Billboard jazz chart topper and Tampa native Eric Darius plays album release show on Friday

Blake High School alum Eric Darius snuck a few summer dates in over the last month, and he’s making a point to be in Tampa Bay this Friday, Aug. 12 when he plays Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg.

The night marks release day for his new album, Unleashed, which he’ll play at the Palladium Theater’s big room, Hough Hall.
The jazz and R&B saxophonist is a favorite of the Clearwater Jazz Holiday—which is hosting this show as part of its “Wunderlust” series—but has impressed smooth jazz fans across the country as evidenced by his five no. 1 singles and 16 appearances in the Top 10 of Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Chart.

This article appears in Aug 4-10, 2022.