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6:23 am — 2015 – Longmont High School Rhythmaires under the direction of Darryl Abramson. “Morocco” by the Rippingtons.

7:23 am — 2017 – East High School 13th Hour Jazz Combo under the direction of Keith Oxman. “Stop and Listen.”

8:23 am — 2019 – Grandview High School Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Keith Farmer. Host: Geoff Anderson. “Walk Like the Gov.”

9:23 am — 2019 – Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars under the direction of Ed Cannava. Host: by Susan Gatschet. “Potato Head Blues” by Louis Armstrong.

10:23 — 2020 – Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts under the direction of Annie Booth. Live at Westcliffe Jazz Camp. “The Eternal Loop” by current Denver School of the Arts senior, pianist Ethan Frank.

11:23 am — 2011 – Gilpin Elementary School class, directed by the teacher and KUVO Host Linard “Scotty” Scott.

12:23 am — 2017 – Denver School of the Arts under the direction of Dave Hammond. From the Essentially Ellington Competition at Jazz at Lincoln Center. “Cottontail.”

1:23 pm — 2015 – UNC Greeley under the direction of Dana Landry. Charlie Cump hosting. Birdlike by Freddie Hubbard.

2:23 pm — 2019 – Colorado School of Mines Jazz Ensemble under the direction of John Cullenson. Host: Geoff Anderson. “Boppin’ to P-Town” by Illinois jazz educator Doug Stone.

3:23 pm — 2017 – CSU Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Peter Sommer. “Don’t Get Sassy” by Thad Jones.

4:23 pm — 2019 -Boulder High School under the direction of Bo Bryson with host Rodney Franks. “Cold Duck Time” by Eddie Harris.

5:23 pm — 2018 – Lamont Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Steve Wiest with Rodney Franks. “I Love You” by Cole Porter.

6:23 pm — 2011 – Gilpin Elementary School class, directed by the teacher and KUVO Host Linard “Scotty” Scott.

7:23 pm — 2017 – East High School 13th Hour Jazz Combo under the direction of Keith Oxman. “Stop and Listen.”

8:28 pm — 2020 – Monarch High School Jazz Band under the direction of Clare Church. Hosted by Geoff Anderson. “Vine Street Rumble” by Benny Carter.

9:28 pm — CU-Boulder Jazz Combo 1, under the direction of Ed Breazeale. (year unknown). Hosted by Geoff Anderson. “Oleo” by Sonny Rollins.

Pictures top to bottom: Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars, Colorado School of Mines Jazz Ensemble, Monarch High School Jazz Band; homepage: Boulder High School

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