JAZZ WITH JIM Informal Jazz Concert Held At Carrollwood Cultural Center 5/8

The Carrollwood Cultural Center presents JAZZ WITH JIM: An informal jazz concert, with noted Tampa jazz musician Jim Burge and the Jazz Directions. An exploration through the jazz idiom of Dave Brubeck and original compositions from several Jazz Directions composers. 

Friday, May 8 at 7:30pm

$7 per person, Tickets can be purchased at the door

At the Carrollwood Cultural Center 4537 Lowell Road Tampa 33618- (813) 269-1310 

David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord, California ), better known as Dave Brubeck, is an American jazz pianist. Regarded as a jazz icon, he has written a number of jazz standards, including "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke". Brubeck's style ranges from refined to bombastic, reflecting his mother's attempts at classical training and his improvisational skills. His music is known for employing unusual time signatures, and superimposing contrasting rhythms, meters, and tonalities. His long-time musical partner, alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, wrote the Dave Brubeck Quartet's most famous piece, "Take Five", which is in 5/4 time and has endured as a jazz classic. Brubeck experimented with time signatures through much of his career, recording "Pick Up Sticks" in 6/4, "Unsquare Dance" in 7/4, and "Blue Rondo à la Turk" in 9/8. He is also a respected composer of orchestral and sacred music, and wrote soundtracks for television such as Mr. Broadway and the animated miniseries "This Is America, Charlie Brown".

Jim Burge received the B.M.E. and M.A. in performance from the University of Denver. After teaching in Denver area schools, he moved to Las Vegas to perform in show bands, backing many of the stars of the ‘60s and '70. He moved to Orlando for the opening of Walt Disney World where he was a staff musician and assistant conductor of the Walt Disney World Band. While in Orlando, Mr. Burge taught at Seminole and Valencia Community Colleges and performed with the Florida Symphony Orchestra. In 1976, he joined the faculty of Hillsborough Community College and remained there until retiring in 2005. He became the Director of Music at HCC, where he conducted the Wind Ensemble and the Jazz Band among other responsibilities. He is a founding member of the Bay Area Saxophone Quartet and performs in various jazz and show bands around the Tampa Bay area.

Featured Gallery Artist: Deb Campbell (May 1-14). Art reception: May 7 from 6 to 8pm
The mission of the Center is to offer cultural programs, services and events that encourage individual exploration and promotes a sense of community.

The Center participates with several Florida interest groups to promote the arts and its influences throughout the community. These groups offer intergenerational programs as well as initiatives that address particular individual needs and encompass graphic and performing arts, continuing education, and community outreach programs.

The Center is a d/b/a of the Friends of the Carrollwood Cultural Center, a 501(c)3 organization. For more information visit the Center website at www.carrollwoodcenter.org.

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