The Jam Band COPE (therealcope.com) is regarded by many as the king of the Tampa Bay jam scene. It has won over its legions of fans with eclectic covers featuring re-imagined melodies that give way to expansive improvisations and freewheelin’ originals. Also with The Heavy Pets (theheavypets.com), regulars at Bonnaroo, moe.down, Langerado, New Orleans Backbeat Jazzfest, and their namesake PetZoo, a two-day, multi-band festival that draws hordes of Pets devotees to Bucks County, PA, to feast on the headliners’ live alchemy.