Bop Bureau

Bop Bureau is the culmination some of Tampa Bay’s most prolific jazz musicians who were looking to play the music they love at the highest level. An All-Star band, each musician has been active on the local and national scene for decades.

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Joe Porter

“The Swingingest Bass Player in Florida” Joe is one of the most in demand bass players in Florida. He has played with many luminaries like Maynard Ferguson, Kenny Drew Jr, Diane Schuur and Grammy nominated Dan McMillion.

John Jenkins

One of the legends of the jazz scene, John has played and recorded extensively with nearly everyone, including Dick Hyman, Chris Potter, Valerie Ponomarev, John Hicks, Papo Pepin, Dado Moroni, Lorraine Feather, John Swana, Kenny Drew Jr, Hod O ‘Brian,Tony Perez, Eddy Guagua, Harvey S, Essiet Essiet, John Lamb, Ira Sullivan, Hilton Ruiz, Sonny Fortune, Eddie Hendersen, Dave Valentine, Steve Wilson, Tom Harrell , Joe Magnarelli, Giovanni Hildalgo, Donnie MaCaslin, Don Braden, John Benitez, Jeff Berlin, Buster Cooper, Grant Steward, Othello Molineaux and many others

Ryan Redden

Born in in St. Louis, Ryan has toured extensively throughout the world including many Broadway shows and jazz performances. Ryan has also performed with elite jazz musicians such as Wycliffe Gordon, Wynton Marsalis, Randy Brecker, Jimmy Cobb and Carl Allen and other notable singers. He has performed with include Michael Feinstein, Debbie Boone and Harry Connick Jr.

Tom Parmerter

As one of the top trumpet players, Tom has toured and recorded extensively throughout the world. Some of the people Tom has worked with include Arturo Sandoval, Natalie Cole, Clem DeRosa, Sam Rivers, Woody Herman, Adam Nussbaum; Jeff Simpson; John Schneider; Warren Bernhardt; Mark Gould, Sam Rivers. Tom’s varied credits have have earned him recognition in International Trumpet Guild Journal

Carl Amundson

A product of the St Petersburg jazz scene, Carl has been a leader and sideman on multiple recordings. His songs and arraignments have been used on multiple records. As a freelance jazz guitarist, Carl has worked with John Lamb, Buster Cooper (both Alumni of Duke Ellington’s Orchestra), Warren Vaché, Dave Frishberg, Joe Cohn, Jon Burr, Allan Vaché, Bob Wilber, Houston Person, Wycliffe Gordon, Butch Miles, Jeff Hamilton, Kenny Drew Jr., Jeff Rupert, and Grammy nominated Dan McMillion. Carl’s varied credits have earned recognition in such publications as Jazz Times, Just Jazz Guitar, 20th Century Guitar, St. Petersburg Times, among others.