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Welcome to Studio Sessions, a jazz podcast featuring intimate performances and interviews from talented Florida musicians. Recorded live at the WUSF Performance Studio in Tampa, Florida, this series showcases a diverse range of sounds and styles from all eras and subgenres of jazz music.

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Podcast Episodes

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Dylan McHann - Studio Sessions Conversations

April 2, 2025

Meet Dylan McHann. He is an accomplished saxophonist and composer based in Miami, Florida and plays tribute to some of the greats like Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane. He’s performed in prestigious clubs like Dizzy’s Coca Cola and at festivals like the Monterey Jazz Festival. I spoke with Dylan over zoom about his upcoming show at Studio 620 on Saturday April 5. The show honors two jazz giants—Horace Silver and Cedar Walton.

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MPM Trio - Studio Sessions Concerts

By Warren Buchholz • March 27, 2025

MPM is an instrumental trio based out of Tampa Bay, Florida specializing in jazz performance. Led by Alex Malkovich on guitar and saxophone, Cooper Madden on bass, and Ayrias Pedigo on drums, this ensemble performs classic bebop tunes in a modern way. This concert was recorded at In Between Days, an intimate sake bungalow house in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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Sandujazz - Studio Sessions podcast

March 19, 2025

Born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Sandujazz is an ensemble devoted to the sounds of the African, Caribbean, and Latin American idiosyncrasies. Since 2019, the group has released its first trilogy of albums blending Jazz Fusion and Salsa styles with psychedelic influences. They are now a prominent part of the jazz scene in Tampa led by the new generations.

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Steve Hunter - Studio Sessions Conversations

March 12, 2025

Meet Steve "The Deacon" Hunter. He's a musician, composer and guitarist who has been touring and recording with musicians like Dr John, Jack Bruce, Lou Reed, Tracy Chapman, Mitch Ryder, Jason Becker, and Alice Cooper. Steve has contributed to Peter Gabriel's "Solisbury Hill" and to ten Alice Cooper albums, starting in 1973 with Billion Dollar Babies and featured heavily on the new Welcome 2 My Nightmare.

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ERG- Studio Sessions podcast

March 6, 2025

ERG is a new ensemble exploring the intersections of composed and improvised creative music. Four of its five members are SHIM alumni and include David Pate (saxophones & flute), Tom Kersey (cello), David Manson (trombone), TJ Glowacki (double bass), and Jim Stewart (drums). Their collective experiences include the free spirit of SHIM, the experimentalism of BONK, and the groove and grittiness of the Zappa repertoire band Bogus Pomp.

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Charlee Loyst Trio - Studio Sessions podcast

February 25, 2025

Charlee Loyst is a pianist from St. Pete Beach, FL. Influenced by Bill Evans and Wynton Kelly, Charlee has developed a sound that combines his classical background with his passion for jazz to craft musical ideas and share his story. He currently studies at Berklee College of Music and is majoring in Performance.

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Harrison Jazz Ensemble - Studio Sessions podcast

February 19, 2025

Harrison Jazz Ensemble performed in the WUSF Studio. Pianist and songwriter Roger Harrison played several original pieces while musicians from the Al Downing Association: Henry Ashwood, Ron Gregg, and Valentyn Korniienko. You can learn more about Roger at theharrisonjazzensemble.com and rogerharrisonmusic.com

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Crisis: the Jazz Project - Studio Session podcast - S1E5

January 9, 2025

The Tampa-based jazz ensemble Crisis: The Jazz Project features musicians who play in non-jazz bands around the Tampa Bay Area and cover contemporary jazz artists like Roy Hargrove and Herbie Hancock. Their setlist also includes trumpeter and comedian Brad Gilmore performing a cover of "All of Me" with a Louis Armstrong twist.

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Rich and Rose - Studio Sessions Conversations

By Rich & Rose • December 29, 2024

Meet Sarasota's Rich & Rose–a musical duo that features the guitar work of Charley Rich with the captivating vocals of Daenah Rose. For four years, this duo has been charming audiences with their blend of American Songbook classics, jazz favorites, pop, and original compositions.

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Mindi Abair - Studio Sessions Conversations

By Mindi Abair • December 17, 2024

Meet Mindi Abair. She’s a 2x GRAMMY nominated saxophonist, vocalist, author and wine entrepreneur. She’s recorded and toured with ensembles and musicians like Aerosmith, Gerald Albright, Gregg Allman, Dave Koz and Trombone Shorty. Mindi has just released a new album “I Can’t Wait for Christmas.” She’s currently touring and will be performing at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, FL on December 20 at 8pm. You can learn more about this wonderful holiday show at RuthEckerdHall.com

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Podcast Team

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Studio Sessions is also a video series!

The Studio Sessions podcast began as a video series (of the same name) in 2023 to provide professionally produced videos for jazz ensembles to use to help them get gigs/concerts. These videos are filmed in the WUSF Performance Studio on the USF Tampa campus and is released on a recurring basis. To provide wider access to listen to these concerts, Jazz at WUSF turned these videos into an audio formatted podcast that can be accessed on your favorite platform. The podcast version of these videos includes never-before-heard songs and interviews with the musicians.