This is the first in a series of concerts celebrating the massive influence of Dale Bruning on the Colorado jazz scene. Each concert will feature a different band illustrating Dale’s composing, arranging, and educational influence. Our first concert features guitarist Dave Corbus as a bandleader.

About Dale Bruning:

A native of Carbondale, Pennsylvania, guitarist, composer, arranger, author, and educator Dale Bruning spent time living, working and recording in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York during the 1940s and 1950s playing with some of the biggest names. In 1964, he and his family moved to Denver. His prowess as a performer is equaled by his talent in composing, arranging and teaching. During his 45-plus years of private teaching, he has expressed the joy of jazz to more than 1000 students, many of whom went on to become professional musicians: including Bill Frisell, Mark Patterson, Bob Gillis, Tim O’Brien, Pat Donohue, and Mark Simon.

About Dave Corbus:

Dave Corbus, instructor of jazz guitar, spent over a decade playing in New York City as part of the “downtown” and mainstream jazz scenes. While his trio played weekly at the New York jazz club Augies (now Smoke) for a three-year stint, he also played in several world music bands, and in some of New York’s finest clubs and shows with the blues/funk/jazz band “Business of Blues.”  Corbus has played with a variety of well-known jazz musicians such as Red Holloway, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Plas Johnson, Lewis Nash, Javon Jackson, Bobby Watson and Joey DeFrancesco, and his trio has performed at Denver’s finest jazz clubs and at Colorado’s favorite music festivals.

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