Discover: Jazz

Categories

Vinyl Vault — Chico Hamilton, The Master

Jazz drummer Chico Hamilton. Rock band Little Feat. Together on one album. That will be the feature on the next Vinyl Vault. The album was called “Chico, The Master” and…

Why MLK Believed Jazz Was the Perfect Soundtrack for Civil Rights

Jazz, King declared, was the ability to take the “hardest realities of life and put them into music, only to come out with some new hope or sense of triumph.”…

Vinyl Vault — Les McCann, “Music Lets Me Be”

We lost pianist, vocalist, and composer Les McCann at the end of 2023 at the age of 88. McCann was a prolific recording artist with over 50 albums to his…

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…

The Nightside With Andy O’ 11th Anniversary Show

January 6, 2013, The Nightside With Andy O’ aired for the first time. That first Sunday Night the show started at 8 pm, subsequently moving to 9 pm to Midnight…

Vinyl Vault — Focus, “Mother Focus”

To kick off the new year, the Vinyl Vault will feature an album from the Dutch group Focus, their 1975 album entitled “Mother Focus,” the group’s fifth album. The band…

Steve’s Don’t Miss 2023 List (projects you want to know about)

“Best” is a pretty audacious term – as if one has heard everything and can discern the superlative entry. I prefer to spotlight projects that are simply “must hear.” These…

A Solstice Nightside Celebration

On Sunday on The Nightside With Andy O’ we will celebrate Winter Solstice. Winter begins on December 21, so we will be playing winter themes in words and music. The…

New Music Monday Annual Holiday Edition

Tune in to Arturo Gómez on Lunchtime! Monday, December 4 at noon as we close out New Music Monday 2023 with our Annual Holiday Edition. New Music Monday will go…

New Music Monday on Lunchtime! with Arturo Gómez

Join us for New Music Monday on November 27 at noon. Arturo Gómez will debut music from The Flying Horse Big Band, Michael Thomas Quintet and Dan Balmer. We close…

Become a Member

Join the growing family of people who believe that music is essential to our community. Your donation supports the work we do, the programs you count on, and the events you enjoy.

Download the App

Download KUVO's FREE app today! The KUVO Public Radio App allows you to take KUVO's music and news with you anywhere, anytime!