BK Jackson, who plays David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, Florida on Aug. 10, 2024. Credit: Photo via bkjacksonsax/Facebook
The thrill of seeing alumni of Blake High School come back to the neighborhood’s gigantic performing arts center never gets old, and BK Jackson gets to step into that spotlight for this “Party In the Bay” show.
The saxophonist spent four years as part of Prince’s 11-piece New Power Generation Hornz band and currently tours with New Orleans living legend Trombone Shorty (who is headed to Tampa this fall).
This headlining gig finds the smooth jazz composer also collecting supplies for Hillsborough Education Foundation.
Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief...
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