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Nina Simone Biography

Peter R. Furlong, PhD

The title of this life story, “What Happened, Miss Simone?” by Alan Light, is taken from a 1970 Maya Angelou quote speaking of her friend Nina Simone. Simone’s life was…

Suicide prevention - Spencer Foundation breaks through

The first thing I did in the interview with Sally Spencer-Thomas was play the PSA from faux "Dr. Rich Mahogany" - a tough guy who knows how to talk men…

Eats and Beats: Champagne and Sparkling Options

Something sparking is the easy holiday choice, and for good reason says Carolyn Joy, who joins us monthly on "First Take with Lando and Chavis" for a wine and food…

Sonny & Horace: Zurich 1959 | December CD of the Month

We close out the year with previously unreleased concert recordings of two former KUVO artists of the year, from 2014 legendary pianist-composer-bandleader Horace Silver and from 2016, “the world’s greatest…

A Cool & Smooth Yule on Groove Jazz Rendezvous

All the packages have been mailed, the grownup gifts are wrapped under the tree, as Santa is making his rounds. The parties are wrapped up, the spiritual candlelightings have been…

"They Can't Take That Away From Me" | Stories of Standards

“They Can’t Take That Away From Me” (1937) George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin was written for the 1937 musical “Shall We Dance”, which starred Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. This…

Colorado Experience: Trinidad

As an early city on the Santa Fe Trail, Trinidad played host to numerous Spanish and Mexican traders before Colorado was even a territory. Since its incorporation in the 1860s,…

Vince Guaraldi: A Charlie Brown Christmas

Nothing takes the edge off the holidays quite like the soundtrack to "A Charlie Brown Christmas" by Vince Guaraldi. The jazz musician and composer always wanted to write a standard.…

Festivo Alt. Latino | Dec 25

Tune in to Festivo Alt. Latino this Sunday, December 25 at 2pm (1 hour special). NPR Music's Alt.Latino presents a 2014 encore performance featuring the 20-piece choral ensemble Coral Cantigas.…

The Democracy

Nocturne Jazz & Supper Club features Democracy on Tuesdays; now and through December 27 - 7 to 10:30pm. The band is: Don Byron-woodwinds, Sam Williams-saxophone, Adam Bartczak-trombone, Peter Stoltzman-piano, John…

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