Last week, I said there were few better ways to celebrate Black History Month than with jazz. This week, let me add yet another layer. Sunday will bring a swinging opportunity to do it up in Sanford, a Central Florida town with deep African American historical roots dating back to the Goldsboro days in the 1800s.
Community big band the Sanford Jazz Ensemble will present another grand edition of their annual Black History Month concert honoring the great Black touchstones of jazz. Go see the real stuff that’s always made America great.
3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, Ritz Theater, ritztheatersanford.com, $27.50.
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This article appears in Feb. 18-24, 2026.