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Jazz News: Donald Rossa retires from Dazzle; Max Roach centennial; Charlie Parker’s plastic sax

A fond farewell to Donald Rossa, who owned and ran Dazzle through its three locations (now at the Denver Performing Arts Complex), and countless shows featuring local and national talent,…

Gift of Jazz — A Centennial Tribute to Max Roach

  Gift of Jazz presents A Centennial Tribute to Max Roach on Sunday, January 21 at 7 pm at The Muse Performance Space in Lafayette. Max Roach (1924-2007) is known…

A Centennial Tribute to Johnny Hartman

Gift of Jazz presents a centennial tribute to Johnny Hartman performed by Robert Johnson on Wednesday, July 19 at 7 pm at Dazzle at Baur's. July 2023 is when vocalist…

Charles Mingus Centennial

Charles Mingus a towering figure in Jazz was born on April 22, 1922. We are celebrating the 100th anniversary of his birth.  A true virtuoso bassist who studied double bass…

A Centennial Tribute to Charles Mingus

Gift of Jazz: A Centennial Tribute to Charles Mingus. Presented by: Drew Morrell, Gabriel Mervine, Andrew Vogt, Marc Sabatella, Bill Larson Join Gift of Jazz in a celebration of the life…

Ella and Frank’s Big Band Love Letter to Nelson Riddle

The Gift of Jazz Centennial Concert Series presents Ella and Frank’s Big Band Love Letter to Nelson Riddle Presented by: Doug Barta (vocals), Dawn Clement (vocals), with the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra Nelson…

Celebrating the Life of Clark Terry

December 14, 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of Clark Terry’s birth! KUVO Jazz is celebrating the life and music of this trailblazing trumpeter, band leader, music producer and publisher, educator…

The Real Ambassador— A Century of Dave Brubeck

“The Nightside with Andy O’” on December 6, 2020, coincides with Dave Brubeck’s centenary. With that in mind all four hours of the show will be dedicated to his music…

South of the Border—Charlie Parker 100

Charlie Parker was renowned for his love of all types of music. Growing up in Kansas City he was exposed to the great swings sounds of jazz as well as…

Celebrating Charlie Parker Centennial

This weekend, KUVO hosts are celebrating the music of Charlie Parker with hourly selections performed or written by Parker. KUVO and iconic saxophonist-composer Charlie “Yardbird” Parker share the same birthday,…

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