The Tampa Bay area has a vibrant music scene, but there is always room for more live jazz. There are some regular outlets, such as Tuesday nights at The Amsterdam in St. Petersburg. And sometimes, when it rains, it pours… jazz. There are three, count ‘em, three outstanding jazz events happening this Sunday, January 31st,…
The warm sun Valentine’s Day morning was a welcome relief after the chill from the previous night. It was a gorgeous morning at Maddox Ranch on Day 3 of Gov-Fest 2015. Vendors were open for business, and the early risers were meandering around, greeting each other and the day. Not Tuna seemed to be the…
New Year’s Eve. So many choices, musically and otherwise. There were a dozen options, at least. Somehow, this was an easy choice. The moment this show was announced early in the fall, I knew I would be heading to the Dunedin Brewery to see Freekbass and the Bump Assembly along with Serotonic. Might not be…
OK, Hometeam on three. One! Two! Three! HOMETEAM! The 3rd Hometeam New Year’s Rally is in the books. Great weather, great organization, great people, 27 musical performances (26 of which I liked). [Photos to follow.] I didn’t miss a note. I actually rolled in to the Maddox Ranch in Lakeland Christmas night and got a…