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October CD of the Month: Freddy Cole

In the beginning of his career Freddy Cole had to live in the shadow of his legendary older brother, Nat. Like his most famous sibling, Freddy as well as his…

November CD of the Month: Jimmy Greene-"Beautiful Life"

Jimmy Greene     Beautiful Life     Greene Music Works/Mack Avenue Records Jimmy Greene is part of a group of rising young jazz lions who hail from Hartford, CT…

Jazz on Film: So Square and So Hip

commentary by Matthew Goldwasser, Ph.D., clip from "Pete Kelly's Blues, Ella Fitzgerald song clip Jack Webb’s iconic character Joe Friday and program "Dragnet" forever fixed him as the no-nonsense, straight talking…

Norman Provizer's Jazz Notes: January 15th

Jazz Notes 1-15-15By Norman Provizer  While there are several notable events on tap for week, top billing has to go guitarist Bill Frisell’s return to his old high school on…

UNC Jazz Lab To Perform Live In-Studio | Jan. 27

As part of KUVO's High School/Collegiate Series, the UNC Jazz Lab will be broadcast live from the Phyllis A. Greer Performance Studio January 27 at 7 pm MST. The 18-piece…

Eats & Beats: Aurora's La Cueva - a family and community story

interview with Alfonso Nuñez There is a difference between the stable family restaurant and the "next big thing" trendy spot that has the latest food fad on fancy, overpriced display.…

Social Justice Music Special | Jan. 17, 8-10 PM MST

In the welcome statement of the 1964 Berlin Jazz Festival’s program guide, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote;            “This is triumphant music. Modern jazz has continued in this tradition, singing…

Billy Strayhorn's "Take the 'A' Train"

The signature tune of the Duke Ellington Orchestra, "Take the 'A' Train" was composed by Billy Strayhorn in 1939 and first recorded in January 1941 as a standard transcription for radio…

Colorado’s Resident Big Band Shares Jazz Favorites | Jan. 23

The Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra (CJRO) will present their favorite big band jazz arrangements for an evening of hard swinging masterworks January 23 at the Lone Tree Arts Center. “Colorado’s…

New Music Monday Returns! 1st edition of 2015

After it's annual one month hiatus, New Music Monday segment returns to Lunchtime at the Oasis chock full of brand new, swingin' music in a variety of styles. The following are…

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