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Vinyl Vault—The Fabulous Thunderbirds, "Hot Number"

The Vinyl Vault takes a blues excursion with a 1987 album from The Fabulous Thunderbirds entitled “Hot Number.” This was the band’s sixth album and was released on CBS Records.…

The Night Beat—The Music of George Wallington

On tap: noting the birthdate of pianist George Wallington and the passing of lyricist Leslie Bricusse. Pianist George Wallington was born Giacinto Figlia in Palermo, Sicily on October 27, 1924.…

Jazz Odyssey — Crazy Halloween

Spooky Season, All Hallows’ Eve, Halloween. October 31, is known by many names, but one constant remains, every Halloween festivity needs a great playlist! The Jazz Odyssey, host Dr. Dele…

Canción Mexicana — Halloween Howl

Cancion Mexicana this Sunday has Vamparisas, Esqueletos and Brujas! Featuring a playlist of scary titles but not so scary music to celebrate Halloween. Muhaaaaaa haaaa haaaaa. The playlist includes Corazón…

Super Sonido Celebrates Day of the Dead

[audio mp3="https://www.kuvo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/day-of-the-dead.mp3"][/audio] In Latin America, and Mexico specifically, the 1st and 2nd of November is known as The Day of the Dead. This is a time to honor those who…

The Jazz River — Music from the Celtic World

This Sunday The Jazz River traverses the tributaries of Celtic music, a music not normally associated with Jazz. It’s a nice challenge to put the show together. While the Celtic…

The Jazz River—Terry Callier—Jazz's Folk Mystic

The Jazz River presents Terry Callier—Jazz's Folk-Mystic. When he was in high school, someone heard him singing a popular doo-wop song and stopped him halfway. “Why are you trying to…

Norman Provizer's Jazz Notes

Norman Provizer

This week marks what would have been the 104th birthday of trumpeter John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie. Born in Cheraw, South Carolina on October 21, 1917, Gillespie, together with Charlie Parker…

Concert Review—Pat Metheny, Paramount Theatre

Pat Metheny - Side-Eye October 9, 2021 Paramount Theatre, Denver Forrest Gump said life is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’ll get until you dive…

Dazzle Celebrates Dizzy's 104th Birthday

Three nights of Dizzy Gillespie each night features a different theme. Starting on Wednesday, October 20, with ‘The brilliant Compositions of Dizzy Gillespie Through the Decades’ features Dizzy’s most popular…

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