8100 Joe Thayer: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Mattison’s Forty-One, 7275 S. Tamiami Tr., Sarasota; 941-921-3400.   Eddie Tobin: 7:30p.m. Euphemia Haye, 5540 Gulf of Mexico Dr. Longboat Key, FL, 941-383-3633
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| Tuesday, October 13 Dane Hassan Quartet: 5:30-8:30 p.m.  Tommy Goodman on keyboard, Jack Fanning on vibes, Dominic Mancini on bass, Dane Hassan on drums. Allegro Bistro, 1740 E. Venice Avenue, Venice.  Reservations 941-484-1889.   Synia Carroll & Billy Marcus: 6:30-9 pm Every Tuesday! Amore by Andrea 555 Bay Isles Parkway, LBK.  941-383-1111 Joe Thayer: 6-9 p.m. Mattison’s Forty-One, 7275 S. Tamiami Tr., Sarasota; 941-921-3400.    Renesito Avich: 7-9 p.m. Latin Jazz every Tuesday. Burns Court Cafe, 401 S. Pineapple Ave.. 941-312-6633.   Eddie Tobin: 7:30p.m. Euphemia Haye, 5540 Gulf of Mexico Dr. Longboat Key, FL, 941-383-3633
 Jennifer Leigh and the New Digs – 7:30 p.m. Mattison’s City Grille, 1 N. Lemon Ave., Sarasota; 941-330-0440.  |  
 
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Wednesday, October 14 
OPEN MIC PARTY: 3-4 pm. Betty Comora, Piano with Mike Evans on Banjo!
 Friendship Center in Sarasota. A drum set is on site and ready for action. Deborah Opie Sings Your favorites. Michael Ross Duo: 7:30-9:30.  Burns Court Cafe, 401 S. Pineapple Ave. 941-312-6633
 
Kitt Moran Quartet with Mike Moran, Dominic Mancini & Dane Hassan  6:30 p.m. J.D.’s Bistro and Grill, 1951 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte; 941-255-0994. Reservations recommended.   Eddie Tobin: 7 p.m. Amore by Andrea. 
555 Bay Isles Pkwy,
 
Longboat Key. Reservations: 941-383-1111 
Michael Royal Solo Piano: 7:30-11 p.m. Euphemia Haye, 5540 Gulf of Mexico Dr. Longboat Key, FL, 941-383-3633   The Office Jazz & Blues Open Mic Nite: 8p.m. Hosted by “SAXMAN” Leslie D! The Office Bar & Lounge, 318 Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda, FL. 941 505-1880. |  |  
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| WSLR 96.5  SARASOTA’S  OWN COMMUNITY RADIO    JAZZ MUSIC Afro-Cuban Jazz Edition:   Alt Tuesdays 10a-12p World Music with a Cuban twist; that’s what Frankie Pineiro is all about. Radio with a musician’s point of view. Bringing you the forbidden music of Cuba and the world  Bebop and Beyond:  Sat 3-5pm Bop and Beyond concentrates on music in the Jazz idiom, from the mid-1940’s to the present.  Each program features the original works of Bop masters such as Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, as well as recordings by the next generation of great musicians such as Horace Silver, Sonny Rollins, and John Coltrane.  Every week newer recordings by recently-emerging artists such as Miguel Zenon, Joshua Redman, and Rudresh Mahanthappa are presented.   Daddee-o’s Collectors Corner:  Sun 1-3pm Daddee-o plays traditional and old time jazz of the 1920’s, 30’s, 40’s, and beyond.   Adventures in Jazzland: Thursday 7-9pm With Mike Finly.  This show is for lovers of all styles of jazz.  From big band to solo piano, classic jazz to avant garde, and all styles in between. |  
 
