music

Today’s KSJD Outdoor Report explores the history of sea shanties in American waters and their roots in maritime labor and culture.

Filmmaker John Wood discusses The Session Man, a documentary celebrating legendary session pianist Nicky Hopkins and his impact on rock music.

M's Music & Repair is nestled between a martial arts studio and a tortilla store in a strip mall just a block from Longmont High. Inside is a treasure trove for music lovers, with orchestra and band instruments being repaired or available to rent in every nook and cranny.

Mancos musician Yves Giraud records interviews highlighting Four Corners artists, venues, and the community that sustains local music.

Afrobeatniks return to Cortez’s Sunflower Theatre with a six-piece, high-energy Afrobeat show designed to get the community dancing this winter.

Instructor Hattie Miller previews a new line dancing class at Cortez’s Sunflower Theatre, blending group choreography, 70s and 80s music, and confidence-building movement.

The Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts began in 1999 with just six students meeting weekly in a small Denver studio and now has grown into a statewide movement spanning 25 years, which includes an annual jazz camp in the foot of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains in Westcliffe, Colorado.

Kino Benally’s unique ability to capture sounds from the environment and orchestrate them into music—whether for film or for dancing—has earned him widespread admiration.

With visitor centers and roads closed at Mesa Verde and other National Parks due to the federal government shutdown, KSJD’s Outdoor Report highlights ways to make the most of your time in the Four Corners — from local music and dining to art, museums, and community events.

Singer-songwriter Tashi T brings a one-time local supergroup to the Sunflower Theatre before leaving Cortez for touring in Europe and recording in LA.