Nate Lawrence | 30 Under 30
https://youtu.be/I0FlhXZRv60Pianist, 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/fzdLD7OhQfsAleks 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/AKYSiQDKiN8Musician, 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/zeiHzQ3z6zUEunha 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 ArticleKatelyn TenEyck | 30 Under 30
https://youtu.be/SFJHd1hwhsAKatelyn TenEyck began playing piano, violin, and trumpet as a fifth grader. During middle school, her sixth grade orchestra was without a bass player so she taught herself...
View ArticleKatie Thiroux | Bonus 30 Under 30
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View ArticleNate Lawrence | 30 Under 30
https://youtu.be/I0FlhXZRv60Pianist, 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 ArticleTom 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...
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