With the sand and waves of Fort Lauderdale Beach in the background, the Friday Night Sound Waves Music Series returns to the Hub located at Las Olas Boulevard and A1A from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., March 18th to November 18th. The next performance as part of Jazz Appreciation Month is Jesse Jones Jr., a saxophonist extraordinaire who continues to be on the forefront of a burgeoning jazz renaissance in South Florida. Jesse and his brother, Melton Mustafa, who is one of the great trumpet players of our time, have been a running force in music for many years. Jesse Jones Jr. is one of those hidden treasures that you can’t help but to share with the world. Jesse overwhelms audiences with his infectious positive attitude and dynamic stage presence. His ability to captivate the audience with the classics, and adapt them to his own swinging interpretations, is legendary....
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With the sand and waves of Fort Lauderdale Beach in the background, the Friday Night Sound Waves Music Series returns to the Hub located at Las Olas Boulevard and A1A from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., March 18th to November 18th. The next performance as part of Jazz Appreciation Month is Jesse Jones Jr., a saxophonist extraordinaire who continues to be on the forefront of a burgeoning jazz renaissance in South Florida. Jesse and his brother, Melton Mustafa, who is one of the great trumpet players of our time, have been a running force in music for many years. Jesse Jones Jr. is one of those hidden treasures that you can’t help but to share with the world. Jesse overwhelms audiences with his infectious positive attitude and dynamic stage presence. His ability to captivate the audience with the classics, and adapt them to his own swinging interpretations, is legendary.
Through the many years of performing, Jesse Jones Jr. has performed with Donald Byrd, Blue Mitchell, Dexter Gordon, Joe Williams, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Eartha Kitt, Clark Terry, Allan Harris, Ira Sullivan, Melton Mustafa, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Monty Alexander, to name a few.
Other highlights of Friday Night Sound Waves Music Series includes the Broadway to the Beach series featuring Across the Universe, a full production Beatles tribute show and a half-dozen of Fort Lauderdale’s ‘Underground Lauderdale’ artists, including South Florida’s favorite ‘good time reggae band’, Spred the Dub. For a full line-up of dates and performers, visit www.FridayNightSoundWaves.com.
Featuring some of South Florida’s best musical talents performing an eclectic range of genres including jazz, blues, big band swing, indie rock, salsa and classic Americana, the free live music series aims to entertain area locals, global visitors and the young. Those attending are encouraged to don flip-flops and set up a beach chair in the sand to take in the ocean breezes and spectacular sights and sounds.
An on-site information kiosk will direct attendants and passersby on nearby restaurants, live music venues and attractions, as well as market hotel packages and area restaurant specials, viewable on the Fort Lauderdale Beach official website, www.MyFortLauderdaleBeach.com.
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