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September 2024 – May 2025
CONCERT SEASON
Admission $20 for members, $25 for guests, students are free. "Special Featured Performances" - $30 for members
and $35 for guests.
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ALL PERFORMANCES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
An afternoon of authentic live jazz by vocalist MICKEY FREEMAN with RICK MOORE on piano, GARY HAAS on bass and BRUCE GOLDSTEIN on drums…
MICKEY FREEMAN is a self taught vocalist who began her career in Boston in 1980 when she became a member of the 30’s/40’s campy swing group, The Boo-Bette Band, who toured throughout New England.
In 1982 she formed the vocal-based group, The Ritz which was inspired by the likes of The Manhattan Transfer and Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. The Ritz played jazz festivals, both domestic and international, and toured with such artists as Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Herman, Gerry Mulligan, Kenny Burrell, The Pointer Sisters, Phil Woods and Spyro Gyra in Finland, Morocco and Singapore. The Ritz also released two albums “Steppin’ Out” in 1985 and “Born To Bop” in 1987.
In 2010 Mickey was reunited through Facebook with her old friend and leader of the Rhode Island based Roomful of Blues…Duke Robillard. Duke asked Mickey to come to his gig at the Iridium to sing some tunes with his band. A magical collaboration ensued and she recorded “Livin’ The Dream” produced by Duke Robillard on Blue Duchess Records. Duke Robillard and saxophonist Scott Hamilton are guests on her CD. For the next eight years, Mickey fronted several jazz trios and quartets in New Jersey.
In 2018, Mickey relocated to Vero Beach, FL, where she performs regularly at The Grind & Grape Café, Costa D’Este Hotel, Cobalt at Vero Beach Hotel, Vero Beach Country Club, Vero Beach Yacht Club. Mickey has performed at the Laurel Awards at the Indian River Theater. In 2022 she was asked to perform at the Vero Beach Museum of Modern Arts’ Annual Fundraising Gala, as well as the Annual Film Festival White Party.
In April of 2019, Mickey became one of the artists in the ARTS IN MEDICINE/HEALING ARTS Program, which offers music and art therapy to cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and other treatments at Florida Cancer Specialists in Vero Beach…her most rewarding musical experience to date.
Sample her music at the bottom of this page.
General Admission is paid at the door. $20 for members of the Jazz Society and Veterans Memorial Center, $25 for guests and students are free.
Bring your own food and drink. Tables, chairs, live jazz and a beautiful view of the river are provided.
CONFIRMED - THE CONCERT IS ON FOR SUNDAY, OCT 13TH!
Saxophonist DEXTER WILBORN is bringing an exciting combination of talent featuring DAN WILBORN on saxophone, DANIEL TENBUSCH on organ, RYAN WASZMER on guitar and JAMESLY JEAN-MARY on drums.
Dexter Wilborn is a multi-instrumentalist from Melbourne Beach, FL. He has performed with a variety of musical acts at different venues across Brevard County and abroad, with notable performances including a concert for President Joe Biden, the Suwanee Music Festival, Melbourne Arts Festival, and the Melbourne Beach Founder’s Day Celebration.
Dexter's style is heavily influenced by his jazz roots and the mentorship of his father, Dan Wilborn, who is another local favorite. He also draws inspiration from gospel music, R&B, salsa, blues, and rock and roll.
Dexter has also performed as an instrumentalist for the University of Florida Gospel Choir and several Gospel Praise and Worship groups on both the saxophone and electric bass.
He has a PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Florida and is working on his psychologist residency at the James A. Haley VA Hospital in Tampa, Florida.
DAN WILBORN plays alto, tenor, soprano sax and the flute. He has performed at many venues and high profile shows, including groups such as the Puzzlers, Equator, The Rainmakerz, the Space Coast Big Band and many performances for the radio station, WGRV The Groove. He has also performed at a Democratic Presidential rally for VP elect Joe Biden, live on WFIT radio, at the Melbourne Art Festival, the Foosaner Art Museum and many other local and state events such as the Suwanee Music Festival. Dan lives in Melbourne Beach, FL.
DANIEL TENBUSCH is originally from the Space Coast of Florida. His extraordinary talent gave him the opportunity to tour with the GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA in the summers of 2023 and 2024.
