EMIT series

08/14/2026

Brazilian band O Som Do Jazz performs on Saturday, August 29 at Boteco Bossa Nova in Pinellas Park! Great Brazilian music, food and drinks... tickets here: https://www.ezevent.com/event/details/passaporte-brasil-o-som-do-jazz-tickets-10675

06/20/2026

Enjoy the mastery of Hermeto! We had Jovino on the EMIT series twice.

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05/07/2026

Congratulations to Gabriel Frank! EMIT sponsored her in a workshop at SPC in 2004.

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We’re thrilled to celebrate ASCAP composer Gabriela Lena Frank for winning the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Music. She earned this prestigious honor for “Picaflor: A Future Myth,” a powerful orchestral work drawing on Peruvian mythology. We also recognize fellow ASCAP member Andrew Rindfleisch as a finalist. Congratulations!

04/13/2026

Jazz at the MAACM with the OGs (AKA Groove Merchant) with Phil Magallanes, Eric Roberts, Andrew Jankura & Kenny Anderson on Saturday, April 25. Come out to MAACM and enjoy this deep, down-home groove rooted in jazz, blues, funk, and R&B. These are heavyweight musicians! Sponsored by EMIT. Tickets: https://my.museumaacm.org/3230/3709

04/12/2026

Thanks to all who came out to hear the 17th annual St. Petersburg Jazz Festival this past week! Many thanks also to Markus Gottschlich, Rodolfo Troncosco & the crew at WADA for being a partner in this wonderful event. More thanks to our great area artists including the Helios Jazz Orchestra, Randy Bordon Trio, Hot Club SRQ and Downtown Trio Plus One. Finally, thanks to the visiting artists including Alexis Cole, the Johnbern Thomas Quintet, Markus Gottschlich Trio and the Trio with Martin Bejerano, Edward Perez & the amazing Dafnis Prieto! Let's do it again!