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Interview With Jazz Pianist Jack Dunlevie

by Steven Roby
Jack Dunlevie is a Denver-based pianist, mandolinist, vocalist, and composer. He graduated in 2015 from the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver, winning composition and recital performance awards. Performing full-time around Colorado and touring nationally, he can be heard playing jazz, classical, salsa, and bluegrass with various bands both as a side man ...
Chris Botti At The Paramount Theatre

by Steven Roby
Chris Botti Paramount Theatre Denver, CO October 22, 2023 Trumpet virtuoso Chris Botti had much to celebrate last Sunday at his Paramount Theater concert. He recently turned 61, and his first album in 10 years was released on Friday, Chris Botti Vol 1 (Blue Note Records). These two joyous events elevated ...
Interview With Jazz Saxophonist Wil Swindler

by Steven Roby
Composer and saxophonist Wil Swindler currently resides near Denver, CO, where he leads Wil Swindler's Elevenet, the modern bop quintet GoodRattle, and the Wil Swindler Quartet. In addition to his own bands, he is an active performer with the Peter Sommer Septet, Al Hood's H2 Big Band, the Colorado Symphony, the Ben Markley Big Band , ...
Herb Alpert & Lani Hall At Gates Concert Hall

by Steven Roby
Herb Alpert & Lani Hall Gates Concert Hall Denver, CO October 14, 2023 Last Saturday, jazz trumpet legend Herb Alpert accompanied Lani Hall, his wife of 50 years, for a sold-out show at the University of Denver's Newman Center, Gates Concert Hall. They've performed together since 2006. Their musical chemistry and ...
Pat Metheny At The Paramount Theatre

by Steven Roby
Pat MethenyParamount TheatreDenver, ColoradoOctober 15, 2023 Award-winning jazz guitarist and composer Pat Metheny embarked on a 51-venue, 29-state solo tour supporting his 2023 Dream Box recording. At Denver's Paramount Theatre, loyal fans lined up early for the sold-out show, and it was elbow-to-elbow for the next two hours in the ...
Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter at the Boulder Theater

by Geoff Anderson
Kurt Elling Charlie Hunter Superblue Boulder Theater Boulder, Colorado October 8, 2023 Both Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter have been at the leading edge of jazz and jazz-adjacent music for about 30 years now. They've consistently shown unrelenting creativity, searching for new sounds and innovative concepts. They've collaborated off and on ...
Goose at Red Rocks

by Geoff Anderson
Goose Red Rocks Amphitheater Denver, Colorado October 5, 2023 Goose opened their two-night sold-out stand at Red Rocks on Thursday night with their typical three-hour show populated by original compositions, some covers and, of course, plenty of jamming. Goose is, after all, a jam band. Guitarist/vocalist Rick ...
Interview With Tenor Saxophonist Taylor Clay

by Steven Roby
In this episode of Backstage Jazz, tenor saxophonist Taylor Clay talks about his upcoming residency at Nocturne and Denver's jazz music scene.About Taylor Clay was born in Brooklyn, NY, and began his musical journeys at the age of 13 and went on to study at the Crane School of Music in Potsdam, NY. After ...
Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter at Boulder Theater

by Steven Roby
Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter Boulder Theater Boulder, CO October 8, 2023 Supporting their latest collaboration album, SuperBlue: The Iridescent Spree (Edition Records, 2023), jazz icon Kurt Elling and guitar maestro Charlie Hunter offered a high-energy performance on October 8th at the Boulder Theater. The incredible duo's band featured Julius Rodriguez ...
Interview With Legendary Jazz Pianist Neil Bridge

by Steven Roby
This episode of Backstage Jazz features an interview with legendary jazz pianist and former Denver Public Schools Music Educator, Neil Bridge. Joining him is his wife and Muse, Vocalist/Collaborator Karen Lee Bridge. Neil Bridge is a legendary Jazz Pianist, composer, arranger, band leader, musical director, and former DPS music educator. Throughout his illustrious career, ...