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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…

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…

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…

New Music Monday: The Sounds of Spring for April 6th

The many splendid varieties of Spring continue to arrive to The Oasis, this week  we're pleased to debut the new one by the swingin'-soulful veteran pianist from Memphis, Harold Mabern.…

"Moanin'" | Listener Picks, April 3

Composed by pianist Bobby Timmons, "Moanin’" first appeared on the 1958 album of the same name by Art Blakely & The Jazz Messengers. Tune in today as we celebrate Jazz…

Norman Provizer's Jazz Notes for April, 2nd

Jazz Notes 4-2-2015  By Norman ProvizerThis week begins and ends on two very interesting musical notes. To kick things on Thursday, piano Donal Fox brongs his Inventions Trio to the…

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