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The Night Beat — Jazz Goes to The Movies Week Two

For Week Two of Jazz Goes to the Movies, we head south to Brazil. We’ll feature music heard in films such as “Flying Down to Rio” (1933), the very first…

Ginga Brazilian Blast

Ginga - Cultivated in Boulder, Colorado, and composed of some of the best jazz, classical and salsa musicians on the Front Range, Ginga is THE powerhouse Brazilian band in Colorado.…

Local Musician Spotlight: Victor Mestas Pérez

Candace LeGault

Every jazz musician I meet comes from a different background. One will have had music in his life from day one and musically gifted parents; another will have first thought…

Vinyl Vault — Azymuth, “Spectrum”

We have some Brazilian sounds coming up on the Vinyl Vault as we feature an album from the band Azymuth, their 1985 release “Spectrum.” Starting in the mid-70s, the band…

On Stage — Yamandu Costa at Vail Square

KUVO’s performance series “On Stage” features virtuoso 7-string guitarist Yamandu Costa as recorded at Vail Square at the Vail Jazz Festival. A native Brazilian, Costa made his Vail Jazz debut…

Gonzalo Teppa Quintet

This Friday night is the return of the virtuosic Gonzalo Teppa Quintet, featuring Gonzalo Teppa on bass,  Greg Harris – vibraphone/piano/percussion, Alex Heffron – guitar, Andrew Wheelock – drums, Ike Spivak – sax/flute/clarinet. Their music is always…

The Astrud Gilberto Album—Record Store Day Giveaway

Nikki Giron

The Astrud Gilberto Album w/Antonio Carlos Jobim Released:   January 30, 1965 This album was Astrud Gilberto’s debut album and became an ‘accidental success’ after her recording of ‘Girl from Ipanema’. Astrud…

A Mountain of Gratitude – More than $40K raised for KUVO JAZZ!

“Thank You!”  YOU bring the BEST music to the community! It’s called the “daily grind.”  Once you create a space in the world and get your routines set, put life…

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