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Happy Birthday to Stan Getz and Sonny Stitt!

Today we celebrate the birthday anniversary of two virtuosic saxophonists who were different in many ways, but both of whom shared a passion for the playing of Lester Young:Sonny Stitt…

Stories of Standards—I Got Rhythm

Linda Hillshafer

Tune in weekday mornings to hear our favorite versions of "I Got Rhythm.” Rodney Franks presents Stories of Standards Monday through Friday at 7:50 and 8:50 a.m.! Stories of Standards…

The Big Life of Larger-than-life Dan Luna

Pencils Robinson, Mile High Sports Magazine

Colorado lost a tennis champion, educator, public servant and gentleman when Daniel “Big Dan” Luna died, on Oct. 21, at his home in Denver. What Dan accomplished in 88 years…

Norman Provizer's Jazz Notes

Norman Provizer

As the country continues to struggle with Covid-19 at the same time that people are waiting for the call to get their two-shot vaccine injections, you can catch live sounds…

The Jazz River—Music of Islam & Arabic Jazz

The Oud is an instrument that is at least 3,000 years old. Pear-shaped now with 11 strings, five pairs, and one bass, it is the primary instrument in Arabic music,…

Indigenous Films: An Evening with Gregg Deal

Film Screening and Zoom Discussion/Q&A The Last American Indian on Earth Director Gregg Deal (Pyramid Lake Paiute) documents his first performance piece The Last American Indian on Earth, which explores…

Revolutionary Radio: Music & Culture Classes - Sign Up Now

Revolutionary Radio: How Denver’s Newest Radio Station Is Making Waves for the Future of Public Media in Colorado Something special is happening in Colorado media. A new radio station is…

The Democracy

This energetic modern jazz quintet features all original music by its members, who have collaborated with many great artists in Colorado and beyond. The Democracy was awarded a Pathways to…

Stories of Standards—Theme from M*A*S*H

Linda Hillshafer

Tune in weekday mornings for Stories of Standards when Rodney Franks presents our favorite versions of "Theme from M*A*S*H,” Monday through Friday at 7:50 and 8:50 am. Stories of Standards…

'Not Broken But Simply Unfinished': Poet Amanda Gorman Calls For A Better America

Camila Domonoske for NPR

When Amanda Gorman, a 22-year-old poet from Los Angeles, took to the stage on Wednesday, it was immediately clear why the new president had chosen her as his inaugural poet.…

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