Purnell Steen & Le Jazz Machine are performing for Studio Club on Monday, May 6 from 7 to 8pm. P * S * A * L * M  was founded over 30 years ago by Purnell Steen, and is devoted to playing and

We welcome pianist Lenore Raphael back to the Studio Club, with vibraphonist Steve Hobbs on Thursday, May 9 from noon to 1pm. Lenore Raphael  has been critically acclaimed as “simply one of the best pianists in the jazz mainstream”.  Steve Hobbs has been called one of the TOP 10 vibraphonists today by DownBeat magazine. They met performing in December in North Carolina and it was instant connection. She has played with the two other musicians Ken Walker, many times on…

The group presents innovative Jazz arrangements of Classical Music, from Mozart to Stravinsky, Bach to Ravel. Symphony fans will appreciate the respectful treatment of these timeless works. Jazz fans will surely dig hearing Denver’s finest dig into these classics and them their own. Featuring: Paul Mullikin-drums, Gabe Mervine-trumpet, Sean McGowan-guitar, Eric Gunnison-piano and Andrew Rose-bass. Studio Club Members: Please contact Arvida arvida@kuvo.org to reserve seats for you and a guest. Thank you to our Studio Sponsors: Classic Pianos, Denver Piano…

The Neil Bridge Quintessence will perform for the Studio Club on Thursday, June 6 from 7 to 8pm. Let the spirit move you as Neil Bridge, one of Colorado’s own, legendary piano players, and Denver's own legendary former DPS Music Educators, his wife Karen Lee, and their group, Quintessence, perform music from The Great American Songbook plus more! The Bridge’s bring their passion to a repertoire of Swing, Latin, & Classic Jazz! Quintessence is: Neil Bridge on piano, Karen Lee…

The High School / Collegiate Series is proud to present the Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars to the Phyllis A. Greer performance studio on Tuesday, June 11 from 7 to 8pm. The band will perform traditional New Orleans style jazz music for the Studio Club. Studio Club Members: Please contact Arvida arvida@kuvo.org to reserve seats for you and a guest. Not a member of the Studio Club? Find out how to join here. Thank you to our Studio Sponsors: Classic…

In the wake of the economic crisis of 2008, aspiring musician Steph Johnson made a brave choice: The singer, songwriter, and guitarist chose to abandon her 12-year career in banking to pursue her dreams of making music full-time. Steph has since released 4 albums to critical acclaim, which document her growth as an artist and a woman coming into her own empowerment. Her most recent recording "Music is Art" (2016) was produced by two-time Grammy Award winning producer, Kamau Kenyatta.…

The KUVO Studio Club is excited to present the Air Force Academy's Big Band, the Falconaires on Thursday, August 15 at 4pm. The professional Airmen-musicians in The Falconaires follow in a “long blue line” of talented Air Force Academy bandsmen who are dedicated to serving our great nation and representing the young men and women at the academy training to be officers of character that will lead our Air Force. It is also our distinct privilege to support our veterans…

Mark Fox & Sonic Nomads are performing for Studio Club on Sunday, August 18 from 8 to 9pm. The Band is a cutting-edge, creative music, transcendental jazz unit that take the listener to the far reaches of their imagination, deep within their soul & spirit, bringing them to new states of awareness and consciousness. Pulling from the ethers the unique sound that was passed to Fox from his mentors, Archie Shepp, Yusef Lateef, Marion Brown and others, the band carries…

KUVO Jazz welcomes the Rico Jones Trio for a Studio Club performance in the Phyllis A. Greer Performance Studio. The trio will perform original music and standards with a contemporary mindset. The trio is based in Denver, with roots reaching far out from coast to coast and its members occupy three of the top school three of the top schools in the country. The Trio is Rico Jones on trumpet, Julian Archer on drums and Gabe Rupe on bass. Studio…

