Friday, July 19
Fri. July 19, Arthur Cruz, solo 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Blue Jean Blues, 3320 NE 33rd St., Ft. Lauderdale, 33308, 954.306.6330, no cover, plenty of metered parking on 33rd St. (Ft. Lauderdale)Fri. July 19, The Ball & Chain Jazz Quartet featuring Special Guest, Joe Donato and Friends!, 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., Ball & Chain, 1513 Southwest 8th St. (Calle 8), Miami, 33135, www.BallandChainMiami.com, no cover, $8 valet available (Miami)Fri. July 19, Join Stu Grant for “Brazilian and Latin Flavors” tonight from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Your excursion to Brazil features music from Tania Maria, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ivan Lins, Gato Barbieri, Poncho Sanchez, Arturo Sandoval, and many more! 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., on the internet at www.cooljazzflorida.comFri. June 19, JAZZ at MIAMI SHORES presents Michael Harris, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., Miami Shores Country Club, 10000 Biscayne Blvd. Miami Shores, 33138, 305.795.2360, no cover, lots of free self-parking in lot (Miami Shores)Fri. July 19, Bossa Nova Night with Rose Max and Ramatis, 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m., Rouge – international French cuisine and more, 908 71st St., Miami Beach, 305.720.9125, no cover charge but dinner is mandatory, public parking is free after 6:00 p.m. but tough to find (Miami Beach)Fri. July 19, FREE Friday Drum Jams (for all shapes, sizes, and ages)! 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., South Florida Center for Percussive Arts, ​12770 SW 125th Ave., Suite 101, Miami, Fl 33186, 786.478.6899, www.theSFCPA.org, FREE, FRee, free! Lots of free self parking in lot (Kendall)Fri. July 19, Tal Cohen, 7:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m., The Betsy Hotel, 1440 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach, 33139, 305.531.6100, no cover, $20 valet parking available (Miami Beach)Fri. July 19, The Damian J Project presents TRAD305, 7:30 p. – 11:00 p.m., Pinchme Gastrobar & Restaurant, 216 Palermo Ave. (it’s the second building off of Palermo Ave. & Ponce de Leon Blvd.), Coral Gables, 33134, 786.801.1074, no cover, but donations are always welcome, parking in lot and street parking (Coral Gables)Fri. July 19, The Matt Wigler Duo, 8:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m., J.W. Marriott Turnberry Resort 19999 Country Club Drive, Aventura, 33180, no cover, plenty of self parking, valet parking available (Aventura)Fri. July 19, “Guerra Grooves” featuring Nicolle Guerra on percussion, Ariel Dlp on bass, and Friends! 9:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m., The Commodore Room at The Ritz Carlton, Coconut Grove, 3300 SW 27th Ave., Miami, 33133, 305.644.4680, no cover, valet parking available (Coconut Grove – Miami)Fri. July 19, D’Jango Gypsy jazz Group, 10:00 p.m. – 01:00 a.m., Le Chat Noir: Cellar, Restaurant and Jazz Club, 2 South Miami Ave., Miami 33130, 305.377.8899, $10 cover charge, parking along E/W Flagler (Downtown Miami)

Sat. July 20, Happy 50th Anniversary NASA

Sat. July 20, Jazz at the Market — Arts & Crafts Fair, sponsored by the Ft. Pierce Jazz Society in Historic Downtown Ft. Pierce (Rain or Shine), 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., 101 Melody Lane (off Indian River Dr. & Orange Ave.), Ft. Pierce, 34950, 772.812.4588, FREE, for applications and more info, please visit www.jazzsociety.org  (Ft. Pierce)

Sat. July 20, Saturday Brunch with Vinyl Blvd. featuring Yamit Lemoine on vocals/violin and guitarist Tim Jago, 11:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Sherwoods Bistro, 8281 NE 2nd Avenue,  Miami, 33138, 786.359.4030, no cover, parking in their lot and street parking (Miami)

Sat. July 20, “Saturdays Swing” — Join Stu Grant for a program devoted to Big Bands and their most Swinging Tunes, 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on the internet at www.cooljazzflorida.com

Sat. July 20, The Ball & Chain Jazz Quartet featuring Special Guests, 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., Ball & Chain, 1513 Southwest 8th St. (Calle 8), Miami, 33135, www.BallandChainMiami.com, no cover, $8 valet available (Miami)

Sat. July 20, Tony & Gloria, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Scandals Saloon, 3073 NE 6th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, 33335,  954.567. 2432, no cover, plenty of parking (Wilton Manors – Fort Lauderdale)

Sat. July 20, The Oriente Duo – Eddy Balzola on vocals/guitar with Miguel Gomez on acoustic bass and FRIENDS!, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., Cuenca Cigar Lounge at the Downtown Hollywood Artwalk, 1928 Harrison St., Hollywood, 33020, 954.364.7660, no cover (Hollywood) 

Sat. July 20, JAZZ at The Betsy Hotel, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., The Betsy Hotel, 1440 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach, 33139, 305.531.6100, no cover, $20 valet parking available (Miami Beach)

Sat. July 20, The Matt Wigler Duo, 8:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m., J.W. Marriott Turnberry Resort 19999 Country Club Drive, Aventura, 33180, no cover, plenty of self parking, valet parking available (Aventura)

Sat. July 20, Davis and Dow (Julie Davis on vocals and Kelly Dow on guitar), 9:00 p.m. – 12:30 a.m., The 33rd Street Wine Bar, 3337 NE 33rd St., Fort Lauderdale, 33308, 954.566.2122, no cover, metered parking on 33rd Street (Fort Lauderdale)

Sat. July 20, “Guerra Grooves” featuring Nicolle Guerra on percussion, Ariel Dlp on bass and Friends! 9:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m., The Commodore Room at The Ritz Carlton, Coconut Grove, 3300 SW 27th Ave., Miami, 33133, 305.644.4680, no cover, valet parking available (Coconut Grove – Miami)

Sat. July 20, The Hilario Bell Trio featuring Hilario Bell, Carlos de Rosa and Greg Diamond, 10:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m., Le Chat Noir: Cellar, Restaurant and Jazz Club, 2 South Miami Ave., Miami 33130, 305.377.8899, $10 entertainment charge, parking along E/W Flagler (Downtown Miami)