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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!

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

Sponsored in part by a grant from the City of Winter Park and Thursday "Hang" Sponsors.

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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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.

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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!

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

Sponsored in part by a grant from the City of Winter Park and Thursday "Hang" Sponsors.

Harry Watters on trombone with friends Per Danielsson on piano, Tamara Danielsson Saxophone, and Joining the band on bass will be Thomas Milovac and Diego Rivera on drums. The group will showcase creativity spanning decades of combined international acclaim by performing a combination of original compositions and jazz classics.

Ella & The Bossa Beat returns to the Blue Bamboo for a special concert celebrating their highly anticipated new record, AMARE (Schema Records, Milan – 2026). The album features all original compositions by Ella & The Bossa Beat, with special collaborator TOCO, and includes the successful singles “Amanhecer” (400K+ streams), “Areia” (280K+ streams) and “Amare” (280K+ streams). The evening will unfold in a relaxed bossa-lounge atmosphere, blending smooth grooves with upbeat selections to keep you singing and dancing throughout the night. They will also be playing some Brazilian classics with their original arrangements.

Join The Spread as they celebrate The Grateful Dead’s beloved album “American Beauty”, featuring classics such as “Friend of the Devil”, “Ripple”, “Sugar Magnolia”, and “Truckin”.

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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!

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

Sponsored in part by a grant from the City of Winter Park and Thursday "Hang" Sponsors.

Come enjoy the John DePaola Quintet, an elite jazz ensemble renowned for delivering melodic, warm improvisation and top-tier musicianship, this show features guest singer Michelle Mailhot.

Fito Espínola presents a special live concert experience featuring original music, selections from Luna Gitana and Nostálgica, and a dynamic fusion of Latin guitar, flamenco energy, and contemporary world music.

Come celebrate at Fito's Birthday Concert!

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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!

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

Sponsored in part by a grant from the City of Winter Park and Thursday "Hang" Sponsors.

Carl Fischer’s Sunshine City Brass found its rhythm at a virtual intersection where the North meets South. The group conjures up the vibes of the Big Easy (second line grooves ), with the feel and energy of the Big Apple where Carl Is originally from, coming to you straight from the Sunshine City, St. Petersburg, Florida where the band is based since its inception from 2020.

An Evening with Evolushon is an experience you don’t want to miss! Jazz and R&B (including artists like Bobby Caldwell, Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind Fire, Chakka Khan, Natalie Cole, Frank Sinatra, Anita Baker & More).

Evolushon is known for their international global‑groove sound, powered by a funk‑driven rhythm section, soaring vocals, and a spiritual harmonic blend that lifts the entire room to another level. They’ve performed the entire southeast coast, lighting up private parties, corporate events, theaters, festivals, and concert halls with their signature energy and musical excellence.

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!

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

Sponsored in part by a grant from the City of Winter Park and 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!

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

Sponsored in part by a grant from the City of Winter Park and 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!