Knights serve up smooth jazz at Music in the Park
By LEE CLARK ZUMPE
Article published on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007  |
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| Stacey Knights appears Oct. 5 at Music in the Park. |
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SEMINOLE – The city’s 11th annual Music in the Park series will continue when saxophonist, singer, flutist and songwriter Stacey Knights plays original contemporary jazz on Friday, Oct. 5, 7 to 9 p.m., at Seminole City Park.
Knights has been performing in the area for more than 12 years.
“I was a member of a couple of different bands, including the Women’s Blues Review,” Knights said in a recent e-mail interview. “Then I started working solo until I came out with my first CD in 1999, which compelled me to build a band of my own to play my original music.”
Now, three CDs later, Knights and her colleagues work several times a month in the area and down the west coast of Florida. She recently played the Jazz S’Alive Festival in San Antonio, Texas, alongside jazz greats Arturo Sandoval and Chuck Mangione.
“My band and I play mostly originals from my CDs,” Knights said. “The sound is a blending of jazz, pop, funk, R&B and Latin ... It’s got a little something for everyone.”
Knights’ most recent CD, “Changing Midstream,” reflects a new direction in her musical career.
“My first and second CD were of a more eclectic nature with lots of variety in style and sound,” the performer said. “Changing Midstream,” recorded in Nashville, used session players. “This time the focus of this CD was my voice and I used the saxophone as a soloing instrument. It is more adult contemporary than jazz because of this shift in focus.”
Knights is the fourth act to perform in this year’s concert series that will continue on consecutive Fridays through Oct. 19. Upcoming concerts include:
• Oct. 12 – The Shaguars will bring back the 1960s as they play hits from the era of the British Invasion, including tunes from The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.
• Oct. 19 – Closing out the series will be T.C. Carr, a favorite Florida blues harp player who has shared the stage with Bo Diddley, Dickey Betts, Gregg Allman and Jimmy Buffett.
Food and beverage will be available for sale. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted in the park.
Seminole City Park is at 7464 Ridge Road. Call 391-8345.
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Article published on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007
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