Scotty Wright & Helios Jazz Orchestra - September 21

Scotty Wright & Helios Jazz Orchestra
Tuesday, September 21 at 7:30 PM
presented by EMIT
Palladium Theater

The 18-member Helios Jazz Orchestra, directed by Dr. David Manson, backs California vocalist & pianist Scotty Wright in a big band show.

Jazz vocalist Scotty Wright is a veteran musician with over 40 years of experience. With a warm, rich-toned voice, tremendous range, and relaxed delivery, Scotty possesses a unique sound that is deeply rooted in the jazz tradition. A multifaceted jazz artist, Scotty is a gifted singer, pianist, actor, teacher, and author who has traveled the world performing jazz in over 20 countries including China, Thailand, Japan, Dubai, and Jordan.

The program will feature great jazz gems like “Sack of Woe” by Cannonball Adderley, “Jeannine” by Duke Pearson, and timeless jazz vocal selections. The concert is socially distanced in the large Hough Hall. For tickets, see www.mypalladium.org

 

O Som Do Jazz on the St. Petersburg Jazz Festival - Wednesday, Feb. 26

Featuring Rafael Pereira, Jose Valentino Ruiz & Andrea Moraes Manson

There’s more to Brazilian music than Bossa Nova! Brazilian group O Som Do Jazz opens the St. Petersburg Jazz Festival with samba, Bossa Nova, MPB, balanço & Baião with Rio de Janeiro singer Andrea Moraes Manson, Latin GRAMMY nominated multi-instrumentalist Jose Valentino Ruiz and special guest Rafael Pereira, percussionist.

Rafael’s performing resume includes the Grammys, SNL, David Letterman and Arsenio Hall with artists such as Janelle Monae, Prince, India Arie, Bruno Mars, B.O.B, Incognito, Donnie, Julie Dexter, Zee Avi, Russel Gunn and many more.

O Som Do Jazz released its third CD, Go!, in June of 2019, featuring all original compositions. With three CDs, placements of their original music on HBO and Fox and performances on the Miami International Jazz Fest and Clearwater Jazz Holiday, O Som Do Jazz is the premiere Brazilian jazz group in Florida.

Presented by EMIT. For more info, see www.osomdojazz.com or www.mypalladium.org

CD Release from O Som Do Jazz

CD Release from O Som Do Jazz

Musicians from Brazil, Cuba, Colombia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. perform in O Som Do Jazz, a group that plays Brazilian classics, as well as original music. The group just released their third CD, Go!.

Go! has 12 original compositions by David Manson and features Rio de Janeiro singer Andrea Moraes Manson, saxophonist Austin Vickrey, bassist Alejandro Arenas, drummer Mark Feinman, keyboardist Jeremy Douglass, flutist Jose Valentino Ruiz, guitarist Alfredo Rivero and trombonist David Manson.

O Som Do Jazz has performed on the Miami International Jazz Fest, Clearwater Jazz Holiday and St. Petersburg Jazz Festival.  Manson's original music has been placed in shows on HBO, Fox, BBC One, CW and AMC. To hear some music from Go!, visit: https://osomdojazz.hearnow.com/

O Som Do Jazz & Francois de Lima - Sept. 6

 O Som Do Jazz & Francois de Lima
Thursday, September 6 at 7:30 PM
Side Door at the Palladium Theater

Presented by EMIT - It’s a show of grooving samba, Bossa Nova and MPB with Brazilian valve trombonist François de Lima & O Som Do Jazz!

François de Lima began playing trombone at 10 years of age, and at 16 was playing professionally in Brazil. In the 80s he performed with Fabio Jr, Roberto Carlos, Jorge Benjor, Ney Matogrosso and Djavan (with whom he plays today), doing shows at clubs and festivals around the world. Gal Costa presented him at Carnegie Hall. In parallel he developed his work as a musician in the studio, recording with artists like Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Ney Matogrosso, Milton Nascimento, and Julio Iglesias Guinga, and others. In addition, François has performed with Leny Andrade, Leila Pinheiro, Hermeto Pascoal, Flora Purim and Airto Moreira, César Camargo Mariano, Raul de Souza, Paulo Moura, Wagner Tiso, Dominguinhos and international musicians such as Paquito D’Rivera, Randy Brecker, George Benson and Gonzalo Rubalcaba.

