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Welcome to Mateo's Magic Bus
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RIDE THE BUS!
Talkin' about and playing the best music in the galaxy, every week on Mateo's Magic Bus
Radio show host, writer and reporter, celebrating the roots of blues & jazz and how they begat rock, soul & funk - shining a light on great artists worldwide.
Broadcasting from high in the Rockies on KFFR-FM & KFFR.org in Winter Park, CO, host and guide DJ Mateo drives Mateo’s Magic Bus each week unscripted and with no corporate playlists. Listeners take a journey around the world, exploring the roots of jazz and blues alongside music from today and the past decades that has been influenced by these incredible art forms.
A Ticket to Ride: Catch The Bus live every Thursday from 2PM - 4PM MT on 88.3 KFFR-FM if you are in the Fraser Valley or on KFFR.org anywhere else in the world. Signup here for updates on when new shows, blogs, and reports from the road are added to the site.
Pictured : Tom Misch (warmup Butcher Brown) Live at the Fillmore, Denver, CO
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MMB On The Road: Happy Hour at Bird & Beckett San Francisco
Well, where do you begin - in today's fast paced, newly-AI-driven world, there remain respites and reminders of what tethers us as humans to what really matters. Books, jazz, great friends, community, history - a good start? I was recently celebrating a milestone birthday with a zero on the end and was so fortunate to gather my besties for a night out in my favorite city, San Francisco. Since it was my day, I got to choose the starting point & with a clean slate of possibilit
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11 hours ago2 min read
Mateo's Magic Bus on KFFR - Talking radio biz, history and great tunes, the Clif Wilson interview
Broadcast high in the Rockies Thursdays 2PM - 4PM MT on KFFR 88.3-FM, KWTR 89.1-FM, and KFFR.org , Mateo’s Magic Bus takes listeners on a journey around the world, exploring the roots of jazz and blues alongside music from today and the past decades that has been influenced by these incredible art forms. On this week's ride, DJ Mateo is joined by friend and supporter of KFFR, Clif Wilson, who spent much of his career in radio from the management side, most notably as an execu
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Feb 11 min read
Mateo's Magic Bus on KFFR - My Favorite Things 2025 Best in Jazz, Blues and Soul Review
Broadcast high in the Rockies Thursdays 2PM - 4PM MT on KFFR 88.3-FM, KWTR 89.1-FM, and KFFR.org, Mateo’s Magic Bus takes listeners on a journey around the world, exploring the roots of jazz and blues alongside music from today and the past decades that has been influenced by these incredible art forms. On this week's ride, DJ Mateo takes his annual look over the shoulder at the best music of the past year. 2025 was another amazing year for jazz, blues, and soul - one of the
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Jan 112 min read
The Eric Foss, Secret Stash Records Interview on KFFR 88.3FM, Mateo's Magic Bus
We’re excited to have on Mateo’s Magic Bus and KFFR/KWTR today, Eric Foss - Eric is a drummer, entrepreneur, and songwriter from Minneapolis - he is the proprietor of Minneapolis-based Secret Stash Records and co-founder of the band Sonny Knight And The Lakers, he has a new album, Of Time, a great soulful album from earlier this year with Ace Box Shift & as a musician Eric plays under the alias of Cy Pierpont. Secret Stash Records is an independent record label specializing
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Dec 21, 20251 min read
Weekend Listen: Bill Evans, Portrait at The Penthouse Live in Seattle 1966
Weekend Listen: Just took this gem for a first spin...we were in Santa Fe over Thanksgiving and in between a glut of amazing art from SITE SANTA FE to the galleries along Canyon Road & great food, I stumbled on a super hip record store, Lost Padre Records . After securing some tasty used bits from Art Blakey and Clifford Brown, I spied a first and new issue, Bill Evans Portrait at The Penthouse, and had to have it. The Penthouse Jazz Club was only open in Seattle for a shor
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Dec 6, 20252 min read
The Kendra Morris Interview on KFFR 88.3FM, Mateo's Magic Bus
We’re excited to have on Mateo’s Magic Bus and KFFR today Colemine recording artist, Kendra Morris, who has just released a few singles &...
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Jun 28, 20252 min read
Mateo's Magic Bus on KFFR, the RADO Interview with Dylan Tuthill
Broadcast high in the Rockies now Thursdays from 2PM - 4PM MT on KFFR 88.3FM and KFFR.org , Mateo’s Magic Bus takes listeners on a...
