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Jazz Appreciation Month: "Wave" - A Melody Inspired by the Ocean

Welcome to a month-long celebration of the history and impact of jazz! Antônio Carlos Jobim wrote the music and lyrics for "Wave" in 1967. The tune was also known as…

Jazz News

Jazz in downtown Denver – old and new! Bassist Mark Diamond and friends have been holding it down on Thursday nights at the farm-to-table restaurant Terra, on 14th, across from…

Revopsyk on Super Sonido

Revopsyk, a revolutionary psychedelic artist, has been on a journey to bring a new sound to the world of music. With roots in Mexican traditional sounds, his music is a…

Tito Puente! Celebrating Centennial on Salsa Con Jazz

Tune in for Salsa Con Jazz, as Arturo Gómez celebrates Tito's Centennial! Tito Puente was a legendary musician and composer who became known as the King of Latin Music. Born…

Jazz News: Tenia Nelson – Jazz Hero! CU Boulder’s Conference on World Affairs has jazz, Westword’s “Best of Denver” jazz nods

The Jazz Journalists Association is out with their list of “Jazz Heroes” in markets around the country. We’re delighted that pianist-composer-educator Tenia Renee Nelson gets the honor for Denver this…

Imagine a Place Where You Belong!

Tune in during the 11am hour today, as Tree King continues to inform us during Autism Awareness month. We are interviewing Jaci Smith, mom and director of Operations of the…

Eats & Beats: AREYTO Puerto Rican Food Truck

[caption id="attachment_87652" align="alignleft" width="300"] AREYTO's Jibarito: Plantain sandwich on-the-go? Yes please![/caption] Community, culture, and Mofongo! This week on Eats & Beats, folks from AREYTO Puerto Rican Food Truck join the…

The Story Behind "Audrey" by Paul Desmond

There are certain stories behind songs that I personally love to tell, the story behind Paul Desmond’s tune “Audrey”: is one of them! How something seemingly simple can have such…

Jazz Appreciation Month: "How High the Moon"

"How High the Moon" is a beloved jazz standard that has captivated audiences for decades. The song was written in 1940 by Morgan Lewis, with lyrics by Nancy Hamilton, and…

The Night Beat: Trombone in the World of Jazz | Steve Turre

[caption id="attachment_87598" align="alignleft" width="300"] Steve Turre performing at the Harlem StageHarlem, NYC, USA - April 11, 2019[/caption] Tune in on Wednesday, April 12th beginning at 8pm for The Night Beat…

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