Discover: Birthday
Happy Birthday Django Reinhardt
(January 23, 1910 – May 16, 1953) defined the genre of “Gypsy Jazz.” Not only does this genre have a very specific feel, sound, and instruments, the music theory behind…
R&B Jukebox Celebrates Sam Cooke
Saturday, January 22, marks the birthday of the father of soul music, Sam Cooke! Sam Cooke put the spirit of the gospel sound into popular music and created a new…
Happy Birthday, Max Roach
Maxwell Lemuel Roach was an American jazz drummer and composer, one of the most influential and widely recorded modern percussionists. A founder of modern jazz who rewrote the rules of…
Born on this day...Trumpeter Clark Terry
Born on this day... Clark Terry’s career in jazz spanned more than seventy years. He was a world-class trumpeter, flugelhornist, educator, composer, writer, trumpet/flugelhorn designer, teacher, and NEA Jazz Master.…
Happy Birthday to the legendary Dave Brubeck
Happy Birthday to the legendary Dave Brubeck born on this day in 1920. When he was young, he was not allowed to listen to the radio. His mother had enforced…
The Night Beat—The Music of George Wallington
On tap: noting the birthdate of pianist George Wallington and the passing of lyricist Leslie Bricusse. Pianist George Wallington was born Giacinto Figlia in Palermo, Sicily on October 27, 1924.…
Canción Mexicana—Feliz Cumpleaños Little Joe!
Feliz Cumpleaños Little Joe! On Canción Mexicana we’re planning a birthday celebration this Sunday, October 17, when Jose Maria De Leon Hernandez, known by music fans as Little Joe, was…
Happy Birthday Art Tatum!
Happy Birthday to the great Art Tatum born on this day in 1909! He was considered a piano genius and a virtuoso. Being diagnosed He was legally blind and taught…
Celebrating 36 Years On-Air!
Every day at KUVO is filled with musical discovery! Nearly every set on KUVO has something you’ve probably never heard before, whatever the genre. In jazz, young players tackle the…
R&B Jukebox Celebrates Buddy Guy
The R&B Jukebox celebrates the 85th birthday of Buddy Guy. From playing a two-stringed guitar to having a highway named after him, we’ll complement the PBS American Masters documentary by…
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