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Local Musician Spotlight: Teresa Carroll

Candace LeGault

Another one of Denver Jazz’ pride and joys is Teresa Carroll, singer.  Teresa was trained in voice at Ithaca College, at the Harlem School of the Arts, and with vocal…

Book Review: We'll Always Have Casablanca

Dr. Robert Greer

The movie "Casablanca" along with "Citizen Kane" are considered by many critics to be two of the greatest movies of all time.  Certainly "Casablanca" is one of the most written-about…

Local Musician Spotlight: Ben Markley

Candace LeGault

Ben Markley is a jazz pianist, arranger, composer, author, and educator who is active from Wyoming to Ft. Collins to Denver. He has done so many exciting things with music. …

Local Musician Spotlight: Peter Sommer

Candace LeGault

Tenor sax player Peter Sommer holds as his heroes Duke Ellington, Thelonius Monk and John Coltrane.  With the depth of his playing, he could have easily been a hero of…

Jazz on Film: A Deep Drink of the Blues ("Red, White & Blues")

“I don’t know how far the ripple effect [of our influence] spread, but Robert Johnson is a household name now.”  - Eric Clapton Matthew Goldwasser reviews "The Blues: Red, White…

Book Review: O. Henry Short Stories

Dr. Robert Greer MD

Doubleday, Page and Co. began publishing the O. Henry Prize stories in 1919.  This wonderful collection of short stories has appeared annually since then.  The 2015 O. Henry Prize Stories…

Jazz on Film: "Cabin in the Sky" - Hot and Heavenly in 1943

Commentary by Steve Chavis and George Peck, clips from film, song "Going Up" There’s no reference to Christmas or Santa, but “Cabin in the Sky” is full of heavenly imagery…

Book Review: How About Never - Is Never Good For You?

Dr. Robert Greer MD

Dr. Robert Greer reviews "How About Never - Is Never Good for You?: My Life in Cartoons" by Bob Mankoff. Robert Greer MD examines the memoir of Bob Mankoff -…

Katie Thiroux | Bonus 30 Under 30

https://youtu.be/_09b6xPKb6s Katie Thiroux, an award-winning bassist and vocalist hailing from Los Angeles, began playing acoustic bass at 8 years old and was landing principal roles in the LA Opera and Opera Pacifica by…

Katelyn TenEyck | 30 Under 30

https://youtu.be/SFJHd1hwhsA Katelyn TenEyck began playing piano, violin, and trumpet as a fifth grader. During middle school, her sixth grade orchestra was without a bass player so she taught herself how…

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