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Learn about the Black History Month events across Michigan State’s campus throughout February!

In the first week of November, I got an email from an angry Lansing culture lover. “I need to clone myself,” the reader complained. “I can’t go to all of these things.”

Debut album by Jocelyn Gould earned Juno in 2021

Debut album by Jocelyn Gould earned Juno in 2021

Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and SpotifyHays Street Hart, the trio of pianist Kevin Hays, bassist Ben Street and legendary drummer Billy Hart, recorded their acclaimed 2021 debut under less then optimal conditions. The album began as a performance in honor of Hart’s 80th birthday in December of 2020, livestreamed from an empty Smoke Jazz Club … Continue reading

Since 1985, KUVO has provided a rare blend of music & news. We broadcast the best in Jazz, Latin Jazz & Blues in addition to 17 locally produced, culturally diverse programs.

When it comes to jazz venues, Greater Lansing is a Midwestern-modest wine connoisseur. Tucked mostly out of sight are barrels and bottles of the finest stuff — nationally acclaimed musicians like trombonist Michael Dease, bassist Rodney Whitaker and guitarist Randy Napoleon, along with their ever-multiplying students, all in various stages of star evolution.

Ark Ovrutski: 44/33 article by Howard Mandel, published on June 26, 2023 at All About Jazz. Find more Liner Notes articles

WBGO’s Lee Mergner talks with Danny Melnick, the producer of Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival, about its evolution as one of the longest-running jazz festivals in the world.

Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and SpotifyThe music of Herbie Hancock has affected the lives of generations of jazz performers. Like many of these musicians, it was the opportunity to play with the great pianist/composer that introduced the drummer Mike Clark to the jazz world at large. Hancock initially had Harvey Mason in the drum chair … Continue reading