Musician/Band Submissions

Studio Sessions, produced by Jazz on Arts Axis Florida through WUSF and Community Foundation Tampa Bay, is looking to help local Florida musicians get gigs by providing complimentary professionally recorded videos of their songs.

We are looking for Florida jazz solo musicians and ensembles to come into WUSF Studio B on the USF Tampa campus and video record a short 20-30 minute performance (3-4 songs) that will be archived on our website and shared through our social media channels.

Guidelines for Submissions:

• 1 complimentary session per solo artist/ensemble
• Must be either a current Florida resident or from Florida
• Ensembles/musicians can perform up to four songs (no more than 30 minutes max)
• While we accept cover songs, we suggest musicians/ensembles perform originals to avoid copyright infringement
• We prefer that performances adhere to FCC guidelines
• Must perform jazz or jazz-related music like fusion or soul
• Must sign a media release form
• Musicians must bring their own equipment. We will provide cables and mics--and we do have 2 tuned Steinway Bs for pianists to use (one of which is signed by Billy Joel -- yes, that Billy Joel)
• We do not have in-ears or monitors, those will need to be brought along with a mixer to hear yourselves (our room is small, so those will likely not be necessary)
• Our space is small, and we can only accommodate up to 8 XLR inputs on our board, so please plan on smaller ensembles - duos, trios, quartets, and quintets works best (we can also film soloists)
• The studio is booked on weekdays from 11am to 1pm. There are currently no other times available. You will be given a list of available studio dates to pick from

Send your EPK, web and social links, number of musicians performing, and a short bio in the contact form below. Please allow up to 21 business days for a response.

Please note: we are not a recording studio and are limited in what we can record. We specialize in acoustic/live recordings and will discuss through your performance logistics and load-in information. We have a current timeline of 6 months from recording to publication but will work to get you the video as soon as possible.