He began playing piano at a young age and took an early interest in jazz and popular music. Daniel was awarded a SPACE COAST JAZZ SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP in 2014 and graduated from Florida State University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Piano Performance. He moved to New Orleans and worked daily with bands of many styles, elevating his playing, developing his sound and immersing himself in the music New Orleans has to offer.
In December 2018, Daniel began working for drummer Les Demerle (former drummer for the Harry James Orchestra). With Les, Daniel did two contracts for Royal Caribbean, playing six nights a week in the Royal Caribbean jazz club, Jazz on Four. He continued to base out of New Orleans when he wasn’t on cruise ships.
Currently, Daniel is pursuing a masters degree in music from the University of Central Florida, and teaches five undergraduate classes in piano. He continues to work with his own trio as well as collaborate with artists throughout the Space Coast and area.
RYAN WASZMER - more details coming.
JAMESLY JEAN-MARY is an inspiringly-talented musician who has dedicated himself to music and performing. Through his unforgettable live performances and impeccable studio recordings, he has honed his technical capabilities and sound to form one unstoppable force in the music world.
Jamesly started to play the drums at the age of six years old in church. He continued to study music in school and while attending Parkway Middle School of the Arts, where he studied with the great Melton Mustafa and Diron Holloway. He went on to attend the illustrious Dillard High School and studied with Christopher Dorsey for four years and was a part of the Dillard High School Top Jazz Ensemble, the Dillard Center of the Arts Wind Orchestra and the Marching Band. In 2017 and 2018, he was fortunate to compete in the Essentially Ellington High School Competition where Dillard got third in 2017 and won first place in 2018. Jamesly was awarded the Outstanding Drums award in 2018 at the Essentially Ellington Competition.
Jamesly attended Broward College in 2019 and studied with Anthony Stanco and Rodolfo Zuniga and received his Associate in Arts in Music. He then went to the University of Central Florida and studied with Jeff Rupert, Richard Drexler, Clarence Penn, Jason Marsalis, and many more. He received a Bachelor’s degree in music performance in Jazz Studies in 2024.
Jamesly has had the opportunity to perform with legendary musicians in jazz like Louis Hayes, Wycliffe Gordon, Jason Marsalis, Mike LeDonne, Eric Alexander, Clarence Penn, and others.
General Admission is paid at the door. $20 for members of the Jazz Society and Veterans Memorial Center, $25 for guests and students are free.
Bring your own food and drink. Tables, chairs, live jazz and a beautiful view of the river are provided.
Dexter's style is heavily influenced by his jazz roots and the mentorship of his father, Dan Wilborn, who is another local favorite. He also draws inspiration from gospel music, R&B, salsa, blues, and rock and roll.
Dexter has also performed as an instrumentalist for the University of Florida Gospel Choir and several Gospel Praise and Worship groups on both the saxophone and electric bass.
He has a PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Florida and is working on his psychologist residency at the James A. Haley VA Hospital in Tampa, Florida.
DAN WILBORN plays alto, tenor, soprano sax and the flute. He has performed at many venues and high profile shows, including groups such as the Puzzlers, Equator, The Rainmakerz, the Space Coast Big Band and many performances for the radio station, WGRV The Groove. He has also performed at a Democratic Presidential rally for VP elect Joe Biden, live on WFIT radio, at the Melbourne Art Festival, the Foosaner Art Museum and many other local and state events such as the Suwanee Music Festival. Dan lives in Melbourne Beach, FL.
DANIEL TENBUSCH is originally from the Space Coast of Florida. His extraordinary talent gave him the opportunity to tour with the GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA in the summers of 2023 and 2024.
He began playing piano at a young age and took an early interest in jazz and popular music. Daniel was awarded a SPACE COAST JAZZ SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP in 2014 and graduated from Florida State University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Piano Performance. He moved to New Orleans and worked daily with bands of many styles, elevating his playing, developing his sound and immersing himself in the music New Orleans has to offer.
In December 2018, Daniel began working for drummer Les Demerle (former drummer for the Harry James Orchestra). With Les, Daniel did two contracts for Royal Caribbean, playing six nights a week in the Royal Caribbean jazz club, Jazz on Four. He continued to base out of New Orleans when he wasn’t on cruise ships.
