Simon Lasky - MNJC
Schedule
Mon Feb 16 2026 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
John C. Court Cabaret | Sarasota, FL
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Pianist/composer Simon Lasky blends lyrical improvisation with award-winning compositions, performing internationally & teaching in Florida.About this Event
Simon Lasky
Simon Laskyis a British jazz pianist and composer recognized for his 2018 Ivors Composer Award and recent honors including Creative Loafing Best of the Bay Awards (2024) and a 2025 Palladium Creative Fellowship. His music has been performed at prestigious venues like London’s Barbican Hall and Wigmore Hall, broadcast on BBC Radio and NPR, and praised for its melodic, atmospheric style influenced by the Pat Metheny Group.
After relocating to Tampa, Florida in 2018 to study with Grammy-nominated composer Chuck Owen, Lasky has become a central figure in the Tampa Bay jazz scene, leading the Simon Lasky Group in sold-out concerts across Florida. His latest album, For the Dreamers (Ubuntu Music, 2024), received rave reviews and extensive radio play in both the U.S. and Europe.
He is also an educator and clinician, serving as adjunct faculty at the University of South Florida and Hillsborough Community College, while continuing to perform internationally.
Simon Lasky Group - The Outsiders / The Black Room Sessions - LIVE
Doors open at 6:30 for dinner and drinks. (Not included in Ticket Price)
Peformance starts at 7:30.
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John C. Court Cabaret, 1265 1st Street, Sarasota, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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