Manatee Players Welcomes George Carroll and the Sarasota Sunset Big Band

George Carroll and the Sarasota Sunset Big Band will perform at the Manatee Players on Wednesday March 30 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 including facility fee for adults and $10 including facility fee for students. Tickets may be reserved by calling 748-5875 Monday - Friday from 9-5 and one hour before curtain on performance days or on the Manatee Players' website: www.manateeplayers.com . The Manatee Players are located at 102 Old Main Street in downtown Bradenton.

International Jazz Artist and Vocalist - Jazz Pianist

George W Carroll, a Sarasota icon is at the center of jazz entertainment in his adopted hometown. In his own words, Carroll says: 'I have no delusions about big time events in the music business itself.'

"It's a tough racket, believe me." But sometimes I'm in awe of my own accomplishments during this era of clubs closing left and right. George's data base (locally) of some 1600 + names show up at his performances at clubs, a concert, fund raisers etc. and ‘‘this is very gratifying' Carroll says. Our audience gets younger every year. My wife Mary counsels me to just let things evolve and don't over manage or over analyze. Carroll has attracted admirers on the national stage as well including legendary jazz vocalist Mark Murphy who says: "I love what George does with his selections from the American Songbook."Murphy has also called George 'a great player-singer." USA jazz pianist treasure Dick Hyman has called George "a considerable jazz performer and there are several original attractive songs which you present." Presently, George is reaching out to the USA, Asian, and European jazz artist markets trying to attract attention in the area of jazz promoters, jazz festival directors, jazz artist booking agencies, national and international jazz performance venues, et al