Jazz Club serenades fans with Jazz in the Ballpark

A sold-out crowd of 300 filled the left field seating area at Ed Smith Stadium Saturday evening for Jazz in the Ballpark. 

The event was the first of its kind in a partnership between the Jazz Club of Sarasota and the Orioles for a series of performances dubbed Arts in the Ballpark. This evening was hosted by the Jazz Club of Sarasota for fans of Frank Sinatra to explore his career of music and collaborations with jazz greats like pianist Count Basie. 

The 17-piece band the Sarasota Jazz Project performed popular favorites like "Come Fly With Me," under the direction of co-founder and tenor saxophonist George McLain. Jazz soloist and Sarasota native Lisanne Lyons returned to the stage to perform alongside the Sarasota Jazz Project Big Band for select numbers. 

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