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On Stage—Chuck Lamb celebrates Brubeck at Vail Square Share KUVO’s performance series “On Stage” kicks off its summer series of broadcasts recorded at Vail Square with a celebration of Dave Brubeck by pianist Chuck Lamb. Chuck Lamb comes by his affection for the “Brubeck sound” honestly. His tribute album (“Lambinizations II: A Tribute to Dave Brubeck,” 2011) won accolades from Brubeck himself. The New York native has handled the 88s for the Brubeck Brothers Quartet since 2002. Earlier, Lamb is noted for his seminal work with the breakthrough fusion band Dry Jack.  ...

Vail Square, Jazz Tent Headliner Series Chuck Lamb, as a pianist and composer, has been with the Brubeck Brothers Quartet for 14 years and has performed with the Quartet and/or his own groups at numerous renowned venues around the world. In addition to being a professional touring musician and prolific composer, Chuck is also an accomplished and creative music educator. Chuck had the honor of becoming good friends with Dave Brubeck and released a tribute album that brought enthusiastic accolades from the maestro himself. Last year was the centennial of Dave’s birth and while we were delayed...

Steven Pope The Vail Jazz Festival is back for its 27th season with nine weeks of performances running from now through Labor Day Weekend. Overcoming obstacles After a year of uncertainty, festival founder Howard Stone and his team have been able to overcome the roadblocks of the pandemic to present 29 performances featuring some of the biggest names in jazz. “Last night I didn’t sleep very well because I was so pumped up from the energy and the music,” said Stone, following the opening night of the festival. Planning for this concert series usually takes place over the course of nine m...

Special to the Daily Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate, which has served many of Colorado’s mountain resort communities for nearly 60 years, is restructuring to accommodate its recent growth and success. Matt Fitzgerald has been promoted to market president of the Eagle County effective immediately. He will be one of four market presidents: one in the Roaring Fork Valley, one in Summit County, one in Eagle County and one in Denver. “We are a sales-focused company and believe this management change will bring us even closer to our customers and the communities we serve,” said Mark Smit...

A steamy love letter to the humble yet hedonistic hotel bathrobe Katie H. Sweeney FacebookTwitterEmail A steamy love letter to the humble yet hedonistic hotel bathrobePhoto illustration: SFGATE/evemilla/Getty Images There are many things that I miss about traveling. I miss the excited butterflies fluttering in my stomach as I look out the window of an airplane making its descent into a foreign land. I miss walking out of an airport and breathing in the fresh hot air of an exotic locale, so different from the brisk coolness of the Bay Area. I miss the first moments of experiencing an unknown p...