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Why Jazz Matters: Track 9

| December 2, 2014
Why Jazz Matters: Track 9

by Norm Provizer A few months ago in this column, I made mention of the tribute Snoop Dog paid to Herbie Hancock when the Kennedy Center honored the great jazz pianist in 2013. At the event, Snoop referred to Hancock as the person who “invented hip hop.” While that testimonial might be a bit overly […]

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Why Jazz Matters: Track 8

| November 1, 2014
Why Jazz Matters: Track 8

by Norman Provizer If you were to draw up a very short list of the most significant bass players in the history of rock, one slot would definitely be reserved for Jack Bruce who died just a week before this past Halloween at the age of 71. Before he turned 20, this Scottish-born musician was […]

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Why Jazz Matters: Track 7

| October 1, 2014
Why Jazz Matters: Track 7

by Norman Provizer In 2002, just before she turned 23, singer/pianist Norah Jones struck gold with the release of her debut disc, Come Away with Me. Fueled by the hit tune “Don’t Know Why,” the music from that inaugural CD seemed to be everywhere. It went from gold (500,000 copies sold) to platinum (1 million […]

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Why Jazz Matters: Track 4

| July 1, 2014 | 0 Comments
Why Jazz Matters: Track 4

by Norm Provizer In its Michael Jackson obituary, The New York Times noted that the singer’s Thriller disc had sold, across the planet, to date, some 100 million copies. While that figure has been debated, there is a general consensus that Thriller has, at least, sold somewhere in the neighborhood of 55-to-65 million copies. Either […]

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Trumpeter Doug Jackson Brings “FUAZZ” Style Back to Denver

| May 1, 2014 | 1 Comment
Trumpeter Doug Jackson Brings “FUAZZ” Style Back to Denver

by Tim Wenger We’ve all wondered what happens when worlds collide. Fortunately, in the vast universe of modern music, it happens quite a bit. Just ask trumpeter Doug Jackson, Denver’s own funk-jazz pioneer who has returned to the Mile High City after an extended jaunt abroad and is hopeful that his trademark “FUAZZ” style is […]

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Dogfish Head Brewing Brings Beer-Music-Mashup to Ogden April 9

| April 1, 2014 | 0 Comments
Dogfish Head Brewing Brings Beer-Music-Mashup to Ogden April 9

by Tim Wenger Beer and music go together like peas and carrots, especially in Colorado where the craft beer scene and music scene are among the strongest in the country. So strong, in fact, that Delaware’s Dogfish Head Brewing is coming to town to host a Beer-Music-Mashup event at the Ogden Theatre on Wednesday, April […]

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Revolutionary Figures in Music

| February 1, 2013 | 0 Comments
Revolutionary Figures in Music

 by Nathan Schmit [email protected] This month, students were asked who they considered revolutionary in music. And while our discussion in class focused on people who have helped shape music as a medium (Duke Ellington, Dj Kool Herc, Miles Davis, and Lee Scratch Perry), the students were impressed by what certain artists said, rather than the […]

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Venue of the Month-El Chapultepec

| December 3, 2012 | 0 Comments
Venue of the Month-El Chapultepec

by Ryan Edwards Denver has a lot of newer venues, but it’s nice to come across a place that has a lot of history and has been a part of the Denver music scene for a long time. El Chapultepec sits on the corner of 20th and Market, right across the street from Coors Field, […]

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