Currently, Daniel is pursuing a masters degree in music from the University of Central Florida, and teaches five undergraduate classes in piano. He continues to work with his own trio as well as collaborate with artists throughout the Space Coast and area.
RYAN WASZMER - more details coming.
JAMESLY JEAN-MARY is an inspiringly-talented musician who has dedicated himself to music and performing. Through his unforgettable live performances and impeccable studio recordings, he has honed his technical capabilities and sound to form one unstoppable force in the music world.
Jamesly started to play the drums at the age of six years old in church. He continued to study music in school and while attending Parkway Middle School of the Arts, where he studied with the great Melton Mustafa and Diron Holloway. He went on to attend the illustrious Dillard High School and studied with Christopher Dorsey for four years and was a part of the Dillard High School Top Jazz Ensemble, the Dillard Center of the Arts Wind Orchestra and the Marching Band. In 2017 and 2018, he was fortunate to compete in the Essentially Ellington High School Competition where Dillard got third in 2017 and won first place in 2018. Jamesly was awarded the Outstanding Drums award in 2018 at the Essentially Ellington Competition.
Jamesly attended Broward College in 2019 and studied with Anthony Stanco and Rodolfo Zuniga and received his Associate in Arts in Music. He then went to the University of Central Florida and studied with Jeff Rupert, Richard Drexler, Clarence Penn, Jason Marsalis, and many more. He received a Bachelor’s degree in music performance in Jazz Studies in 2024.
Jamesly has had the opportunity to perform with legendary musicians in jazz like Louis Hayes, Wycliffe Gordon, Jason Marsalis, Mike LeDonne, Eric Alexander, Clarence Penn, and others.
General Admission is paid at the door. $20 for members of the Jazz Society and Veterans Memorial Center, $25 for guests and students are free.
Bring your own food and drink. Tables, chairs, live jazz and a beautiful view of the river are provided.
"Special Featured Performance" by New York musician SAUL DAUTCH and UCF's FLYING HORSE BIG BAND...
UCF’s premier jazz ensemble, the Flying Horse Big Band, swings under the direction of Saul Dautch, the interim director of Jazz Studies and Instructor of Jazz Saxophone at the University of Central Florida.
Saul Dautch is a woodwind doubler, composer/arranger and educator based in the NYC/NJ area, specializing in the baritone saxophone. Born and raised in Delray Beach, Florida, Saul's musical journey began at an early age, culminating in his enrollment in the International Baccalaureate program at Atlantic Community High School. During these years, he studied privately with Mike Brignola and Neil Bacher, who both helped to further develop his love for music and his voice on the baritone saxophone. His thirst for knowledge and mastery of jazz led him to pursue a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies at the University of Central Florida, where he honed his skills under the mentorship of Jeff Rupert.
Upon completing his undergraduate studies, Saul ventured to New Brunswick, New Jersey, to further his education at Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of the Arts. There, he immersed himself in the vibrant jazz scene, earning a Master of Music in Jazz Studies under the mentorship of Ralph Bowen, Gary Smulyan, and Conrad Herwig. His dedication to his craft was evident not only in his academic pursuits but also in his active involvement as a teaching assistant and guest lecturer, sharing his passion for music theory and jazz history with students.
After completing his graduate studies, Saul moved to Brooklyn, New York where he currently resides and works as a freelance musician, educator, composer/arranger, and soloist. He has performed with many world-class big bands including: The World-Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra, The Flying Horse Big Band, The Robert Edwards Big Band, John Yao and his 17-Piece Instrument, The Orlando Jazz Orchestra, Bill O’Connell’s Afro Caribbean Ensemble and many more. He has shared the stage with the likes of Harry Allen, George Garzone, Conrad Herwig, Bill O’Connell, Robby Ameen, Antonio Hart, Clarence Penn, Jeff Rupert, and Veronica Swift amongst others. Saul is a featured soloist on several albums released by the Flying Horse Big Band: Big Man on Campus (2016), The Bat Swings (2018) and Good News! (2019).
In 2019, Saul was selected as one of 15 recipients to receive a fellowship to the prestigious Ravinia Steans Institute where he received instruction and mentorship from Rufus Reid, Billy Childs, and Steve Wilson.
