IT'S TIME TO KICK OFF ANOTHER SEASON OF JAZZ! 🎷 The 2026–2027 CFJS concert season swings into action with a powerhouse afternoon of live jazz with the 🎶 TERRY MYERS QUINTET: Terry, Pat, Per, Charlie, and Ed. The hardest swinging players in Central Florida. This is how you kick off a jazz season.

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Featuring Paul Parker on drums, Doug Mathews on bass, Ed Krout on keyboards, Dan Jordan on sax and flute and special guests. The band opens the night with a concert set, which is then followed by a jazz jam session. Musicians, bring your instruments and your favorite jazz standard and sit in! Sign-up opens at 7:15pm.

A guitar amp, bass amp, drums, and piano are available for use.

Donations by Thursday "Hang" Sponsors.

Cubop is an exciting, high-energy ensemble that pays homage to the masters of the Hard Bop era, including Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, and Horace Silver. Blending Afro-Cuban rhythms with the sophistication of Bebop, Cubop celebrates the Latin-infused side of the Blue Note Records catalog of the 1950s and ’60s..

The Imer Santiago Quartet is led by Yamaha Performing Artist, veteran educator, and composer, Imer Santiago on trumpet, flugelhorn, and vocals. The ensemble offers a rich blend of original compositions and fresh takes on Jazz standards and Latin classics, informed by energetic traditional swing, New Orleans soul, and Puerto Rican rhythms.

Come and experience the thrill of live big band jazz, and witness firsthand the passion and dedication that drives this exceptional ensemble, under direction of Rick Ingoglia and sponsored by Performing Arts Matter.

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Featuring Paul Parker on drums, Doug Mathews on bass, Ed Krout on keyboards, Dan Jordan on sax and flute and special guests. The band opens the night with a concert set, which is then followed by a jazz jam session. Musicians, bring your instruments and your favorite jazz standard and sit in! Sign-up opens at 7:15pm.

A guitar amp, bass amp, drums, and piano are available for use.

Donations by Thursday "Hang" Sponsors.

Ultimate Rush Tribute is the premier tribute band dedicated to celebrating the timeless music of one of the greatest rock bands of all time - Rush! Get your tickets soon before it sells out!

Jeff Rupert is a Yamaha performing artist, record producer, recording artist, freelance tenor saxophonist, full-time professor, Director of Jazz Studies at UCF. He leads the Flying Horse Big Band, and maintains a busy recording and performing schedule with his quartet, and as an in-demand sideman and band leader with a variety of notables. A gifted composer and arranger, Rupert is well heeled in jazz traditions from his many experiences over the years playing with greats like Benny Golson, Maynard Ferguson, and Kevin Mahogany, to name a few.

A regular at Blue Bamboo since near the very beginning, Jeff and his group represent everything we stand for... excellence, beauty, and class.

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Brian Simpson is an acclaimed contemporary jazz pianist and composer who has toured and performed with many artists including Janet Jackson, George Duke, Dave Koz, Wayman Tisdale, James Ingram, Anita Baker, Gerald Albright, Norman Brown and others. Brian currently tours extensively throughout the world as a solo artist and has released 12 albums, his most recent Midnight Groove, in 2025 on Shanachie Entertainment. www.bsimpsonmusic.com

Brian is joined by a special guest, the versatile and energetic saxophonist BK Jackson. A native of Tampa, Florida, BK was a member of the New Power Generation (NPG) Hornz with Prince for four years before touring with Trombone Shorty as a member of Orleans Avenue for almost 10 years. Since 2025, BK has performed on Dave Koz & Friends Cruise, Daytona Jazz Weekend, Florida Smooth Jazz Weekend, Seabreeze Jazz Festival and others, and recently performed at Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts with Rick Braun and Randy Jacobs.

www.bkjackson.com

Free admission! Tell your friends about our $1000 Sponsorship. Buy a drink to support this event.

Featuring Paul Parker on drums, Doug Mathews on bass, Ed Krout on keyboards, Dan Jordan on sax and flute and special guests. The band opens the night with a concert set, which is then followed by a jazz jam session. Musicians, bring your instruments and your favorite jazz standard and sit in! Sign-up opens at 7:15pm.

A guitar amp, bass amp, drums, and piano are available for use.

Donations by Thursday "Hang" Sponsors.

Come sway to the Bossa Nova metric masterfully performed by Mafalda Minnozzi and guitarist Paul Ricci, from Italy, to Rio, through NYC, now on the Blue Bamboo Stage!

Italian born Mafalda Minnozzi, has a story of a lifetime of cultural exchange that has earned her the "Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy" from Italy's president Sergio Mattarella. Her trajectory from 1996, as performer to recording artist to even a television personality in Brazil, comes full circle on her Bossa Nova flavored release RIOFONIC, which was the number one played female vocal album on the 2025 year-end JazzWeek Top 100 radio chart.

Ricky Sylvia's Strictly 80's Dance Party, featuring The Buzzcatz will be a memorable show for all ages. Be ready to sing along and dance to the music loved by Ricky at Winter Park High School. Celebrate his Class of 1981!

Often compared to Michael Bublé, Mark Raisch performs with authenticity and style with an impressive range—from country and classic hits of the ’50s–’80s to contemporary favorites. A versatile vocalist and charismatic showman, he brings every performance to life with energy, charm, and unforgettable musical moments.

Come enjoy an afternoon show with singer Mark Raisch

Free admission! Tell your friends about our $1000 Sponsorship. Buy a drink to support this event.

Featuring Paul Parker on drums, Doug Mathews on bass, Ed Krout on keyboards, Dan Jordan on sax and flute and special guests. The band opens the night with a concert set, which is then followed by a jazz jam session. Musicians, bring your instruments and your favorite jazz standard and sit in! Sign-up opens at 7:15pm.

A guitar amp, bass amp, drums, and piano are available for use.

Donations by Thursday "Hang" Sponsors.

Jeremy Fratti and the Callisto Sextet sound blends folk, rock and soul with a distinct jazz twist, where soulful melodies and heartfelt lyrics take center stage.

Stand Up Winter Park presents an intimate evening of exceptional live comedy, featuring accomplished professional comedians from the national and regional club circuit. Thoughtfully curated and presented in Blue Bamboo’s distinctive setting, each performance offers a fresh lineup and a memorable night out built around one simple idea: great comedy, up close.

Please note: Performances may include mature themes and adult language. Prepare for laughs - doors open at 7PM for the Groove Lounge.

Program to be announced soon!

Free admission! Tell your friends about our $1000 Sponsorship. Buy a drink to support this event.

Featuring Paul Parker on drums, Doug Mathews on bass, Ed Krout on keyboards, Dan Jordan on sax and flute and special guests. The band opens the night with a concert set, which is then followed by a jazz jam session. Musicians, bring your instruments and your favorite jazz standard and sit in! Sign-up opens at 7:15pm.

A guitar amp, bass amp, drums, and piano are available for use.

Donations by Thursday "Hang" Sponsors.

The Unlawful Assembly reimagines and tributes historic spirituals and hymns which universally inspire, empower and unite. Leader/guitarist/singer Walter Parks, longtime sideman to Woodstock legend Richie Havens, is joined by featured artists drummer/producer Steven Williams, Ada Dyer on vocals who’s currently touring worldwide with Bruce Springsteen and/or Andrae Murchison on trombone.

You've asked for it: Welcome Niels Sayers to the Blue Bamboo stage - our first "Comedy - Magician" act!

Doors open 7pm.