Concert #1 - October 5 - José Valentino & Eternal Power
at the Music Center at St. Petersburg College
7:30 PM, $15 advance tickets on Evenbrite, $20 at the door

Experience the brilliance of multi-Latin GRAMMY®, 15-time Global Music®, and Emmy® Award Winner, José Valentino & Eternal Power featuring Robert Acevedo Jr. at the EMIT Latin Jazz Fest on October 5th, 2023 at the Music Center at St. Petersburg College. Celebrate the release of their 20th album "Eternal Power" with world-premiere performances, showcasing futuristic Latin jazz artistry. Artists include José Valentino (flute & saxophone), Robert Acevedo Jr. (percussion), Elias Tona (bass), Jesse Pitts (drums) and Bruno Miranda (piano). Presented by EMIT, St. Petersburg Jazz Festival, Warehouse Arts District Association, SPC, Jazz on Arts Axis Florida & WUSF. The Music Center at St. Petersburg College is located 6605 5th Ave. North in St. Petersburg. 

Concert #2 - October 6 - Gilberto Garcia & The Latin Knights
at the ArtsXchange Stage in the Warehouse Arts District
7:30 PM, $15 advance tickets on Eventbrite, $20 at the door

Dancing! Food & Beverage!

Gilberto Garcia & The Latin Knights are featured on the 2nd concert of the Latin Jazz Fest on Friday, October 6 at the new ArtsXchange Stage in the Warehouse Arts District in St. Petersburg. Founded in 1997 by percussionist Gilberto Nino Garcia, The Latin Jazz Knights Band have made a reputation for themselves as one of the leading Latin jazz bands in Tampa Bay. Presented by EMIT, St. Petersburg Jazz Festival, Warehouse Arts District Association, SPC, Jazz on Arts Axis Florida & WUSF.

Attention dancers! We will have a marley dance floor for all dancers to enjoy! Raffle and giveaway opportunities.

Concert #3 - October 7- Dimas Sanchez and the Afro Latin Jazz Project 
at the ArtsXchange Stage in the Warehouse Arts District
7:30 PM, $15 advance tickets on Eventbrite, $20 at the door
Dancing!

Dimas Sánchez and The Afro Latin Jazz Project is influenced by the sounds of Afro Puerto Rican, Afro Cuban music and African rhythms. As a guest we will have master percussionist and dancer Olabayo Ogunrrinola from Nigeria.

Come and share with us this evening of Afro Latin Jazz with musicians: Edepson Gonzalez - Piano, Mauricio Rodríguez - Bass, Jochy Rodríguez - Trumpet, Jorge Malavé - Saxophone, Jorge Ito Colón - Percussion, Dimas Sánchez - Drums and Percussion. Presented by EMIT, St. Petersburg Jazz Festival, Warehouse Arts District Association, SPC, Jazz on Arts Axis Florida & WUSF.

Attention dancers! We will have a marley dance floor for all dancers to enjoy!

Bonus - October 8 - O Som Do Jazz
at New Tampa Performing Arts Center
Sunday, 3:00pm; $15 tickets

Brazilian music group O Som Do Jazz performs at the NEW New Tampa Performing Arts Center! O Som Do Jazz recaptures the spirit of 1960s-70s Brazilian Bossa Nova, samba-jazz, MPB, and Baião. Players include Andrea Moraes Manson (vocals), Alex Malkovich (sax), John O'Leary (piano), Alejandro Arenas (bass), Mark Feinman (drums), and David Manson (trombone).

Would you like to be part of this new Florida jazz tradition? Contact Director David Manson to talk with him about concerts and sponsorship: mansond@spcollege.edu