Fusion Jam in Tampa

[Flipper]

Experience listening to or getting the opportunity to play in the many styles of jazz from straight ahead all the way to high energy fusion with some of the best musicians in the Tampa Bay area. The first jam will take place this Sunday at 5:30 P.M to 8:30 . at The Springs Theater in N.E. Tampa.

The Jam will take place on a weekly basis at the same time & place



Admission is the low price of $5 (Correct change is much appreciated, especially if drummers are manning the doors...) for musicians and non-musicians alike, so seize a new opportunity to help create and/or become part of a scene featuring some of the best musicians in Tampa Bay

The Location of the Springs Theater is as follows :
8029 N. Nebraska Ave
Tampa , Florida
(813) 915 0074

[Flipper]

Posted this for a bro in Tampa. He's one of the best guitarists I've ever played with. All you guys over on the Right coast need to go check this out. You won't be sorry!!!

[hands5]

Originally Posted by Flipper

Experience listening to or getting the opportunity to play in the many styles of jazz from straight ahead all the way to high energy fusion with some of the best musicians in the Tampa Bay area. The first jam will take place this Sunday at 5:30 P.M to 8:30 . at The Springs Theater in N.E. Tampa.

The Jam will take place on a weekly basis at the same time & place



Admission is the low price of $5 for musicians and non-musicians alike, so seize a new opportunity to help create and/or become part of a scene featuring some of the best musicians in Tampa Bay

The Location of the Springs Theater is as follows :
8029 N. Nebraska Ave
Tampa , Florida
(813) 915 0074

Good Luck bro !,if it ain't happening there then everybody will be @ the Green Iguana on S.Westshore blvd

[Flipper]

HaHa, Haven't thought about that place in a long time. Once recorded a CD in the apartment upstairs over the green iguana in ybor city...

[Tampabass]

Flipper, which guitarist is hosting the jam? I probably know him. Is there a core house band?

Springs Theatre is a cool place, a former movie theater converted to a very good recording studio. I've done a couple of projects in there. It's occasionally used as a concert space, too. John Stephan, the owner/producer/engineer there, is a good guy.

Not sure how well it will work to charge musicians to jam, and listeners to pay to hear a jam, as a fusion/jazz jam is always a tough sell in the first place (particularly at a venue that isn't already a bar/restaurant, regularly drawing people).

But I'll try to get out there soon.

Thanks for the info - I hadn't heard about this.

As far as the Green Iguana, shouldn't be a conflict, as their jams are on Monday night, and they're pretty much strictly blues jams, not jazz - no Monk or Miles or Mingus (or jazz fusion) allowed.

I used to live right next to the Green Iguana - always a fun hangout.

[Flipper]

Sent you a PM in the interest of privacy

Originally Posted by Tampabass

Flipper, which guitarist is hosting the jam? I probably know him. Is there a core house band?

Springs Theatre is a cool place, a former movie theater converted to a very good recording studio. I've done a couple of projects in there. It's occasionally used as a concert space, too. John Stephan, the owner/producer/engineer there, is a good guy.

Not sure how well it will work to charge musicians to jam, and listeners to pay to hear a jam, as a fusion/jazz jam is always a tough sell in the first place (particularly at a venue that isn't already a bar/restaurant, regularly drawing people).

But I'll try to get out there soon.

Thanks for the info - I hadn't heard about this.

As far as the Green Iguana, shouldn't be a conflict, as their jams are on Monday night, and they're pretty much strictly blues jams, not jazz - no Monk or Miles or Mingus (or jazz fusion) allowed.

I used to live right next to the Green Iguana - always a fun hangout.

[Geoff J]

Thanks, Flipper for posting this for me ! You guys have a high quality forum here. SOme killer bassists showed up this past Sunday