By Feature Writer Abby Angell

Once again, it's time for the KUVO Public Radio Fall Membership Drive. What makes this particular week of fundraising different is the diverse roster of local artists who will be appearing in the station's live performance studio during the first eight days of the event.  Tune in to hear Denver jazz legends as well as up and coming talent!
 
Beginning Monday, October 13, through Sunday, October 19, the station will feature in the Phyllis A. Greer Performance Studio such talents as pianist Dave Hanson and trumpeter Pete Olstad, the Lamont Jazz Orchestra, pianist and vocalist Ellyn Rucker, the Janine Santana Group, the Aakash Mittal Band, the Neil Bridge 7 Plus Band, Lionel Young, and the Irie Still Band.
 
The following is a listing of dates and time for listeners to TUNE IN! 
 
Monday, October 13th, Olstad /Hanson Duo, 2:00pm performance during Afternoon Jazz with Victor Cooper;
 
Tuesday, October 14th the Lamont Jazz Orchestra featuring top students from the Music School, 7:00 pm performance during Evening Jazz with Geoff Anderson;
 
Wednesday, October 15th Ellyn Rucker, Mark Simon, Gabriel Mervine, and Mark Emmons, 2:00 pm performance during Afternoon Jazz with Carlos Lando;
 
Thursday, October 16th Janine Santana Group, 5:00 pm performance during DriveTime Jazz with Rodney Franks;
 
Thursday, October 16th Aakash Mittal Band, 10:00 pm performance during Jazz Odyssey with Kim Cole;
 
Saturday, October 18th Neil Bridge 7 Plus Band, 2:00 pm performance during Jazz with Gabriel,
 
Saturday, October 18th Lionel Young, 5:00 pm performance during the station's All Blues Show;
 
Sunday, October 19th Irie Still Band 3:00 pm performance during Origins: Orgy in Rhythm with Scotty.
 
All performances are free and open to the public. 

KUVO Denver Feature Writer Abby Angell

It has been said that change is good. This may be particularly true at jazz89 KUVO, where, over the past year, the challenges involved in the transition from one administration to another have proven positive. The station’s most recent innovation is a programming change, on Friday evenings, that includes specialty shows, Rockin n’ Rhythm, the Latin Soul Party, and Friday Night Jazz, all of which will represent the station as a uniquely diverse musical venue. Two of the three shows, Rockin n’ Rhythm, and Friday Night Jazz have been on the air for varying lengths of time, playing to audiences. The third show, Latin Soul Party, aired for the first time on Friday, September 19th.

J.C., also known as KUVO’s ‘Mama Kat’, and ‘Senior Citizen of the Air Waves’, hopes that moving her show, ‘Rockin n’ Rhythm’, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., will continue to widen its already substantial audience base. The rhythm and blues show, which has proven to be a longtime favorite of KUVO listeners, has been on the air for 17 years.   “My aim has always been to make my listeners feel at home,” she says. “I have a great rapport with them. Many people who have called in say they think the change is fine because they will be able to catch the show before going out for the evening. Many of them will be able to hear it during their drive home from work.”

Danny Valenzuela, believes that his new show, the Latin Soul Party, will be a fine addition to KUVO’s diverse programming. “The program is going to feature all of the various types of Latin soul rhythms, including the music of Puerto Rican, Tejado, and South American bands,” says Valenzuela, who hosted Cancion Mexicana, the station’s top-ranking program of Tex Mex music for more than a decade. “We want to reach out to everyone who wants something unusual to do on a Friday night. I’m going to play music that will get you ready to go out, or at least get you going in a dancing mood, so the time slot from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. should be perfect. Each week is going to be carefully planned so that we know we’ll have a good mix of music that flows, from Tito Puente to Los Lonely Boys, and the Santana band, as well as the sounds of Gloria Estefan and Selena.”

Lew Gaiter, host of the mainstream jazz program, Friday Night Jazz, claims that the new schedule 10:00 to midnight should work out well for his audience. The show, features classic music from the American songbook and has been on the air for all of two months. Gaiter, who calls himself “Cool Lew”, is a local jazz musician who says he appreciates the opportunity to welcome his audience to weekend listening. “I like to remind people that it’s the beginning of a weekend and the end of a work week,” he claims. “If they’ve had a bad week, they have the whole weekend to forget about it, and I’m going to help them by putting them into a good mood with some good music.