Jazz Man Sculpture

Famu Way
Tallahassee FL 3231

Bradley Cooley, Jr.’s life-sized sculpture titled “The Jazz Man” is located in the Market Area on FAMU Way between Conklin and Pinellas Streets. Thanks to support from a community group led by former County Commissioner Mary Ann Lindley, “The Jazz Man” was finally realized as part of the History and Culture Trail. The Cooley family has created other life-size bronze statues of musicians including Ray Charles and Otis Redding. Cooley created “The Jazz Man” to commemorate Tallahassee's rich jazz legacy and pays tribute to local legends like Nat and Julian “Cannonball” Adderley who have called the area home. Internationally acclaimed local musician and Director of The Count Basie Orchestra Scotty Barnhart served as the model for the sculpture’s body and hands. Depicting an ageless musician poised to play, the piece symbolizes the enduring spirit of jazz. Residents near FAMU Way fondly recall legendary performances at venues such as the Ship Ahoy, Savoy Club, Peppermint Patio, Hillside Fountainette, and The Harrison Inn.

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Bradley Cooley, Jr.’s life-sized sculpture titled “The Jazz Man” is located in the Market Area on FAMU Way between Conklin and Pinellas Streets. Thanks to support from a community group led by former County Commissioner Mary Ann Lindley, “The Jazz Man” was finally realized as part of the History and Culture Trail. The Cooley family has created other life-size bronze statues of musicians including Ray Charles and Otis Redding. Cooley created “The Jazz Man” to commemorate Tallahassee's rich jazz legacy and pays tribute to local legends like Nat and Julian “Cannonball” Adderley who have called the area home. Internationally acclaimed local musician and Director of The Count Basie Orchestra Scotty Barnhart served as the model for the sculpture’s body and hands. Depicting an ageless musician poised to play, the piece symbolizes the enduring spirit of jazz. Residents near FAMU Way fondly recall legendary performances at venues such as the Ship Ahoy, Savoy Club, Peppermint Patio, Hillside Fountainette, and The Harrison Inn.

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Due to the threat of severe weather associated with Hurricane Isaias, the Jubilee Music Festival featuring Tye Tribbett has been canceled. The safety and well-being of our attendees, artists, and production team are always our highest priority. We sincerely apologize for the disappointment and inconvenience this may cause. Refunds for the ticket price and sales tax will be issued through AXS.

For storm updates affecting Tallahassee-Leon County, visit visittallahassee.com/travel-weather-alerts. Stay safe, Tallahassee.

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Due to the threat of severe weather associated with Hurricane Isaias, the Jubilee Music Festival featuring Tye Tribbett has been canceled. The safety and well-being of our attendees, artists, and production team are always our highest priority. We sincerely apologize for the disappointment and inconvenience this may cause. Refunds for the ticket price and sales tax will be issued through AXS. For storm updates affecting Tallahassee-Leon County, visit visittallahassee.com/travel-weather-alerts. Stay safe, Tallahassee.

Tucked along the trails of Cascades Park sits a window into Florida`s earliest days of statehood: the First Florida Capitol (replica).

Before the iconic Historic Capitol and modern tower shaped our skyline, Florida’s territorial government met in a log cabin built right here in 1824. This detailed replica offers visitors a quiet, shaded step back in time in the middle of our downtown park.

Take a stroll down Cascades Park and explore where Florida`s legislative history began.

📍 Cascades Park
📸 @850photography

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Tucked along the trails of Cascades Park sits a window into Florida's earliest days of statehood: the First Florida Capitol (replica). Before the iconic Historic Capitol and modern tower shaped our skyline, Florida’s territorial government met in a log cabin built right here in 1824. This detailed replica offers visitors a quiet, shaded step back in time in the middle of our downtown park. Take a stroll down Cascades Park and explore where Florida's legislative history began. 📍 Cascades Park 📸 @850photography

Your Saturday morning plans, sorted. ☕

Dozens of local artists, craft vendors, and more fill Ponce de Leon Park in Downtown Tallahassee every Saturday through November. Grab a coffee, wander the park, make a morning of it.

📍 Downtown Market | Saturdays, 9 AM–1 PM
📸 @sarahfeiserr

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Your Saturday morning plans, sorted. ☕ Dozens of local artists, craft vendors, and more fill Ponce de Leon Park in Downtown Tallahassee every Saturday through November. Grab a coffee, wander the park, make a morning of it. 📍 Downtown Market | Saturdays, 9 AM–1 PM 📸 @sarahfeiserr

Tallahassee game day weekends call for local beer.

If you`re arriving in town ahead of the weekend matchup, make a Tallahassee taproom your first stop.

Oyster City Brewing Co. is a great place to start. 🍻

📸 @ocbc_tallahassee

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Tallahassee game day weekends call for local beer. If you're arriving in town ahead of the weekend matchup, make a Tallahassee taproom your first stop. Oyster City Brewing Co. is a great place to start. 🍻 📸 @ocbc_tallahassee

With fall weather finally settling in, it`s the perfect time for a walk somewhere new.

📍 A.J. Henry Park

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With fall weather finally settling in, it's the perfect time for a walk somewhere new. 📍 A.J. Henry Park

Gov`t Mule & Ziggy Marley are bringing the Dreaming The Same Dream Tour to The Adderley Amphitheater. 🎸

Grammy-winning guitarist Warren Haynes leads Gov`t Mule`s three decades of organic, improvisational rock, joined by nine-time Grammy winner Ziggy Marley for a night of reggae, funk, blues, and rock in the heart of Cascades Park.

📅 October 7
📍 The Adderley Amphitheater
🎟️ Tickets available now — theadderleyamphitheater.com/Events/e/govt-mule-ziggy-marley

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Gov't Mule & Ziggy Marley are bringing the Dreaming The Same Dream Tour to The Adderley Amphitheater. 🎸 Grammy-winning guitarist Warren Haynes leads Gov't Mule's three decades of organic, improvisational rock, joined by nine-time Grammy winner Ziggy Marley for a night of reggae, funk, blues, and rock in the heart of Cascades Park. 📅 October 7 📍 The Adderley Amphitheater 🎟️ Tickets available now — theadderleyamphitheater.com/Events/e/govt-mule-ziggy-marley

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