Chet Baker

Denver's ten best jukeboxes

More and more, you've probably noticed an influx of Internet jukeboxes, the kind that offer a seemingly endless assortment of songs, cropping up in bars. But there are still a handful of spots rocking old school CD jukeboxes that require a bit of taste-making. Here's the ten best, including this yea ... More >>

R.I.P. jazz pianist Dave Brubeck

According to his producer, conductor and manager Russell Gloyd, pianist Dave Brubeck, whose Time Out recording was one of the best selling jazz albums of all time, died of heart failure this morning, a day before his 92nd birthday, en route to a regular treatment with his cardiologist.

Backbeat's top five spins, week of October 1-7

As people who think about, talk about, write about, listen to and make music, it shouldn't be too surprising to find that the most common (and our mutually favorite) topic of conversation among all of us is the same: "What are you listening to right now?" Stick a quarter in us, and, boy, wouldn't yo ... More >>

Ten essential jazz albums if you know squat about jazz but want to become more versed

About two decades ago, I heard Kind of Blue by Miles Davis, and it floored me. It's the best selling jazz of all time, and if there's one album that truly started an obsession with jazz, it was that one. As a kid, I'd gotten to see cats like Red Rodney, Zoot Sims and Slide Hampton at Dick Gibson's j ... More >>

R.I.P. Jerry Krantz, owner of El Chapultepec

Update (6/1/12): We've received word that services for Jerry Krantz will be held next week on Thursday, June 7 at 10 a.m. at St Catherine of Siena Catholic Church at 4200 Federal Boulevard, followed by an interment at Ft. Logan National Cemetery at 12:30 p.m. in area "B." Jerry Krantz's full obituar ... More >>

Denver's ten best jukeboxes

Just as music collections say a lot about people, a jukebox can do the same for a bar; it often reflect the place's personality. A lot of times, variety is key to a well-stocked jukebox, and 3 Kings Tavern, this year's winner in the Best of Denver, had that with balls, to boot. Here's a look at the ... More >>

Gretchen Parlato on being a jazz singer and her thoughts on Esperanza Spalding's Grammy win

​Gretchen Parlato (due at Dazzle Jazz for a series of shows tonight and tomorrow night) is often accused of restraint. Ironically, though, she holds absolutely nothing back. Her unmistakable vocal style evokes Chet Baker and Miles Davis's famously muted performances, and like those giants of s ... More >>

Nate Birkey

Saturday, September 25, Dazzle, 303-839-5100.

Trumpeter Nate Birkey returns to his roots at Nissi's

Delegating Denver #40 of 56: Oklahoma

The Band's Visit

Egyptians and Israelis forge an unlikely, and unsappy, bond in the desert.

Pro Choice

What does your jukebox selection say about you?

Because I Said So

Diane Keaton subjects herself to more indignities in Michael Lehmann's latest vapid comedy.

Westword Music Showcase 2006

Be there or be square!

Screaming for Vengeance

She Wants Revenge is best served hot.

Xmas Marks the Spot

A guide to new holiday discs, from surprise presents to Tannen-bombs.

A LaFave Rave

Jimmy LaFave upholds American musical tradition one song at a time.

Sweet Home

Playlist

Thrills for the week

YULE'S GOLD

THE GOOD, THE BAND AND THE UGLY CHRISTMAS ALBUMS FOR 1994.