Nate Najar was already a leading figure in Tampa Bay jazz when he met Daniela Soledade six years ago. Since then, the St. Petersburg-born guitarist and...
On the eve of his 17th annual “Jazz Holiday” concert at the Palladium, guitarist Nate Najar is reflecting on the year just about gone by, a...
Just last month, a large, downtown St. Pete nightclub breathlessly advertised an upcoming concert performance this way: BOSSA NOVA QUEEN DANIELA SOLEDADE. “That caught me off...
Pretty World, the new album from St. Petersburg bossa singer/songwriter Daniela Soledade, is – like the most affecting Brazilian bossa nova music – gentle, supple and...
Her specialty is stride, a rhythmic, freewheeling kind of jazz piano-playing that both sings and swings. In fact, there are few musicians in the world as...
With New Year’s Eve just two sunsets away, thoughts naturally will turn to celebrating. Of course, the 2020/21 transition is more than a shade different from...
‘Twas the week before Christmas, and five lesbians were on Zoom, eating a quiche. You read that right. Tampa’s Stageworks Theatre Company enters the virtual holiday...
Nate Najar and Daniela Soledade began their Friday-evening virtual concert series “Love and Bossa Nova” in late March. To date, the dynamic jazz duo has performed...
On March 25 we began livestreaming The Catalyst Sessions – an interview show with people from the St. Petersburg, and greater Tampa Bay, arts scene. The...
Thursday evening on The Catalyst Sessions, we indulged in a bit of bossa nova with Nate Najar and Daniela Soledade. The St. Pete-born jazz guitarist and...
