Miami Jazz Cooperative

Normally, I wouldn't bother you about something like this.  The MJC is an organization of local jazz musicians and enthusiasts, and they have events.  One of their standing events is their Monday night "Rent Party."  It takes place in a bar/lounge (+/- upscale) called the Open Stage Club, at 2325 Galiano St, in Coral Gables.  It's a pretty nice event, goes on for a couple of hours, and only costs $10 to attend.  The music starts at 8:00.  You can buy drinks and limited food, if you want to, but no one bothers you if you don't.  Sometimes, they also have these events on selected Thursdays, too.

The musicians are almost entirely locals, and these are big local names in jazz.  I've been to this event, the "Rent Party," a few times, and apart from the trouble of going there, it's a good evening.

The MJC website, by the way, is miamijazz.org.

The reason I mention the "Rent Party" today is that on Monday, November 9, the pianist is Mike Gerber.  He and his wife Atlanta live in BP.  Mike is the iconic "blind jazz pianist," and having heard him a couple of times, I can tell you he's terrific.  You might have heard him once, too, since he did intermission duty once at a Food and Tunes a couple of years ago.

If you want something to do on Monday evenings, and especially if you want to hear and support your neighbor, Mike Gerber, I very definitely recommend the MJC Rent Parties.  They're good, cheap entertainment.