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Phylis A. Greer Performance Studio

Denver, CO
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01/02/1999
Joe Bonner
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CommentJesse Lee Montijo alto saxophone
Dirk Dickson on bass
Charles Ayash on drums.

Notes:
Recorded from KUVO radio Denver CO.

KUVO’s archive show On Stage, revisits its tribute to Denver-based
pianist Joe Bonner, produced in 2018 for the 70th anniversary of his
birth. (He was born April 20, 1948.)

Force of nature has become almost a clichéd reference to an intense,
artistic personality, but there are few better analogies to pianist Joe
Bonner. He brought a solid groove to any standard he approached, before
unleashing a torrent of notes that never put one-off, but only drew the
listener in. His original compositions were at times lavish, at times
pristine. But he never ever bored his audience.

Because he lived in Denver, and because KUVO offered him the space and
airtime to share his gift, we have several recordings of his live
broadcast performances. In 1999, his quartet included Jesse Lee Montijo
on alto saxophone, Dirk Dickson on bass, and Charles Ayash on drums.
Tongue-in-cheek, he brought The Bonner Party to KUVO in October 2004
(Ayash at the kit, Mark Diamond on bass, and Prasanna Bishop on alto and
baritone saxes). In a session that aired in January 2014, Bonner played
mostly originals with a group he called Joe Bonner & Current Events
(Vince Wiggins on flute, Chris Strain on tenor sax, Dave Weinand on
bass, and Joe DiAmo on drums). We’ve even got a solo piano session with
Bonner from 2004.
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08/??/2003
Dr. Lonnie Smith
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01/02/2005
James Van Buren
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CommentNotes:
Recorded JVB 2 different datesin 2005 and 10-XX-2006 from KUVO radio Denver CO.
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10/22/2015
Paquito D'Rivera
CommentNotes:
Broadcast 4:00 to 5:00 PM from KUVO radio Denver CO. This was a rebroadcast from Greer Performance Studio.
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11/19/2015
Rich Chiaraluce
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CommentNotes:
Recorded from KUVO radio Denver CO.
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08/29/2017
Anisha Rush
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CommentBand:
Anish Rush - Sax
Hunter Roberts - Bass
BK Kahn - Drums

Notes:
Recorded 7:00 to 8:00 PM from KUVO radio Denver CO. This was a rebroadcast from Greer Performance Studio.
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09/10/2017
Ellyn Rucker
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CommentThis was a rebroadcast from KUVO FM radio at Greer Performance Studio.
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09/24/2017
Joao Donato
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CommentFirst 9 songs with
Claudio Slon Drums
Mark Simon Bass

3 songs with Symphonic Jazz Orchestra of Sao Paulo.

Notes:
Recorded from KUVO radio Denver CO.
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10/29/2017
Barbara Morrison
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CommentSummit Jazz All-Star 2002
Ricky Wooder - Tenor
Howard Alden - Guitar
Eddie Higgens - Piano
Colen Gee - Drums
Jackie Williams - Drums

2009 Band
Jeff Jenkins - Keys
Ken Walker - Bass
Paul Romaine - Drums
Houston Person - Sax

Notes:
This was a rebroadcast from Greer Performance Studio.
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11/11/2017
David Amram
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12/10/2017
Dale Brunning and Friends
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CommentNotes:
Recorded from KUVO radio Denver CO.
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12/24/2017
Bob Dorough
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CommentBand:
Bob Dorough, Keys
Ken Walker, Bass
Todd Reid, Drums
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01/25/2018
Billy Childs
Set 1Quiet Girl
Interview with BC
Piece - Horace Silver
Interview with BC
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Set 3
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04/26/2022
Camilla Vaitaitis
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CommentBand:
Camilla Vaitaitis Piano
Saxophonist Taylor Clay
Drummer Kevin Matthews
Double bassist Patrick McDevitt
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