Smooth Jazz

Rod Blackhurst is working on a Kenny G. documentary, and he needs your help. No really!

Rod Blackhurst is making a documentary about Kenny G., and he needs your help. No, really. Quit laughing. Appearances to the contrary, this is not a joke. That's what we thought, at first, too. But we spoke with Blackhurst, and he's so serious, in fact, that he and his partner Brian McGinn have alre ... More >>

Raincheck

Raincheck
Dazzle Recordings

Tonight: The Dead Kenny Gs at the Fox Theatre

​Do the Dead Kenny Gs exist as the antithesis of Kenny G's existence? Absolutely. This is what makes them awesome, of course, beyond the simple fact that a band name like that sums up how the general listening public in 2011 probably feels about Kenny G -- if they feel anything about him at al ... More >>

Critic's Choice: Petals of Spain, November 20 at the Larimer Lounge

A Short Course in Prison Nicknames

Will The Fan's Move Cause a Radio Ripple?

Dead Kenny G’s

There’s nothing smooth about the subversive jazzy punk funk these cats play.

Listen Up

Fast reviews of recent releases

Born Again

All That Jazz

Gerald Albright is one smooth operator.

Fully Loaded

Friday, March 17, Quixote's True Blue, 303-297-1772; Saturday, March 18, Dulcinea's 100th Monkey, 303-832-3601; Sunday, March 19, D-Note, Arvada, 303-463-6683.

Dead Kenny G's

Thursday, February 9, Boulder Theater, Boulder, 303-786-7030; Friday, February 10, Bluebird Theater, 303-322-2308; Saturday, February 11, Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins, 1-970-482-8300.

e.s.t.

Tuesday, January 17, Boulder Theater, Boulder, 303-786-7030.

Medeski Martin & Wood

End of the World Party (Just in Case) (Blue Note)

Best Recording for Little Jazzbos

Swingset Jazz
Michael Friedman
Swingset Jazz Records

Best Tuesday-Night Entertainment

So What
Rock Island

All's Dope on the Western Front

The acid jazz of United Dope Front keeps 'em dancing in the trenches.