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Jazz at WUSF Jazz at WUSF provides digital resources & advertising opportunities for Florida artists and venues showcasing jazz music. Nonprofit Organization

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09/24/2026

Five albums that are perfect for your next dinner party:

• Charlie Parker - Yardbird
• David Sanborn - Straight to the Heart
• Wayne Shorter - Speak No Evil
• Frankie - Frank Sinatra
• How Long Has This Been Going On? - Sarah Vaughan

In celebration of his centennial, today we’re taking a look at the life, career, and legacy of legendary saxophonist Joh...
09/23/2026

In celebration of his centennial, today we’re taking a look at the life, career, and legacy of legendary saxophonist John Coltrane.

This month we're celebrating the 100th birthday of jazz legend John Coltrane who redefined jazz with his innovate techni...
09/22/2026

This month we're celebrating the 100th birthday of jazz legend John Coltrane who redefined jazz with his innovate techniques and relentless creativity. Rising to prominence in the 1950s through his work with musicians such as Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk, he later led his own groundbreaking ensembles. His albums, including A Love Supreme and Giant Steps, remain celebrated for their technical brilliance, spiritual depth, and lasting impact on music.

09/21/2026

Hip-hop has long been rooted in the tradition of jazz, with generations of producers flipping classic records into something entirely new. Today, we’re putting your ears to the test to see if you can name the sample behind the beat. First up, "Get By" by Talib Kweli.

West Palm Beach vinyl finds that will be played at this Sunday's Vinyl Session at Suite E Studios in St. Pete. 11a-2p. F...
09/19/2026

West Palm Beach vinyl finds that will be played at this Sunday's Vinyl Session at Suite E Studios in St. Pete. 11a-2p. Free to attend.

• Soul Serenade - King Curtis
• The Greatest of Stan Getz
• Ray Charles Jazz
• Grace Jones - Portfolio
• Yusef Lateef - Blues for the Orient
• Ahmad Jamal - Standard-Eyes
• Introducing Roland Kirk
• Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac - Dizzy Gillespie
• Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery
• Ghibli Jazz

Tell us a random fact that you know!
09/18/2026

Tell us a random fact that you know!

09/17/2026

Vocalist Joe Williams performs the Sesame Street Theme song during the closing credits of episode 2260 (January 2, 1987).

In September 1950, 25-year-old jazz enthusiast and promoter George Wein opened Boston's legendary Storyville nightclub, ...
09/16/2026

In September 1950, 25-year-old jazz enthusiast and promoter George Wein opened Boston's legendary Storyville nightclub, creating a listening room where jazz legends and local talent shared the stage. Over the next decade, icons like Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Stan Getz, Dave Brubeck, and Erroll Garner performed there, helping make Storyville one of jazz's most celebrated venues.

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