Carl Amundson who plays freeFall Theatre in St. Petersburg, Florida on Aug. 30, 2024. Credit: Photo via Carl Amundson EPK

Unlike in rock and roll—thanks in part to brass, woodwinds, and keys—the guitar doesn’t dominate jazz. That’s not the case at this Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association Guitars Galore gig where five of the most dynamic fretmen in Tampa Bay are backed by a piano-bass-drums trio.

Carl Amundson, Bart Hanchey, Charley Robinson, Jose Velandia, and Vincent Sims will all play solo sets and then come together for a finale.

Tickets to Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association: Guitars Galore happening Friday, Aug. 30 at freeFall Theatre in St. Petersburg are still available and start at $20.

Have a look at more Tampa Bay jazz, and jazz-adjacent, gigs happening this week below.

The Maygen Navarro Duo Friday, Aug. 30. 7 p.m. No cover. The North End Taphouse & Kitchen, Gulfport

Mutant Fusion Collective w/In Case You Didn’t Joe Friday, Aug. 30. 8 p.m. No cover. Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin

St. Pete Saxophone Quartet Sunday, Sept. 1. 12 p.m. No cover. Salvador Dali Museum, St. Petersburg

Sunday Jazz in the Lounge: Boho Sideshow Sunday, Sept. 1. 3 p.m. No cover. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg

Sunday Jazz Project: Sandi Grecco w/James Suggs/Mark Moultrup Sunday, Sept. 1. 3 p.m. No cover. The Studio Public House, St. Petersburg

Kyle Schroeder Tuesday, Sept. 3. 6 p.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin

Readers are invited to submit their own events to Creative Loafing Tampa Bay’s things to do calendar.

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This article appears in Aug 29 – Sep 4, 2024.