The Flying Horse Big Band is one of the premiere performing ensembles of the UCF Music Department. They have appeared at the Montreux, Switzerland, and the North Sea Jazz Festivals, as well as numerous festival and concert appearances domestically.
The band has featured Randy Brecker, Bob Berg, Michael Mossman, James Moody, Nick Brignola, Harry Allen, Steve Turre, Rodney Holmes, Terry Gibbs, Marvin Stamm, Mulgrew Miller, John Swana, Kevin Mahogany, Lou Donaldson and Eric Alexander with the band. In 2005, the Flying Horse Big Band premiered Sam Rivers’ work for double big band, with Rivers’ RIVBEA orchestra. The group has had six recordings on the national jazz charts. Recordings include Jazz Town, The Blues is Alright, Into the Mystic, Big Man on Campus, The Bat Swings!, and most recently, Florida Rays. The last two albums climbed to #1 on the national (professional) jazz charts.
General Admission is paid at the door. $30 for members of the Jazz Society and Veterans Memorial Center, $35 for guests and students are free.
Bring your own food and drink. Tables, chairs, live jazz and a beautiful view of the river are provided.
Saul Dautch is a woodwind doubler, composer/arranger and educator based in the NYC/NJ area, specializing in the baritone saxophone. Born and raised in Delray Beach, Florida, Saul's musical journey began at an early age, culminating in his enrollment in the International Baccalaureate program at Atlantic Community High School. During these years, he studied privately with Mike Brignola and Neil Bacher, who both helped to further develop his love for music and his voice on the baritone saxophone. His thirst for knowledge and mastery of jazz led him to pursue a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies at the University of Central Florida, where he honed his skills under the mentorship of Jeff Rupert.
Upon completing his undergraduate studies, Saul ventured to New Brunswick, New Jersey, to further his education at Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of the Arts. There, he immersed himself in the vibrant jazz scene, earning a Master of Music in Jazz Studies under the mentorship of Ralph Bowen, Gary Smulyan, and Conrad Herwig. His dedication to his craft was evident not only in his academic pursuits but also in his active involvement as a teaching assistant and guest lecturer, sharing his passion for music theory and jazz history with students.
After completing his graduate studies, Saul moved to Brooklyn, New York where he currently resides and works as a freelance musician, educator, composer/arranger, and soloist. He has performed with many world-class big bands including: The World-Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra, The Flying Horse Big Band, The Robert Edwards Big Band, John Yao and his 17-Piece Instrument, The Orlando Jazz Orchestra, Bill O’Connell’s Afro Caribbean Ensemble and many more. He has shared the stage with the likes of Harry Allen, George Garzone, Conrad Herwig, Bill O’Connell, Robby Ameen, Antonio Hart, Clarence Penn, Jeff Rupert, and Veronica Swift amongst others. Saul is a featured soloist on several albums released by the Flying Horse Big Band: Big Man on Campus (2016), The Bat Swings (2018) and Good News! (2019).
In 2019, Saul was selected as one of 15 recipients to receive a fellowship to the prestigious Ravinia Steans Institute where he received instruction and mentorship from Rufus Reid, Billy Childs, and Steve Wilson.
The Flying Horse Big Band is one of the premiere performing ensembles of the UCF Music Department. They have appeared at the Montreux, Switzerland, and the North Sea Jazz Festivals, as well as numerous festival and concert appearances domestically.
The band has featured Randy Brecker, Bob Berg, Michael Mossman, James Moody, Nick Brignola, Harry Allen, Steve Turre, Rodney Holmes, Terry Gibbs, Marvin Stamm, Mulgrew Miller, John Swana, Kevin Mahogany, Lou Donaldson and Eric Alexander with the band. In 2005, the Flying Horse Big Band premiered Sam Rivers’ work for double big band, with Rivers’ RIVBEA orchestra. The group has had six recordings on the national jazz charts. Recordings include Jazz Town, The Blues is Alright, Into the Mystic, Big Man on Campus, The Bat Swings!, and most recently, Florida Rays. The last two albums climbed to #1 on the national (professional) jazz charts.
