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For 41 Years, Sarasota Has Been a Mecca for Jazz Musicians and Fans For 41 years, Sarasota has been a mecca for jazz musicians and fans. What does the future hold? BY JO MORELLO THEY’VE PLAYED WITH THE WORLD’S GREATEST BANDS; PROVIDED MUSIC FOR MOVIES, BROADWAY, THE WHITE HOUSE AND ROYALTY; RECORDED THOU- SANDS OF ALBUMS; WON MYRIAD AWARDS; AND COMPOSED UNFORGETTABLE SONGS. These acclaimed jazz musicians could live anywhere;. Dozens chose here. Why? Because of the Jazz Club of Sarasota. For over 40 years, Sarasota and its environs have been home to legendary musicians at the peak of their careers and not ready to pack up their instruments. We love their music even when we don’t know their names. Their résumés are long, their plaudits plentiful. (The Club, by the way, was to have hosted its 41st Sarasota Jazz Festival, head- lined by The Manhattan Transfer, earlier this month at Nathan Benderson Park, but unfortunately had to cancel due to ongoing pandemic concerns.) Famous musicians began moving here in the 1980s and ’90s because of the Jazz Club “and its reputation for excellence and our Floridian delights,” says National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master and Jazz Club honorary member for life Dick Hyman, who’s based in Venice. The jazz cats found gigs with other musicians here, and if they had to travel, transportation was convenient. When I joined the Club in 1990 as a volunteer, I met founder Hal Davis, presi- dent-elect Jerry Roucher and his wife Nancy, Hyman and his wife Julia, and many tal- ented musicians. (Full disclosure: I held several positions with the Club until Covid hit last March.) I’ve gotten to know many others involved since then. F “All in the Family” concert at the 20th anniversary festival, held in a circus tent, 2000. From left: Bobby Rosengarden, John and Bucky Pizzarelli, Bill Charlap, Mark Rosengarden, Neil Rosengarden, Allen Mezquida and Judy Hyman. LORICCO CAROL Facebook WHERE TO Groups Jazz Club of Sarasota Where will we FIND JAZZ go tonight? Many jazz venues Suncoast Jazz are getting back into Happenings the swing, and some Jazz in Sarasota musicians profiled here are excited to play for Jazz in Tampa Bay you again. Here’s what we know at this writing, but call first to be sure. Radio/Audio WSLR 96.5 Visit wslr.org/ music for this organiza- tion’s schedule of pro- Live Venues grams and times. From left: Jerry Roucher and Hal Davis; the first Sarasota Reedman Peter Baren- Jazz Festival in 1981, with Bob Wilber, Flip Philips, Bregge plays with the WUSF 89.7 FM, this Bob Haggart, Billy Butterfield, Bobby Rosengarden and Sarasota Jazz Project, a area’s NPR station, pres- Al Grey; John Lamb; performers at the 20th anniversary big band, every Friday ents “All Night Jazz” from festival; scholarship winner Liston Gregory III. from 6 to 8 p.m. at Cafe 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. daily. BarBosso, 5501 Palmer Crossing Circle A, Sarasota, Metropics Radio is an on- (941) 922-7999. line medium with a 24/7 program schedule that WSLR/Fogartyville has “helps promote and share teamed with the Jazz Club America’s original art of Sarasota for the monthly form, jazz, with the rest of ost of those early Club pioneers have died, was already here (since 1969) after playing the world’s finest Bridge Series—jazz live- the globe.” Visit metropics- including Jerry Roucher, who built the Club to 2,600 mem- venues with the Duke Ellington Orchestra and in a trio with streamed and live radio.org. (to a limited audience) bers during his 10-year presidency. But “musical chameleon” Ellington and Louis Bellson. Lamb taught for decades in St. through May 27. They also Eblasts/ Hyman, 94, and bassist John Lamb, 87, remain active. Last Petersburg schools, including then-St. Petersburg Junior present a lively program of December, for example, the Artists Concert Series of Sarasota College, and continues to share his talents with us. jazz and other events. Visit Newsletters Fogartyville Community Jazzbluesflorida.com of- presented Florida Jazz Masters, a sold-out concert at Marie The Hymans, occasional visitors, were here in 1981 when only partly because older members died, and leadership , Media and Arts Center fers personal subscriptions 525 Kumquat Court, Selby Botanical Gardens with Hyman, newer residents Randy Dick played for the first festival. They had met the Rouchers sought a path toward a broader, younger audience. Some of regional events through Sarasota, (941) 894-6469. Sandke, Peter BarenBregge and Michael Treni; longtime area wanted to redefine the Club’s identity, and personalities its newsletter, “Jazz & in jazz circles and stayed with them in 1989 while their Venice wslr.org. musician Mark Neuenschwander; and Mark Feinman of the home was readied for