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It’s “The Nutcracker” to a totally different beat, and thoroughly entertaining.

I'll never forget the first time I saw a live production of The Nutcracker. Or, more accurately, I'll never forget forgetting The Nutcracker. My parents,...

As you polish off that leftover turkey-stuffing-cranberry sandwich, whet your appetite for Charleston’s holiday parade of dance and theater productions that are sure to lift your seasonal spirits.

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.

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.

Jones very first solo Christmas album is a mix of originals and covers, some traditional and some more unexpected.

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Share One of the lesser-known holiday traditions at KUVO JAZZ is the yearly airing of “The Nutcracker Suite” on Christmas Day. It’s not just any Nutcracker. It’s the Ellington & Strayhorn version. To call it an arrangement doesn’t do the piece justice. There is composition involved in this jazziest of reimaginings. The Ellington Nutcracker was written and arranged in 1960 with the lion’s share of the arranging by Billy Strayhorn. On the original recording the album cover f...

Boston Ballet’s ‘The Gift’ is a welcome one By Jeffrey Gantz Globe Correspondent,Updated December 17, 2020, 4:06 p.m. Email to a Friend In Boston Ballets "The Gift," Chyrstyn Fentroy performs in “Arabesque Cookie.”Brooke Trisolini (Custom credit) For the second of its six virtual presentations of the 2020–2021 season, Boston Ballet is offering “The Gift” — and a very handsome one. The music for this holiday celebration is Duke Ellington’s 1960 �...