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Banner for the 2015 Sarasota Jazz Festival, March 09-14, featuring band members playing instruments on a blue background.
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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.

2026 Sarasota Jazz Festival logo. Orange jazz horn graphic on blue background. Dates: March 9-14 at Municipal Auditorium. Website: sarasotajazzfestival.com.
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Cozy winter jazz mix cover art with text on blurred sweater and bokeh lights.
December 4, 2025
Settle into the season with warm jazz melodies, soft swing, and smooth ballads. This mix captures the feeling of falling snow, glowing lights, and quiet nights spent in comfort.
A spooky jazz playlist with ghosts and bats on a purple background
October 13, 2025
Just in time for Halloween! Listen to some spooky, creepy, eerie, and mysterious jazz tunes. From big band to free jazz to free metal jazz, we've curated an eclectic mix of songs for your next party or night in. Be sure to turn the lights off, light some candles, and get into the Halloween vibe.
Cool Jazz Mix album art: Miles Davis with trumpet, purple background, white text.
October 4, 2025
Experience the smooth, sophisticated sounds of cool jazz with artists like Miles Davis, Lee Konitz, and Lennie Tristano. This mix brings laid-back grooves, subtle harmonies, and effortless style that defined an era. Press play and let the music take you into a world of calm brilliance.

What's New in Jazz

Man singing into microphone at piano, wearing glasses, yellow vest, and shirt. Drummer in background.
By Warren Buchholz January 21, 2026
Aliqua, “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 cultures and passions into a musical dialogue that listeners can resonate, engage, and change their lives with.
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By Warren Buchholz January 15, 2026
Meet Al Di Meola. He’s a GRAMMY® Award-Winning American jazz fusion and Latin jazz guitarist/composer, working as a solo artist on hit albums like Casino and Land of the Midnight Sun and performed with Chick Corea’s Return to Forever. He recently released a new album Twenty Four and is currently on tour where he’ll be
Al Di Meola podcast promotion: Man in suit, studio setting, “Studio Sessions Conversations” text.
By Warren Buchholz January 13, 2026
Meet Al Di Meola. He’s a GRAMMY® Award-Winning American jazz fusion and Latin jazz guitarist/composer, working as a solo artist on hit albums like Casino and Land of the Midnight Sun and performed with Chick Corea’s Return to Forever. He recently released a new album Twenty Four and is currently on tour where he’ll be