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On Stage—Sing It Out

This Saturday, May 1, at 10 pm, KUVO’s performance series “On Stage” features a variety of sessions with vocalists Roberta Gambarini, Allan Harris, and Joni Janak. Roberta Gambarini’s session was…

SINGULAR—The Story of Cécile McLorin Salvant

SINGULAR tells the story of Cécile McLorin Salvant, a talented jazz singer with a timeless voice, who developed an inimitable vocal style and earned three Grammy Awards before the age of…

10 Amazing Facts About Jazz Legend Duke Ellington

Because it's Duke Ellington Day! Born on April 29, 1899, Washington, D.C., died on May 24, 1974, New York, NY 1. His parents were pianists - Born in 1899, the…

Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra: Nothing but the Blues

Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra: Nothing but the Blues The blues are the foundation of jazz; not just the 12 bar blues, but the feeling and the sound of the blues.…

The Global Jazz Celebration—UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival 2021

Featuring Wayne Bergeron, Miguel Zenón, NEA Jazz Master Delfeayo Marsalis, and the Jazz Festival All Star Big Band NEA Jazz Master Delfeayo Marsalis, Wayne Bergeron, Miguel Zenon & the Jazz…

An Electronic Wonderland featuring Ingrid Jensen—UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival 2021

Jazz meets electronica in this mind-bending musical setting of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, featuring acclaimed trumpeter Ingrid Jensen with DownBeat Award-winning UNC Jazz Lab Band I. Born in…

The Heath Walton Band

The Heath Walton Band is looking forward to their debut performance at Denver’s renowned jazz club Dazzle. They will play new original compositions, new arrangements, and selections from their debut…

Closer to Home: The Music of Lyle Mays

Jeff Jenkins & Friends present a live stream concert, "Closer to Home: The Music Lyle Mays" Jazz pianist Jeff Jenkins has worked with many American jazz legends including: Phil Woods,…

Norman Provizer's Jazz Notes—Horace Silver

Norman Provizer

During undergraduate school, I was fortunate enough to discover the generosity of jazz players when it came to mentoring members of a younger generation in the music. Since I had…

Happy Birthday to Herbie Hancock

Nikki Giron

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…

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