Discover: Herbie Hancock
The Night Beat features Freddie Hubbard's "Straight Life"
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studios in November of 1970 and released in early 1971, “Straight Life” was the second recording by trumpet/flugelhorn player Freddie Hubbard for Creed Taylor’s newly-independent…
First Friday Jazz Hop—Stafford Hunter's Funk Jazz Explorations
Curtis Park Neighbors and the heart of Five Points invites you to the First Friday Jazz Hop 4th of July Celebration! The Stafford Hunter's Funk Jazz Explorations will revisit the…
The Night Beat—Joni Mitchell’s “Blue” at 50, the Jazz Covers
As anyone who was alive in 1971 knows (and has probably told those who weren’t yet born on too many occasions), 1971 was a year unlike any other in the…
International Jazz Day on KUVO!
International Jazz Day marks its 10th anniversary this year. Unhindered by its pandemic constraints, musicians from around the world are contributing to the second virtual All-Star Global Concert on April 30,…
Happy Birthday to Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock Song Facts: Growing up in the '40s and '50s in Chicago, Herbie Hancock was around street vendors, including the "watermelon men," who peddled the fruit. This provided the…
In the Moment—a Book Review
In this book, Possibilities, by Herbie Hancock, the words seem to flow as the author’s music career has evolved—smoothly and naturally. Herbie’s musical talent was apparent at age eleven, when…
Long Play—The Nightside with Andy O'
We roll out a new fixture during the last hour of The Nightside with Andy O'. It's called "Long Play" and it gives Nightside host Andy O' the opportunity to…
Canción Mexicana celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month
Canción Mexicana celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month by combining the best of these two worlds. The result is beautiful music. Music written by jazz artists like Herbie Hancock, Herb Alpert, Tony…
Gift of Jazz: Hancock and Corea – Composition Class with Stu MacAskie
Study what made Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea’s compositions timeless and unique Saturdays 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm January 16 to March 6, 2021 This class will take a classic,…
Stories of Standards—Ceora
Tune in weekday mornings for Stories of Standards to hear our favorite versions of "Ceora.” Rodney Franks presents Stories of Standards Monday through Friday at 7:50 and 8:50 a.m.! Stories…
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