Blake High alum, and former Prince band member, BK Jackson plays hometown show

The Tampa saxophonist is across the river from his high school this weekend.

By Ray Roa on Wed, Aug 7, 2024 at 1:19 pm

Photo via bkjacksonsax/Facebook

BK Jackson, who plays David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, Florida on Aug. 10, 2024.

The thrill of seeing alumni of Blake High School come back to the neighborhood’s gigantic performing arts center never gets old, and BK Jackson gets to step into that spotlight for this “Party In the Bay” show.

The saxophonist spent four years as part of Prince’s 11-piece New Power Generation Hornz band and currently tours with New Orleans living legend Trombone Shorty (who is headed to Tampa this fall).

This headlining gig finds the smooth jazz composer also collecting supplies for Hillsborough Education Foundation.

Tickets to see BK Jackson play Jaeb Theater at Tampa's David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, Aug. 10 are still available and priced dynamically.

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Ray Roa

Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief in August 2019. Past work can be seen at Suburban Apologist, Tampa Bay Times, Consequence of Sound and The...

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