Upcoming Events
Performances, festivals, and events from the Jazz Club of Sarasota
Summer Series Tickets - Limited Time
Now through May 17 or until 50 seats are sold
Monday Nite Jazz Cabaret
Summer Series
Three Night Summer Series. Enjoy the same seats for the entire series with a $15 discount.
Early Summer
June 8 - Thomas Carabasi
June 22 - Fred Johnson
July 13 - Daniel Jordan
Late Summer
July 27 - Scotty Wright
August 10 - Barbara King
August 24 - Alejandro Arenas
Jazz Club Members receive additional 10% Discount when applying their member discount code.
NO REFUNDS or SEAT EXCHANGES for any reason unless a performance is cancelled by the Jazz Club.
Series Tickets Available ONLY until 50 Series Tickets are Sold, or the end of the Day Sunday June 28, 2026 whichever comes first.
Tickets For Individual Events will become available when fifty series Tickets are sold or Monday June 29, 2026 which ever comes first.
Doors open at 6:30 for dinner and drinks. (Not included in Ticket Price)
Peformance starts at 7:30.
Barbara King and the Spirit of Jazz
Barbara King and the Spirit of Jazz
Free for Members | $25 in advance or $30 at the door for Not-Yet Members
(includes Museum admission)
Join us for live jazz at Sarasota Art Museum, co-hosted by the Jazz Club of Sarasota, featuring Barbara King and the Spirit of Jazz, and extended hours in the galleries, Bistro, and SHOP!
About Barbara King and the Spirit of Jazz
Brooklyn native Barbara King was introduced to jazz at an early age and has performed for audiences in Greece, Italy, Japan, Dubai, Eastern Europe, Cuba’s Havana International Jazz Festival, Jamaica, the West Indies, and, of course, New York City. Barbara was the co-owner and musical director of the Sound Bite Restaurant in Hell’s Kitchen in Manhattan, a jazz and blues venue that attracted many of the country’s top musicians.
Her debut CD, Perfect Timing, has earned critical acclaim with a combination of popular tunes and original compositions. Since relocating to Sarasota a year ago, Barbara has been actively engaged in the music scene locally and in surrounding areas in Southwest Florida.
Learn More at BarbaraKingjazz.com
CANCELED : Jazz on the Water aboard the Marina Jack II with Robert Nissim
CANCELED. This event has been canceled and will not be rescheduled.
Jazz on the Water
Aboard the Marina Jack II with Robert Nissim
Join us for a relaxing afternoon sightseeing and swinging jazz on Sarasota Bay aboard the Marina Jack II. Entertainment features Robert Nissim with a Tribute to Bill Evans. Full bar and snacks available for purchase.
Jazz Jam SRQ
The SRQ Jammers are back for a fun and entertaining open jam session.
Sign up to play or just come out and enjoy the music. Jam is open to professional and non-professional musicians. Piano, bass, and drumset are available.
Live audience is welcome.
FREE and open to all in the Geldbart auditorium at the downtown Selby Library.
La Lucha
MNJC Spring Series
La Lucha
La Lucha is a Tampa Bay-based trio that consists of three best friends from three different parts of the world: Colombia (Alejandro Arenas), Mexico (John O’Leary), & United States (Mark Feinman).
Their music ventures boldly into a wide variety of musical styles, offering an appealing and fun mix of genres under the jazz umbrella. The combination of their musical versatility and varied musical influences makes for compelling virtuosic performances. Through an engaging stage presence and a high level of interaction, La Lucha brings the audience into their world.
2026 Scholarship Awards & Concert
2026 Scholarship Awards & Concert
The Jazz Club of Sarasota proudly announces the 2026 Scholarship Award Winners and celebrates the students in a special concert. Refreshments will be available.
Tickets are $29
No Member Discounts - Event Profits will Support the Scholarship Fund
STUDENT DISCOUNT TICKETS $10. Enter the promo code STUDENT on the top of the ticket page after clicking the TICKETS Button on this page. Student IDs required at the door.
Profits raised through ticket sales will be used to support the 2026 Scholarship Fund Drive.
Jazz Jam SRQ
The SRQ Jammers are back for a fun and entertaining open jam session.
Sign up to play or just come out and enjoy the music. Jam is open to professional and non-professional musicians. Piano, bass, and drumset are available.
Live audience is welcome.
