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...
There’s no easy way to say it: As the first and second generations of rock ‘n’ roll musicians die off, their music lives on, leaving a...
Hugh Jackman’s probably got nothing to worry about, but the list of world-class musical entertainers from Australia got a bit longer when Adrian Cunningham arrived in...
Blame it on the bossa nova, Eydie Gorme crooned on a 1963 hit record, it’s a one-way mainline to love. One of many sensual and seductive...