John Lamb, who’ll play and be honored during Suncoast Jazz Festival this weekend in Clearwater Beach, Florida. Credit: MARLO MILLER
When the Ultimate Jazz Summer Jam arrives, there’ll be just 91 days until Clearwater Jazz Holiday returns to its home at Coachman Park. Let this free concert, however, remind you of the year-round effort the nonprofit puts forth when it comes to cultivating music education and jazz.

The ensemble headed to The Factory is an absolute who’s who of local players—including bassists John Lamb (pictured) and Alejandro Arenas, saxophonists Jeremy Carter and David Pate, percussionist Gumbi Ortiz and drummer Mark Feinman, plus vocalists Fred Johnson, Belinda Womack and Ona K.

Get there in time for the Young Lions Reunion Jam, too, where alum from Jazz Holiday’s outreach will get back together.

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This article appears in Jul 13-19, 2023.

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