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Many of the performances took place in renowned jazz venues, such as the prestigious Dazzle Jazz Club in Denver (a sold-out event), the Ice House in Minneapolis and Blue Bamboo in Orlando. As part of the tour, Cafêzz participated in two special concerts, one of them at “Lamuza Parkeko Kasinoak” in Basque Country; [13] the other at the ...
KUVO (89.3 MHz) is a non-profit FM radio station broadcasting mainly jazz music in a public radio format. Licensed to Denver, Colorado, KUVO is owned by Rocky Mountain Public Media Inc. KUVO's mission is to "provide distinctive music, news and informational programming reflecting the values and cultural diversity of their listener community."
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues, ragtime, European harmony and African rhythmic rituals.
Stride employed left hand techniques from ragtime, wider use of the piano's range, and quick tempos. [1] Compositions were written but were also intended to be improvised. [1] The term "stride" comes from the idea of the pianist's left hand leaping, or "striding", across the piano. [2] The left hand characteristically plays a four-beat pulse ...
The Jazz's attendance declined slightly after the team's move from New Orleans to Utah, partly because of a late approval for the move (June 1979) and also poor marketing in the Salt Lake City area. Tom Nissalke departed as coach after the Jazz started the 1981–82 season 8–12, and general manager Frank Layden replaced him.
Early Jazz: Its Roots and Musical Development, by Gunther Schuller, is a seminal study of jazz from its origins through the early 1930s, first published in 1968. [1] It has since been translated into five languages (Italian, French, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish). [2] When it was published, it was the first volume of a projected two volume ...
Retiring to Boulder, Colorado, from on-the-road work with Bennett when he reached 80, Ralph Sharon continued to perform in the Denver metropolitan area until shortly before his death. Tony Bennett and the Ralph Sharon Trio performed at various jazz venues, including Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge in Denver. He died from natural causes on March 31 ...
South Restaurant & Jazz Club: 3 Zanzibar Blue; Pittsburgh. Chris’ Jazz Café: 3 Con Alma; Gullifty's, Squirrel Hill; MCG Jazz: 3 South Carolina. The Jazz Corner, Hilton Head: 4 Tennessee. The Palace, Memphis; Rudy's Jazz Room, Nashville: 4 Texas. Caravan of Dreams, Fort Worth