KELP, cellist and composer Tom Kersey’s vehicle for original music incorporating aspects of jazz, rock, avant-garde, and contemporary classical chamber music, will perform at The Independent in Tampa, Florida on Saturday, July 19, 2025 from 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm. Expect an evening of music displaying uncommon uniqueness in the form of Kersey’s original compositions and improvisations, as well as some classic jazz tunes by Django Reinhardt, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Antônio Carlos Jobim and Wayne Shorter.

Tom is joined by some of Tampa Bay’s most creative musicians; Chris Barbosa on violin and viola, Joe Grady on bass, and local avant-legend Jim Stewart on drums, percussion, and various objects.