Kuvo Jazz welcomes Nice Work Jazz Combo to perform for the Studio Club on Wednesday, August 28 from 6 to 7pm in the Phyllis A. Greer Performance Studio. The Combo is a sax, piano, bass, drums, vocals quintet that plays original arrangements of vocal and instrumental jazz standards. Nice Work Jazz Combo is a Boulder-area based band that has been together for over five years, playing regularly at Caffe Sole, the St Julien, Nissis, the Boulderado, the Muse, etc., as…

Let's get swinging with the Joscho Stephan Quartet on Friday, September 6 from 11 to noon when they perform for Studio Club in the Phyllis A. Greer Studio. Joscho Stephan is of German decent and is a modern Gypsy Jazz guitarist known for being a blinding virtuoso. Joscho has not merely absorbed this music, but also interprets it on the highest level and is actively engaged in extending its boundaries. The Quartet: Joscho Stephan - Guitar, Aaron Walker - Guitar,…

The Andy Nevala Quartet will perform for Studio Club in the Phyllis A. Greer Studio. They will perform a mix of Eddie Palmieri, Tito Puente, and Joao Gilberto. This will be "a little taste" of their gig at Dazzle on September 7. The first set will be a tribute to Joao Gilberto – bossa nova and samba arrangements of his greatest hits. The 2nd set will be a Latin dance party featuring the music of Eddie Palmieri and Tito Puente,…

The Gonzalo Teppa Group will play contemporary jazz/fusion for Studio Club in the Phyllis A. Greer Studio and will include music from Teppa's newly released album “Away From Home.” "The album is dedicated to all the Venezuelan people, especially to those who immigrated to the other countries looking for a better future." Gonzalo Teppa The group includes Greg Tanner Harris on vibraphone, Alex Heffron on guitar, Ike Spivak on sax, Andrew Wheelock on drums, and Gonzalo Teppa on bass. Studio…

"Mike Pagán's Back in Denver" performs for Studio Club in the Phyllis A. Greer Studio on Friday, October 4 from 2 to 3pm. This gathering of musicians is two groups rolled into one. Pianist Michael Pagán, who was on the Colorado music scene for many years and these days a busy player in Kansas City. Pagán will be joined by vocalist Teresa Carroll, Doug Walter on vibraphones, and Brian Casey on bass. As a composer/arranger he has produced a lengthy…

KUVO's High School/Collegiate Series welcomes "Quincy Avenue Rhythm Band to the Phyllis A. Greer Studio on Tuesday, October 8 from 7 to 8pm. When a group of young musicians share their love of music, the legends come back to life. Ranging from Dr. John to Earth Wind and Fire, Otis Redding to Sly and the Family Stone, the Quincy Avenue Rhythm Band plays the classics with enthusiasm and attitude. Along with passion, these Kent Denver students also have the credentials…

The "Inspiration Trio" featuring Dawn Clement on piano and vocals, Steve Kovalcheck on guitar and Seth Lewis on bass will perform in front of a Studio Club audience in KUVO's Phyllis A. Greer Studio. Sympathetic group interplay allows each member to use their strengths to create dynamic creative jazz; the three individuals have a deep understanding of melody, harmony and rhythmic energy. The challenge of playing with no drums offers freedom to establish grooves and invites engaging improvisation. Original compositions…

KUVO welcomes back Brazilian native, Carmen Sandim to the Phyllis A. Greer Studio on Friday, October 25 from 2 to 3pm. The pianist, composer, and educator, Carmen Sandim draws from a deep well of personal experience, harmonic insight and melodic inspiration on "Play Doh," the follow-up to her debut album Brand New (featuring master cornetist Ron Miles). Once again Sandim enlists her mentor, the revered pianist Art Lande, as producer, for a book of expressive and intricate compositions ranging from…

KUVO welcomes The Decades of Love on Monday, November 11 from 7 to 8pm. This performance will be recorded and aired on The Gospel Train on Sunday, December 8 at 9am. Decades of Love began as a tool to heal the broken heart of the founder, Sia Chandler-Garcia. Sia had gone through a divorce, lost one of her best high school friends, and needed some healing for her broken heart. She prayed about how to receive the healing and the…