jazz89 KUVO 89.3FM President/CEO Alfredo Cruz is pleased to announce that KUVO’s Carlos Lando is being recognized for his significant contribution to jazz this Saturday at 3:30pm at the Five Points Jazz Festival. “This award is timely because as of April, Carlos has been at KUVO for 25 years! I’ve known Carlos for close to 20 of those years and he’s always been one of the most respected and influential jazz programmers in the country.” Cruz added, ”Lando is a big reason for me being at KUVO and I’m proud to be working with him on a daily basis. We’re lucky to have him here.”
Carlos first went on the air in Puerto Rico at the age of seventeen with the Armed Forces Caribbean Network. Lando was on the air in New York at WOUR in 1970, and started “Jazz: Where It’s Been and Where It’s At” in 1977 at WZAR in Ponce, PR. By 1980, his career path brought Carlos to Colorado where he worked at KDKO, then KBCO. In April of 1987 Lando became Program Director at KUVO where his experience in Jazz, Latin Jazz, and blues has proven to be beneficial to KUVO and the Denver jazz scene.
“For me, it’s a sheer pleasure and honor to hopefully affect a change in our community,” Lando told Bret Saunders of the Denver Post. To read the article click here.
KUVO awards, recognitions, and productions under Lando’s tenure include ”Jazz Station of the Year-Major Market” from JazzWeek; the 4-part series CALIENTE: Latin Jazz with Eddie Palmieri, that aired on almost 300 radio stations across the country; Live at the Oasis CD: recordings from the Phyllis A. Greer Performance Studio; collaborations and content contributions for NPR’s Toast of the Nation, WWOZ and WNYC; broadcasts with Dazzle Jazz, Vail Jazz Festival, Telluride Jazz, the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, the Arvada Center, and more.
KUVO is delighted that Erica Brown and Bob Montgomery will also be receiving awards recognition for their significant and lasting contribution to jazz, blues and the music culture in our community!
Erica Brown
Erica Brown is a bona-fide blues woman; she has worked with some of the finest artists in the world, and has shared stages with such heavyweights as B.B. King, Al Green, Delbert McClinton, Tab Benoit, and others. As front woman for the award-winning Erica Brown Band, Erica has thrilled audiences all over the Rocky Mountain region with her band’s brand of soulful blues. Previous awards include: Westword Magazine’s “Best Blues Band,” the Denver Post’s “Best Underground Blues Band” and The Rocky Mountain News “Best of in the Blues Category.” There’s no doubt that Erica is “Denver’s Queen of the Blues.”
Bob Montgomery
An internationally recognized trumpeter and band leader who has been honored with many awards for his excellence in education including: “Teacher of the Year,” “Kansas Jazz Educator & Performer of the Year,” and “Colorado Jazz Educator of the Year.” Bob Montgomery is a native of Garden City, Kansas. In 1997 he was inducted into the city’s Hall of Fame. Mr. Montgomery was the President of the International Association of Jazz Education (IAJE) for both the Kansas and Colorado chapters. Montgomery has an international reputation for his outstanding trumpet playing, having played on stage with Nancy Wilson, Quincy Jones, Tony Bennett and many more.
ABOUT FIVE POINTS JAZZ FESTIVAL
Experience the music, culture and roots of Denver’s historic Five Points neighborhood at the FREE 9th Annual Five Points Jazz Festival on Saturday, May 19, 2012, 11am with a performance in the KUVO Phyllis A. Greer Performance Studio. Along Welton from noon to 7pm, seven musical venues will present many of Denver’s finest jazz musicians. Free events include a lecture series, photo contest, marketplace, kid-friendly activities, art exhibits and more to keep the whole family entertained. Click here to see the scheduled line-up.