{"id":357923,"date":"2026-07-30T19:12:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T19:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/357923\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T19:12:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T19:12:12","slug":"dominic-walker-who-leads-friday-night-jazz-on-davis-islands-just-played-a-bunch-of-best-of-the-bay-nominees-on-the-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/357923\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominic Walker, who leads Friday Night Jazz on Davis Islands, just played a bunch of Best of the Bay nominees on the radio"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ADominic Walker at DI Coffee Bar on Davis Islands in Tampa, Florida on June 7, 2024. Credit: Stephen Splane<\/a><\/p>\n

Last Monday, Tampa Bay area jazz guitarist, songwriter and DJ Dominic Walker <\/a>spent three hours guest hosting WMNF Tampa\u2019s \u201cJazz In the Night Program\u201d<\/a> where he celebrated all the jazz musicians that made it to the voting round of the 2026 Best of the Bay awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show is always a great listen and proved to be especially enriching this week on account of Walker\u2019s infectious enthusiasm for his colleagues in the scene. It\u2019s the same energy he brings to the Friday night back patio night on Davis Islands, which has become a hot ticket<\/a> on the calendar. Get there early, and plan to take a cab home.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a $5 cover for Friday Night Jazz at DI Coffee Bar on Tampa\u2019s Davis Islands.<\/p>\n

This article appears in Jul 30 \u2013 Aug 05, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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