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Continuing the Legacy of WUSF Jazz

JAZZ ON ARTS AXIS FLORIDA celebrates Florida's rich jazz history and the large community of musicians and venues that make live performances possible by continuing WUSF Jazz's 56-year legacy: showcasing the best of live, local jazz through providing digital resources and advertising opportunities to jazz musicians, organizations, and venues throughout Florida.

What's New in Jazz

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October 29, 2025
Experience an unforgettable night of jazz in the Palladium Side Door, where the spirits of Nina Simone and Ella Fitzgerald meet in a magical, one-night-only concert. Featuring the captivating Siobhan Monique, who channels the soul of Simone and the elegance of Fitzgerald, this concert will transport you through timeles
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October 29, 2025
Trained in both traditional and contemporary jazz, American Jazz Vocalist Bryan J. Hughes mixes the seasoned sound of a classic jazz frontman with big band popular stylings and a contemporary R&B smoothness that breathes life into songs both old and new.
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By Warren Buchholz October 28, 2025
Hayes Carll isn’t preaching or teaching. He’s not interested in telling the rest of us what to do or think. But he is charting out a personal guide for his life, quieting the noise, and sitting with his real voice – the one that’s candid, consistent, and often inconvenient.