At age six, Pieter played in a concert band that his father conducted in the coastal community of Oostkapelle, and he did some conducting of classical orchestras himself in his mid 20’s. He identifies Jan Morks, a fellow countryman and clarinetist best known for his work with the Dutch Swing College Band, as his biggest jazz influence ..read more

Followers of La Lucha have known for a long time that this is a ‘trio with a difference.’ The first-call rhythm section in the Tampa Bay scene is at home in any jazz context, with the telepathic interplay you expect from a band together for years. But the places they reach for inspiration, the intriguing choices in finding and writing material, and the combination of these three spirited personalities have endeared La Lucha to listeners and to an ever-widening circle of collaborators. And they just keep getting better. John, Alejandro, and Mark – raised in Mexico, Colombia, and Florida, respec ..read more

Tom Rigney has been a part of the San Francisco Bay Area roots music scene for more than thirty-five years. In 2000, after fifteen years as the leader and electrifying violinist of The Sundogs, fiddler/composer Tom Rigney stepped out on his own with a hot new band, Flambeau. The repertoire is original, eclectic, passionate, and filled with a musical and emotional intensity that will come as no surprise to followers of Rigney’s career. http://tomrigney.com/home/ New CD Release "Let The Four Winds Blow" http://tomrigney.com/home/portfolio/let-the-four-winds-blow-2019-cd ..read more

HEATHER THORN is a xylophonist in Orlando, FL where she performs with her band Vivacity and as a freelance percussionist and actress. She holds a degree in Music Performance with a minor in Theatre from Ithaca College where she was a proud member of Gordon Stout’s marimba band for two years. In 2019, she was featured with Vivacity as the headline act for the I Love Jazz International Jazz Festival in Brazil. Heather has been featured as a guest artist with Michael Andrew and Swingerhead, Carol Stein, the John Depaola quartet and as an opening act for the Glenn Miller Orchestra. As band leader ..read more

Don Mopsick began his musical career as a teenager in his hometown of Linden, NJ, performing on trumpet and bass guitar. He attended Rutgers and Berklee College of Music. His first professional gigs were with Rosemary Clooney around Boston in 1972. Since his return to Florida, Don has appeared with Ira Sullivan, Aaron Weinstein, Stephanie Nakasian, Veronica Swift, Hod O'Brien, Carla Cook, Dutchess, Cynthia Sayer, Tedd Firth, Lew DelGatto, Dan Miller, Giacomo Gates, Ralph Peterson Jr., Wycliff Gordon, Russell Malone, Bucky Pizzarelli, Joshua Breakstone, Peter Appleyard, Dick Hyman. Kenny Washin ..read more

Adrian Cunningham is an award winning multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and world traveller. Originally from Sydney Australia and now based in New York, he is proving to be one of his country's top exports. With fluent command of the saxophones, clarinet, and flute, he is one of the finest multi-instrumentalists in Jazz today. When he is not busy performing in NYC with some of its finest players, he is touring the world playing jazz festivals and swing events. https://www.professorcunninghamjazz.com/ Upcoming Performances: https://adriancunningham.com/gigs Online Lessons: https://adriancunningh ..read more

Dave Bennett doesn’t fit the mold. For starters, you don’t find many jazz clarinet players who name Alice Cooper, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Chris Isaak among their influences. You also won’t find many musicians who are equally conversant with the music of Benny Goodman (the “King of Swing”) and Roy Orbison (“The Soul of Rock and Roll”). https://www.davebennett.com/ Record Store: https://www.davebennett.com/index.php/shop To learn more about our past podcasts, please visit us at www.suncoastjazzfestival.com Visit our contact us page to send us a note or request.    SUNCOAST JAZZ FESTIVA ..read more

Arbors Records was founded by Rachel and Mat Domber in 1989 to record and preserve the classic styles of jazz. It originated because of their desire to record their friend, the outstanding reedman, singer and composer, Rick Fay, who had been in the music business for over 40 years mostly as a performer at the Disney parks in California and Florida, but had never previously recorded. Starting with the original dixieland recordings by various Rick Fay groups, the label now embraces traditional jazz and contemporary classic jazz and the swing styles of the ’30s, ’40s, ’50s and beyond. But regardl ..read more

Chuck Redd is well known internationally as a performer on drums and vibraphone. Chuck began recording and touring the globe when he joined the Charlie Byrd Trio at the age of 21. He also became a member of the Great Guitars (Barney Kessel, Byrd and Herb Ellis.) To his credit are 25 European tours and six tours of Japan, with the Barney Kessel Trio, Ken Peplowski and the Benny Goodman Tribute Orchestra, Terry Gibbs and Conte Candoli. He served as Artist-In-Residence at The Smithsonian Jazz Café in Washington, DC from 2004-2008. https://chuckredd.com/ Upcoming Performances: https://chuckredd.co ..read more

Interview with David Tatrow - band leader of Wallys Warehouse Waifs. Connect with the Waifs on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wallys-Warehouse-Waifs-157948910915224/ See them soon at: https://hotjazzjubilee.com/ Aug 30 - Sept 2, 2019 To learn more about our past podcasts, please visit us at www.suncoastjazzfestival.com Visit our contact us page to send us a note or request.    SUNCOAST JAZZ FESTIVAL TICKETS November 22-24, 2019 Daily Tickets start at $50 Benefactor Badges $250 Individual Sponsorships $375   ..read more