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Tampa Bay jazz favorites Ona Kirei and LaRue Nickelson play Morean Arts Center on Thursday

The show is after a gallery talk about Águeda Sanfiz’s ‘The Other Pandemic.’

by Ray Roa January 17, 2023August 16, 2023

The show is after a gallery talk about Águeda Sanfiz’s ‘The Other Pandemic.’

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Frost music school dean Shelly Berg plays St. Petersburg on Sunday

Grammy-winner Laurence Hobgood plays, too.

by Ray Roa January 11, 2023May 16, 2024

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Tampa Jazz Club’s Sunday matinee concert is a tribute to the late Dexter Gordon

‘Cheese Cake’ and ‘Fried Bananas’ are definitely on the menu, right?

by Ray Roa January 11, 2023November 19, 2024

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Manhattan Transfer celebrates ‘Fifty’ years of jazz during Clearwater concert

The group is at The Cap on Saturday.

by Josh Bradley January 11, 2023April 14, 2024

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Grammy-nominated local jazz composer Chuck Owen plays two Tampa Bay shows this weekend

He plays St. Pete and Wesley Chapel starting Friday.

by Josh Bradley January 5, 2023February 21, 2025

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Brazilian pianist Adolfo Mendonça is coming back to St. Pete’s Studio@620 this weekend

He’s part of an ensemble that includes Alejandro Arenas, Mark Feinman and Ona Kirei

by Ray Roa January 5, 2023April 13, 2025

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Tampa Bay’s three-day Suncoast Jazz Festival kicks off Friday on Sand Key

For the first time ever, a ‘Legends of Jazz’ set will also go down.

by Ray Roa November 17, 2022October 1, 2023

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Supporters of ‘All Night Jazz’ on Tampa’s WUSF 89.7-FM will host rally to save the show this week

It’s last broadcast is scheduled for Sunday night.

by Ray Roa October 26, 2022April 24, 2025

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There’s now a movement to save Tampa’s ‘All Night Jazz’ on WUSF 89.7-FM

A petition has racked up more than 600 signatures in less than 24 hours.

by Ray Roa October 20, 2022July 23, 2025

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Miles Davis and Mahavishnu Orchestra percussionist Billy Cobham plays Largo this month

Expect to hear a lot of the ‘Crosswinds’ album.

by Josh Bradley October 5, 2022August 16, 2023

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Tampa Jazz Club’s new season kicks off Sunday in Ybor City

La Rucha is joined by Ona Kirei for the gig at Hillsborough Community College

by Ray Roa September 8, 2022June 20, 2024

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WUSF jazz host Simon Lasky brings new ensemble to St. Petersburg on Friday

His composition ‘Close To Ecstasy’ won the 2018 British Composer Awards (more or less a British Grammy)

by Ray Roa September 8, 2022September 16, 2024

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Brazilian jazz singer-songwriter Daniela Soledade plays ‘Pretty World’ release show in St. Pete this weekend

Bossa icon Roberto Menescal, Latin Grammy and Grammy-nominated pianist Antonio Adolfo will be at her side.

by Ray Roa August 17, 2022September 4, 2024

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Billboard jazz chart topper and Tampa native Eric Darius plays album release show on Friday

The Blake High alum is at Palladium Theater.

by Ray Roa August 10, 2022August 3, 2023

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Jazz saxophonist Jeremy Carter leads ‘Rubber Band’ through set of film classics this weekend in St. Pete

Find them at the Palladium cabaret.

by Ray Roa August 4, 2022August 27, 2024

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Jazz singer-songwriter Ona Kirei plays ‘Mirage’ release show in St. Pete on Saturday

La Lucha, James Suggs and Mike diRubbo will share the stage.

by Josh Bradley July 6, 2022September 24, 2024

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Tampa Bay’s weekend concert calendar is a local jazz lover’s dream

Katara, Ethos of Aldissi, Ona Kirei and La Lucha are just a few of the bands in action on both sides of the Bay

by Ray Roa July 6, 2022October 21, 2023

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George Benson’s return to Clearwater’s Ruth Eckerd Hall rescheduled for next spring

He was supposed to play this Friday.

by Josh Bradley May 26, 2022March 10, 2025

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Thursday’s ‘Roots Azul’ concert celebrates sound, culture and community in Tampa Bay

by Ray Roa May 25, 2022October 22, 2024

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Nathan Mitchell brings smooth jazz to Tampa Riverwalk for free Friday concert

It happens on day one of the city’s Riverfest 2022.

by Ray Roa May 4, 2022September 19, 2024