FREE and open to all in the Geldbart auditorium at the downtown Selby Library.
Jazz Jam Education
Fundamentals of Jazz & Beyond
Join us for fundamentals education. These workshops for instrumentalists focus on:
Learning to play with a live group
Understanding the protocols of Jammin’
Jazz improvisation
Other jazz jam fundamentals
The workshops are FREE and open to the public. We ask attendees to please register.
To register or for more information contact Ethan Weisman.
Jazz Jam SRQ
The SRQ Jammers are back for a fun and entertaining open jam session.
Sign up to play or just come out and enjoy the music. Jam is open to professional and non-professional musicians. Piano, bass, and drumset are available.
Live audience is welcome.
FREE and open to all in the Geldbart auditorium at the downtown Selby Library.
Jazz Jam Education
Fundamentals of Jazz & Beyond
Join us for fundamentals education. These workshops for instrumentalists focus on:
Learning to play with a live group
Understanding the protocols of Jammin’
Jazz improvisation
Other jazz jam fundamentals
The workshops are FREE and open to the public. We ask attendees to please register.
To register or for more information contact Ethan Weisman.
Jazz Jam Education
Fundamentals of Jazz & Beyond
Join us for fundamentals education. These workshops for instrumentalists focus on:
Learning to play with a live group
Understanding the protocols of Jammin’
Jazz improvisation
Other jazz jam fundamentals
The workshops are FREE and open to the public. We ask attendees to please register.
To register or for more information contact Ethan Weisman.
Hot Club SRQ
MNJC Spring Series
Hot Club SRQ
Hot Club of SRQ - We play Gypsy Jazz that is deeply rooted in the style of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. This music simply swings and is full of beauty and romance! We emulate the style of what the French call "Jazz Manouche" and "Le Jazz Hot" in the style of Sinti virtuosos and the "Quintette du Hot Club de France."
The heart of this ensemble is the violin and vocals of Keven Aland, the guitar of Jon McLaughlin, and the bass playing of Glenn Stevenson. Their string jazz ensemble has been thoughtfully cultivated and crafted for over a decade. There is a genuine warmth and connection that is unique to this ensemble. This group can swing ferociously, then suddenly hypnotize you with a beautiful ballad.
Jazz Jam SRQ
The SRQ Jammers are back for a fun and entertaining open jam session.
Sign up to play or just come out and enjoy the music. Jam is open to professional and non-professional musicians. Piano, bass, and drumset are available.
Live audience is welcome.
FREE and open to all in the Geldbart auditorium at the downtown Selby Library.
Paul Gormley Quartet
Paul Gormley Quartet
Bassist Paul Gormley returns to Jazz at Two and headlines the season’s finale with his talented quartet. A native of Southern California, Paul performed and recorded with many well-known artists and big bands. The concert features classic jazz compositions and American Songbook favorites.
Tickets Sold Only at the Door
$20 / $15 JCS Members
Brandon Robertson & Friends
MNJC Spring Series
Brandon Robertson & Friends
Bassist Brandon Robertson and Friends present classic and contemporary jazz, and original compositions.
Brandon L. Robertson is an EMMY® nominated music director, notable Upright/Electric Bassist, Composer, and Music Educator originally from Tampa, FL.
From FGCI - Currently, Brandon is the Instructor of Jazz Studies & Director of the FGCU Basketball Band at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, FL. He has been featured as a performer and bandleader at various national jazz festivals, and has also toured 22 countries in Europe, traveling from the Mediterranean to the capital of Iceland.
Jazz Jam SRQ
The SRQ Jammers are back for a fun and entertaining open jam session.
Sign up to play or just come out and enjoy the music. Jam is open to professional and non-professional musicians. Piano, bass, and drumset are available.
Live audience is welcome.
FREE and open to all in the Geldbart auditorium at the downtown Selby Library.
Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass
Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass
Grammy Award-winning The Nashville Brass in a unique Jazz-County-Fusion concert. Proceeds will support a High School Jazz Festival that day.
Ticket Information
Students will be seated in the balcony.
Jazz Club Members will receive a 10% discount.
There are two price point levels:
$75 - Sponsor Seats. These tickets help to support the free student tickets
$39 - All Other Reserved Seats
Minor seat adjustments may be made by the event organizer to optimize available seats.
