About this podcast
Welcome to WUSF Studio Sessions, a jazz podcast featuring intimate performances from talented Florida jazz musicians. Recorded live at the WUSF Performance Studio in Tampa, Florida, this series showcases a diverse range of sounds and styles from all eras and subgenres of jazz music.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 72 episodes
- Eliana Joy · 23 minBorn and raised in the American Southwest, Eliana Joy is a jack of all trades (master of…some!). After a euphonium degree and a spell with the Santa Fe Opera, she moved to…
- Aliqua · 41 minAliqua, “to some extent”, is a jazz fusion band formed in Tampa, Florida. With members originating from all walks of life and different corners of the world, they blend their…
- Ruffus 4-tet · 46 minRafael "Ruffus" Silva is a Boston based Jazz piano player with nearly two decades of experiences. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston and majored in Performance. He…
- Julián Pernett Castilla · 31 minJulián Pernett Castilla’s pronounced natural talents in music, specifically in Afro-Latin percussion instruments are the result of his valuable cultural heritage from the…
- Bela Souza · 21 minBela Souza is a seasoned singer living in St. Pete, FL. She has been performing in the Tampa Bay area since 2011. Bela studied Musical Theatre at the University of Tampa, which…
- Chuck Owen - Conversation · 25 minMeet Chuck Owen. He is a jazz composer, arranger, conductor, and educator. Best known as the leader of the big band The Jazz Surge, which he founded in 1995, Owen has earned five…
- Nate Najar & Daniela Soledade · 27 minDaniela Soledade is a rising star among legends in the Brazilian music scene. Downbeat Magazine calls Daniela a “master of classic samba and bossa nova.” An heir to the Bossa…
- Nick Peters Quartet · 27 minThe Nick Peters Quartet is a dynamic jazz ensemble led by pianist Nicholas Peters, who has been performing since age four and immersed in jazz since middle school. Based in the…
- Golden Flower · 30 minGolden Flower is a progressive jazz quintet that’s pushing traditional genre boundaries. Their unique sound is rooted in a wide range of influences including Jazz, Funk…
- Owner Michael Hazlett of Green Light Lounge & Kitchen · 10 minWith The Palladium closed for renovations through 2027, local musicians are losing valuable performance space. Green Light Kitchen & Lounge in downtown St. Pete is helping fill…
- Mutant Fusion Collective & Quin Killin' - Jazz on the Block · 48 minMutant Fusion Collective (MFC), the jazz/rock sonic conquistadors, have set sail from Dunedin, FL. Fronted by guitarist and bandleader Kirk Yates, MFC has earned a reputation…
- Steamin' Jazz & D-Rod the Poet - Jazz on the Block · 47 minLed by bassist and founder Holly Cordero, Steamin' Jazz is a dynamic ensemble hailing from Central Florida. Known for their versatile performances, they blend jazz standards…
- Jose Pineiro Trio & Keshia Kaos Banks - Jazz on the Block · 41 minIn the pursuit of finding a voice in his art, Jose Pineiro has grasped tightly the evocative and emotional genre of Jazz. Burgeoning from a fertile music scene in Gainesville…
- Tha Banned & Sarah McAdoo - Jazz on the Block · 43 minAs a collective of Tampa based musicians and songwriters that started as a jam band in an auto shop, Tha Banned are committed to spreading the spirit of live music and community…
- Jazz as Art Therapy - Jazz on the Block · 9 minMusic is therapy. Live jazz offers a meaningful way to support well‑being by reducing stress, uplifting mood, and bringing people together through shared experience. In this…
- Swamp Sounds Florida - Record Store Crawl · 27 minIn this episode, Warren Buchholz sits down with Eric Mullins and Jimmy Michaud, co‑founders of Swamp Sounds Florida, a Florida‑rooted vinyl collective dedicated to preserving…
- Wine & Jazz with Piccolo Buco in Tampa · 1 h 2 minHost: Warren Buchholz, Jazz Brand Manager, WUSF Guests: Rita Batiste – Sommelier / Wine Attendant, Piccolo Buco Alex – Brand Manager, The Zest Location: Piccolo Buco, Tampa…
- Gustavo Matamoros - Sound Art Workshop · 1 h 5 minBorn in Caracas, Venezuela, Gustavo Matamoros is a sound artist and composer who has lived and worked in Miami since 1979. His compositions have earned two Venezuelan music…
- Steamin' Jazz Ensemble · 38 minLed by founder Holly Cordero, Steamin’ Jazz is made up of players from the Central Florida area with a sense of New York Flair. Steamin’ Jazz plays tunes from jazz standards to…
