🎷 Jazz Thursdays at Sarasota Art Museum
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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.
### 🎟️ Tickets:
- (Includes Museum admission)
- SAM Members: Free 👉 Reserve Your Spot: https://www.sarasotaartmuseum.org/jazz-thursdays/
- Not-Yet Members:
- $28.52 in advance ($33.52 at the door)
### This Month’s Feature:
Barbara & The Spirit of Jazz
Brooklyn native Barbara King was introduced to jazz at an early age and has performed for audiences in Greece; Italy, Japan, Dubai and Eastern Europe; Cuba’s Havana International Jazz Festival, Jamaica, West Indies, and of course in New York City. Notable venues include Birdland, The Iridium, Brownstone Jazz, The Water Club, Sweet Rhythm, Tavern on the Green, Minton’s, Jazz Standard, The Kitano, Philadelphia’s Chris’ Jazz Café, and she was a regular at the legendary Lenox Lounge in Harlem. Barbara was the co-owner and musical director of the Sound Bite Restaurant in Hell’s Kitchen in Manhattan, a jazz and blues venue that attracted many of the country’s top musicians.
Her television appearances include WNBC Weekend Today in New York, Fox & Friends Weekend, and Brooklyn Cable Access Television (BCAT), to name a few. She has also been invited twice to perform at the Smithsonian Institute’s Anacostia Museum – giving presentations on “The Ladies of Jazz” and a “Tribute to Sarah Vaughan”. Her debut CD, Perfect Timing, has earned critical acclaim with a combination of popular tunes and original compositions. Since relocating to Sarasota a year ago, Barbara has been actively engaged in the music scene locally and in surrounding areas in Southwest Florida. She performed in the Sarasota Jazz Festival, the Swan City Jazz Festival, and at Florida Studio Theatre in Downtown Sarasota, The Grill at 1951 in Port Charlotte, and for a host of private events. Barbara has often been compared to the legendary Sarah Vaughan, but definitely has a style all her own.
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. Please add a note to the comments section if you are unable to attend.
✅ 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. 💃🕺