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Jazz News: Dave Grusin; Record Store Day; Jazz Congress '24

The legendary Dave Grusin is enjoying his flowers in the form of a tribute concert at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. The Littleton, Colorado native, CU-Boulder graduate and Academy…

Jazz News: Denver’s arts and culture recovery; Gift of Jazz “NextUp”; Hancock piano winner Jahari Stampley

Are we there yet? Has the Metro Denver arts community recovered from the pandemic? Maybe not yet, but we’re headed in the right direction, according to the Colorado Business Committee…

Jazz News: Dr. Eddie Henderson; Kissa; Sly Stone

Trained psychiatrist and octogenarian trumpet master Dr. Eddie Henderson will perform in concert at the culmination of the conference on “Theorizing African American Music,” on Wednesday, November 8 at the…

Jazz News: Five Points Jazz Fest applications open!

The 21st annual Five Points Jazz Festival is now accepting applications to perform at the 2024 event, which will be held on Saturday, June 8. Through the mid-20th century, Denver’s…

Jazz News — George Morrison Sr.; Junior Wells; Roy Hargrove

The name George Morrison, Sr. will become more familiar once the Colorado Music Hall of Fame inducts him on Tuesday, October 17 at 5 p.m. at his namesake park on…

Jazz News — Denin Slage-Koch wins composing honor, Downbeat’s College Guide and more!

The Jazz Education Network (JEN) announced the winners of their Young Composer Showcase. Congratulations to guitarist, composer and educator Dr. Denin Slage-Koch, who graduated from the University of Northern Colorado,…

Jazz News: George Morrison Sr., Trevor Anderies, Rico Jones

The Colorado Music Hall of Fame has announced the induction of George Morrison Sr., nicknamed Denver’s ‘Godfather of Jazz.’  Hall of Fame board member and KUVO host Carlos Lando will…

Jazz News: Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock in Colo., Jazz venues closing and opening

You might say Colorado is at the center of the jazz universe this Tuesday when the two surviving members of Miles Davis’ Second Great Quintet are both in Colorado. Ron…

Jazz News: Mile High Murals; Lakecia Benjamin named Jazz Scholar; videos from Wayne Shorter concert

Let’s start with art. Public art. The $100-million dollar improvements unveiled last week at Empower Field at Mile High include what is now the fifth largest scoreboard in the NFL.…

Jazz News: Jazz at Sloans Lake, Ramsey Lewis, Thundercat, & Clarence Avant!

Paul Romaine of the Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts recently told KUVO’s Carlos Lando how important it was for musicians to get through the last couple of years by…

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