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The Night Beat—Carmen McRae & The Phil Woods Six

Record Store Day 2021 takes place this Saturday, June 12. With that in mind, host Doug Crane will present large doses of a never-released on CD live recording by vocalist…

Early Vinyl Record Buys

Peter R. Furlong, PhD

Our memories of events that occurred in the fifties, sixties, and seventies are to some degree faulty and maybe downright fabricated. My memories are honest and this brief story is…

A Record Story—"Afro-Cuban" by Kenny Dorham

Kenny Dorham "Afro-Cuban" Blue Note Records (1955) Besides being one of my all-time top ten Latin jazz albums, I love the artwork and LP title that when released in 1955…

Saxophone Colossus Sonny Rollins - Record Store Day Giveaway

Saxophone Colossus - Sonny Rollins Recorded: June 22, 1956 Release Date: 1956/1957 This album was considered ‘Hard Bop’. Saxophone Colossus is the sixth studio album by Sonny Rollins. Many think…

Stories of Standards—Spain

Linda Hillshafer

Tune in weekday mornings for Stories of Standards to hear our favorite versions of “Spain.” Rodney Franks presents Stories of Standards Monday through Friday at 7:50 and 8:50 am! Stories…

New Music Monday: The Capitol Bones, Bruce Haris, & Clifford Lamb

These new music selections will premier on the KUVO air-waves on Monday, June 7 at noon on New Music Monday: Matt Niess & The Capitol Bones: "The Beat Goes On"…

Tribute to Bob Koester, Delmark Records, and Jazz & Blues Record Mart

A tribute to the late Bob Koester, founder of Delmark Records and the Jazz & Blues Record Mart of Chicago. The late Bob Koester was the founder of both Delmark…

Vinyl Vault—Sea Son by Secret Oyster

Jazz, rock, and jazz-rock fusion are all rooted in the United States. But that doesn’t mean musicians from other countries can’t get in on the fun. The Vinyl Vault looks…

A Record Story—"Abraxas" by Santana

Santana – Abraxas Album Santana’s 1970 sophomore album titled Abraxas has cover art that is a visual delight which matches the music contained within.  The cover art is both cover…

The Jazz River—British Jazz: Now and Then

Tune in on Sunday, June 6, at 5 pm for The Jazz River and British Jazz--Then and Now to hear revolutions in the making. Only on KUVO Jazz "Britain is…

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