Wine & Jazz with Piccolo Buco in Tampa

Swamp Sounds Florida - Record Store Crawl

In this episode, Warren Buchholz sits down with Eric Mullins and Jimmy Michaud, co‑founders of Swamp Sounds Florida, a Florida‑rooted vinyl collective dedicated to preserving music, history, and community through records. The conversation explores their journey into vinyl culture, the origins of Swamp Sounds Florida, and their commitment to education through workshops, events, and hands‑on experiences. Eric and Jimmy also share the story behind their annual Vinyl Record Crawl, held on Record Store Day, which blends music history, record grading education, and visits to independent record stores across the Tampa Bay region. Together, they discuss the power of vinyl as a social connector and their vision for giving “Old Florida” a lasting home in the record space.

Wine & Jazz with Piccolo Buco in Tampa

Host: Warren Buchholz, Jazz Brand Manager, WUSF Guests: Rita Batiste – Sommelier / Wine Attendant, Piccolo Buco Alex – Brand Manager, The Zest Location: Piccolo Buco, Tampa, FL In this special on-location episode of Studio Sessions, WUSF Jazz Brand Manager Warren Buchholz sits down with Sommelier Rita Batiste at Piccolo Buco in Tampa to explore the sensory connection between classic jazz albums and carefully selected wines. Each pairing is designed to mirror the mood, texture, and emotional depth of iconic jazz recordings, blending music appreciation with wine education in a relaxed, conversational setting. Jazz and wine share the same language—emotion, structure, improvisation, and personal taste. There is no “right” pairing, only what resonates with the listener and drinker. Album & Wine Pairings 🍾 Thelonious Monk –  Monk's Dream  →  Camille Brilliant Champagne (France) [https://shop.coopershawkwinery.com/camille-brilliant-champagne] 🍷 Miles Davis –  Kind of Blue →  Petite Sirah [https://chwinery.com/wine/catalog/petite-sirah] 🍓 Oscar Peterson –  Night Train →  Strawberry Rhubarb Spritzy Sangria [https://chwinery.com/wine/catalog/strawberry-rhubarb-spritzy-sangria] 🍷 Nina Simone –  Gifted and Black →  Vin Velouté Wine [https://shop.coopershawkwinery.com/Wine/shop-all-wine/vin-veloute-wine] 🍷 Frank Sinatra –  My Way →  Super Tuscan Blend [https://chwinery.com/wine/catalog/italian-super-tuscan] 🍾 Ella Fitzgerald –  Like Someone in Love →  Riesling [https://chwinery.com/wine/catalog/riesling] 🍷 Dave Brubeck –  Time Out →  Cabernet Sauvignon & Zinfandel Blend [https://shop.coopershawkwinery.com/Cabernet-Zinfandel.html] Recorded by: Natalie Jarrin

Gustavo Matamoros - Sound Art Workshop

Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Gustavo Matamoros is a sound artist and composer who has lived and worked in Miami since 1979. His compositions have earned two Venezuelan music awards and have been performed by prestigious ensembles in his home country. His sound art installations have been commissioned and exhibited throughout the U.S. and Europe by notable institutions, including the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), Miami-Dade Art in Public Places, Atlantic Center for the Arts, the Polk Museum of Art, and the Deering Estate. Matamoros has performed at prominent venues such as the Dali Museum, the Lloyd Foundation, and the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery in West Florida, as well as Roulette and Experimental Intermedia in New York City, the Experimental Sound Studio in Chicago, and LAXart and Mills College in California. Since 1988, Gustavo Matamoros has served as the artistic director of the Subtropics Organization. The college campus is located at 6605 5th Ave. North in St. Petersburg. Funded by St. Petersburg College & EMIT.

Steamin' Jazz Ensemble

Led by founder Holly Cordero, Steamin’ Jazz is made up of players from the Central Florida area with a sense of New York Flair. Steamin’ Jazz plays tunes from jazz standards to brazilian to Funk to arrangements of pop tunes in a Jazz fashion.  Holly received her Master’s in Jazz Performance from New York University playing with Jazz greats such as Kenny Werner, Chris Potter, Jean Michel-Pilc, Brad Shepik, Tony Moreno, among others. She learned under the tutelage of Mike Richmond who tours with the Mingus Big Band. She now resides in Florida continuing to compose and arrange, constantly learning more from the jazz idiom. She continues to be a strong force in the jazz world performing with multiple ensembles and for multi styled events from Burlesque to Symphony to Country to Funk. Mike Harris - Sax Joe Barone - Piano Ken Shadrake - Drums Holly Cordero - Bass/composer/bandleader Camera/Editor - Warren Buchholz Audio Engineer - Jackson Harpe Assistance / Setup - Chandler Balkcom Learn more about Studio Sessions at wusfjazz.org. Studio Sessions is made possible by WUSF, Community Foundation Tampa Bay, and viewers like you. Thank you for your support!

SRQuintet

Consisting of Chris Kottke on trumpet, John Wheatley on tenor sax, Jim Lemli on guitar, Don Colladay on bass (Steve King on bass substituting on the Arts Axis Studio Session recording) and Pete Szujewski on drums. The SRQuintet is committed to carrying on the tradition of the great jazz quintets of the last 60 years. Playing everything from songbook standards to bebop classics, blue note gems, bossa nova favorites, and many new original tunes, the quintet is a can't-miss feature of the Sarasota jazz scene.