Steve Chavis

Denver

Program Director at KUVO-FM (Denver, CO)

Co-hosting "The Morning Set" Mon-Fri 7a-10a at KUVO Jazz - Denver, Breckenridge, globally. Living the jazz life. RTs do not imply endorsement.

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The Parrisian Live Band on KUVO | December 13

Dec 9, 2024 | kuvo.org | Steve Chavis

KUVO features The Parrisian Live Band, from the Masterpiece Studio this Friday, December 13, on KUVO at 7 p.m. – on the air, stream, and the app. Parris Fleming, a seasoned musician and celebrated artist with over a decade of experience is not one to be confined by genre or convention. He is currently involved in several innovative projects that highlight his versatility and creativity.
Jazz News: Jazz Congress 2025; Allan Harris hosts Jazz Marathon; Call him Sir Kenny Barron

Dec 9, 2024 | kuvo.org | Steve Chavis

This is Jazz News, a look at what’s news in jazz, music and the arts. KUVO Music Director Kim Berry is attending this year’s Jazz Congress at Lincoln Center in New York, a real gathering of the jazz tribe. Immediately following the Congress, Allan Harris is hosting a “Jazz Marathon ‘ 2 Great Days of Jazz” on January 11 and 12 at the New York Midtown Hilton.
Eats & Beats: Big Apple Bodega

Dec 6, 2024 | kuvo.org | Steve Chavis

Leave it to a New York City kid to make it in Denver. After running a food truck around town for a few years, Brian Murphy decided to settle down with a brick-and-mortar location to ply his big city style sandwiches. Hold the cigs and the soda pop – Big Apple Bodega is a sit-down/carry-out spot on South Broadway (one block south of Evans) that specializes in the new big thing, the Chopped Cheese sandwich. “It’s a New York City version of the Philly Cheesesteak, but it’s different,” said Murphy.
Colorado Gives Day on KUVO: 3 student bands LIVE | Tuesday, December 10

Dec 3, 2024 | kuvo.org | Steve Chavis

This year on Colorado Gives Day (Tuesday, December 10, 2024), KUVO celebrates music education by presenting three student bands performing live and on the air throughout the day. At noon, it’s the Century Middle School Jazz Ensemble from Thornton, directed by Jared Crump-Bertram. At 3 p.m., you’ll hear the Colorado State University Jazz Ensemble, directed by Gabriel Santiago and Wil Swindler. At 7 p.m., it’s the C C J A Jazz Arts Messengers, directed by Eric Gunnison.
Live & Local: Rock for the People Kick-off Party!

Dec 3, 2024 | kuvo.org | Steve Chavis

In Lafayette, The Dog House Music Studios which hosts the Lafayette Music Festival is now behind an outreach to diversify the music-making scene in Boulder County and beyond. Liz Vasko, Executive Director of Rock for the People, visited The Morning Set to announce their scholarships, entry programs, and events for historically underrepresented groups.
Wes Watkins Quintet on KUVO YouTube, Twitch channels | Thursday, Dec 5

Dec 2, 2024 | kuvo.org | Steve Chavis

KUVO’s YouTube and Twitch channels feature a performance by the Wes Watkins Quintet, captured in the Bonfils-Stanton Performance Studio. The session will be streamed on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 11 a.m.Accompanying composer and multi-instrumentalist Watkins are Riley Williams on drums, Kramer Kelling on bass, Enmanuel Alexander on Guitar, reedman Fab Folz, and JJ Brown on harmonica and vocals.
Jazz News: Lande’s Rubisa Patrol sells out, London Jazz Fest spotlight on young players, gentrified LA affects musicians

Dec 2, 2024 | kuvo.org | Steve Chavis |Arvida Rascon

This is Jazz News, a look at what’s news in jazz, music and the arts. A bit of jazz history was made in Denver last week, or at least revisited. In 1976, pianist Art Lande and multi-instrumentalist Mark Isham recorded the “Rubisa Patrol” album for the young German record label ECM. Lande and Isham reunited with reedman Bruce Williamson for the first time in 25 years at Dazzle. The sold-out affair was a kickoff event for the Denver Jazz Festival next April.
Eats & Beats: Ollin Cafetzin

Nov 27, 2024 | kuvo.org | Steve Chavis

One of Aurora’s newest coffee shops comes with amazing beverages and a mission to build community. Named “Ollin Cafetzin” (which means “Movement Coffee” in Nahuatl, the Indigenous language of southern Mexico and Central America, including the Aztecs) they offer coffee and cold, organic concoctions, a vibrant community meeting place, and plenty of books on revolutionary thought and practice.
KATIRIA & the Villanas on KUVO YouTube, Twitch channels Thursday | Nov 28

Nov 25, 2024 | kuvo.org | Steve Chavis

KUVO YouTube and Twitch channels go Latin pop with a performance by KATIRIA and the Villanas, captured in the Bonfils-Stanton Performance Studio. The session will be streamed on Thursday, November 28, 2024 at 11 a.m.Singer-songwriter KATIRIA is joined by an all-female quartet. Recognized as a Tidal Rising Latin Artist, KATIRIA is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and composer known for her smooth Latin Pop sound and soulful lyrics.
Jazz News: Five Points Jazz Fest replaced in 2025; new from George Porter Jr.; Allen Toussant stamp; Record Store Day Black Friday releases

Nov 25, 2024 | kuvo.org | Steve Chavis

This is Jazz News, a look at what’s news in jazz, music and the arts. The obvious lead story of the week is the cancellation of the Five Points Jazz Festival after a successful run of 20 years as a mostly Colorado artists’ jazz music showcase. It was free. It was outdoors, and indoors at venues up and down Welton Street. The crowds were huge in good weather and determined in cold weather. There was literal dancing in the street.