| THE NEW WTMY 1280 AM  Big Bands/Standards and Jazz |  
 
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| WUSF RADIO 89.7 JAZZ PROGRAMS   Jazz All Night Every Night: 9 p.m.  WUSF, 89.7 has a decades-long tradition of bringing you the best in jazz all night, every night. Our knowledgeable and personable hosts — Bob Seymour, Mike Cornette, Whitney James, Mark Feinman, and Richard Jimenez — present the jazz classics along with the best new releases every hour, all night long. We hope you’ll check out the playlist on the WUSF website, and appreciate your joining us as often as you can for America’s music – jazz – in the late night and early morning hours.   Saturday Night Jazz with Bob Seymour:  9 p.m.   Host Bob Seymour brings you great jazz music that you will not find anywhere else on the radio dial. You are invited to take a journey into jazz!  Check the WUSF website to see what’s on this week.   Saturday: Jazz Night in America with Christian McBride: 8 p.m.  Jazz Night in America is the next generation of jazz programming from NPR Music, WBGO, Jazz at Lincoln Center and clubs across America. This multi-platform show is hosted by Christian McBride, a multiple Grammy award-winning musician. The program features storytelling with concert performances, connecting jazz enthusiasts and potential new fans with artists and venues – and each other – through weekly, one-hour broadcasts and an array of 26 live signature videocasts and on-demand video of jazz events from today’s great artists and venues.   Sunday Piano Jazz with Marian McOartland: 8 p.m. For more than 30 years, Marian McPartland brought us illuminating visits with artists from the jazz world and beyond. These hours of music and conversation form a rich broadcast legacy only Marian could have created. It’s an invaluable archive we sample from every Saturday evening on WUSF, your NPR station. |      |  |  | 
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| JAZZ AT TWO IS BACK!!! Friday, October 16 2-4 p.m. Featuring  
Synia Carroll and the Bob Miner Quartet kick off the series with Synia’s vocal renditions inspired by the jazz legends of the’40s,’50s and’60s. Her voice carries hints of Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson and Sarah Vaughan as she sings tunes that range from sultry to raucous to up-tempo swing. Accompanying her are Miner on saxophone, Joe Bruno on bass, Shawn Doolittle on drums and Robbie Rose on piano. Synia and Bob Minor also teamed to play at the Blue Rooster on October 7 as part of the Jazz Club’s Oktoberfest Pub Crawl Jazz Club Members: $10  Non-Members: $15 
Unitarian Universalist Church,  3975 Fruitville Road, Sarasota $1 of every admission goes to the Jazz Club Scholarship Fund! |  
 
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|       Saturday October 10 6:45 to 9:45 p.m.       Swingtide Jazz Quintet.  Mike Pignotti (drums), Bruce Wallace (bass), Dick Hamilton (piano and other instruments), John Wheatley (saxes), and Jim Martin (trumpet and flugelhorn).       Mango Bistro,  301 W. Dearborn St, Englewood.   ph: 681-3500 |  
 
 
|       Sarasota Jazz Jam  Sunday, October 11  8-11 p.m.    Eddie Kinder on keyboard and sax    John DeWitt on bass    L.A.Davis on drums and vocals    Virtuosos to jazz newbies welcome    Full menu and bar, family atmosphere    The Starlite Room, corner of 10th Street and Cocoanut Avenue, SRQ Broadway Bar building)    Bass, drums, keyboard and P.A. system provided |  
 
| Al Hixon Jazz Quartet Thursday, October 15 will open @ Amore on Longboat Key, with Robin Swenson, John Lamb, Jim Wellen & Al. You don’t want to miss this night, and who knows what pros might show up to sit in. We hope to find you along the JAZZ TRAIL this week. |  
 
 
 
| It is time to start the CCJS concert season. All concerts will be at the Charlotte Culture Center Theater, 2280 Aaron St., Port Charlotte at 7:00pm.  Free to CCJS members and $20 for the public. Tickets available at the box office in advance or at 6:30 pm on concert night. Double Concert Kick off   
 Patricia Dean and the Stu Shelton Trio will start off the season. Patricia Dean vocals Stuart Shelton piano Joe Porter bass James Martin drums Followed by  
“Martin & Hamilton” 
 Quartet with even more great jazz.  Jim Martin trumpet Dick Hamilton piano, trombone, flute John DeWitt bass Johnny Moore drums   Monday October 12,  7-9 p.m. 
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|  25th Silver Jubilee
 SUNCOAST  Jazz Classic November 20th-22nd, 2015 Clearwater Beach, Florida Enjoy over 20 guest arts and bands!   Betty Comora
   will be playing a set with John Lamb on Saturday from 12:30 to 1 pm…in the New Orleans room at the Marriott.   
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About the Jazz Club of Sarasota    The Jazz Club of Sarasota features more than 50 concerts, events and lectures per year.     Founded in 1980 by the late Hal Davis, the former publicist for Benny Goodman, the organization presents the Sarasota Jazz Festival, one of the major jazz festivals in the United States.      
Jazz Club of Sarasota  330 S. Pineapple Avenue  Suite 111 Sarasota, FL 34236 Call 941-366-1552 Wednesdays through Fridays, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.   Quick Links:  
 Visit us online.     Email us.       Renew your membership today!    Not a Jazz Club of Sarasota Member yet? Visit our website at www.jazzclubsarasota.org to download a member application or pay online. As a member you receive discounts at most concerts!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |  
 
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 Contact Golden Anchor Travel at 941-922-4070 to reserve your cabin today! |  
 
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