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Norman Provizer's Jazz Notes

Norman Provizer

March is off to a shaky start with the world witnessing a blatant effort to reshape Europe and the political order that the continent represents. The whole world is indeed…

Norman Provizer's Jazz Notes

Norman Provizer

During the mid-1990s, tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson, who grew up in Denver, recorded three of his Blue Note albums with a special guest on guitar – Fareed Haque. Those albums…

Norman Provizer's Jazz Notes

Norman Provizer

If you are looking for one of the area-based jazz organizations that clearly has earned your support, then look on no further than Dazzle on Sunday at 6 pm where…

Norman Provizer's Jazz Notes

Norman Provizer

Among the jazz-folk who have resettled here, one of the more prominent is bassist Derrick Hodge. I first seriously listened to Hodge when he worked with trumpeter Terence Blanchard’s band.…

Norman Provizer's Jazz Notes

Norman Provizer

Despite the continued and haunting presence of Covid 19, the jazz scene has, at least, been moving in the right direction. Take, for example, this month’s sounds that can be…

Norman Provizer's Jazz Notes

In the January 9, edition of The New York Times, there is an interesting article titled “5 Minutes That Will Make You Love.…” What follows is a range of interviews…

Norman Provizer's Jazz Notes

Norman Provizer

This week, Dazzle at Baur’s celebrates its 25th anniversary in exactly the right way, despite the obvious problems produced by our ongoing pandemic. By that I mean, the club is…

Norman Provizer's Jazz Notes

Norman Provizer

While tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson was born in Carthage, Missouri, he grew up in Denver and was part of a young group of players who cultivated their collective chops at…

Norman Provizer's Jazz Notes

Norman Provizer

In 1996, singer Eva Cassidy passed without great notice outside of her home base of the Washington, DC area. In 1998, however, a compilation of her previously recorded songs was…

Norman Provizer's Jazz Notes

Norman Provizer

In 2010, pianist/composer Jason Moran received wide-spread recognition when he was selected as a MacArthur Fellow “genius” grant recipient. Beginning this past month, folks in the Denver have been able…

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