Before the year 2023 runs out, it’s worth taking a moment to look back – WAY back – to acknowledge a slate of groundbreaking albums that turned 50 this year. 1959 is widely cited as the year that altered jazz, yielding classics like Dave Brubeck’s Time Out, Charles Mingus’ Mingus Ah Um, and Miles Davis’s...
Every year, we look forward to the month of April to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month. Founded in 2001 by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, it’s an opportunity to highlight everything we love about the genre, its history, and the rich cultural and musical heritage that continues to bestow incredible and unique music to...
This month, we mourn the passing of a titanic jazz figure, Wayne Shorter. As a saxophonist, Shorter is undoubtedly regarded as one of the greatest to wield the mighty tenor, ranked alongside artists like Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, John Coltrane, and Sonny Rollins. In the latter part of his career, he embraced the soprano saxophone...
Each year, Jazz 93.5 looks forward to honoring February’s Black History Month as jazz music is a fundamental expression of the black American experience. 2023’s Black History Month celebration focuses on black resistance, and throughout its history, jazz music and musicians have played a pivotal role in resisting oppression and advocating for human rights. One...
With “the season” (as in, “’’tis the season”) rapidly approaching, many of us are seeking out and reaching for great holiday albums, both old favorites and new discoveries. Nothing can get you into the spirit of the season quite like a good holiday tune. But there are several beloved songs that were not written for...
On October 29, 2017, Jazz 93.5 sprang to life with a live broadcast of the Colorado Springs Jazz Party, featuring performances by great regional talent. This month, we kicked off our 5th Birthday Celebration at the Ent Center for the Performing Arts with music by the Jazz 93.5 Host Band (featuring all your favorite on-air hosts,...
The image of “The Jazz Singer” calls to mind impressions of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Chet Baker, or Johnny Hartman – the stereotypical vision of a sole vocalist spotlit on the modest stage in the corner of a dim, smoky jazz club. Such an image ignores the rich lineage of vocal ensembles in the vocal jazz tradition. A practice...
Although summer is starting to wind down, celebrations are just beginning at Jazz 93.5. As we gear up for the station’s upcoming fifth birthday (happening in October!), this month we are celebrating National Radio Day on August 20, 2022. Jazz and radio have a unique relationship as both jazz music and radio technology were conceived and developed...
Fifty years ago this month, Miles Davis was in the studio continuing to plumb the depths of jazz and rock fusion sounds, recording hours of jam sessions and musical explorations that eventually yielded the album On the Corner, released in 1972. Like Bitches Brew, Jack Johnson, and Live-Evil before it, On the Corner employed an...
Kicking off the summer, everyone has been making a lot of noise honoring legendary bassist Ron Carter, who recently celebrated his eighty-fifth birthday. In the last decade, Carter eclipsed another iconic bassist, Milt Hinton (“The Judge”), as the most-recorded bassist in history. In a career spanning more than sixty years, Carter is credited on more...
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