The Society of Jazz Explorers - February Edition

We are SO back! Join us on 𝗪𝗘𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗙𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝟭𝟵𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗧 𝟲𝗣𝗠 for a special Jazz Explorers, as you’ll have an opportunity to hear and purchase the new 𝗢𝗞𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗞𝗜 𝗮𝗹𝗯𝘂𝗺 ‘𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰’ 𝙖 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙛 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚!⁣

This month, we’re working with two amazing sponsors. 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗝𝗮𝘇𝘇 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲, 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘁 is on board again and will be providing us with a DownBeat shirt and a One-Year Subscription to DownBeat Magazine to give away to one lucky Explorer. Also, our friends at 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 have so graciously agreed to provide us with a bunch of 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀 for attendees (while supplies last), as well as 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 ‘𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰’ 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗸𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗸𝗶’𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗯𝘂𝗺, ‘𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗮’ 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁!⁣

RSVP is encouraged for this event and all RSVP spots are available on a first come, first serve basis. PLEASE ONLY RSVP FOR YOURSELF. IF YOU HAVE FRIENDS OR FAMILY JOINING YOU, PLEASE HAVE THEM RSVP SEPARATELY.

Hope to see y'all there!

About the Artist:

Okonski is starting off 2025 strong with a new LP entitled Entrance Music — an album that finds the trio (Steve Okonski on keys, Aaron Frazer on drums, and bassist Michael Isvara “Ish” Montgomery) at the height of their improvisational prowess and celebrating the spontaneous and meditative. If Magnolia resonated with last calls and late nights, Entrance Music counters with early mornings and first cups of coffee.

About the Society:

Since opening our doors in 2020, one thing we hear over and over again from our customers is that they would like to get into jazz but they don’t know where to begin. We get it! There are so many entry points and the sheer size of the genre can scare people off before they even start exploring. So, we decided to do something about it.⁣
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Welcome to 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗮𝘇𝘇 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗿s. The Society will be a 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗷𝗮𝘇𝘇 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 at Rust & Wax Record Shop. Each month will have a new theme and 1-2 albums that fit that theme, only the catch is, you won’t know the albums before showing up. Because we believe this act of exploration isn’t just for discovering music you haven’t heard before, it’s also about rediscovering an album you may have forgotten or hearing it in a new light. ⁣
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Whether you’re new to the genre, a seasoned veteran of jazz, or someone floating in between those two extremes, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚’𝙨 𝙖 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙅𝙖𝙯𝙯 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙧𝙨. If you’re new to the genre, our goal is to provide you with easy on-ramps, so that you can find your sweet spots without feeling overwhelmed. If you’re a long-term jazz head, our goal is to introduce you to new artists, new subgenres under the jazz umbrella, possibly get you to revisit albums you may already know, and simply expand your love and appreciation of the genre. ⁣

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

2512 Florida Ave, 2512 Florida Avenue, West Palm Beach, United States