PLACES TO HEAR LIVE JAZZ ( July 16 to July 23)
JAZZ CLUB
Heidi's Jazz Club 7 N. Orlando
Ave., Cocoa Beach, 783-4559. Heidi's is now on summer hours, open from
Wednesdays thru Sundays. Headliners :
This Friday and Saturday, July 18 and 19: vocalist Vicki Belmonte with the Ron Teixeira
Trio (with Teixeira on piano, Rabbit Simmons on bass and
Dave Dunscombe subbing for Stan Soloko Friday on drums). Wednesday nights:
Stan Soloko Trio (Soloko on drums and vocals, Rabbitt
Simmons on upright bass and Carl Hendrix alternating with Nate
Beversluis on piano.) Thursday nights: Pianist Rich Abrahams and
clarinetist Al Goldenberg. Fridays: Pianist Johnny Bolan
does Happy Hour from 5 to 8. House Trio (Pianist Ron Teixeira with
Soloko and Simmons) at 8:30 on Fridays and Saturdays if there is no
weekend headliner. Jazz jam with the House Trio from 7 PM on Sundays.
Coming up: Aug. 15 and 16--Vocalist Simone
Kopmajer CD release party. Nov. 07 and o8--A Tribute to Louis Prima and Keely Smith. With Giacomo Gates, Nancy Kelly and Terry Myers
plus the Ron Teixeira Trio.
RESTAURANTS
And All That Jazz Cafe. 1641 N.
Cocoa Blvd. (Rte 1) Cocoa. 321 636-3232. Open Mike on Tuesday
nights from 6PM, varied performers on other nights and a jazz brunch with
guitarist Ruben Israel from 8:30 to noon on Sunday mornings.
Alfredo's Paradiso. 217 Crockett Blvd., Merritt Island.(Former Publix
shopping center.) 453-6119, Vocalist/saxophonist Sonny Petrillo from 6 to 9 on
Saturdays.
Black Tulips 2-Lips Lounge.
207 Brevard Ave., Cocoa Village. 631-1133. Vocalist Grace McDade from 6
PM on Thursdays. Jerry Z from 7 on Saturday..
Continental Flambe. 936 E. New Haven Ave. in downtown Melbourne. 768-2445. Pianist John Ryan
from 5:30 PM Tuesdays through Saturdays.
The Cove. 1462 Rte. A1A, Satellite Beach. 777-2683. Vocalist Bobby
Kelley from 5 to 8 PM Wednesdays. Vocalist Michael Mirand performs
Sounds of Sinatra at 5 and 7 PM Tuesday, July 22.
Duran Golf Club Tradewinds Restaurant. 7032 Stadium Parkway in Viera.
504-7776. Saxophonist Kenny Cohen Wednesdays from 6 to 9 PM and Sunday
jazz
brunch from 11 AM to 2:30 PM.
Enigma Cafe 1550 Hwy
A1A Satellite Beach, 779-8202. Bobby Kelley on Fridays from 5 to 7.
The Groove Division on Saturdays from 7 to 11.
Falcon's River Roost. 1891 E.
Merritt Island Cswy., Merritt Island. 452-6606. The KC Connection from 6
to 9 on Fridays.
Galaxy Grille. 147 Fifth Ave.,
Indialantic.724-8881. Vocalist Sybil Gage on Friday from 7 to 10 PM.
Vocalist Sheryl Paige on Saturday from 7.
Grille 192. 1212 E. Strawbridge
Ave., Melbourne. 727-3636. Jazz guitarist Shane Leighton on Mondays and
Wednesdays from noon to
2.
Madison's Courtyard. 170 N. Grove
St. Merritt Island. 452-4797. Vocalist Grace McDade from 6:30 to 9:30
Saturdays.
Moonstruck Wine Co. 836 E.
New Haven Ave., Melbourne. 951-4555. Open mike jam from 8 on Wednesdays. Pianist Ron Teixeira from 7 to 11 on
Thursdays.
