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acclaim as a duo; the brothers are in demand among stars such as Wynton Marsalis, Jimmy Heath, the Village Vanguard and Michael Feinstein. On Feb. 27, they will be joined by bassist John Lamb, drummer Stephen Bucholtz and guitarist Alex Wintz. Cole, a favorite in New York jazz and cabaret venues, has been compared with Sarah Vaughn and Anita O’Day. Saxophonist Eric Alexander and pianist John DiMartino will accompany her on Feb. 28. Hyman and Peplowski are keynoters for the March 1 finale. New to the festival this year is a Feb. 25 youth clinic featuring Bernini and keyboardist Jeff Phillips at Riverview High School, 1 Ram Way. That event is free and open to the public. And numerous venues throughout Sarasota will be featured during the evening jazz trolley and pub crawl on Feb. 26. Trolleys leave from the Van Wezel Performing Arts Center, 777 N Tamiami Trail. The festival is sponsored by the Jazz Cruise and financed, in part, by revenues from Sarasota County tourist development taxes. For schedules, updates and ticket prices, jazzclubsarasota.com; (941) 355-1552. — Mary Jane Park
LINE-UP TO GET JAZZED ABOUT The Sarasota Jazz Festival features an array of artists performing at numerous venues throughout the city. Vocalist Alexis Cole, pianist and composer Dick Hyman and saxophonist and clarinetist Ken Peplowski are among the headliners who will appear at the 34th annual Sarasota Jazz Festival, which opens with an outdoor performance in Phillippi Estate Park on Feb. 23. The Players Theater, at 838 N Tamiami Trail, will be the showcase for mainstage performers throughout the weeklong celebration. The Charlie Bertini Quartet performs there on Feb. 25. The trumpeter has played for Henry Mancini, Johnny Mathis, Liza Minelli and Ray Charles. Twin saxophonists Peter and Will Anderson have gained
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