Thursday, May 19th, kicks off a brand new, free and open-to-the-public jazz series brought to you by Jack Daniels, Bourbon, and the ColaJazz Foundation. Show up, enjoy the music and enjoy the spirits!
Part of the proceeds from the specialty Jack Daniels cocktails will help fund our ColaJazz Outreach program at the Lexington Medical Center. Simply by showing up and enjoying Jack Daniels cocktails and the AMAZING food at Bourbon, you’re sending jazz musicians to Lexington Medical Center to perform for their long-term care patients.
ADD THESE DATES TO YOUR GOOGLE CALENDAR
5/19 Zach Bingham King Bee (blues & jazz)
5/26 Randy Lucas Trio (bluegrass jazz)
6/2 Gino Castillo Trio (cuban jazz)
6/9 Mark Rapp Funktet (r&b, groove jazz)
6/16 Nick Brewer (straight-ahead jazz)
6/23 Soda City Brass Band (New Orleans jazz)
6/30 Reggie Sullivan Band (pop & jazz)
*all shows 7p-10p
“Having worked at the famed Dakota Bar and Grill in Minneapolis…arguably one of the greatest jazz clubs in the nation…I’ve always had a deep love and connection with jazz. In my early restaurant days in Columbia, we always had live jazz at Mr. Friendly’s, and it’s been years since I’ve had the opportunity to really do it right. Pairing up with Jack Daniel’s, which is known for their unwavering support of live music and ColaJazz for a series in the Bourbon Courtyard is simply the right time and place to do it.”
– Kristian Niemi, Bourbon
Expect the exciting sounds of Cuban, smooth, swing, funk, Gypsy jazz and more! Experience unique and delicious craft cocktails by Jack Daniels EVERY THURSDAY through June 30th!
“Part of the mission of the ColaJazz Foundation is to create opportunities for musicians to perform and make money, for audiences to discover the incredible talent living in and around the Midlands, and to serve our communities – especially those in need. This is a brilliant opportunity to accomplish all of this. The partial-proceeds will help us send musicians to the Lexington Medical Center Extended Care facility. Many of their patients suffer from dementia. As we know, music so often pulls these sweet souls back to a joyful consciousness and brings them peace and positive vibes. We couldn’t be more excited about this limited concert series. We hope you can join us!”
– Mark Rapp, ColaJazz Founder & Executive Director
I will look forward to coming on June 9 & 23. Just need to know if there will be lots of steps, and I do have a handicap parking sticker.