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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.

Mixing roadhouse grooves and gospel the organist's final studio session exemplifies the sacred-secular paradox in black American music

Wayne Smith, Jr. is a drummer, composer, and educator with a multifaceted palette of soundscapes and genres at his disposal. Having toured across three continents, performed throughout the New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. music scenes, and currently working as a staple member of the legendary Sun Ra Arkestra, Smith’s accolades rightly herald his abilities as a master craftsman of the drum set.

Mondays With Morgan is a new column in London Jazz News written by Morgan Enos, a music journalist based in Hackensack, New Jersey. Therein, he dives deep into the jazz that moves him – his main focus being the scene in nearby New York City. This week, he interviewed Zev Feldman, a record executive, producer…

Jazz fans will likely recognize the above names as Philadelphia musicians. Sure, it would have been easier to represent the six as the Temple Jazz Sextet,

WBGO’s Nicole Sweeney talks with trumpeter and educator Terell Stafford about his journey as a jazz educator and his approach to teaching the music at Temple University in Philadelphia.

Here are some of the Record Store Day special releases that jazz-loving vinyl collectors can find in the 2023 edition.

It might be the shortest month of the year, but February is packed with great events around campus. From a conversation with Andrew Young to jazz music and a campus-wide celebration, here are a few ways to fill your calendar.

Get ready to celebrate Emory’s past, present and future during Charter Week, set for Feb. 6-11. View the full schedule of events, including a special One Emory presentation from President Fenves on Feb. 7.