General Admission is paid at the door. $30 for members of the Jazz Society and Veterans Memorial Center, $35 for guests and students are free.
Bring your own food and drink. Tables, chairs, live jazz and a beautiful view of the river are provided.
A special performance by Grammy award winning Latin Jazz Pianist ROBERT NAVARRO and his Quartet...
Navarro is an accomplished New York City performer with more than 25 years of experience as a professional pianist, teacher, arranger and producer.
Born in New York City, Robert Navarro graduated from City College with a BFA in Music, later earning his masters from NYU. Navarro later studied jazz piano under Jackie Byrd, while simultaneously developing his skills as an arranger and producer.
After forming the ensemble Grupo Fascinacion in 1982, Robert Navarro produced and arranged records for Charanga America and the Dominican artist Santiago Ceron. Navarro later recorded and co-produced a project for The Ballet Hispanico Puertorriqueno, working with the legendary bandleader Eddie Palmieri. In 2007, Navarro won a Grammy for his arrangement of a song with Bobby Cruz.
Over his career, the multi-talented artist has toured with Celia Cruz, Ray Barreto, and Frankie Ruiz. When he’s not composing, producing, and mastering recordings, Navarro teaches guitar, piano, violin, and music technology to students in Port St. Lucie.
General Admission is paid at the door. $30 for members of the Jazz Society and Veterans Memorial Center, $35 for guests and students are free. A complimentary glass of wine is included, you may also bring your own food and drink. Tables, chairs, live jazz and a beautiful view of the river are provided.
Born in New York City, Robert Navarro graduated from City College with a BFA in Music, later earning his masters from NYU. Navarro later studied jazz piano under Jackie Byrd, while simultaneously developing his skills as an arranger and producer.
After forming the ensemble Grupo Fascinacion in 1982, Robert Navarro produced and arranged records for Charanga America and the Dominican artist Santiago Ceron. Navarro later recorded and co-produced a project for The Ballet Hispanico Puertorriqueno, working with the legendary bandleader Eddie Palmieri. In 2007, Navarro won a Grammy for his arrangement of a song with Bobby Cruz.
Over his career, the multi-talented artist has toured with Celia Cruz, Ray Barreto, and Frankie Ruiz. When he’s not composing, producing, and mastering recordings, Navarro teaches guitar, piano, violin, and music technology to students in Port St. Lucie.
General Admission is paid at the door. $30 for members of the Jazz Society and Veterans Memorial Center, $35 for guests and students are free. A complimentary glass of wine is included, you may also bring your own food and drink. Tables, chairs, live jazz and a beautiful view of the river are provided.
New Smyrna Beach vibraphonist/pianist JAMES HALL with international recording artist DR. GIANNI BIANCHINI on the organ, plus DOUG MATHEWS, former bassist for the Disney Grand Floridian Society Orchestra and
GREG PARNELL, founder and music director of the Orlando Jazz Orchestra on drums.
James Hall began as a pianist in downtown Pleasanton, California, in the Bay Area for the Pleasanton Jazz Society concert series. He performed in nearly thirty concerts in downtown Pleasanton with numerous West Coast musicians including Matt Finders, Andrew Speight, Anton Schwartz, Roger Glenn, Michael Marcus, and Erik Jekabson. He took up the vibraphone in 2018 as a secondary instrument.
Upon relocating to Florida in 2019, he performed in various groups on both instruments. In Central Florida he has performed with a wide range of jazz musicians including Antonio Escapa, Jeff Rupert, Scott Dickinson, Saul Dautch, Joel Frahm, Jeremy Fratti, Richard Drexler, the Orlando Jazz Orchestra, Tom Dietz, and Bobby Koelble in the straight-ahead jazz and Latin spheres.
Also a composer, he has dozens of compositions to his name that draw inspiration from his hometown of New Smyrna Beach, concepts from film noir, and environmental causes. He released a trio album, Hall Aboard, in 2023.
General Admission is paid at the door. $20 for members of the Jazz Society and Veterans Memorial Center, $25 for guests and students are free. Bring your own food and drink. Tables, chairs, live jazz and a beautiful view of the river are provided.
SYBIL GAGE...singing speakeasy jazz and juke joint blues...
