Steve Chavis
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Live & Local: Wil Swindler’s new album "Accumulation – Live at Nocturne" | KUVO Jazz (opens the original)
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Wil Swindler says it’s finally time for him to do a quartet album, only this time it’s without the sonic “cover” of his well-known Elevenet band. “It’s just me and a rhythm section. It’s a little more intimidating,” said Swindler. Accumulation – Live at Nocturne is the fifth album for the alto saxophonist, bandleader, composer and educator. In conversation with KUVO JAZZ’s Morning Set, Swindler says his title is about more metaphysical pursuits, such as relationships and career. He noted, “This
Live & Local: A Conversation with Peter Henriksen, how the Rocky Mountain Archtop Guitar Festival took off | KUVO Jazz (opens the original)
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Recently, Abi and I chatted with amplifier maker and founder of the Rocky Mountain Archtop Guitar Festival, Peter Henriksen. The 2026 festival (held every other year) is scheduled for September 18-20, 2026, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Olde Town Arvada, Colorado. Among other things, he talked about what an archtop guitar is, the art and science of amplifier making, how the festival got started, and just how many guitars he owns. Peter Henriksen: We always say that if kids stick with music long en
Behind the Scenes with the Bandleader – Etienne Charles | KUVO Jazz (opens the original)
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Rarely do we get to interview an artist just before they go on stage. Like athletes, they’re usually in the mental “zone” before the game, visualizing, doing standing jumps, getting “pumped up” before the first hit. This interview with Trinidad-born bandleader and trumpeter Etienne Charles (captured backstage at KUVO’s 21st Annual Live at the Vineyards), takes us inside the mind of the bandleader as he plans the night’s song list. He’s fully in the moment, and you’ll enjoy following his train of
Jazz News: Angélique Kidjo on Walk of Fame; Blue Note-London launches with Glasper; Bud Powell documentary Bud Lives! | KUVO Jazz (opens the original)
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This is Jazz News, a look at what’s news in jazz, music, and the arts. Angélique Kidjo, the first African musician on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Multiple Grammy and Polar winner Angélique Kidjo has become the first African musician with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The French-Beninese singer-actor-activist was inducted with speeches from chairman of the Recording Academy Harvey Mason Jr. and actor and friend Willem Dafoe. Her star, the 2,854th, is in the 7000 block of Hollywood Boulevar
Live & Local: Bandmates build new jazz fest in Northern Colorado | KUVO Jazz (opens the original)
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Jazz in Northern Colorado takes a new shape this weekend with the inaugural Atom Jazz Fest, the brainchild of a jazz band that wants to make sure there are plenty of opportunities for artists to play and grow. Trumpeter Adisa Nickerson and bassist Todd Van Selus from the Atom Jazz Collective dropped by KUVO to share some insights on how they got this first-time, two-plus-day event off the ground. Their secret? Playing as bandmates makes for good event planning. Says Nickerson, “The way that we w
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