Gift of Jazz Centennial Concert: A Tribute to Joe Williams | Sept 30

Denver’s own Robert Johnson accompanied by the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra will celebrate the life and music of the legendary Joe Williams on the occasion of the centennial of his birth with two shows at Denver’s premier jazz club, Dazzle at Baur’s.

Robert Johnson is an entertainer who is equally at home in every arena of performance. Whether it’s singing commercials for McDonalds or performing the National Anthem for the World Series or the NBA All-Star Game. Sharing the stage with Bob Hope or lending his voice to the plant in Little Shop Of Horrors. He’s been named Best Male Vocalist in the Denver Posts Readers Poll, Best Jazz Vocalist by the Colorado Black Artists Association, was honored as Colorado’s Best Male Singer by the News and Radio Media and Best Male Vocalist by the Colorado Songwriters Association.

Featuring many of Denver’s finest jazz musicians, the 18 piece Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra (aka MJO) is known as one of the premier jazz orchestras of the Rocky Mountain region. Performing a wide repertoire of big band hits from the 40’s through today’s contemporary arrangements, the MJO has garnered a substantial following and appeared in Colorado Music Buzz magazine.

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