Sybil was Artist in Residence at Heidi’s Jazz Club in Cocoa Beach, having started her musical relationship there in 2009. Gage has also regularly performed the New Smyrna Beach Jazz Festival 9 years and counting, as well as the Thin Man Watts Jazz Festival in Deland. Art houses welcome her. Some of her favorite shows of this year were at The Hub on Canal in New Smyrna Beach, The Cinematique in Daytona Beach, The Modernism Museum in Mount Dora, and the Blue Bamboo Performing Arts Center in Orlando. “Sybil Gage and her group demonstrate the true spirit of American Jazz.” Gentleman Jack Simpson, Jazz on the Beach, WUCF.
Born and raised in New Orleans Sybil Gage had front row schooling in what makes that city great. Now living in Florida, Sybil is spreading New Orleans music to the rest of the world. The “Little Dynamo” is slinky in sequins, and funky in fishnets and has become the darling of the East Coast from New Orleans (Old U.S. Mint Theater) to New York City (Triad Theater W. 72nd St. Broadway). Witness “Sybil Gage and Her Mighty Catahoulas” and a typical evening will include the legendary music of Professor Longhair and James Booker, fun tunes from Smiley Lewis and Jesse Hill and Eddie Bo, blues from Elmore James, Little Willie John, Mississippi John Hurt, Robert Johnson, Etta James, Gus Cannon, as well as many of her own award winning original contributions. On intimate evenings, with only piano to accompany, she sings Pre War Blues, Hokum, Traditional New Orleans inspired Jazz and original tunes that fit seamlessly into her vast repertoire. “I think it’s time we heard the words Sybil Gage and Grammy in the same sentence.” ~Gentleman Jack Simpson, Jazz on the Beach WUCF.
Sybil has opened for such diverse acts as John Waite, Zydeco Queen Rosie Ledet, Dave Mason, Big Bill Morgenfield, Pat Travers and also has shared the stage with Glen David Andrews and Marc Stone. Her stage is decorated with boas and hat boxes. She says they remind her of her days working in the Chris Owens Club on Bourbon St. as a costume valet. Gage has 2 outstanding CD’s of original material. Her debut CD RED (2007), rose to critical acclaim. NOLA Calling (2009) was nominated for “Best Self Produced CD” by the International Blues Competition ( IBC) in Memphis. WWOZ’s Gentilly Jr. says of NOLA Calling “ I was eagerly awaiting it’s release and I wasn’t disappointed. Great songwriting and musicianship”. Blues 411 says about NOLA Calling: ”Perfectly capturing the nuances, and soft yet harsh dichotomy that is New Orleans, Ms. Gage takes folks back for a visit. Those who have never been, can be introduced by one the cities very own”.
General Admission is paid at the door. $20 for members of the Jazz Society and Veterans Memorial Center, $25 for guests and students are free.. Bring your own food and drink. Tables, chairs, live jazz and a beautiful view of the river are provided.
Guitarist WALT STACEY with BILLY DAVIS on sax, GARY HAASE on bass, BRYAN GARDENOUR on drums...
Walt Stacey is a professional Jazz/R&B guitarist living in Oviedo, FL. He has performed across the US and Europe with several bands and solo artists in clubs, theaters, arenas and stadiums. In addition, many performances on radio, television, and Broadway.
Walt was born in Kearny, NJ and started as a teen playing rock guitar in several local bands, he soon turned his focus to jazz. After high school he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston and William Paterson College. In this period he studied with Rufus Reid, Harold Mabern, Vic Juris, Bucky Pizzarelli, Jon Damien and others.
He began his after college career playing and recording with various R&B, Funk, and Rock acts. Working between 5 and 7 nights a week for almost 2 decades.
Deciding to “ease back” on his extensive work schedule, Walt re-dedicated himself to his jazz studies. He now performs and teaches in central Florida where he also records and produces at his home studio in Oviedo.
General Admission is paid at the door. $20 for members of the Jazz Society and Veterans Memorial Center, $25 for guests and students are free.. Bring your own food and drink. Tables, chairs, live jazz and a beautiful view of the river are provided.
Walt was born in Kearny, NJ and started as a teen playing rock guitar in several local bands, he soon turned his focus to jazz. After high school he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston and William Paterson College. In this period he studied with Rufus Reid, Harold Mabern, Vic Juris, Bucky Pizzarelli, Jon Damien and others.
