Celebrating John Coltrane on what would have been his 100th birthday
There are plenty of ways to honor the jazz great locally.
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Enjoy alfresco jazz around Colorado in August
Hot days and cool tunes permeate Denver Botanic Gardens, City Park and Telluride
Jazz: New album from DU’s Nate Wooley, and more shows this month
The first thing youāll hear on the new album from Columbia Icefield, āA Silence Opensā (Out of Your Head Records), is the mournful whistling of leader Nate Wooley.
A look at Colorado’s summer jazz festivals, and more performances this month
Thereās a lineup to stylistically satisfy just about anyone, and thereās nothing quite like listening to this joyous music as it reverberates off various peaks at altitude.
Denver Jazz Fest returns with a diverse lineup and larger footprint
April is the best month of the year (so far) for jazz aficionados on the Front Range, with the Denver Jazz Fest and Record Store Day returning.
Ken Walker, Colorado’s premier jazz bassist, has died
He took the stage at Dazzle on the final Friday of almost every month for more than 20 years
Jazz: You should own this Miles Davis classic
Plus: Live jazz this month in Denver
Jazz: Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble playing two shows in Colorado
Few in music are as successfully eclectic as Don Was, a bassist, producer, bandleader and record label president.
The 10 best jazz albums of 2025
Patricia Brennan is one of the most imaginative composers in the music industry right now.
Tireless Colorado jazz pianist-bandleader Purnell Steen has died
Purnell Steen, a joyous Colorado jazz pianist-bandleader and tireless civil rights advocate, died on Nov. 18. He was 84.