🎷 Jazz Thursdays at Sarasota Art Museum

Hosted by the Jazz Club of Sarasota
Unwind under the stars with friends - enjoy live jazz, wine & cocktails, inspiring art, and artsy shopping.

🗓️ Every Second Thursday of the Month
🎶 Each month features a new jazz style—from bebop to swing, straight-ahead to free jazz—curated in partnership with the Jazz Club of Sarasota.

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### 🎟️ Tickets:

• (Includes Museum admission)
• SAM Members: Free 👉 Reserve Your Spot Now: https://www.sarasotaartmuseum.org/jazz-thursdays/
• Not-Yet Members:
• $28.52 in advance ($33.52 at the door)

### This Month’s Feature:

The Suncoast Jazz Ambassadors Big Band
The Suncoast Jazz Ambassadors Big Band is led by its outstanding director, David DeWitt. A jazz orchestra instrumented in the style of the American “Big Band Era,” they comprise outstanding volunteer musicians from throughout Florida’s Suncoast, with roots and experience from literally every corner of our nation. 2025/26 will be their 39th year.

Their performances are as varied as the experiences of their members, with literature selected from the past century and half of our nation’s jazz history. This ranges from iconic arrangements from Duke Ellington and Count Basie, to developments of legendary band leaders like Stan Kenton and Woody Herman, to the contemporary sounds of Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band and the Jazz at the Lincoln Center Orchestra.

What’s Happening
🎺 Live Jazz on the Plaza
5:30–8:00 PM | Marcy & Michael Klein Plaza
🍷 Bistro Delights
Opens at 5:00 PM with a special menu + beer, wine & cocktails (credit cards only)
🖼 Gallery Nights
Extended hours until 7:00 PM—explore the exhibits
🛍 Treasure Hunt in SHOP
Browse unique finds.

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### 💳 RSVP & Payment Info

• SAM Members: RSVP so we save you a seat!
• Non-Members: Pay via:
• Zelle: sarasotawinefun@gmail.com (Last name: Malka)
• Venmo: @Annie-Malka (Last 4 digits: 0345)

Include event name & date in your note.

Refund Policy & RSVP Etiquette
🚫 Not-Yet-Sam Members: Refunds will only be issued if we fill your spot from the waitlist. Be sure to add a note to the comments section if you can't make it.
✅ SAM Members: If your plans change, please be respectful and update your RSVP. We save seats and don’t want to take one away from another patron if your plans change. 🚫 If you fail to update your RSVP (barring emergencies), we may have to remove you from the group.

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Event Day Details
✅ Check-in starts at 4:30 PM outside the main gates. *If you can join me at 4:30 pm to grab seats, that would be fantastic!*
✅ Thank you for bringing sweaters & bags to mark the seats as taken.
🚫 No early entry, no personal chairs, no outside food/drinks.
🍴 Bistro & bars open until 7:30 PM.

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Why Join SAM?

• Free Jazz Thursdays
• Free Museum admission
• 10% off Shop & Bistro (non-alcoholic drinks)

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🎵 We can’t wait to see you at Jazz Thursday—where the music is hot, the drinks are cold, and the notes are mellow. 💃🕺