A man with light curly hair sits behind a piano with his hands clasped, looking directly at the camera; his reflection is visible in the piano’s raised lid.
Simon Lasky Credit: Photo via University of South Florida

There’s not a better chance to eat some of the best dumplings in Tampa while also taking in some of the most talented jazz composers the Bay area has to offer.

U.K. expat Simon Lasky is on the keys for this intimate gig at Retro House on the outskirts of Ybor City, and backed by trumpeter James Suggs with bassist Mark Neuenschwander.

Make a reservation to get 10% off all food & drink.

There’s no cover to see Simon Lasky Trio play Retro House in Ybor City on Thursday, Oct. 16.

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This article appears in Oct. 9-15, 2025.

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...