Bret Saunders

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Bret Saunders

Bret Saunders (bretsaunders@kbco.com) can be heard from 6 to 11 a.m. weekday mornings at KBCO 97.3 FM. Follow him on Twitter: @Bretontheradio.

SF Jazz Collective photographed in San Francisco in 2015. (Jay Blakesberg, Provided by SF)

Get Jazzy: SF Jazz Collective, Kamasi Washington and more to catch near Denver

April 20, 2018 at 3:46 p.m.

The SF Jazz Collective has established the tradition of honoring the innovators who have come before them with celebrations of their music, and for their April 25 appearance at the Lone Tree...

Get Jazzy: SF Jazz Collective, Kamasi Washington and more to catch near Denver

November 17, 2021 at 1:14 p.m.

The SF Jazz Collective has established the tradition of honoring the innovators who have come before them with celebrations of their music, and for their聽April 25聽appearance at the Lone Tree...

Jazz: Branford Marsalis; Record Store Day; Earl Klugh at the Broadmoor

November 17, 2021 at 1:14 p.m.

Saxophonist Branford Marsalis is one of those rare artists to remain true to forward-thinking jazz while achieving various levels of commercial recognition.

The jazz vaults stocked with lost tapes will open this weekend. Here are some great finds.

November 17, 2021 at 1:16 p.m.

Jazz fans with leisure time and a surplus of cash will be thrilled to know that the vaults, stocked with neglected tapes, are opening this month.

Jazz: A Wes Montgomery party at Nocturne, Ron Miles and Bill Frisell at Regis

November 17, 2021 at 1:14 p.m.

Plus: Major jazz piano talent Alfredo Rodriguez comes to Dazzle, and much more.

Catch the last City Park Jazz show online this Sunday

November 17, 2021 at 12:52 p.m.

All the Denver jazz news you need to know for August, from City Park Jazz's last show to Maria Schneider's new album.

Bandleader/composer Maria Schneider in action. (Simon, provided by mariaschneider.com)

Jazz: Composer Maria Schneider on working with Bowie: “He let out the beast in me.”

November 17, 2021 at 1:18 p.m.

Schneider, who comes to Lakewood this month, has five Grammy statuettes to her name, and a who's-who list of collaborators.

Snarky Puppy perform at the Ogden Theatre on May 24, 2016. Photos by Ali Baker, heyreverb.com

Jazz: Snarky Puppy plays Boulder, Antonio Sanchez at DU

November 17, 2021 at 1:14 p.m.

It's been somewhat quiet on the live jazz performance scene in the Denver area this year. (But audiences are appreciative: I watched a crowd enthusiastically take in a sold-out set...

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Saunders: Top jazz picks of 2017

November 17, 2021 at 1:19 p.m.

When assembling an annual top 10 list, I have one overreaching criterion: How much have I flat-out enjoyed an album?

Jazz pianist Teddy Wilson seated at a grand piano in a studio room, March 13, 1950 at radio station WNEW in New York. (Associated Press file)

Some great gifts for the jazz lover in your life

November 17, 2021 at 1:19 p.m.

Seeking out holiday gifts to impress the discerning music lover in your life? Here are some suggestions, all loaded with lovely music.

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Get Jazzy: SF Jazz Collective, Kamasi Washington and more to catch near Denver

Get Jazzy: SF Jazz Collective, Kamasi Washington and more to catch near Denver

Jazz: Branford Marsalis; Record Store Day; Earl Klugh at the Broadmoor

The jazz vaults stocked with lost tapes will open this weekend. Here are some great finds.

Jazz: A Wes Montgomery party at Nocturne, Ron Miles and Bill Frisell at Regis

Catch the last City Park Jazz show online this Sunday

Jazz: Composer Maria Schneider on working with Bowie: “He let out the beast in me.”

Jazz: Snarky Puppy plays Boulder, Antonio Sanchez at DU

Saunders: Top jazz picks of 2017

Some great gifts for the jazz lover in your life