Jazz & Blues Florida September 2020 - The Used-to-be Florida Guide to Live Jazz and blues.

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60 80 the shor Between catching the live concert/show streams by your favorite artists, here is the current short list of what gets us through the week. How are they chosen? By listening, and connecting with the host’s attitude, voice, knowledge, presentation and music selections that

MONDAY 12:00pm – 1:00pm

5:00pm – 8:00pm

7:00pm – 12:00am

9:00pm – 5:00am

Blue Plate Special with Red Hickey

Knoxville TN • WDVX 89.9 • wdvx.com • TUNEIN Show runs Monday-Saturday

Jazz from the French Market New Orleans, LA • WWOZ 90.7 • wwoz.org • TUNEIN

This show runs Monday-Friday with different hosts each day

Gil Anthony’s Blues Power (2013 Keeping the Blues Alive Award Winner)

Dothan, AL • WDIG 1450AM • TUNEIN First two hours also LIVE on Facebook.com/gil.anthony.3

All Night Jazz hosted by Mike Cornette, Jackson Harper & Steve Splane Tampa, FL • 89.7 WUSF • wusf.org • TUNEIN

Show runs Monday-Friday 9:00pm-5:00am and Saturday-Sunday 9:00pm-6:00am

9:30pm – 1:00am

Evenin’ Jazz with (The Real) Tracy Fields Miami, FL • 91.3 WLRN-HD1 • wlrn.org/radio • TUNEIN

Show runs Monday-Friday

TUESDAY 6:00am – 8:00am 8:00am – 10:00am

Black Jack’s Blues Train – Good Morning Blues Part 1

Atlanta, Georgia • • WRFG 89.3 • wrfg.org • TUNEIN

A.J.’s Kitchen – Good Morning Blues Part 2

Atlanta GA • WRFG 89.3 • wrfg.org • TUNEIN

WEDNESDAY 8:00am – 10:00am

3:00pm – 5:00pm

Blues Therapy Show & Dance with Stagga’ Lee Henzel Good Morning Blues Part 2

Atlanta GA • WRFG • wrfg.org • TUNEIN

Sittin’ at the Crossroads with Big D

New Orleans, LA • WWOZ 90.7 • wwoz.org • TUNEIN

THURSDAY 2:00pm – 4:00pm

8:00pm – 11:00pm

Living Room Blues with John Van Lent, Netherlands

Kansas City Online Radio (Blues) kconlineradio.com • TUNEIN

R&B with DJ Swamp Boogie

New Orleans, LA • WWOZ 90.7 • wwoz.org • TUNEIN

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rt list 140 160 ‘hit home’ on a consistent basis. Everyone’s will be different, so here are some shows we’ve been listening to – some for well over a decade… possibly two!

All Times EDT.

FRIDAY 3:00pm – 5:00pm

The Blues Breakdown with Valerie “The Problem Child” Kacprzak

9:00pm – 3:00am

Johnny Mack’s Friday Night Blues Attack

New Orleans, LA • WWOZ 90.7 • wwoz.org • TUNEIN Knoxville, TN • WDVX 89.9 • wdvx.com • TUNEIN

SATURDAY 1:00pm – 3:00pm 8:00pm – 11:00pm

Main Street Blues with Kevin Hardy

Kansas City Online Radio • kconlineradio.com • TUNEIN Smokestack Lightnin’

Orlando, FL • WUCF 89.9 • wucf.org • TUNEIN

SUNDAY 10:00am – 1:00pm 3:00pm – 5:00pm 7:00pm – 12:00am

Sunday Morning Blues

Tallahassee, FL • WVFS 89.7 • wvfs.fsu.edu • TUNEIN

Howlin’ the Blues hosted by The Blueshound & Baby Girl

Houston TX • 90.1 KPFT • kpft.org • TUNEIN Gil Anthony’s Blues Power

Enterprise, AL • WVVL • weevil101.com.

First two hours also LIVE on Facebook.com/gil.anthony.3

24/7 STREAMS

PODCASTS

Kansas City Online Radio Blues All shows are programmed by real hosts kconlineradio.com • TUNEIN

Salty Dog Blues-n-Roots Australia

Cool Jazz Florida Jazz

Syndicated on multiple media outlets around the world, including Kansas City Online Radio salty.com.au • TUNEIN

The Phoenix Radio Blues

Nothing But the Blues hosted by Cliff McKnight, UK

Hosted by Stu Grant, Miami, FL cooljazzflorida.com

Also LIVE Blues Hits Morning Show w/Big Lou, M-F, 8-11am thephoenixradio.com • TUNEIN WWOZ Jazz AND Blues

New show posted weekly around noon on Saturday nothingbuttheblues.co.uk • TUNEIN

The Greatest Station in the Nation, New Orleans, LA wwoz.org • TUNEIN

WDNA Jazz Serious Jazz, Miami, FL wdna.org • TUNEIN

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A FEW WORDS FROM...