The Redhead Martini &
Cigar Bar. 626 Glen Cheek Dr., Cape Canaveral. 799-1616.
Vocalist Sybil Gage on Tuesday from 6 to 10 PM.
Sake's Lounge at the
Siam Orchid. 1275 N. Atlantic Ave. Cocoa Beach. 783-1311. Mark Hubrouck Trio (Hubrouck on piano,
Johnny Fitzgerald on bass and Dave Dunscombe on drums) on
Tuesdays from 8 to 11. Vocalist Sybil
Gage 8 to 11 PM on Thursdays.
The Shack
Restaurant. 4845 Dixie Highway, North East. Palm Bay.
724-0868. Vocalist Dena Taylor with B-3
Organist Kenny Clarke. 7 to 10 PM Saturday.
Squid Lips Sebastian. 1660
N. Indian River Dr., Sebastian (772) 589-3828. Billy Mure and the Top Hats
Quintet from 5-9 on Sundays.
Squid Lips Melbourne. 4502
W. Eau Gallie Blvd., Melbourne (321) 259-3101 Top Hats Quintet from
5-9 on Mondays.
Sunset Cafe. 520 Cocoa Beach Cswy.,
Cocoa Beach. Wes Kirby and the Ragtime Rascals. 2 to 5 PM Thursdays. 783-8485
The Surf.
2 S. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach. 783-2401. On Fridays from 6 to 9--guitarist Ron Lee.
The Ultra Lounge.
407 Brevard Ave., Cocoa Village. 690 0096.
Guitarist Josh Miller with B-3 organist Kenny Clarke on
Wednesdays from 8 PM. (Mostly blues, some jazz and swing.)
HOTELS
Courtyard by Marriot.
3435 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa
Beach. 784-4800. Saxophonist Kenny Cohen on Thursdays from 7 to 10 PM.
Saturdays from 1 to 4 PM by the pool and from 7 to 10 PM in the lounge.
Crown Plaza Melbourne.
2605 N. A1A, Melbourne. 777-4100. Tuesdays
from 5 to 8: The KC Connection with Kenny Clarke on the B-3 organ,
Kenny Cohen on saxophone, Matt Heister on guitar and Tom
DeQuattro on drums. Smooth Jazz Night
Out sponsored by
WGRV The Groove on Wednesdays from 5 to 8:30 PM. Free. Tonight (July 16):
T. Foxx. Next Wednesday: Robert Harris Group.
Hilton Cocoa Beach. 1550 Rte. A1A, Cocoa Beach. 799-0003. Smooth Jazz Night Out
sponsored by WGRV The Groove. Thursdays from 5 to 8:30 PM. Free. This Thursday:
The Groove Masters.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Cocoa Village
at Myrt Tharpe Square.
Brown Bag Jazz. Free outdoor concert. That Jazz Thing with Mark Hubrouck, David
Dunscombe and Johnny Fitz. Fridays 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM.
Vocalist Dena Taylor featured on
Internet. From July 14 to 21, Dena Taylor is sounding great as the featured artist on The
Jazz Network, a very nice website that spotlights rising jazz stars. Dena is
featuring songs from her new CD, Round Midnight. On the CD,
she is backed by the Ron Teixeira Trio. Go to the
Jazz Network (http://thejazznetwork.ning.com)
Next SCJS Concert Sunday
Aug. 10: Bill Franz & the Riverboat Gang
Bill Franz on
keyboard, drums, banjo, bass and guitar. With Joe Hawkins on trumpet,
Al Goldenberg on clarinet, Dave Lewis on bass and vocals, Frank
Parker on banjo and John Franz on drums. From 2 PM
Sunday, Aug. 10 at the Cocoa Beach Country Club, 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd., Cocoa
Beach. Tickets at the door. $7 for SCJS members and their guests and $10 for
nonmembers. Students free.