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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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Couple kissing,
February 26, 2026
Feeling romantic? These classic jazz love songs are guaranteed to have you and your special someone in the mood for love this Valentine’s Day. Featuring J.J. Johnson, Clifford Brown, Chet Baker, and Lee Morgan, this collection brings together timeless performances that set the perfect soundtrack for romance.
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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.

What's New in Jazz

Couple kissing,
February 26, 2026
Feeling romantic? These classic jazz love songs are guaranteed to have you and your special someone in the mood for love this Valentine’s Day. Featuring J.J. Johnson, Clifford Brown, Chet Baker, and Lee Morgan, this collection brings together timeless performances that set the perfect soundtrack for romance.
Pianist with long hair plays piano in a band. Other musicians in background: drums, bass, saxophone. Indoors, dim lighting.
By Warren Buchholz January 26, 2026
The Nick Peters Quartet is a dynamic jazz ensemble led by pianist Nicholas Peters, who has been performing since age four and immersed in jazz since middle school. Based in the Tampa Bay area, Nicholas has performed at renowned venues such as the Straz Center, Ruth Eckerd Hall, the Clearwater Jazz Festival, the Mahaffe
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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.