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On Stage: Celebrating Women in Music

Throughout the month of March, the KUVO on-air archive program “On Stage” is celebrating women artists, as they were recorded in the Phyllis A. Greer Performance Studio. Tune in this…

Stories of Standards—Epistrophy

Linda Hillshafer

Tune in weekday mornings to hear our favorite versions of "Epistrophy.” Rodney Franks presents Stories of Standards Monday through Friday at 7:50 and 8:50 am! Stories of Standards is sponsored…

New Music Monday—Willie Nelson, Lee Smith, & Rick Martgitza

New Music Monday premiers for Monday, March 1: Willie Nelson "My Way" It took 3 years but Willie has finally released his full album tribute to Frank Sinatra. When Nelson…

The Zach Rich Quintet plays "The Jazz Messengers"

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers have profoundly shaped the ways in which jazz musicians listen to, perform, and arrange for the jazz combo. Alumni from the Jazz Messengers include…

On Stage—Jano, from Italy

KUVO’s performance series “On Stage” features a special recorded performance from Italy! KUVO host Rodney Franks hosted this club date with Jano, an Italian modern jazz ensemble at The Cotton…

Stafford Hunter Meets Purnell Steen - Live Stream

Dazzle presents Stafford Hunter Meets Purnell Steen live stream concert on Saturday, February 27 at 7 pm. A celebration of Black History Month as only brought to you by Purnell…

Norman Provizer's Jazz Notes

Norman Provizer

On Friday, hulu (the television streaming channel) premieres The United States vs. Billie Holiday, a film by Lee Daniels that stars Andra Day and is based on the book Chasing…

Rise & Move!

The world-famous Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble will perform “Rise & Move,” which celebrates diversity, equity, community, and carry the holiday spirit of Kwanzaa into 2021. This commitment to diversity…

Joe Chambers: Samba de Maracatu CD Release Virtual Celebration

The venerated multi-instrumentalist and composer Joe Chambers will release Samba de Maracatu, a notable Blue Note Records return for a significant figure in the label’s history. The album’s Brazilian flavored title track “Samba…

Happy Birthday to Nina Simone!

Nina Simone was born on February 21, 1933 in Tyron, North Carolina. She was known for using her musical platform to speak out. “I think women play a major part…

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