He began his after college career playing and recording with various R&B, Funk, and Rock acts. Working between 5 and 7 nights a week for almost 2 decades.
Deciding to “ease back” on his extensive work schedule, Walt re-dedicated himself to his jazz studies. He now performs and teaches in central Florida where he also records and produces at his home studio in Oviedo.
General Admission is paid at the door. $20 for members of the Jazz Society and Veterans Memorial Center, $25 for guests and students are free.. Bring your own food and drink. Tables, chairs, live jazz and a beautiful view of the river are provided.
FOSTERING TOMORROW'S JAZZ LEGENDS...this is a "special" yearly concert featuring the Ron Teixeira Trio and our 2025 Scholarship Winners...
Jazz pianist Ron Teixeira will be joined by Al Dodds on bass and Stan Soloko on drums. Ron Teixeira and his band will perform in concert, then give our scholarship winners an opportunity to showcase their talents with the band.
Each year, the Space Coast Jazz Society awards jazz scholarships to graduating Brevard County High School seniors who plan to further their studies in jazz.
This year, we are awarding two $1,000 scholarships!
Ron Teixeira has performed in New York City midtown hotels and many jazz venues for 20 years.
He has performed with a long list of celebrated jazz musicians, including Frank Morgan, Bert Francis, Larry Coryell, Nancy Kelly, Pat Marino, Ira Sullivan and many other national and internationally recognized jazz artists.
Ron’s hometown is Cocoa Beach, FL. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, and received his BA degree in Composition. For many years, he has performed as part of the house trio at the famous Heidi’s Jazz Club in Cocoa Beach and teaches jazz piano as well.
General Admission is paid at the door. $20 for members of the Jazz Society and Veterans Memorial Center, $25 for guests and students are free. Bring your own food and drink. Tables, chairs, live jazz and a beautiful view of the river are provided.
Each year, the Space Coast Jazz Society awards jazz scholarships to graduating Brevard County High School seniors who plan to further their studies in jazz.
This year, we are awarding two $1,000 scholarships!
Ron Teixeira has performed in New York City midtown hotels and many jazz venues for 20 years.
He has performed with a long list of celebrated jazz musicians, including Frank Morgan, Bert Francis, Larry Coryell, Nancy Kelly, Pat Marino, Ira Sullivan and many other national and internationally recognized jazz artists.
Ron’s hometown is Cocoa Beach, FL. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, and received his BA degree in Composition. For many years, he has performed as part of the house trio at the famous Heidi’s Jazz Club in Cocoa Beach and teaches jazz piano as well.
General Admission is paid at the door. $20 for members of the Jazz Society and Veterans Memorial Center, $25 for guests and students are free. Bring your own food and drink. Tables, chairs, live jazz and a beautiful view of the river are provided.
DANIEL TENBUSCH is leading an extraordinary band of some of our most accomplished past scholarship winners.
Celebrate with us to see and hear their musical successes.
Daniel is originally from the Space Coast of Florida. His extraordinary talent gave him the opportunity to tour with the GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA in the summers of 2023 and 2024.
He began playing piano at a young age and took an early interest in jazz and popular music. Daniel was awarded a SPACE COAST JAZZ SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP in 2014 and graduated from Florida State University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Piano Performance. He moved to New Orleans and worked daily with bands of many styles, elevating his playing, developing his sound and immersing himself in the music New Orleans has to offer. In December 2018, Daniel began working for drummer Les Demerle (former drummer for the Harry James Orchestra). With Les, Daniel did two contracts for Royal Caribbean, playing six nights a week in the Royal Caribbean jazz club, Jazz on Four. He continued to base out of New Orleans when he wasn’t on cruise ships.
Currently, Daniel is pursuing a masters degree in music from the University of Central Florida, and teaches five undergraduate classes in piano. He continues to work with his own trio as well as collaborate with artists throughout the Space Coast and area.
General Admission is paid at the door. $20 for members of the Jazz Society and Veterans Memorial Center, $25 for guests and students are free.. Bring your own food and drink. Tables, chairs, live jazz and a beautiful view of the river are provided.
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