Jazz Thursday featuring The Robert Nissim Quintet

Join us for live jazz at Sarasota Art Museum, co-hosted by the Jazz Club of Sarasota, featuring The Robert Nissim Quintet and extended hours in the galleries, Bistro, and SHOP!

Sip on refreshing cocktails and enjoy small bites in the Bistro. Each second Thursday of the month features a different style of jazz–from straight-ahead to free jazz, bebop to swing–programmed in partnership with Jazz Club of Sarasota. Galleries are open until 7 pm on Jazz Thursdays.

Jazz Thursday activities:

• Enjoy a performance from The Robert Nissim Quintet on the Marcy & Michael Klein Plaza from 5:30 pm to 8 pm

• Grab dinner and drinks at Bistro, which opens at 5 pm, serving a special evening menu, beer, wine, and cocktails.

• Explore the exhibitions in our galleries, with hours extended to 7 pm.

• Treasure hunt in SHOP all evening!

CHECK-IN

Check-in will take place outside of the main gates beginning at 4:30 pm - early entry will not be permitted.

For guest safety, personal chairs are not permitted on-site.

FOOD AND BEVERAGE

Food and Beverage are available for purchase on-site at the Bistro and at our cashless bars. Please refrain from bringing outside food and beverage.

Members always receive their 10% discount in SHOP.

Members receive a 10% discount on food and non-alcoholic beverages in Bistro.

Cancellations received with less than 72-hour notice are non-refundable.

About The Robert Nissim Quintet

Robert has been playing piano since he was 7, and has a degree in classical piano from the Respighi Conservatory, Italy, and a jazz piano

degree from the City College of New York.

He has either played in or directed over 80 bands in his 40 year career, in styles ranging from pop, soul, funk, fusion and jazz. He has

performed with world class musicians like Steve Grossman (ex Miles Davis), Sal Nistico (ex Woody Herman, Chuck Mangione), Eliot Zigmund (ex

Bill Evans), and Mark Murphy (jazz vocalist extraordinaire).

Since moving to Sarasota in 2021, Robert has had the opportunity to lead a quintet. On June 11 he is thrilled to present music recorded by

Herbie Hancock's quintet from the early 60s, in a tribute to this child prodigy who played Mozart with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra when he

was 11, and his debut jazz album when he was 22! Robert will be sharing the stage with John Castleman (trumpet), Aaron West (tenor sax), Mark

Neuenschwander (acoustic bass) and Thomas Carabasi (drums). We expect the music to be hot!