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“’Round Midnight” | Listener Picks, April 9

Composed by Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams, "'Round Midnight" is one of the most recorded jazz standards. Referred to as the “National Anthem of Jazz”, there are more than 1,700…

Free Billie Holiday Centennial Celebration | April 11

Denver Union Station is hosting a free celebration in honor of Billie Holiday's 100th birthday on April 11 from 4 to 6 pm MT. Local jazz vocalist and KUVO host…

Live at KUVO: CSU Jazz Ensemble | April 14

As part of the station's High School/Collegiate Series, the Colorado State University Jazz Ensemble I will perform live at KUVO April 14 from 7 to 7: 30 pm MT. Directed…

“Lullaby of Birdland” | Listener Picks, April 8

Sir George Shearing composed “Lullaby of Birdland” in 1952 as the theme song for a live show broadcast from the Birdland jazz club in New York. Tune in today as we…

Join the Nation for Jazz Night in America's tribute to Billie Holiday! | Wed. 7 PM & Sat. 10 PM MT

One hundred years after she was born, Billie Holiday's impact on jazz remains indisputably strong. To celebrate Holiday's centennial, Jazz Night In America presents Cassandra Wilson - in concert at…

Celebrate 100 Years of Billie Holiday with KUVO | April 7-8

Jazz legend Billie Holiday - born Eleanora Fagan on April 7, 1915 in Philadelphia -  is widely considered to have one of the greatest jazz voices of all time. Tune…

"Milestones" | Listener Picks, April 7

​Miles Davis first recorded “Milestones” in 1957 with tenor saxophonist John Coltrane, pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers, drummer Philly Joe Jones and alto saxophonist Cannonball Adderley for the album…

Errol Garner's "Misty" | Stories of Standards

The Erroll Garner Trio introduced the instrumental tune “Misty” - composed by Garner - in 1954. A year later,  Johnny Burke added lyrics. There are several variations of the origin…

Live at KUVO: The Soul Rebels | April 10

The Soul Rebels - masterful blenders of New Orleans brass band tradition, soul and jazz - will perform live at KUVO  Friday, April 10 from 5 to 6 pm MT. All…

“On Green Dolphin Street” | Listener Picks, April 6

Originally composed by Bronisław Kaper with lyrics by Ned Washington, "On Green Dolphin Street" was written for the 1947 film Green Dolphin Street. The film was based on the 1944…

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