Tampa Jazz Club

05/17/2026

For all of our Ken Peoplowski fans, this is going to be memorable!

This Tuesday, May 19th, Suncoast favorite, the late great Ken Peplowski, will be honored at a memorial service at St. Peters Church in Manhattan.

The event will feature live musical performances.

If you can't attend, the church will be live- streaming the service, starting at 5:30pm.

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We love you Ken!

05/13/2026

If you are a high school senior in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, of Polk county planning on studying jazz or music education in college then you should apply for a scholarship via the Tampa Jazz Club. Each year we award at least one $3,000 scholarship to a worthy student. Some of our winners have gone on to have rewarding careers in jazz music and music education. The deadline is May 31, 2026. Link in comments

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05/11/2026

Thanks to everyone who helped make the 2025-2026 Tampa Jazz Club season such a success!

Special thanks to our partners at New Tampa Performing Arts Center and HCC Mainstage Theatre

Here are some highlights. What was your favorite show?

We've got big plans for next season. Become a member and/or sign up for our newsletter (link in comments)

Photos by Stephen Splane

04/29/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out to see guitarist Dave Stryker at the New Tampa Performing Arts Center on April 25th. What a great finale for the 2025-26 Tampa Jazz Club season! (and for the "New Tampa Jazz Nights" series).

Dave's band featured longtime USF Jazz Studies Director (recently retired) Jack Wilkins on tenor saxophone, and USF’s Mark Neuenschwander on bass, with University of Central Florida's Per Danielsson on piano, and the acclaimed McClenty Hunter on drums (who also now teaches at UCF).

We've got big plans for next season, including TWO shows from multi Grammy-nominated composer Chuck Owen and a special July 1st performance from the award-winning pianist/composer Simon Lasky. A lot more shows to be announced.

Follow this page or go to tampa jazzclub dot com and click on "Join Our Email List" to learn more. Photos by Stephen Splane

04/25/2026

04/25/2026

Dave Stryker is one of jazz’s greatest living guitarists and spent a decade playing for saxophonist Stanley Turrentine. 🔗: https://tinyurl.com/kanprpwf

04/23/2026

This Saturday! Groove With Jazz Guitar Great Dave Stryker. Dave, a veteran of soul jazz titan Stanley Turrentine's band as well as organ jazz master Jack McDuff, will be joined by former USF Director of Jazz Studies Jack Wilkins on tenor sax, Per Danielsson on piano, Mark Neuenschwander on bass and Dave's regular drummer, the outstanding McClenty Hunter. Show time is 8 PM at the New Tampa Performing Arts Center.

Tickets at: https://tampajazzclub.com/

04/22/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out to see the USF Faculty Jazztet perform "Miles Davis Centennial-Birth of the Cool Tribute."

The concert was held April 19th at Hillsborough College's Main Stage Theatre in Ybor City.

The nonet was led by USF Jazz Studies trombonist Tom Brantley and featured trumpet player John Castleman. The USF Faculty Jazztet also includes Aaron West (alto saxophone), Ross Strauser (baritone saxophone), Lyndsie Wilson (French horn), Phil Beatty (tuba), Pablo Arencibia (piano), Mark Neuenschwander (bass), and David Rudolph (drums).

Such a treat to hear this groundbreaking 1949 Miles Davis album "Birth of the Cool," performed in its entiirey using the original arrangments. Tom read some of the production notes from arranger Gil Evans. Fascinating. Photos by Stephen Splane.

Our final concert for the Tampa Jazz Club season is renowned guitarist Dave Stryker performing this Saturday April 25th at 8pm at the New Tampa Performing Arts Center.

Tickets and info at tampajazzclub dot com or click here:
New Tampa Jazz Nights Presents: DAVE STRYKER