their relocation. “Dick would sit at our clashed as they tangled over the style of jazz to present. Blues Florida - Florida’s Online Guide to the Best If you’re up for a drive to up-and-coming trio La Lucha. piano every morning, put that When Roucher produced the 2005 festival with smooth in Live Jazz & Blues.” Sign Cape Coral, catch trum- up on the website. The Jazz Club began when advertising genius and Benny day’s New York Times on the jazz star Kenny G, for example, it created dismay in some, peter Randy Sandke, who delight in others. Former president Dave Walrath says that plays with trombonist Goodman publicist Hal Davis retired here from New York During Roucher’s music rack, and practice the BandsinTown.com: Herb Bruce and pianist in 1979. He and his wife Evelyn invited friends over to their scales,” Nancy recalls. Jerry many forgot: “It’s all about the music!” Register on this website Bob Page at the restau- 10-year presidency, for weekly notifications of place to listen to their records. By 1980 they’d booked Hal’s asked a painter working there Seymour, now president of the Tampa Jazz Club, says, rant and jazz club the Club often filled Slate’s live shows and tours in the on Saturdays, 6-9 p.m., and friends for their first concert: guitarists Bucky Pizzarelli if he liked the music. “Well, it’s “After such a strong start under Hal and then Jerry, you’re area, along with streamed the auditorium Sundays, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., and Bucky’s 20-year-old son John, on his way to international nice,” he said, “but couldn’t he always going to have ups and downs. But it’s still a remark- performances. of the Van Wezel at 4820 Candia St., Cape stardom. John recalls arriving at the Sarasota airport, which, play a different newspaper?” able success story over 40 years.” Fortunately, memberships Coral, (239) 540-6800. Performing Arts Hall World.jazznearyou.com/ he says, “was a few trailer homes linked together.” He realized The 70-year career of are again rising. welcome.php provides early on that Hal would “stretch the envelope to bring new with enthusiastic Hyman, a pianist, organist, And youth outreach, to keep the jazz coming for future Websites loads of jazz news and and upcoming jazz musicians and music.” audiences. arranger, music director and generations, continues as an important part of the Club’s subscriptions to “All About The Jazz Club of Sarasota, Jazz,” a weekly eblast The volunteer-run Club produced its first Sarasota Jazz composer, has resulted in mission, including the scholarship program begun around jazzclubsarasota.org, is a geared to specific regions. Festival in 1981. Lucille Armstrong attended the second, dedi- film scores Moonstruck( , 11 1983. It has awarded 79 scholarships just since 2013, and eight good place to find events. The website lists Jazz Club Check out the websites cated to her late husband Louis. The bar was set high, and jazz Woody Allen films); compositions for orchestras and ballets; to 10 annually in preceding years. (Sadly, only 2 percent of the activities and you can also and Facebook pages of in- stars from across the country responded, along with more concerts, radio and TV shows; and over 100 albums under his applicants have been female.) subscribe to the club’s Jazz dividual musicians, bands, than 1,000 members in the first few years. name. He has played at the White House and received two Many of these scholarship winners are successful. Take Around Town, a weekly combos and restaurants eblast that lists events for up-to-date informa- Bob Seymour, recently retired after 35 years as WUSF Emmy awards, seven National Academy of Recording Arts pianist Liston Gregory III, 25, who has toured with a two-time throughout the commu- tion—and don’t overlook 89.7’s jazz director, lived here then, working for Sarasota and Sciences awards and two honorary doctorates. Grammy-winning jazz drummer, performed at the Apollo nity, with many listings farmers’ markets, art fairs radio stations. He’d attended early Club meetings, but, at 30, By 1990, the Jazz Club was a powerhouse, with president- Theatre and John F. Kennedy Center, owns Liston G3 Produc- provided by the musicians and other outdoor events. themselves. Request And although guitarist he’d found only one other young person. Now an honorary elect Jerry Roucher poised to replace the retiring Davis. That tions, and is now becoming a worship and arts pastor. “The your free subscription at Diego Figueiredo is unable life member, he credits area audiences in large measure for happened sooner than expected, when Davis died suddenly. scholarship had a huge impact on my future,” he says. “The admin@jazzclubsarasota. to re-enter the U.S. from com. Brazil until Covid subsides, the Club’s phenomenal growth.
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