Jazz

Julian "Cannonball" and Nat Adderley attended and graduated from FAMU as the 1950s dawned. They went on to achieve worldwide musical acclaim.

Snitzer was behind the lens of now iconic images of artists from Miles Davis to Nina Simone. In later years, his work focused on social justice issues in his adopted hometown of St. Petersburg where he settled in 1992.

Jazz on WUSF is moving to Arts Axis Florida come Monday. We celebrate some of the voices who brought it to listeners over the years.

Sharon Preston-Folta says the jazz icon couldn't acknowledge her publicly, but says Armstrong “loved her the best way he could.” She opens up about their complex relationship in a new documentary.

Mike Cornette, WUSF All Night Jazz director, fondly remembers Chick Corea, renowned jazz keyboardist and Clearwater resident who touched the life of Cornette and countless others. Corea died at age 79.

Dozens of notable jazz musicians died this year, many from COVID-19. Fresh Air critic Kevin Whitehead remembers some of the legends lost, including Bucky Pizzarelli, Ellis Marsalis and Jimmy Heath.

At his weekly gigs in L.A. — and now on a new live album — you'll find the actor playing keys one moment, holding court with attendees the next and just generally being ... well, Jeff Goldblum.

When Lakewood High School’s band director Michael Kernodle walked through the music room door eight years ago, he found one marching band, no equipment…

Want to hear more about live music in the Tampa Bay area?Florida Matters host Robin Sussingham sat down with Florida Matters producer Stephanie Colombini…

Want to hear more about live music in the Tampa Bay area?Florida Matters host Robin Sussingham sat down with Florida Matters producer Stephanie Colombini…

The Tampa Bay area boasts some world class performing arts venues. But you don't have to pay big ticket prices to hear great music. As part of WUSF’s…

The Tampa Bay area boasts some world class performing arts venues. But you don't have to pay big ticket prices to hear great music. As part of WUSF’s…