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Jun 14, 20251 min read
MMB Live - Denver Jazz Festival at Dazzle, Isaiah Collier and the Chosen Few + Halle & Aaron
DJ Mateo and Isaiah Collier MateoMateo's Magic Bus was parked at the Dazzle Jazz Center in downtown Denver for the first annual Denver...
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Apr 7, 20253 min read
Tim Felten of The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble Interview on Mateo's Magic Bus KFFR 88.3FM - KWTR 89.1FM
Broadcast high in the Rockies Wednesdays from 2PM - 4PM MT on KFFR 88.3FM, KWTR 89.1FM, and KFFR.org , Mateo’s Magic Bus takes listeners...
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Mar 16, 20251 min read
The Steve Okonski Interview on Mateo's Magic Bus KFFR 88.3FM
Broadcast high in the Rockies Wednesdays from 2PM - 4PM MT on KFFR 88.3-FM and KFFR.org , Mateo’s Magic Bus takes listeners on a journey...
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Jan 26, 20252 min read
A 2024 Review of Mateo’s Magic Bus on KFFR - Exploring the Best in Jazz, Blues, Rock & Soul
Driving The Bus with Co-hosts DJ Ameo and Dr. Josh Broadcast high in the Rockies Wednesdays from 2PM - 4PM MT on KFFR 88.3-FM and...
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Jan 19, 20251 min read
Easy Forward on KFFR FM 88.3 - Mateo's Magic Bus 2024 5th Annual Holiday Show
Broadcast high in the Rockies Wednesdays from 2PM - 4PM MT on KFFR 88.3-FM and KFFR.org , DJ Mateo drives Mateo’s Magic Bus taking...
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Dec 21, 20241 min read
Mateo's Magic Bus on KFFR 88.3FM - The Steve Skinner Interview
Broadcast high in the Rockies Wednesdays from 2PM - 4PM MT on KFFR 88.3-FM and KFFR.org , Mateo’s Magic Bus takes listeners on a journey...
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Jul 6, 20242 min read
Talking Michael Jackson, Food & Music on Mateo's Magic Bus with Chef-DJ Mani on KFFR 88.3FM
Broadcast high in the Rockies each week from 2PM - 4PM MT on KFFR 88.3-FM and KFFR.org, Mateo’s Magic Bus takes listeners on a journey...
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Jun 9, 20241 min read
Mateo's Magic Bus - Little Feat to Jaco & Thelonius - DJ Dante Co Pilots on KFFR 88.3 FM (#208)
Broadcast high in the Rockies each week from 2PM - 4PM MT on KFFR 88.3-FM and KFFR.org, Mateo’s Magic Bus takes listeners on a journey...
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Apr 14, 20241 min read
MMB Live - The Soul of Memphis & Little Rock: Amelia White & Carter Sampson | The Funkanites
Broadcast high in the Rockies each week from 2PM - 4PM MT on KFFR 88.3-FM and KFFR.org, Mateo’s Magic Bus takes listeners on a journey...
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Mar 14, 20243 min read
DJ Mateo's 2023 My Favorite Things
Broadcast high in the Rockies each week from 2PM - 4PM MT on KFFR 88.3-FM and KFFR.org, Mateo’s Magic Bus takes listeners on a journey...
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Feb 11, 20241 min read
Mateo's Magic Bus 2023 Holiday Special with Dr. Josh and DJ Ameo
Broadcast high in the Rockies each week from 2PM - 4PM MT on KFFR 88.3-FM and KFFR.org, Mateo’s Magic Bus takes listeners on a journey...
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Dec 24, 20232 min read
MMB Live: Kent Burnside Brings the Hill Country Blues to Denver @ Dazzle 2023
My introduction to Mississippi hill country blues came from The Black Keys amazing 2021 album and homage to this incredible living...
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Dec 4, 20232 min read
Mateo's Magic Bus - Dave Brubeck, Bossa Nova, Pat Metheny & Much More on KFFR 88.3FM (#203)
Broadcast high in the Rockies each week from 2PM - 4PM MT on KFFR 88.3-FM and KFFR.org, Mateo’s Magic Bus takes listeners on a journey...
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Nov 19, 20231 min read
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