FUNKY BISCUIT, BOCA RATON It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that we announce that as of September 1 we will be closing our doors until further notice. Monday August 31 was our last waltz for the foreseeable future. [The final Monday Night Biscuit Jam featured Albert Castiglia, JP Soars, Jeff Lloyd, Mark Telesca and Richie Schmidt.] We are very proud of not only what we have accomplished over the last nine years, but also what we have done safely and responsibly over the last five months in the face of a global pandemic. We fought the good fight and now it’s time for us to rest. This is not the end of our story… just a new season! We wish you all love and peace, and look forward to seeing you again soon at The Funky Biscuit!

SUNSHINE JAZZ ORGANIZATION Your families, and your Sunshine Jazz family, have certainly never experienced a situation like we have endured since mid-March 2020. We hope you’re staying safe and learning how to cope during this very extreme health and civil rights crisis. So much is happening and the guidelines seem to change daily, but it seems music has proven to be among our greatest healers. We know that jazz invigorates and soothes the mind, heart, body and soul. We are all trying to stay strong – please stay safe and healthy. Peace and love from your Sunshine Jazz Family!

KELSEY THEATER, LAKE PARK Due to Covid19 concerns across the country, we’ve had to make some very tough decisions.

Most of our shows within the next two months have been canceled or postponed. Please check our website, or email us for additional information. Public safety is our number one concern and we are abiding by all government regulations, but please understand that we have done everything in our power to continue with business as usual. We’re still making regular updates so please follow our Facebook page and website. Be safe out there and we’ll see you on the other side!

(Entries edited for length)

BLUES POWER with 2013 Keeping The Blues Alive Award Winner

GIL ANTHONY SUNDAY 6-11PM CDT WVVL MONDAY 6-11PM CDT WDIG BOTH NIGHTS 6-8PM LIVE ON FACEBOOK

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SHELTERING IN PLACE? MISSING THE FLORIDA LIVE JAZZ AND BLUES SCENE? Jazz & Blues Florida will be providing a regularly-updated calendar of virtual gigs, so you can support and enjoy live local music — without leaving the house!

These events take place on a variety of platforms, and we’ll provide links when we can.

Let’s keep Florida jazz and blues alive!

GOT A VIRTUAL GIG TO SUBMIT? Email the information to charlie@jazzbluesflorida.com Include a link to where you are streaming

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IBC UPDATE

MICHAEL FREEMAN CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE BLUES FOUNDATION

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Our Board voted unanimously to cancel this year’s International Blues Challenge and look ahead to the first quarter of 2022 when we can hopefully come together in person to celebrate the blues via this signature Blues Foundation event.

Leading up to this decision, we wrote expanded rules that would have allowed our affiliated blues societies to choose their challengers outside of a live judged event. In response, many have reported back to us that they and the musicians in their communities are not enthusiastic about proceeding. It has become clear to us that without full engagement of artists, industry, blues society leadership, and fans, we could not produce an event with the musical diversity and quality you have come to expect. After much discussion and careful consideration of all options, including a virtual IBC, we universally agreed that this special and unique Blues Foundation program is meant to be experienced live and that it would not be safe or feasible to attempt to produce it this winter in the midst of a pandemic. The Board concurrently voted to suspend nominations and selection of Keeping the Blues Alive Award recipients until the fall of 2021, with plans to honor those selected during the 2022 IBC Week, where they can be celebrated in person with their family and friends surrounding them.

We recognize that the International Blues Challenge has grown in scope and recognition throughout the world, and we do not want to leave a vacuum in its absence this year. Please be assured that we will be using the time and resources normally directed towards the IBC to develop unique content and virtual activities for this winter. This is not intended to replace the IBC, but to give the blues world and our membership a way to remain connected as we all continue to heal through this pandemic that has uprooted so many of our plans and our lives.

While we will miss coming together on Beale Street this January, we are hopeful that open travel, live music, and the ability to congregate in-person will quickly be safe again, and I encourage you to save the dates for the 37th International Blues Challenge: February 1–5, 2022. (edited for length)

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FLORIDA JAZZ/BLUES FESTS FESTIVAL (JAZZBLUESFLORIDA clients) LOCATION New Smyrna Beach Jazz Fest

STARTS TYPE STATUS

New Smyrna Beach 9/24/20 Jazz canceled

Camping with the Blues

Brooksville

10/16/20

Blues

it’s on!

Downtown Fest & Art Show

Gainesville

11/7/20

Music

it’s on!

Craft Beer & Blues Fest

Casselberry

11/13/20

Blues

it’s on!

Dunedin Wines the Blues

Dunedin

11/14/20

Blues

it’s on!

Pat Ramsey Benefit for Big Bend Hospice Tallahassee

11/22/20 Music pending

Pigz in the Z’Hills BBQ & Blues

Zephyrhills

1/15/21

Blues

it’s on!

Amelia Island Jazz Fest

Amelia Island

02/13/21

Jazz

it’s on!

Blues Bash at the Ranch

Brooksville

3/19/21

Blues

it’s on!

Davie Jazz Fest

Davie

4/17/21

Jazz

it’s on!

Earl’s Memorial Day Weekend Fest

Sebastian

5/28/21

Music

it’s on!

‘Blues’ is blues. ‘Jazz’ is jazz. ‘Music’ contains a substantial element of one or both.

CLICK HERE TO SEE FULL FESTIVAL SCHEDULE Information was correct at time of posting. To update, email Charlie@JazzBluesFlorida.com.

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