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This month we are so excited to welcome The Barker Project for Music for the Mission, an event series of intimate artist-led concerts raising funds for direct street aid for our most vulnerable unhoused neighbors. After years of performing professionally and collaborating with musicians across the nation, locally renowned bassist Johnnie Barker returned to his roots with a singular vision: to build a “Project,” a fluid collective where genre boundaries dissolve and creativity takes center stage. The result is what Barker affectionately calls a “musical gumbo.” With deep roots in Jazz, the Project masterfully blends the rhythmic pulse of Funk, the soulful grit of Blues, the raw power of Rock, and the transcendent spirit of Gospel. As the Sarasota Herald-Tribune noted, “The Barker Project is a sonic adventure; you never know what’s coming next, but you know it’s going to be a ride.” This rotating cast of seasoned professionals doesn’t just play songs; they reinterpret them, giving well-known melodies a new life that is both fresh and exhilarating.
Johnnie Barker – Band Leader and Bass
Dr. Rande Sanderbeck – Drums
Eric Zabala – Vibraphone & Keys
Jayden Titus – Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Joycelyn Corbert – Vocals
🕰️ 5/30/26, doors at 6:30
📍8251 15th Street East, Sarasota FL
💖 Suggested donation $30 or $15 for students or seniors
Your support helps Streets of Paradise provide meals and housing assistance to people working to regain stability.
Register online or donate at the door.
Tickets
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/the-barker-project
see you there!
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Event Venue
8251 15th st east unit I, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34243
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