WUCF Jazz

10/08/2025

We believe storytelling can change lives. ✨

Our 'We Change Lives' campaign was created to show how access to free, enjoyable, educational content and events bring Central Floridians together across generations. We’re proud to share that this work has now been honored by PR Daily in the 2025 Nonprofit Communications Awards for Advocacy and Awareness.

10/08/2025

In the Key of Latin Jazz was honored to interview world-renowned player Dr. Nora Lee Garcia 🎼

As a UCF Music professor at the University of Central Florida she explains how she helps students find their voice as musicians.

Listen to the episode on your favorite podcast platform. 📲

10/07/2025

The level of talent from these students will rock your world. The UCF Jazz Flying Horse Big Band has been on the WUCF Jazz 89.9 FM airwaves for years. Go see them live! ✨
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10/07/2025

Come out and mingle with the WUCF Jazz crew on Oct. 25 for the annual College Park Jazz Fest!

Go ahead, add it to your calendar - we’ll wait. 😉📆

You don’t want to miss our biggest event in the 32804 - College Park JazzFest. With 12 bands, 3 stages and a night of fun, it’s going to be a night to remember.

Head to tinyurl.com/ykma2yya to get your tickets today! 🎟️

10/07/2025

🥁 Today we celebrate what would’ve been the 114th birthday of the great “Papa” Jo Jones, born October 7, 1911, in Chicago. A pioneering force behind the drum kit, Jo anchored the Count Basie Orchestra rhythm section for over a decade.

10/07/2025

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Look what's making Bob's Tuesday Morning Jazz News Headlines!

Even if you’re a fan, The Wes Montgomery Trio may have passed you by. It’s worthy of your reconsideration, for this is the fountainhead from which everything follows .

Morning Jazz with Bob Kelley

On October 5, 1959, Wes Montgomery made his first trio recording. It's the fountainhead from which everything has flowed thereafter.

10/06/2025

Good morning friends from beautiful Studio A on this Tuesday, October 7th, 2025 !

Starting your day with the features, you love, the most music in Orlando, and I always take your requests at 407-823-3689!

Under a beautiful and very full harvest moon this morning!

M🌞rning Jazz with Bob Kelley

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10/03/2025

The beautiful thing about jazz is that the music speaks to every generation... and radio makes sure it’s heard.

Whether you stumbled across us on your car radio or online stream, we exist to serve you free enjoyable music and reliable emergency alerts... just as we have for 46 years. 🎙️

10/03/2025

Happy World Smile Day!! 😊

Bob Kelley

10/02/2025

to one year ago when Plant Street Pops Big Band and Grammy-winner Matt Catingub had us dancing in the aisles for our 45th Anniversary: Jazz That Rocks concert!

What should we do to top it all for our 50th in 2029? 👀

10/02/2025

Love the reissues of the classic vinyl jazz releases?
Look who's making Bob's Thursday Morning Jazz News!

Illinois Jacquet’s celebrated 1956 LP Swing’s The Thing is set to receive a reissue courtesy of Verve Records’ Acoustic Sounds Vinyl Series.

Morning Jazz with Bob Kelley

Illinois Jacquet’s ‘Swing’s The Thing’ is set to be reissued on November 21 as part of Verve Records’ Acoustic Sounds Vinyl Series.

10/02/2025

“Thank you for starting your day with me on ….your Central Florida home for the most music in Orlando! Celebrating my 10th year at this heritage listener, supported public radio station!”

Bob Kelley on Morning Jazz