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Take Five with Eric Person

Have you ever wondered what your favorite musicians are listening to or what recordings influenced them? “Take Five” is a look at the music that inspires and excites them. It’s…

RIP Lou Donaldson NEA Jazz Master

Lou Donaldson, saxophonist, born November 1, 1926; Badin, North Carolina- November 9, 2024; New York City, New York The droll, sleek-haired saxophonist Lou Donaldson, who has died aged 98, was…

Saxophonist Harry Drabkin featured on Lunchtime! with Arturo Gómez

An interview with Denver-based saxophonist Harry Drabkin is featured on Lunchtime! with Arturo Gómez on Tuesday, October 15 at noon. [audio mp3="https://www.kuvo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/10-15-24-Arturo-Harry-Drabkin-INTERVIEW.mp3"][/audio]   They chatted about the Harry Drabkin Quartet…

Andrew Vogt chats with Kim Berry on Afternoon Jazz

Andrew Vogt started playing saxophone in elementary school in Lincoln, Nebraska. Since then, he has added clarinet and flute to his arsenal and has performed professionally at well over 5,000…

Wil Swindler joins Paul Donovan on Evening Jazz

Wil Swindler joined Paul Donovan in the KUVO studio this week, to chat about his upcoming gigs at Dazzle and Nocturne. [audio mp3="https://www.kuvo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/8-22-24-Paul-Donovan-Wil-Swindler-INTERVIEW.mp3"][/audio] Composer and saxophonist, Wil Swindler currently resides…

Keith Oxman receives the Carlos Lando Educator Award

Keith Oxman is pretty relaxed these days. It’s his first August away from the band room in 33 years. “I’m grateful I went that (education) route,” Oxman told KUVO’s Abi…

Evening Jazz with Paul Donovan — Saxophonist Alison Young

[audio mp3="https://www.kuvo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/7-26-2024-KUVO-Alison-Young-Interview.mp3"][/audio] Tune in as saxophonist Alison Young joins host Paul Donovan on Friday, July 26 at 4:15 p.m. for an interview to talk about her upcoming performance at Dazzle.…

Daryl Gott Album Release Party — "Aperture"

Daryl Gott Album Release Party is Sunday, Oct. 22 at 6 pm at the new Dazzle (1080 14th St. Denver, CO 80202). The album is entitled "Aperture" because it's a…

Wayne Shorter, sage of the saxophone, dies at 89

NPR-Felix Contreras

Updated March 2, 2023 1:58 PM ET Wayne Shorter, the 12-time Grammy-winning saxophonist and composer and the creator of one of the singular sounds in contemporary jazz over more than…

Happy Birthday to the Chicano Jazzman — Freddy Rodriguez Sr.!

Today we remember and celebrate the life of saxophonist Freddy Rodriguez Sr. Born on February 9, 1931, in Del Norte, CO, and passed away on March 25, 2020, in Denver,…

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