WUSF Jazz Archive

In this edition of Side Door at the Palladium, singer Bryan J. Hughes performed a tribute to Duke Ellington, featuring St. Petersburg-based bass player John Lamb, who played for Ellington in the 1960s.

Also in the band, drummer Jean Bolduc, bassist Alejandro Arenas (from La Lucha and Orilla), and pianist John O’Leary (also from La Lucha).

On horns, it’s James Suggs on trumpet, Mike Scaglione on sax, and Teddy Mulet on trombone.

On Friday, October 29, we shared music and conversation with pianist John O'Leary, who stopped by WUSF studios to talk to our Mike Cornette about his concert at The Palladium at St. Petersburg College.

John, best known for his work with the group La Lucha, has a new album coming out on Arbors Records, featuring Snarky Puppy keyboardist Shaun Martin who both produced the album and played on it!

Music and Conversation with Acme Jazz Garage

 Enjoy music and conversation with members of the Bay area jazz band Acme Jazz Garage who stopped by WUSF studios recently to talk to our Mike Cornette about their concert at The Palladium at St. Petersburg College.

This month's Side Door at the Palladium series features a performance by trumpeter James Suggs. The concert was originally a live-stream-only broadcast that aired in October 2020. It was part of their "Palladium Live" series.  The band features Jeremy Carter on saxophone backed by the jazz trio La Lucha, with Mark Feinman on drums, John O'Leary, keyboards, and Alejandro Arenas on bass.

On Friday, August 6th, at 10:00 pm on WUSF, we aired another edition of our monthly series "Side Door at the Palladium," featuring music recorded at The Palladium at St. Petersburg College. This month we will air a show by Tampa-based singer Daniela Soledade featuring guitarist Nate Najar, in a concert recorded at the Palladium for a live stream performance on April 23, 2021. The band features Patrick Bettison (keyboards, harmonica and percussion); Joe Porter on bass; Jean Bolduc drums; Alvon Griffin on percussion; and Yves Dharamraj on cello.

"Side Door at the Palladium" airs the first Friday of every month on WUSF as a special edition of our show, Jazz Club Friday.

Music and Conversation with Tampa Singer Bryan J Hughes

 If you missed singer Bryan J Hughes  in our WUSF studios this week for music and conversation with our Mike Cornette you can click above to listen now!

Bryan talked about his show: "A Duke Ellington Celebration," this Saturday August 7 at The Palladium at St. Petersburg College. Joining Bryan in studio are John O'Leary, piano, Jean Bolduc, drums and Alejandro Arenas on bass.

The Palladium concert will feature a host of guest artists including Duke Ellington alumnus and Bay area bassist John Lamb.

If you missed our broadcast featuring an in-studio performance and interview with the Tampa-based jazz trio La Lucha, you can click above to listen now!

Drummer Mark Feinman, keyboardist John O'Leary and bassist Alejandro Arenas talked with our Mike Cornette about their upcoming show "The 80's Jazz Party," at The Palladium at St. Petersburg College this Saturday July 31 at 8:00 p.m.

They also played a few tracks from the show that features jazzy re-arrangements of 1980's new wave and pop songs from artist like Peter Gabriel and Wham!

Joining La Lucha at the WUSF session, was singer and keyboardist Ona Kirei, who will be one of several guest artists at the concert, including singer Shella Siddiq and trumpeter James Suggs.

Singer Synia Carroll and pianists John O'Leary stopped by WUSF studios for music and conversation with WUSF's Mike Cornette. Synia talked about a pair of upcoming concerts dedicated to the music of singer Nina Simone, "Nina on My Mind." You can hear the performance this Friday at 10:00pm on WUSF 89.7

Ona Kirei on Side Door at the Palladium

This Friday July 2nd at 10 p.m. on WUSF 89.7, it's another edition of our monthly series, "Side Door at the Palladium" with music recorded at The Palladium at St. Petersburg College. This month we present singer Ona Kirei, performing "This Bird as Flown, a Jazz Tribute to the Beatles."

The show debuted in May of 2020 as a live-stream only performance. Born in Spain, Kirei is a vocalist, composer, and arranger who now lives in Tampa. Her band consists of Dominic Walker on guitar, who helped Ona conceive the project (and is an All Night Jazz DJ!), along with Pablo Arencibia, piano; Alejandro Arenas, bass, and Jean Bolduc, drums.

It’s another edition of our monthly series, “Side Door at the Palladium,” featuring recordings of live performances made at The Palladium at St. Petersburg College.

This month, we will air excerpts from a 2019 concert featuring the music of Joni Mitchell with singer Whitney James, backed by members of The Florida Bjorkestra.

This month a very special concert celebrating the 85th birthday of former Duke Ellington bassist and long-time Bay area resident John Lamb. Recorded on January 6 2019, it was produced and directed by St. Petersburg-based guitarist Nate Najar.

The 14th annual Nate Najar Jazz Holiday that was held Thursday Dec 12, 2019 at the Palladium at St. Petersburg College. The show featured Nate Najar, guitar; Adrian Cunningham, saxophones and clarinet; James Suggs, trumpet; Chuck Redd, vibraphone; John Lamb, bass; and Jean Bolduc on drums. With special guest Daniella Soldedade, vocals and Heather Thorn, xylophone. Photos by Steve Splane/WUSF.

This Friday WUSF All Night Jazz and The Palladium at St. Petersburg College present the second edition of our monthly series called “Side Door at the Palladium.”

Sarasota based vocalist Synia Carroll joins All Night Jazz host Mike Cornette for music and conversation as she prepares for her Valentine’s Day concert: “A Crazy Little Thing Called Love” at the Florida Studio Theater in Sarasota on February 13th. Backing up Synia in the studio are Billy Marcus on piano, Don Mopsick on bass and Steven Bucholz on drums. Original air date - 2/20/2017

Bay Area favorites, Bop Legacy, featuring Austin Vickrey on saxophone, James Suggs on trumpet, Stretch Bryun on piano, Billy Pillucere on bass, and Joe Renda on drums join All Night Jazz host Mike Cornette for music and conversation as they prepare for a performance at HCC Ybor on Sunday, January 29th. It’s a tribute to Stan Getz and Chet Baker. Original air date - 01/23/2017

The members of the band, La Lucha, got to know one another at USF several years ago. The trio’s latest album, ‘Standards Not Standards,’ received airplay around the country and has been a favorite this year here at WUSF. They stop by All Night Jazz for a visit and performance. Be with us as Bob Seymour welcomes John O’Leary, Alejandro Arenas, Mark Feinman, and vocalist Jun Bustamante, for a very special evening, here on WUSF 89.7.