Discover: The Jazz River
The Jazz River—Musical Travels Along the Silk Road
For a thousand years, beginning in 100 BC, travelers across "the Silk Road" exchanged goods and merchandise, jewels, food, animals, and yes. even slaves. But also, they shared knowledge and…
The Jazz River—Black Jazz Records-Revolutions Inside and Out
1971 was a bad time to start a new jazz record label. Pop and Rock music ascended to and jazz musicians were having a hard time making a living. But…
The Jazz River—le Jazz Francais
The French have loved jazz since the 1930s. They gave the world Django and Stephane and Du Hot Club de Jazz, Michel Legrand, Jacque Loussier, Michel Petrucciani, Cyrille Aimee and…
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…
The Jazz River—Music from the Red Hot Organization
In 1989, while the world was being ravaged by the HIV/AIDS pandemic, Leigh Blake and John Carlin, both involved in the downtown New York creative arts scene that was devastated…
The Jazz River Goes Classical
Jazz interpretations of classical composers and well-known compositions. Scores of Jazz Artists have serious classical Chops. From James Booker, Duke Ellington, Regina Carter, Art Tatum and more they flex these…
The Jazz River—Planet Squeezbox
The accordion is a much-maligned instrument. Scorned by the cultural elite as well as regular folks whose associations with the instrument may relate to corny polka and beer hall Oom…
Frank Zappa & Jimi Hendrix—Beyond Category on The Jazz River
Contemporaries from the 1960s, revered and mythologized, Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa traveled very different pathways in pursuit of their singular visions. Hendrix was the sonic astronaut, launching his guitar…
The Jazz River—Women of the World-2
In celebration of International Women's History Month, The Jazz River takes another journey across the many and varied musical tributaries written, produced and performed by women. Expect to hear vintage…
The Jazz River—The World According to Taj
“I Don’t fit into a particular category. I tried for years to fit into what everybody else was doing and became completely frustrated. I thought there was something wrong with…
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