WMNF Live Jazz Series
Experience Live Jazz in an Intimate Setting
WMNF has the newest jazz venue in town. Come be a part of an intimate audience in our Mike Eisenstadt Live Music Studio every second* Thursday at 7:30 pm. You might hear a little improvisation, swing, groove, or bebop; you’ll definitely get a taste pf complex harmonies and unusual rhythms by a wide variety of local and national musicians.
Tickets are $20 advance purchase and $25 the day of the show. Seating is limited. For ticket information, call 813-238-8001 during business hours to reserve seats.
Upcoming Shows:
- August 14: LaRue Nickelson
Past Shows:
- Feb. 14: Patrick Bettison
- March 20*: Lauren Dragon
- May 8: Infinite Groove Orchestra
- June 19: Myron Jackson
- July 10: Billy Norris
Sponsors:
- Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association
- Paul Sheehy - http://www.tampafootdoctor.com/
- Frederick Slutsky - http://www.slutskyarts.com/, http://chopinproject.com/
- Vineyard Graphics - http://www.vineyard-graphics.com/
Food Donors:
- Cafe Kita - http://www.cafekita.com
- Florida Estates Winery - http://www.floridaestateswines.com/
- Nature’s Harvest - http://www.naturesharvestmarket.com/
- Queen of Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant - 3636 Henderson Blvd, Tampa
Next Concert:
August 14: LaRue Nickelson
LaRue Nickelson is a jazz guitarist and composer from the Tampa Bay area. He has had a varied and diverse music career with many different groups. LaRue has played in New York, Italy, South Africa, New Orleans, Indianapolis, Montreux, and California as well as staying very busy doing festivals and clubs in the Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Orlando, and Sarasota, Florida areas. LaRue has performed with Rich Perry, Peter Erskine, Jeff Berlin, Ira Sullivan, Ingrid Jensen, Don Braden, Rufus Reid, Sheila Jordan, Hank Marr, David Leibman, Chuck Owen and the Jazz Surge, Chick Corea, Conrad Herwig, Robbie Ameen, Giovanni Hildalgo, Gary Versace, Walt Weiskopf, Frank Foster, Mike Maineri, Adam Nusbaum, Steve Davis, Marcos Cavalcante, Patrick Bettison, Eric Darius, and Mike MacArthur. He has also recorded with Chuck Owen and the Jazz Surge, The Michael Ross Quartet, Greenwich Blue, Shawn Ashby, Kristen Lomholt, Mark Gould, and Cory Christiansen. As well as recording and performing, LaRue is also a composer with almost 40 compositions to his credit, many of which have appeared on recordings by Greenwich Blue, The Michael Ross Quartet, and his own projects. His first solo project titled Dark Water has just been released featuring his original compositions. There are also some other recording projects in the works with Tom Brantley, Chuck Owen's tribute to Michael Brecker, Tom Carabasi featuring the music of Patrick Bettison, a duo album with Jeremy Powell, and Jeremy Douglas. He also has written for two Mel Bay anthologies. He is the jazz guitar instructor at the University of South Florida and currently resides in Tampa, FL with his beautiful wife, Joy, and his slightly less attractive cat, Ornette.
The band will feature:
- LaRue Nickelson: Guitar
- Ryan Pate: Guitar
- Jeremy Powell: Sax
- Joe Porter: Bass
- Ian Goodman: Drums
The concerts are recorded and replayed on various jazz programs, including Saturday's Charles Vann Memorial Jazz Party.
The Live Music Studio offers an intimate setting for an audience of 25 who get to interact with the band and this month's emcee, ADTBJA member Kenny Walker.
WMNF is seeking sponsors for each performance.
For a low-price sponsorship of $200, your business or organization will receive:
- On-air acknowledgement of your sponsorship during the taping of the event and on the Charles Vann Memorial Jazz Party
- Five seats for your guests to the performance
- A link to your Web site on ours, wmnf.org
We are also seeking refreshment sponsors for each performance.
In exchange for refreshment sponsorship, your business will receive:
- On-air acknowledgement of your sponsorship during the taping of the event and on the Charles Vann Memorial Jazz Party
- A link to your Web site on ours, wmnf.org
For additional sponsorship information, please contact Development Director Laura Taylor at (813) 865-8260 or
