Discover: Javon Jackson
Jazz News: Javon Jackson nominated, Nocturne noticed, Hazel Miller inducted
Denver-raised saxophonist Javon Jackson was nominated for an NAACP Image award for his jazz, gospel and poetry project called “The Gospel According to Nikki Giovanni.” Other nominees in the “Outstanding…
Norman Provizer's Jazz Notes - DownBeat Poll
Recently the August 2022 issue of DownBeat magazine hit newsstands, mailboxes, and computers. And it contained the 70th annual critics poll with voting from 114 jazz critics from around the…
Juneteenth ft. Poet Laureate Nikki Giovanni & Jazz Icon Javon Jackson
Marking 157 years since all enslaved Americans were finally freed, with the last group in Texas on June 19, 1865 (two years after the Emancipation Proclamation), Denver’s reputation for presenting…
New Music Monday — Javon Jackson, Melissa Aldana & Alvin Queen Trio
New music highlights include these recordings plus more! Tune in on Monday, February 28, at noon with Arturo Gómez for New Music Monday. Javon Jackson: "The Gospel According To Nikki…
Javon Jackson - 2nd Annual Pure Patience Casino Night in the Rockies
Special guest Javon Jackson, Denver’s own internationally renowned jazz saxophonist, auction, dinner, fun casino play, and great prizes. A night of fun for all, comradeship, and community empowerment as we…
Norman Provizer's Jazz Notes
While tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson was born in Carthage, Missouri, he grew up in Denver and was part of a young group of players who cultivated their collective chops at…
Memories of El Chapultepec
"I sure miss JD Kelly and the Blues Revue. DynoMite, and Nitro! Some great memories of his performances." "Many, many. Enough to get the background on the photo mural posted…
Norman Provizer's Jazz Notes
Earlier this month, I had a chance to catch Spike Lee’s 1992 film on Malcolm X on television, and to do so remained a powerful experience. But there was something…
Celebrating Birthdays on The Night Beat
A number of jazz musicians share June 16 as the date of their birth. Beginning at 8 pm on Wednesday, June 16, Night Beat host Doug Crane will feature music…
Mentors & Protégés
Thank you for celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month with us! We hope you enjoyed the different "Mentors and Protégés” we featured throughout the month. Mentor: Duke Ellington & Protégé: Billy Strayhorn…
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