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CASA—Amplify Their Voice

“When my CASA kiddo told his preschool teacher, "She's my friend and she takes me places. I love her!" my heart was full. Being a CASA is an amazing opportunity…

Happy Birthday to Herbie Hancock

Nikki Giron

Herbie Hancock Song Facts: Growing up in the '40s and '50s in Chicago, Herbie Hancock was around street vendors, including the "watermelon men," who peddled the fruit. This provided the…

New Music Monday—Greg Abate, Berta Moreno & Afro-Soul Jazz Project, and John Hasselback III

New music premiering on April 12, at noon on New Music Monday with host Arturo Gómez includes: Greg Abate - "Magic Dance: The Music of Kenny Barron" The sizzling sounds…

Vinyl Vault—Johnny Hammond “Wild Horses Rock Steady"

The Vinyl Vault gets down with the funky organ of Johnny Hammond and his 1972 session “Wild Horses Rock Steady.” The album was an early release on the Kudu record…

Long Play—The Nightside with Andy O'

We roll out a new fixture during the last hour of The Nightside with Andy O'. It's called "Long Play" and it gives Nightside host Andy O' the opportunity to…

RIP at 86: Ramón 'Papi' Pacheco

RIP at 86: Ramón Pacheco, percussionist, Dean of Denver’s Latin Musicians. September 27, 1934, Brooklyn, NY to April 4, 2021, Northglenn, CO Early Easter Sunday morning the retired percussionist, Ray…

On Stage—The Bigger the Better—Big Bands

KUVO’s performance archive show “On Stage” showcases the most elaborate and complex assemblage of jazz musicians – the big band. The Phyllis A. Greer Performance Studio is known as an…

Canción Mexicana celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month

Canción Mexicana celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month by combining the best of these two worlds. The result is beautiful music. Music written by jazz artists like Herbie Hancock, Herb Alpert, Tony…

Colorado music venues planning their comebacks

Jennifer Castor, Brian Willie

by Jennifer Castor, Brian Willie • Published on April 6, 2021 DENVER — Local music and performing arts venues are starting to reopen — slowly. With warm weather returning and some pandemic restrictions lifting, the…

Happy Birthday to Billie Holiday!

Nikki Giron

Fun facts about Billie Holiday: —Billie Holiday had a very limited vocal range. —Eleanora Fagan is Billie’s Real name. The name Billie came from a silent movie star Billie Dove.…

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