Discover: Jazz
Celebrate Día de los Muertos
A remembrance to honor our deceased loved ones, Día de los Muertos is a celebration of life and death that dates back thousands of years to the Indigenous tribes of…
Stories of Standards—"Crazy Rhythm"
Tune in weekday mornings to hear our favorite versions of “Crazy Rhythm.” Rodney Franks presents Stories of Standards Monday through Friday at 7:50 and 8:50 am. Stories of Standards is…
The Night Beat—Tears of Joy, Don Ellis Orchestra
The Don Ellis Orchestra recorded “Tears of Joy” on May 20-23, 1971 at Basin Street West, a nightclub in San Francisco, CA. It came at the end of a three-month…
On Stage—Harold Mabern and Eric Alexander
KUVO’s archive series “On Stage” features a performance from (protégé) reedman Eric Alexander and (mentor), pianist Harold Mabern, recorded in the Phyllis A. Greer Studio. Harold Mabern was Alexander’s instructor…
New Music Monday—Houston Person, Randy Napoleon, & Jim Snidero
New Music Monday highlights and more will be revealed by host Arturo Gómez on Monday, October 18, at noon. Houston Person: "Live in Paris" In the Fall if 2019-shortly before…
Interview with Jane Bunnett & Maqueque
[audio mp3="https://www.kuvo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/jane-bunnett-maqueque-arturo-mixdown.mp3"][/audio] The live music climate in the Mile High City is for real, if the Denver debut of Jane Bunnett and Maqueque’s U.S. tour is any indicator. With three…
Norman Provizer's Jazz Notes
In between this week’s column and last week’s, there has been additional evidence that added oxygen has been delivered to the city’s jazz scene. On October 13, the Denver Municipal…
On Stage—Guitars Galore
Next on KUVO’s performance series “On Stage,” a celebration of the six-stringed instrument that delights players the world over – the guitar! Sessions with Tab Benoit, Charles Gatschet, Diego Figueiredo,…
Canción Mexicana—Feliz Cumpleaños Little Joe!
Feliz Cumpleaños Little Joe! On Canción Mexicana we’re planning a birthday celebration this Sunday, October 17, when Jose Maria De Leon Hernandez, known by music fans as Little Joe, was…
The Jazz River—In the Land of the Rising Sun—Jazz from Japan
Serious record collectors know that Japan is the motherlode for hard-to-find and rare jazz recordings, for superior fidelity, and unsurpassed vinyl production. Its population is also renowned for being among…
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