An afternoon in the park by the river, soaking up the sun and listening to the sounds of internationally known University of South Florida jazz musicians - what better way for people to take their minds off the struggling economy. ...more

March 4, 2009

Lacoochee native and two-time All-Star pitcher Jim "Mudcat" Grant was inducted into the Sports Club of Tampa Bay's Hall of Fame ...more

February 14, 2009

A security guard who spends most of his time behind the scenes at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center will take the stage tonight at a jazz concert. ...more

December 12, 2008

Last year was the big band theory. The first-ever Taste of Jazz featured mostly old-school jazz performers occupying the main and secondary stages. ...more

November 2, 2008

In 1957, Jimmy Steward graduated from high school in El Dorado, Ark., which had pretty promenades left over from an oil boom but no jobs. Like many others, he looked West for work and landed in South Los Angeles, where, he said, "I didn't find no gold." ...more

October 19, 2008

Gershwin and Ellington got a little competition from Upton and Longoria during Tony Bennett's opening night set at the Clearwater Jazz Holiday on Thursday. ...more

October 17, 2008

Gershwin and Ellington got a little competition from Upton and Longoria during Tony Bennett's opening night set at the Clearwater Jazz Holiday on Thursday. ...more

October 16, 2008

Now we know what it would have looked like if Steve McQueen had ever run for president. ...more

May 22, 2008

USF Jazz Ensemble I will perform during An Afternoon of Great Jazz on Sunday at Masque Community Theatre. ...more

February 23, 2008

Far be it for this space to offend anyone, but if there is a scintilla of common decency, fair play and/or most certainly poetry, come this Monday the Florida State University Dimbulbanoles will lose their Music City Bowl game somewhere along the lines of 257-to-Minus 125. ...more

December 29, 2007