Tom Gerswhin | 30 Under 30
https://youtu.be/PPbJaMwx9k8 Educator and trumpeter Tom Gershwin - a featured artist on KUVO's latest release, Live at the Oasis Volume 11 - has already enjoyed a diverse musical career ranging from a...
View ArticleWilson Luallen | 30 Under 30
https://youtu.be/2-_zZhO46Y8?list=PLd8ixkL70FrCi-irujXBSR5iI3VqSgqwA Hailing from Alamosa, Colorado, bassist Wilson Luallen's older brother - also a musician - gave him the jazz bug as a young kid. "I...
View ArticleKevin Matthews | 30 Under 30
https://youtu.be/cEhZ4Qjgw3A Drummer, percussionist and educator Kevin Matthews has performed with the Colorado Symphony, Denver Philharmonic Orchestra, and Breckenridge Music Festival Orchestra. As a...
View ArticleKyle Etges | 30 Under 30
https://youtu.be/jhWjssledf8 A saxophonist, composer, and educator, Kyle Etges has been playing his own musical projects since the age of 13. "As soon as I start [composing], I will not sleep and eat,...
View ArticleStephen Thurston | 30 Under 30
https://youtu.be/hmX7HmFiVh0 Pianist and composer Stephen Thurston - featured on KUVO's latest release, Live at the Oasis Volume 11- grew up heavily involved in the Boulder music scene. "For me, music...
View ArticlePatrick McDevitt | KUVO 30 Under 30
https://youtu.be/mu7ROv4ea1o?list=PLd8ixkL70FrCi-irujXBSR5iI3VqSgqwA Patrick McDevitt - an upright and electrical bassist hailing from Parker, Colorado - was first introduced to music by his musician...
View ArticleJoe Sorcic | 30 Under 30
https://youtu.be/qbOMCa8ECzw?list=PLd8ixkL70FrCi-irujXBSR5iI3VqSgqwA Joe Sorcic first picked up drum sticks at the age of 12 after receiving a drum set as a Christmas gift from his mother. "The first...
View ArticleCamilla Vaitaitis | 30 Under 30
https://youtu.be/aJEF4dM4A4k Growing up with a saxophone and oboe playing, band director father, Camilla was always surrounded by music. At four years old, she requested to take piano lessons and never...
View ArticleAmy Darling | 30 Under 30
https://youtu.be/uSZqLbHaH70 Trumpeter Amy Darling - featured on KUVO's latest release, Live at the Oasis Volume 11 - first became interested in jazz as a senior in high school after deciding she...
View ArticleMatt Burchard | 30 Under 30
https://youtu.be/QQ8ydBn75MM A Denver native, saxophonist Matt Burchard is an award-winning alum of University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music. Matt also holds a masters in jazz studies from the...
View ArticleWalter Gorra | 30 Under 30
https://youtu.be/eIy67Y4V8oM?list=PLd8ixkL70FrCi-irujXBSR5iI3VqSgqwA Pianist, composer, and arranger Walter Gorra was introduced to jazz through a summer camp at Jazz Aspen Snowmass. Delving into jazz...
View ArticlePaul Mullikin | KUVO 30 Under 30
https://youtu.be/kJi-mfh5LGQ Composer, educator, and multi-instrumentalist Paul Mullikin has been playing music since he was 10 years old. Growing up with professional musician parents, Paul took to...
View ArticleAlex Heffron | 30 Under 30
https://youtu.be/nDSEKBqSUV4 A student at the University of Colorado Boulder, guitarist Alex Heffron was introduced to jazz at the School of Rock. Trained in jazz guitar, Alex's teachers showed him...
View ArticleNeil Hemphill | 30 Under 30
https://youtu.be/2FSk8_cL0D0 Growing up with a jazz guitarist father and music loving mother, drummer Neil Hemphill learned to appreciate music at a young age. Neil received his first drum set at 15...
View ArticleMike Facey | 30 Under 30
https://youtu.be/dwe2gAfTOiE Bassist, guitarist, and educator Mike Facey was introduced to jazz by his parents' vinyl records, including Kinda Blue and Blue Train. Mike began playing guitar around six...
View ArticleNate Lawrence | 30 Under 30
https://youtu.be/I0FlhXZRv60 Pianist, songwriter, and singer Nate Lawrence was introduced to jazz through a back door when his parents shared the music of Carlos Santana and the Allman Brothers with...
View ArticleAleks Girshevich | 30 Under 30
https://youtu.be/fzdLD7OhQfs Aleks Girshevich - originally from Tashkent, Uzbekistan - began drumming at around four years old. His father, pianist Vlad Girshevich, wanted Aleks to pick up a melodic...
View ArticleJared Atol | 30 Under 30
https://youtu.be/AKYSiQDKiN8 Musician, composer, producer, and record label owner Jared Atol began playing saxophone and jazz in middle school. "My band director literally told me 'play whatever you...
View ArticleEunha So | 30 Under 30
https://youtu.be/zeiHzQ3z6zU Eunha So was introduced to piano at six years of age and delved into classical music. "My mom wanted me to practice five hours a day when I was in elementary school," Eunha...
View ArticleKatie Thiroux | Bonus 30 Under 30
https://youtu.be/blQGzNts-LA?list=PLd8ixkL70FrCi-irujXBSR5iI3VqSgqwA Katie Thiroux, an award-winning bassist and vocalist hailing from Los Angeles, began playing acoustic bass at 8 years old and was...
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