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Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month with Rocky Mountain PBS!

Kyle Cooke/RMPBS

Rocky Mountain PBS is thrilled to offer rich programming for Jazz Appreciation Month, and not just because they're such big fans of KUVO JAZZ. Jazz is a uniquely American art…

Jazz News: Charlie Parker quilt at DAM; Jazz on TV’s Bosch: Legacy; hidden Grammy gems

This is Jazz News, a look at what’s news in jazz, music and the arts. We begin with an art museum tip from KUVO listener Mariann Storck. Strolling through the…

The Nightside Double Feature

Charles Parker and Dinah Washington share a birthday (August 29) with that in mind they are our double feature this week on The Nightside with Andy O'.Also a myriad of…

"What's the Matter Now?"

Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie recorded the classic "What's The Matter Now?" with vocalist Rubberlegs Williams this day in history! https://youtu.be/lWFx3-Mg9hE?t=1

All That's Jazz Podcast—Sheila Jordan

[audio mp3="https://www.kuvo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Charlie-Parker-Bird-Story.mp3"][/audio] At the age of 92 and still going strong, singer-songwriter Sheila Jordan has been one of the most revered and utterly unique voices in jazz for decades. Beginning…

Long Play on The Nightside - Celebrates KUVO & Charlie Parker Birthdays

Tune in to Long Play during the 11 o’clock hour of The Nightside with Andy O’…these special extensive compositions needed a deeper listen. "Parkerenia" (21:45) by Charles Mingus from “The…

Long Play on the Nightside

Listen to Long Plays during the 11 o’clock hour of The Nightside with Andy O’…these special extensive compositions needed a deeper listen. “Nice Pass” (17:33) from Art of the Trio…

Stories of Standards—Yardbird Suite

Linda Hillshafer

Tune in on weekday mornings when host Rodney Franks presents Stories of Standards. You'll hear our favorite versions of this song at 7:50 and 8:50 am all week long starting…

Bird Lives! Virtually Celebrating Charlie Parker

Gift of Jazz Centennial Concert Series presented by the Daryl Gott Quartet with Brad Goode - Live Streaming on YouTube and Facebook from Mighty Fine Productions Watch on Facebook! or Watch…

BIRD LIVES! Virtually Celebrating Charlie Parker

Gift of Jazz Centennial Concert Series Presented by the Daryl Gott Quartet with Brad Goode on Sunday, September 6, at 7pm Live Streaming on YouTube and Facebook from Mighty Fine…

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