Accessible seating available at various price points. Call the Jazz Club for assistance - 941-260-9951
High School Band Festival and Big Band Concert
Invitation Only - Morning and Afternoon Events
The annual High School Band Festival is scheduled for Holley Hall on April 18. Area HS Jazz Bands perform before an audience and a panel of professional musicians and music educators. The panel will provide each band with immediate feedback on their performance.
Each band will then attend a workshop focusing on the panel's recommendations.
Later in the afternoon, students from all the bands will be grouped together by instrument to attend a master class with a band member from the Nashville Brass Band.
Students and band directors receive free tickets to the evening concert with the Nashville Brass Band.
Evening Event - Open to the Public
The general public is invited to purchase tickets and attend the evening performance of Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass.
Grammy Award-winning The Nashville Brass is a unique Jazz-County-Fusion concert. Ticket proceeds will support the High School Jazz Festival.
Learn more about the performers and tickets at the link below.
Thomas Carabasi Quartet
Thomas Carabasi Quartet
Thomas Carabasi returns to Jazz at Two with an all-new program. Enjoy a mix of songbook favorites, classic jazz, popular standards, and some Samba and bossa sounds from Brazil. The Thomas Carabasi Quintet was an opening act in last year’s Sarasota Jazz Festival and performed a sold-out show with rave reviews at Monday Night Jazz at the Cabaret.
Tickets Sold Only at the Door
$20 / $15 JCS Members
The Giving Challenge
The Challenge We Face
Despite our success, the Jazz Club has no permanent performance space. Each year, we must compete for and rent venues, working around schedules that understandably prioritize their own programming. This limits our ability to grow, plan long-term, and serve the community more fully.
A Bold Vision for the Future
As we develop our next Five-Year Strategic Plan, we envision a thriving future for jazz in Sarasota, including:
Growing membership to 2,500 by 2030
Launching a 24/7 jazz streaming radio station with local talk programming
Establishing the Synia Carroll National Vocal Jazz Competition
Expanding education for all ages, including middle and high school jazz summer programs and adult workshops
Presenting the annual Jazz Festival at the Van Wezel or a new large performance hall with top-tier artists
Creating the Jazz Club’s own 300-seat venue and jazz nightclub
Learn more and help support our community.
Allison Nash & Friends
Private Event
Oaks Men's Club Presents
Allison Nash & Friends
This is a private event. You must have an access code to view tickets for this event.
Tom Ellison Trio with Judy and Alex Glover
Tom Ellison Trio
with
Judy and Alex Glover
The Tom Ellison Trio features Judi and Alex Glover. Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, Tom Ellison, returns to Jazz at Two with an all-new show. Enjoy jazz standards and American Songbook favorites, along with some jazzy arrangements of familiar pop tunes, with one of the Bay Area’s most talented pianists, Judi Glover and Alex Glover on vocals
Tickets Sold Only at the Door
$20 / $15 JCS Members
The Suncoast Jazz Ambassadors Big Band
The Suncoast Jazz Ambassadors Big Band
Free for Members | $25 in advance or $30 at the door for Not-Yet Members
(includes Museum admission)
Join us for live jazz at Sarasota Art Museum, co-hosted by the Jazz Club of Sarasota, featuring The Suncoast Jazz Ambassadors Big Band, and extended hours in the galleries, Bistro, and SHOP!
About The Suncoast Jazz Ambassadors Big Band
The Suncoast Jazz Ambassadors Big Band is led by its outstanding director, David DeWitt. A jazz orchestra instrumented in the style of the American “Big Band Era,” they comprise outstanding volunteer musicians from throughout Florida’s Suncoast, with roots and experience from literally every corner of our nation. 2025/26 will be their 39th year.
Their performances are as varied as the experiences of their members, with literature selected from the past century and a half of our nation’s jazz history. This ranges from iconic arrangements by Duke Ellington and Count Basie, to developments by legendary band leaders such as Stan Kenton and Woody Herman, to the contemporary sounds of Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band and the Jazz at the Lincoln Center Orchestra.
Jazz Jam SRQ
The SRQ Jammers are back for a fun and entertaining open jam session.
Sign up to play or just come out and enjoy the music. Jam is open to professional and non-professional musicians. Piano, bass, and drumset are available.
Live audience is welcome.
FREE and open to all in the Geldbart auditorium at the downtown Selby Library.