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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.

Jazz artist st Jane Bunnett will team with Cuban musicians Hilario Duran and Candido Camero in Golden on Nov. 11.

Jazz in Denver: Jane Bunnet, Tom Harrell, Medeski Martin and Wood

April 30, 2016 at 2:32 p.m.

Jazz in Denver: Jane Bunnet, Tom Harrell, Medeski Martin and Wood

Ron Carter plays Dazzle this month. (AFP/Getty Images)

Coming to Colorado: Jazz greats Ron Carter and Buster Williams

April 30, 2016 at 6:12 p.m.

Coming to Colorado: Jazz greats Ron Carter and Buster Williams

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Jazz: Properly coronated Vijay Iyer brings his trio to Denver’s Dazzle

September 27, 2012 at 10:11 a.m.

Jazz: Properly coronated Vijay Iyer brings his trio to Denver's Dazzle

Preservation Hall Jazz Band's "50th Anniversary Collection" includes four discs of outgoing Dixieland recordings, playing out along the lines of chronological roulette, from 1962-2010.

Bret Saunders’s jazz picks in Denver for September 2012

April 30, 2016 at 2:56 p.m.

Bret Saunders's jazz picks in Denver for September 2012

U.S. bassist and singer Esperanza Spalding performs during an evening of music, poetry and the spoken word in the East Room of the White House in Washington in 2009.

Esperanza Spalding, Son of Goldfinger top big month in Denver jazz

April 30, 2016 at 11:59 p.m.

Esperanza Spalding, Son of Goldfinger top big month in Denver jazz

Pat Metheny will perform with in-synch saxman Chris Potter and their Unity Band at the Denver Botanic Gardens' York Street venue on Sept. 7.

Jazz: Pat Metheny at his mellifluous best with new group Unity

May 1, 2016 at 8:46 a.m.

Jazz: Pat Metheny at his mellifluous best with new group Unity

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Jazz saxophonist Ravi Coltrane headed to Denver for show

July 19, 2012 at 10:58 a.m.

Jazz saxophonist Ravi Coltrane headed to Denver for show

Cornetist Don Cherry won a following during the 1960s era of jazz avant-garde with his trademark delicate sound.

Neneh Cherry channels father Don with The Thing collaboration

May 1, 2016 at 4:19 a.m.

Neneh Cherry channels father Don with The Thing collaboration

Drummer Colin Stranahan co-leads an energetic trio with pianist Glenn Zaleski and bassist Rick Rosato. They play at Dazzle on Sunday night.

Denver phenom Colin Stranahan still tears it up on the drums

April 30, 2016 at 7:17 p.m.

Denver phenom Colin Stranahan still tears it up on the drums

The Cookers, pictured here on their album "Believe," are a virtual supergroup of '70s jazz greats.

Billy Harper, Cecil McBee, other jazz greats form Cookers, hit Denver

May 1, 2016 at 1:04 a.m.

Billy Harper, Cecil McBee, other jazz greats form Cookers, hit Denver