In 1992, along with those friends, François initiated the project of Banda Mantiqueira; an acclaimed, Grammy–nominated Brazilian big band which remains today as a reference in the Brazilian instrumental music scene. François visits the U.S. and the Tampa Bay area to release his recording CD 'Suingue Brasileiro'. In this recording he interprets works by Djavan, João Bosco, Moacir Santos and others, presenting a unique blend of Brazilian ginga (swing) and American jazz.

O Som Do Jazz features Rio de Janeiro singer Andrea Moraes Manson and a crew of experienced musicians performing Bossa Nova, samba, balanço and MPB. Band members also include Regis Moreira (piano), Alejandro Arenas (bass), David Manson (trombone/percussion), and Mark Feinman (drums). O Som Do Jazz (the sound of jazz in Portuguese) recaptures the grace, energy and spirit of 1960-80s Brazilian music. The music of O Som Do Jazz has been featured in HBO, Fox and BBC One shows and in Chinese and Turkish Bossa Nova compilations. The group will be releasing their third CD in the fall. This concert is presented by EMIT & the Palladium Theater.

Tickets are $25 general admission & $35 for reserved seating. See www.mypalladium.org for tickets.

Helios & Belinda Womack - Oct. 2

Helios Jazz Orchestra & Belinda Womack
Tuesday, October 2 at 7:30 PM
Side Door at the Palladium Theater

Singer Belinda Womack joins the 18-member Helios Jazz Orchestra, directed by David Manson, in a program of great big band favorites!

Belinda began singing professionally at age 11 to help support her family in rural Georgia. From 1973 to 1981, Belinda was based in Nashville working as a singer at Combine Recording Studios and also touring with a popular band called Bodyheat. In ’79, she scored #12 Billboard disco hit called “Seabiscuit in the Fifth” as Belinda West. Soon after, she came to Tampa where she became a mainstay in the jazz scene with her group Kool Reflektions. In the mid-90s, she pursued musical ministry and motivational speaking, traveling from the Netherlands to Africa, to South America, the Caribbean and West Indies.

The Helios Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of David Manson, has been featured on the Clearwater Jazz Holiday, St. Petersburg Jazz Festival and Ybor Jazz Festival. It is comprised of top area jazz musicians who love the sound of a roaring jazz big band! See www.mypalladium.org for tickets.

Helios on the Clearwater Jazz Holiday - Oct. 20!

The Helios Jazz Orchestra plays on the Clearwater Jazz Holiday on Friday, October 20 from 4:15 - 5:15 PM. Jamie Perlow is our featured singer and the program includes "The Way You Look Tonight", "Too Close for Comfort", "I'll Be Seeing You" and many more!  See https://www.clearwaterjazz.com/

O Som Do Jazz at the Winter Garden Music Fest - October 9

O Som Do Jazz performs at the Winter Garden Music Fest on October 9 at 8:30 PM at the Lakeview Stage.  For more information about this free concert, see http://wintergardenmusicfest.com/ .

Rio Bossa at the MFA on July 18

 

Led by Rio de Janeiro vocalist Andrea Moraes Manson, this quartet presents the very best of Brazilian bossa nova, sultry samba, and música popular brasileira wrapped in an intimate sound. Julie Garisto has praised Ms. Moraes as “dynamic and subtly passionate” in Creative Loafing. When: Friday, July 18, 2014 6:30-9:30pm Where: Museum of Fine Arts 255 Beach Dr NE St Petersburg, Florida 33701

"A Kiss for Rio" - CD Release Concert on June 20!

Brazilian jazz group O Som Do jazz celebrates the release of their second CD, "A Kiss for Rio" at the Palladium Theater Side Door on Thursday, June 20!

The 7-piece band is fronted by Rio de Janeiro singer Andrea Moraes Manson and includes Alejandro Arenas (bass), Alfredo Rivero (guitar), Mark Feinman (drums), David Cubillos (piano), Austin Vickrey (sax) and David Manson (trombone). The group explores Brazil's rich palatte of rhythms and styles including Baiao, marcha, Bossa Nova, samba-jazz, chill, samba-funk and MPB in Portuguese and English.

Enjoy real Brazilian jazz in the cabaret environment of the Side Door! Admission is $15 general. The concert begins at 7:30 PM. Location Side Door at the Palladium Theater 253 Fifth Ave. N St. Petersburg, FL 33701

O Som Do Jazz at the MFA - August 3

O Som Do Jazz Capturing the spirit of 1960s Brazilian Bossa Nova, samba-jazz and MPB, this international group draws inspiration from the Great Brazilian Songbook of Tom Jobim, Edu Lobo, Marcos Valle, Antonio Adolfo and others.

