Join us in welcoming pianist Zach Bartholomew back to town for this week's Free Jazz Thursday! Dr. Bartholomew is an award-winning pianist, composer, and music educator who maintains an active performance career as one of the most heavily sought-after pianists, accompanists, and sidemen in Florida. He has headlined national and international jazz festivals, toured across the country, and has placed as a top three finalist in the highly acclaimed Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition on two separate occasions. He is the pianist in the Gulf Coast Symphony’s Jazz Collective, the Lake Wales Jazz Connection, and regularly performs with professional organizations such as the Naples Philharmonic and Sarasota Pops Orchestra. Additionally, Zach is a full-time professor at Florida Memorial University and is actively involved in music education and outreach. One current project is his state-funded “Jazz Access Tour,” an outreach program that aims to provide underserved communities and schools in Florida with world-class public performances and educational programs. He will be in excellent company with our usual FJT players: Longineu Parsons on trumpet, Michael Bakan on drums, and Brian Hall on bass. More about Zach Bartholomew: www.zbtrio.com www.facebook.com/zbjazz www.instagram.com/zachbartholomewmusic (@zachbartholomewmusic) www.youtube.com/zachbartholomew No cover, 21+ only