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Union Station condos for mixed incomes - groundbreaking

Denver never had "projects" the way they were built in the East and Midwest (think Chicago's infamous Cabrini Green).  But even more recently, in the 1990s, city leaders wanted something altogether…

“The Shadow of Your Smile” | Stories of Standards

“The Shadow of Your Smile” - composed by Johnny Mandel with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster -  debuted in the 1965 drama film, “The Sandpiper”, where the song and variations…

KUVO Named One of the Best Internet Radio Stations

KUVO remains one of the "best internet radio stations," according to The Telegraph.  Pete Naughton - who named KUVO one of the top 3 best "Jazz & Soul Internet Radio Stations" in…

Jazz Dinner Clubs Enjoy a Revival in Denver

The following excerpts are from The Denver Post's article "At Denver's jazz dinner clubs, patrons enjoy music and meal," published Dec. 20, 2015.  Jazz dinner clubs, many of them burnished…

Otis Taylor with Anne Harris at Dazzle | Jan. 2 & 3, 2016

Otis Taylor will be joined by Anne Harris at DazzleJazz for two sets on both January 2 and 3.  To call Taylor a cutting edge artist is an understatement. Although his…

Sam Sandos Christmas Basket Program

The Sam Sandos Christmas Dinner Basket Program  has been making memorable holidays for more than three decades.  The legendary West Denver city councilman began a legacy that endures today, and it's…

Live Music Presents Choices | Norman Provizer's Jazz Notes

This past week in music was something truly special. First, the city took another big-league step when Dazzle brought in the great drummer Brian Blade and his superb Fellowship Band…

Aztec poinsettia inspires Pat Reid's latest book

Goshawks, spiders, a storyteller and a girl named Alia populate the latest story around the bright red Christmas flower known as the poinsettia.  But  Colorado-based author Patricia Ann Reid mined…

Eats & Beats: Venezuelan Hallaca takes a village, really

In our ongoing search for holiday food traditions, a co-worker told me about her Venezuelan favorite, Hallacas.  The hallaca is more than a tamale, WAY more, involving stew, making dough, wrapping…

Detroit Jazz City-Swingin' For a Worthy Cause December CD of the Month

We close out 2015 with a CD that not only has great music, but is an album with a mission. We all know that the once great city of Detroit…

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