Jazz Crooner Rock Solomon is breaking new ground with the “Jazz-Age Retrospectacular”

This TDC backed, monthly weekend of interactive music events kicks off this Saturday & Sunday night, at 6pm on February 11th & 12th at Mangoes Restaurant and the Blue Room respectively.

When asked about his events, Rock Solomon said, “Jazz music was originally created and performed by the youth of America, but over the last eighty years or so, that vitality and relatability has largely been lost or forgotten. So the Jazz-Age Retrospectacular events attempt to re-create the culture, wardrobe, lingo, technology and social dynamics of the 1920’s-1950’s to help showcase the music as it was then. It’s like a history lesson of the time from the inside out, wrapped in a costume party.”

On Saturday, February 11th at 6pm, is the first in the series of Mystery Dinner Theatre Cabaret shows. It’s an interactive mystery theatre whodunnit with an all-inclusive 5 course gourmet meal by Mangoes Restaurant, served in their beautiful upstairs ballroom at 700 Duval st. This costume dinner party also boasts live music by jazz crooner Rock Solomon, plus an after-dinner outdoor movie, all celebrating 1940’s culture of Swing music & Noir cinema.  Tickets are $45-$165 online, or $60-$180 at the door. Dress Style: Circa. 1940’s Glamour & Gangster.

On Sunday, February 12th from 6pm-midnight, the party continues with the first of 5 interactive 1940’s style Swing & Social Dance Nights, at the Blue Room (old Bottlecap Bar) featuring Jazz crooner Rock Solomon and bassist Joe Dallas, drummer Hal Howland, pianist James King & Les Dudley on tenor saxophone, with a possible appearance by jazz-legend guitarist Michael Gillis.

Doors open at 6pm, with a dance lesson by Lucy at 6:30 and 8pm. Solomon’s live swing band plays 7pm-10pm, followed by an “Electro-Swing” DJ spinning vintage beats until midnight. Must be dressed up in vintage attire to attend, circa 1940’s. Their will be prizes for best dressed, featured entertainers, and more. Tickets Online: $15 reg / $45-VIP or at the Door: $20 reg / $50 VIP.  Dress Style: Circa. 1940’s Glamour & Gangster.