Discover: Jazz
Happy Birthday to Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock Song Facts: Growing up in the '40s and '50s in Chicago, Herbie Hancock was around street vendors, including the "watermelon men," who peddled the fruit. This provided the…
In the Moment—a Book Review
In this book, Possibilities, by Herbie Hancock, the words seem to flow as the author’s music career has evolved—smoothly and naturally. Herbie’s musical talent was apparent at age eleven, when…
Stories of Standards—Night in Tunisia
Tune in weekday mornings to hear our favorite versions of "Night in Tunisia.” Rodney Franks presents Stories of Standards Monday through Friday at 7:50 and 8:50 am beginning Monday, April…
New Music Monday—Greg Abate, Berta Moreno & Afro-Soul Jazz Project, and John Hasselback III
New music premiering on April 12, at noon on New Music Monday with host Arturo Gómez includes: Greg Abate - "Magic Dance: The Music of Kenny Barron" The sizzling sounds…
Vinyl Vault—Johnny Hammond “Wild Horses Rock Steady"
The Vinyl Vault gets down with the funky organ of Johnny Hammond and his 1972 session “Wild Horses Rock Steady.” The album was an early release on the Kudu record…
Long Play—The Nightside with Andy O'
We roll out a new fixture during the last hour of The Nightside with Andy O'. It's called "Long Play" and it gives Nightside host Andy O' the opportunity to…
RIP at 86: Ramón 'Papi' Pacheco
RIP at 86: Ramón Pacheco, percussionist, Dean of Denver’s Latin Musicians. September 27, 1934, Brooklyn, NY to April 4, 2021, Northglenn, CO Early Easter Sunday morning the retired percussionist, Ray…
On Stage—The Bigger the Better—Big Bands
KUVO’s performance archive show “On Stage” showcases the most elaborate and complex assemblage of jazz musicians – the big band. The Phyllis A. Greer Performance Studio is known as an…
Norman Provizer's Jazz Notes
If you want to set up your jazz-listening tent at one spot for the coming week, the place to do it is at Nocturne Jazz & Supper Club. Starting on…
Canción Mexicana celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month
Canción Mexicana celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month by combining the best of these two worlds. The result is beautiful music. Music written by jazz artists like Herbie Hancock, Herb Alpert, Tony…
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