Jazz Blues Florida congratulates these Florida-connected artists represented on the JazzWeek National Airplay Charts of October 26, 2026, published at https://www.jazzweek.com/charts/. The charts reflect reported jazz radio airplay from the preceding reporting period.
The Jazz Blues Florida review identifies documented Florida connections among artists appearing in the Jazz Chart, Increased Airplay, Most Added, and Chartbound sections. Qualifying connections include birth, upbringing, Florida music education, long-term residency, university faculty appointments, Florida-based ensembles, or substantial long-term professional ties to the state.
JazzWeek Charts: October 26, 2026 – Full Charts
JAZZ CHART
Antonio Adolfo (#4) – Long-term South Florida professional and educational connection; operated a music school in Hollywood, Florida.
Bobby Watson (#5; Increased Airplay +41) – Graduated from the University of Miami music program. His recording Continuum also appears in this week's Increased Airplay section.
Emmet Cohen (#7) – Born in Miami; graduated from the University of Miami Frost School of Music.
Carmen Lundy (#8) – Born in Miami; earned her Bachelor of Music in Studio Music and Jazz from the University of Miami.
Ulysses Owens Jr. and Generation Y (#9) – Ulysses Owens Jr. was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida.
Cécile McLorin Salvant (#21) – Born and raised in Miami, Florida.
Jeff Rupert Quartet (#40) – Jeff Rupert is Pegasus Professor and Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
Arturo Sandoval (#45) – Long-term South Florida resident and former faculty member at Florida International University.
INCREASED AIRPLAY
The Flying Horse Big Band (+25) – University of Central Florida jazz ensemble based in Orlando and directed by Jeff Rupert.
MOST ADDED
Ruben Caban (+12) – South Florida trombonist and educator; Florida International University alumnus and Broward College music faculty member.
Clay Giberson (+11) – Pianist and composer who studied jazz piano at the University of Miami, establishing a documented Florida music education connection.
Clarence Hines Jazz Orchestra (+10) – Clarence Hines is Director of the School of Music and Associate Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.
Aymée Nuviola featuring Kemuel Roig (+8) – Nuviola has a long-term Miami residency and professional connection. Pianist Kemuel Roig earned a master's degree from the University of Miami Frost School of Music.
CHARTBOUND
Kelly Green Quartet – Kelly Green was born and raised in Orlando and earned her bachelor's degree from the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.
About the JazzWeek National Airplay Charts: JazzWeek's weekly charts measure reported radio airplay of current jazz releases. Participating jazz radio stations and programs submit the number of times they played each eligible release during the reporting week, and JazzWeek combines those reported spins to determine the national rankings. The charts measure radio airplay—not sales, streaming numbers, downloads, or listener voting.
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