Jazz & Funk Archives • Page 16 of 24 • MUSICFESTNEWS

In the past three years, two bands from the Tampa Bay area (and a bit beyond) have skyrocketed to prominence with stunning musicianship and epic … Continued

Seriously, we tried to restrain them, but they got loose. The Reality are planning to spread their Tampa madness to Georgia, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Maryland … Continued

Johnny Butler, Brooklyn-based saxophonist, composer, and technologist, has released the video for “Burgundy” from his 2017 album HyperViolet. The track is eerie and transcendent, which is perfect … Continued

I’ve had the pleasure of seeing and hearing Bobby Lee Rodgers more than 40 times, the most recent at Orange Blossom Jamboree in May. He … Continued

You’ve got to love it when a night out to hear music turns into a doubleheader. I was heading to The Ringside Cafe in St. … Continued

Roosevelt Collier can do anything. Rock, blues, punk, bluegrass, you name it. But what he really does best is funk. With that in mind, he … Continued

Every Spring for the past FIVE years, fans of Suwannee Hulaween champ at the bit waiting for another epic lineup to drop, and when it does, … Continued

Tonight at The Ringside Cafe in St. Petersburg promises to be very special indeed. Singer-songwriter Kimi Tortuga usually performs solo, although she has recently performed … Continued

OK, for those who already know, here is the Reader’s Digest version: Guavatron and The Reality together in Orlando, Sarasota, and Dunedin this week. ‘Nuff … Continued

Trying to discuss who is the best musician or band, or which one is better than anyone else, is a futile endeavor. Beyond different personal … Continued