Community, Culture, MUSIC! Pledge Today!

Community, Culture, and Music have been a lasting value of KUVO JAZZ, and friends like you and our incredible community make it possible. Be the constant that KUVO can rely on with an automatic donation that comes out monthly, at the amount that is right for you! Or choose to make a one-time gift in support of the 19 locally produced shows, diverse music, and community events that KUVO is committed to.

Choose one of the following CDs as your thank you gift!

Mafalda Minnozzi, Cinema City Jazz Scenes from Italian Film
$120 (one-time donation) or $10 (monthly sustaining Jazz Messenger)
Jazz music has long taken cues from the silver screen. Charlie Chaplin’s “Smile” and Johnny Mandel’s “The Shadow of Your Smile” are hallmarks in the jazz repertoire, and “My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music remains one of John Coltrane’s most enduring performances. On Cinema City, Mafalda Minnozzi sets out to embrace a different songbook than the usual American fare – one from her native Italy with a distinctive flavor that only Morricone, Mancini, Cipriani, Nino Rota, and their compatriots could offer to the jazz language. Breaking free from the more obvious classical or popular approach these songs are known for, Minnozzi takes full advantage of her dramatic interpretive power, her sublime vocal range, and her cosmopolitan perspective to present her singular take on these timeless compositions. “This album is a tribute to how the poetic power of music can change a life. The songs on Cinema City connected me to my memories. Combined with the band’s brilliant playing, I was able to find a freedom that I had never felt before,” Mafalda Minnozzi says.

Miles Davis, The Bootleg Series Vol. 7 That’s What Happened 1982-1985
$180 (one-time donation) or $15 (monthly sustaining Jazz Messenger)
The 3CD set includes two discs of previously unreleased studio material–from the Star People, Decoy and You’re Under Arrest sessions–and a third disc showcasing Miles Davis Live in Montreal on July 7, 1983; the collection comes in a slipcase with individual album mini-jackets and a booklet featuring liner notes by Marcus J. Moore and revelatory new interviews with Miles’ 80’s players including Vince Wilburn, Jr. (drummer and bandmate), John Scofield (electric guitarist), Darryl Jones (bassist), Marcus Miller (bassist) and Mike Stern (guitarist). Eight of the ten tracks on CD 1 are unreleased studio tracks from the sessions that resulted in 1983’s Star People. The second studio album released after Miles’ six-year hiatus from recordings and performing, Star People was the artist’s last to feature the studio wizardry of Miles’ longtime producer Teo Macero.

Ella at the Hollywood Bowl The Irving Berlin Songbook
$120 (one-time donation) or $10 (monthly sustaining Jazz Messenger)
On August 16, 1958, just a few months after Ella Fitzgerald recorded her now-classic album, Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Songbook, jazz’s ‘First Lady Of Song’ performed selections from that album live at the Hollywood Bowl to a sold-out crowd. Conducted and arranged by Paul Weston, who also arranged and conducted the studio sessions, this concert marked the only time that Ella performed these iconic arrangements live with a full orchestra. This landmark record, discovered in the private collection of producer, impresario, and Verve Records founder Norman Granz, marks the first time a live Songbook has been released from Ella. It is also significant in that it captures the only time Ella worked in concert with Weston. And, although she performed regularly at the Hollywood Bowl, this is the first full-length concert by Ella from this iconic venue to be released.

Consider becoming a JAZZ MESSENGER with monthly ongoing gifts to KUVO.

• You choose the amount that you wish to donate to KUVO’s programs. ($5, $10, $15, $20 a month or more)
• As a Jazz Messenger, your contributions sustain KUVO!
• You will be invited to our October 20, 2022, party at our new building! Music! Food! Our community coming together!
• We charge your credit card or make a withdrawal from your checking account monthly, in the amount you specify whichever method is convenient for you.
• Your membership automatically renews each year, helping us to focus your dollars on music and cut mailing costs.
• Questions about your membership? Connect with Member Services at 303-480-9272 or member@kuvo.org.

Already a supporting member? Consider adding $1 or $2 to your monthly support, or making a special gift. Your extra support this fall helps us grow our music presence around the state, and beyond. Have any questions? Give us a call at 303-480-9272 or drop us a line at member@kuvo.org

Clubs

KUVO’s Studio Club at $300 or $25 per month allows you to meet and greet both local and national talents in the brand new Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Performance Studio. You get a personal invite to each performance with the chance to bring a friend!

KUVO’s Beat Collective at $600 or $50 per month level. Each month, KUVO Beat Collective members will receive either a vinyl, CD, tickets to a live show, or access to a virtual music event AND you will receive invitations to Studio Club performances. We’ll mix it up and keep you inspired all year long!

PHILANTHROPY GIFTS
Every day KUVO delivers excellence in jazz, blues, Latin Jazz, and an array of specialty programs that have been part of our community for over 37 years. Music that inspires you, informs you, and connects you to our community. Interested in how you can provide a planned gift, a gift that will impact our community. Learn more by contacting Kate McDonnell [katemcdonnell@rmpbs.org] today.

Thank You Gifts
Thank you for supporting KUVO! Any gift, at any level, makes you a member. Be sure to check out the 2022 new legacy t-shirts, we have short and long sleeves or a hoodie. And alongside the variety of shirts, we have beanie hats for winter and baseball hats for year-round!

Thank you! We’re excited to have you as a new KUVO Jazz member!