Results for "Colorado"

Billy Childs Quartet at the Newman Center

by Geoff Anderson
February 7, 2025

Billy Childs Quartet Newman Center Denver, CO February 1, 2025 Billy Childs is equally at home in both the jazz and classical worlds. He has worked with prestigious ensembles such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and served as president of Chamber Music America, among ...

Anna Webber's Simple Trio at the King Center

by Geoff Anderson
January 29, 2025

Anna Webber's Simple Trio King Center Denver, CO January 24, 2025 The state of Nebraska had an unusual slogan for its tourism campaign: “Nebraska, honestly, it's not for everyone." Indeed, with no obvious crowd-pleasers like sunny beaches or majestic mountains, Nebraska must rely on more subtle attractions. Having spent ...

Kyle Cervantes

Kyle Cervantes resides in Denver, CO as a robust, active, saxophonist. He is both a bandleader, and has collaborated with many notable groups in Colorado, including: The Denver Jazz Orchestra, The Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra, Sarah Mount & the Rushmores, and The Academy Jazz Ensemble. Currently, Kyle is touring with the world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra as their baritone saxophonist. He has also had the pleasure of sharing the stage with musicians such as Adam Nussbaum, Randy Brecker, Bob Shephard, and Dee Dee Bridgewater. Kyle is a former member of UNC's Downbeat award-winning Lab I, and travelled the world as a cruise ship musician before settling back down in the front range.

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Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Experience 2024

by Geoff Anderson
July 1, 2024

Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Experience 2024 Aspen, Colorado June 20-22, 2024 The Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Experience returned this year with 20 acts performing over the course of three nights in various venues around downtown Aspen. JAS has been sponsoring two festivals (or “Experiences") each of the last several years. The June ...

Cedric Burnside at Globe Hall

by Geoff Anderson
June 11, 2024

Cedric Burnside Globe Hall Denver, Colorado May 31, 2024 It's raw. And it's real. Cedric Burnside is no poseur. He is the Hill Country Blues. He's lived it. He grew up in it. Cedric Burnside's version of the blues is as authentic as it gets. Grandson of Hill Country ...

Otis Taylor at Dazzle

by Geoff Anderson
June 1, 2024

Otis Taylor Dazzle Denver, Colorado May 16, 2024 Electric banjo? Check. Cello? Check. Synthesizer? Check. A couple of electric guitars and an electric bass? Check. OK, Otis Taylor is ready to play some blues. No, it's not the typical instrumentation for a blues show. But Otis Taylor doesn't put on ...

Kent Burnside Blues Band at Dazzle

by Geoff Anderson
May 12, 2024

Kent Burnside Blues Band Dazzle Denver, CO May 3, 2024 Geography has always been important to music. Especially before advances in transportation and communication, communities developed specific local styles of music, much like accents and dialects. But music, like language, is just another form of communication. And, like language and accents, ...

Joshua Redman Group At Gates Concert Hall

by Steven Roby
March 6, 2024

Joshua Redman Group Gates Concert Hall Denver, Colorado March 1, 2024 A luminary of contemporary jazz, Joshua Redman graced Gates Concert Hall last Friday with his stellar group featuring Paul Cornish (piano), Philip Norris (bass), Nazir Ebo (drums), and the outstanding vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa. The 100-minute sold-out performance relied ...

Eddie Henderson: Polishing The Mirror of Truth

by Steven Roby
February 8, 2024

When a jazz musician rolls into Denver for a performance, it's not often that a documentary film and immersive art exhibition await them. But jazz great Eddie Henderson is no ordinary musician, nor has he led an ordinary life. A few hours before Henderson played a two-show set at Denver's premier jazz venue, Dazzle, ...