Songs & Stories

This episode features an interview with Grammy-nominated musician Art Lande and jazz sax player Sam Williams. We discussed tracks from their current album Portals, and the duo’s upcoming show at Dazzl...

14 Nov 202330min

This episode of Backstage Jazz features an interview with the legendary jazz/funk organist Ronnie Foster. We discussed his latest album, Reboot, and his upcoming shows at Dazzle. Ronnie Foster’s retur...

10 Nov 202329min

Justin Adams is a versatile, first-call Denver jazz pianist and educator. Justin has performed with jazz greats Claudio Roditi, J.P. Torres, Chris Calloway, Candido Camaro, and Claudio Slon and has pl...

1 Nov 202331min

Theon Cross is an award-winning tuba player and composer. He is a key component of London’s thriving jazz scene, and his unique sound has been described as ‘innovative’ and hailed for ‘reinventing the...

30 Okt 202319min

This episode features an interview with musician, bandleader, and composer Reid Poole. We discussed and played a few tracks from his catalog and talked about his upcoming show at Dazzle on November 8....

28 Okt 202316min

This episode features an interview with jazz guitarist Steve Langemo. We discussed tracks from his album Up From The Outside and talked about his upcoming show at Dazzle on November 24. As a solo arti...

27 Okt 202325min

The Andy Nevala Quartet performs traditional and contemporary Cuban Jazz. Dr. Andy Nevala, pianist, has been recognized by Downbeat Magazine for directing, arranging, composing, and performing.  Neval...

26 Okt 202327min

In this episode of Backstage Jazz, we spoke with singer, guitarist, and producer James McAndrew of Denver-based Milquetoast & Co. about the band’s upcoming show at Dazzle on Saturday, November 11, and...

18 Okt 202322min