Results for "Denver"

Nik Bartsch's Ronin at Dazzle

by Geoff Anderson
October 31, 2018

Nik Bärtsch's Ronin Dazzle Denver, CO October 24, 2018 “Zen Funk." That's how Nik Bärtsch describes his music. “Zen:" the seeking of true enlightenment, often through meditation. “Funk:" a highly rhythmic, syncopated form of music. Zen Funk, yeah, that's it. The funk ranges from subtle to structural to urgent. The ...

La Cocodrila

Deborah De La Torre, Cuban-American Latin Jazz Pianist Composer https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/LaCocodrila The Crocodile, like the Island it symbolizes, is a strong and surprising creature, a creature that lays low for a while, but violently fights back when cornered and confined. This music sure breaks a few rules and purposely "does it wrong" on some occasions. It's postmodern and disruptive. Crocodiles live in the water and on land at the same time. Being a Miami, Florida native of Cuban and multicultural heritage, my music lives on many hyphens as well. I studied piano with Rosalina Sackstein and composition with Dennis Kam at the University of Miami, FL and founded the university’s student chapter of the Society of Composers, Inc

Gov't Mule at Red Rocks

by Geoff Anderson
September 29, 2018

Gov't Mule Red Rocks Denver, CO September 14, 2018 Many musicians like to collect instruments. Certainly guitarists collect guitars. Pat Metheny is a case in point. Over the years he has added a synth-guitar as well as the exotic 42 string Pikasso guitar to his recordings and live performances. Not ...

David Byrne at Red Rocks

by Geoff Anderson
September 8, 2018

David Byrne Red Rocks Denver, CO August 27, 2018 Popular music is all about what's new. Quality is measured by age. The newest of the new is best and the quality decays quickly. It has a half-life shorter than a modern attention span. (Is there a relationship here?) It may be ...

Angelique Kidjo/Femi Kuti at Denver Botanic Gardens

by Geoff Anderson
August 26, 2018

Angelique Kidjo/Femi Kuti Denver Botanic Gardens Denver, CO August 9, 2018 There is a Groove Heaven. I have proof. Angelique Kidjo, international world-beat star, recently released a song by song cover of the Talking Heads album Remain in Light (Sire, 1980). Kidjo, from Benin, has been exploring and laying down African ...

Teague Bechtel

Teague Bechtel, a guitarist and composer from the Orlando, Florida area, has a varied musical background. Teague is the founder of the independent blues/rock trio The Teague Stefan Band that has toured extensively and recorded two internationally recognized albums of his original compositions, Game of Life (2008) and Hard Eight (2006). Teague now holds his doctorate in Jazz Studies from the University of Northern Colorado. He returned to school in 2009 after 6 years on the road as a touring blues musician with the goal of advancing his technique on the guitar and learning the advanced harmonies intrinsic to jazz music

Dixie Dregs at the Boulder Theater

by Geoff Anderson
April 28, 2018

Dixie Dregs Boulder Theater Boulder, CO April 14, 2018 In 1979, the Dixie Dregs came to my hometown, shortly after the release of their album Night of the Living Dregs (Capricorn, 1979). They were the opening act for Pure Prairie League, a country rock band. The Dixie Dregs' set was ...

Bill Lyons

Professional keyboardist with Road and Cruise Ship experience. Significant experience with Modern Jazz: Bebop, Post Bop, Modal. Have also backed up numerous Jazz Fusion, R&B and Oldies acts. 30+ years of experience.

Piano Studies with: Jim McNeely, James Williams, Hal Galper, Ellis Marsalis, Rob Mullins, Dr. Walter Schenkman.
Organ studies with: Tony Monaco

Tierney Sutton Band at the Newman Center

by Geoff Anderson
January 21, 2018

Tierney Sutton Band Newman Center Denver, Colorado January 11, 2018 The Tierney Sutton Band has been known for some time as a unit that takes jazz standards and runs them through its magical musical box and something very, very different emerges. Usually, the results are somewhat recognizable, other times the ...

Jazz, Suffering, and Meaning

by Douglas Groothuis
November 23, 2017

“Primary progressive aphasia" was a disease I had not heard until March of 2014. Now it is darkly stained into my life, since it is the form of dementia that afflicts my wife, Rebecca Merrill Groothuis. As Rebecca and I walk down this road, we are not alone. We have our church, our friends, and our ...