Discover: Jazz
Bird at 100—The Charlie Parker Centennial
Denver jazz radio station KUVO and iconic saxophonist-composer Charlie “Yardbird” Parker share the same birthday, August 29. This year, KUVO turns 35. Charlie Parker would have been 100. On Friday,…
On Stage—James Van Buren
On Saturday, August 29, at 10:00 p.m., KUVO’s performance series “On Stage” features one of Denver’s all-time favorite jazz & blues singers, James Van Buren & The Group! We’ve got…
The Jazz River—The World of Spiritual Jazz
In 1965 John Coltrane’s masterpiece A Love Supreme was released. It not only wowed the critics, but won legions of jazz fans, old and new alike, who embraced his new…
Coexistence Trio Livestream at Muse
Muse Performance Space presents Coexistence Trio on Wednesday, August 26 at 8pm. The Denver-based progressive jazz group, featuring pianist Peter John Stoltzman, bassist John Grigsby and drummer Andreas Schmid. Their…
Taylor Clay Quartet Honors Cole Porter at Nocturne
Nocturne Jazz & Supper Club welcomes Taylor Clay and his quartet back to the bandstand on Friday, August 28, as they honor the works of prolific composer Cole Porter. Jack…
Dazzle Presents—Purnell Steen Quartet
Dazzle Presents: The Purnell Steen Quartet—Requiem to the Fallen Men...Live from the Dazzle stage on Tuesday, August 25, from 7 to 8:30 pm. The quartet is comprised of some of…
New Music Monday
"This week's premiers include: Teodross Avery, "Harlem Stories: The Music Of Thelonious Monk" Teodross is a veteran saxophonist highly respected by his peers. He's joined on his latest outing by…
Vinyl Vault—Airto, "Free"
The Vinyl Vault features the debut album (more or less) from Brazilian percussionist Airto Moreira entitled “Free.” It’s a 1972 release on the CTI label. The album was released in…
Stories of Standard—Norwegian Wood
Tune in weekday mornings for Stories of Standards to hear our favorite versions of "Norwegian Wood.” Rodney Franks presents Stories of Standards Monday through Friday at 7:50 and 8:50 a.m…
Norman Provizer's Jazz Notes—Kirk Knuffke
Recently, I’ve been listening to drummer Matt Wilson’s recent CD, Hug, on Palmetto Records. Wilson, like drummer Brian Blade has a sufficient number of ties to Denver (especially through cornetist…
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