Please bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the Jazz in the Park
Schedule of Events
HomeBanquet / Gala:
Friday February 7, 2025
6:30 PM
Keynote Speaker
Moka Brown
Church and youth school groups are cordially invited. Registration @ 8:30am - FREE Continental Breakfast and Lunch to all participants in Youth Summit. Cash prize giveaway to most in attendance.
Saturday February 8, 2025
Youth Summit Presented By: Zellous LLC
Youth Summit 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location to be held @ Sadye Gibbs Martin
Community Center
1601 Dr. MLK Blvd., Plant City, FL 33563
Jazz Festival
12 PM - 6 PM
Robert Willaford Train Museum
102 N. Palmer Street
Plant City, FL 33563
Maurice “MO” Billington
Master of Ceremony
Hello I'm Moka Brown a Chicago native who moved here to Tampa 8 years ago to change my life and environment. I worked for the Hooters brand for 20 years and while going through the pandemic I decided to get my food truck built. I have accomplished quite a bit in these last couple of years being I'm registered with the City of Tampa, im also member of the Brandon Chamber of Commerce, as well as a member of the HBCC. I have also been guest speaker on 101.5 the vibe radio as well as 102.5 the bone. I have donated to different organizations throughout Tampa not to mention helping build houses for Habitat for Humanity, as well as having my own bookbag drive and now im hosting my first christmas toy giveaway. My purpose is to encourage and show not only kids but adults that anything is possible if you speak it into existence, pray about it and go with your gut on which direction that God is pointing you to.
Sarasota Slim
AKA - Gene Hardage got a guitar at 13 years old was self taught with the help of friends and the typical teenage obsession with music. In his early 20's he started playing in bands and occasionally doing gigs with a great Blues Harp player know as Rock Bottom and then eventually becoming the guitar player on his Band Jungle Bushmasters.
