Discover: Jazz Culture
JAZZIZ — 10 Albums You Need to Know: January 2022
The return of a legendary Motown vocal group; an exploration of the relationship between presence and nothingness; a celebration of iconic composer Leonard Bernstein. All this and more are in…
Maestro Miguel Espinoza - Guitarist
Guitar – The Instrument that Rocked the World, now at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Tickets at dmns.org. Maestro Miguel Espinoza is an award-winning virtuoso flamenco guitarist/composer described…
Charles "Charlie" Burrell Portrait Unveiling
On December 4, 2021, at 7 pm, the Colorado Symphony honors Charles "Charlie" Burrell, the pioneering double bassist, with a portrait unveiling in Boettcher Concert Hall. The portrait will be…
Guitarist Bill Frisell
Guitar – The Instrument that Rocked the World, now at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Tickets at dmns.org. Bill Frisell’s career as a guitarist and composer has spanned…
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…
Happy Birthday to Louis Armstrong!
Born on this day in 1901 was Louis Daniel Armstrong (Aug 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), aka "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", if you know Jazz, you know Louis Armstrong.…
On this Day—Miles Davis: Blue Mood
Genre: Jazz, cool jazz Label: Debut Recorded: July 9, 1955 Miles Davis, Charles Mingus and Elvin Jones on the same recording? Yes, it happened. And it happened on this day…
Great Jazz Mothers and Their Famous Children
Happy Mother's Day jazz fans! To celebrate this special day for thousands of women around the world, we take a look at some of jazz’s greatest mothers and the daughters…
Mentors & Protégés
Thank you for celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month with us! We hope you enjoyed the different "Mentors and Protégés” we featured throughout the month. Mentor: Duke Ellington & Protégé: Billy Strayhorn…
Airing on KUVO! 2021 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert
America’s preeminent award in the jazz arts comes from the National Endowment for the Arts. Once you’ve been named a “Jazz Master,” other awards seem to be a formality. Terri…
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