Dinner & Jazz Series Featuring some of the best local jazz in Tampa bay area! Celebrate the beginning of your weekends in style in the most spectacular downtown setting St. Petersburg has to offer, as you overlook the bay in our two-story Conservatory. Plan to dine on our exquisite cuisine as you enjoy the smooth sounds of jazz all summer long.

Museum members, $5 Non-members, $10 Admission includes the exhibitions in the Hazel Hough Wing. The MFA Café will also be open for dinner. Reserve your table by calling the MFA Café at 727.896.2667, ext. 258 or 727.822.1032.

Oba Oba Brasil - July 8

OSDJ in Gulfport on March 25

Sunday, March 25 4:00 pm
Oba Oba Bossa Nova in Gulfport!



O Som Do Jazz septet presents an afternoon program of new numbers from a forthcoming release mixed with the group's authentic 1960s Brazilian Bossa Nova and samba-jazz repertoire.
$10 at the door only... Catherine Hickman Theatre is located at 5501: 27th Avenue South in Gulfport, Florida.

Antonio Adolfo & O Som Do Jazz - Jan. 28

Antonio Adolfo & O Som Do Jazz

Saturday, January 28 at 7:30 pm
SPC Jazz Festival - Jazz Brasil!

It's an evening of Brazilian jazz with the legendary Antonio Adolfo and local band O Som Do Jazz. O Som Do Jazz opens, followed by Antonio solo, then with O Som Do Jazz members.

Antonio Adolfo is a man of many significant accomplishments in the world of music. Stevie Wonder, Earl Klugh, Nara Leao, Wilson Simonal, Ivete Sangalo, Leci Brandao, Emilio Santiago, Beth Carvalho, Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, Herb Alpert and Dionne Warwick - have all performed or recorded his compositions. His compositions and production work are mainstays in Brazilian television and film. As an award-winning pianist, Antonio Adolfo is among the elite of Rio de Janeiro's jazz scene where his talent was nurtured with the Bossa Nova movement of the 1960s. As a young man, he toured with legendary Brazilian singers, including Elis Regina and Milton Nascimento.

“Adolfo has a sense of synthesis that just great educators have. I greatly admire this guy and his work." - Antonio Carlos Jobim

$10 at the door only. The Music Center at St. Petersburg College is located at 6605 Fifth Ave. North in St. Petersburg FL 33710.

OSDJ at Eckerd College 12/9

O Som Do Jazz performs at the GO Pavilion at Eckerd College on Friday, Dec. 9 at 3 PM.

Brazilian samba jazz band O Som Do Jazz opens for the Helios Jazz Orchestra at the swanky NOVA 535 in this celebration of Brazilian music and jazz. Rio de Janeiro singer Andrea Moraes Manson is the guest singer for both groups. Denise Moore also joins Helios to sing jazz standards.

With catered tastings, free valet parking, a full cash bar and dancing, this is a Tuesday evening you won't want to miss! Admission is $15 at the door.

See www.nova535.com or www.osomdojazz.com

Location

NOVA 535

535 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. St. North

St. Petersburg, FL 33701

O Som Do Jazz at the Side Door

O Som Do Jazz performs at the Side Door at the Palladium Theatre on Saturday, August 6 at 8 PM. The concert of bossa novas and sambas features songs by Toquinho, Rita Lee, Tom Jobim, Moacir Santos, as well as original compositions. The Side Door is a jazz cabaret with bar located at the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida.

O Som Do Jazz in Gulfport - July 24

Oba Oba Bossa Nova with O Som Do Jazz

Sunday, July 24 - O Som Do Jazz performs at the Catherine Hickman Theatre in Gulfport at 4 PM. The concert will feature music by Edu Lobo, Tom Jobim, Toquinho and original compositions soon to be released in the group's second CD.

Admission is $10 at the door. Hickman Theater is located at 5501 27th Ave. South, Gulfport, FL 33707-5553.

O Som Do Jazz at the Palladium Side Door - August 6

O Som Do Jazz performs at the Palladium Theater's Side Door venue on Saturday, August 6 at 8 PM.

O Som Do Jazz

O Som Do Jazz performs on Sunday, May 15 at 3 PM at Westminster Presbyterian Church in St. Petersburg. Admission is a free will offering.