Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes

John Hampton Wagner with Tommy Goodman and bassist Dominic Mancini You can never be sure what to expect at a jam session, but it is alw...

Lew Gluckin and Len Murphy Robbie Rose (piano), Dominic Mancini (bass) Tonight's edition of the South County Jazz Club's weekly...

The South County Jazz Club 's weekly jam session  has settled in nicely at its new home at the Ramada Inn in Venice FL. There's some...

Andr é Roy Jam sessions are great for a lot of things. One of my favorite values: the opportunity to hear musicians from near or far w...

One of the cool things about a jam session is that you never know who may show up and enhance the proceedings - above and beyond the regula...

Jazz pianist and composer William Evans splits the bulk of his time between Florida's Tampa Bay area, where he has lived part-time sinc...

Tonight's special moment at the South County Jazz Club's weekly jam session at Allegro Bistro in Venice FL belonged to the Mancini b...

There’s a musicians’ joke that goes something like this: “How many jazz singers does it take to sing ‘My Funny Valentine’ [or ‘Summertime’...

June Garber and Tom Ellison Toronto's loss is Southwest Florida's gain. That's become very apparent very quickly since last ...

Saxophonist Tom Ellison didn’t mention the date at tonight’s jam session at Allegro Bistro in Venice FL. He didn’t have to. But he found ...

Tommy Goodman The South County Jazz Club’s weekly Tuesday evening jam session at Allegro Bistro is notable for two things: it’s always...

The South County Jazz Club's weekly jam sessions each Tuesday evening at Valenti's Allegro Bistro, in Venice FL, continue to pack in...

The formal concert scene pretty much dries up in southwest Florida once most of the snowbirds have begun their return to northern climates. ...

Frank Ascone Drummer Al Hixon wound up the 22nd season of his Monday night jazz jams last night at 15 South  on Sarasota's St. Arman...

The South County Jazz Club's jam session on Tueday nights at Valenti's Allegro Bistro in Venice FL is always a treat, and the reason...

There’s an event scheduled Sunday, April 15 that should be top of mind for anyone in the jazz community near or far who has enjoyed hearing...

Just three weeks into its new home the South County Jazz Club's Tuesday night jam session feels fully entrenchedat Valenti's Alleg...

Jake Pinto does spring break a bit differently than most of his college peers. He headed home fro m New York University to Sarasota FL fo...

Just wanted to share a photo from Tuesday night's South County Jazz Club jam session at Snook Haven, where there's been jazz every T...

Get there early - and make a reservation if you want to have any chance of getting in to the South County Jazz Club's weekly jam sessio...