KUVO Studio Club: The Open Source Ensemble | Mar 21

The Open Source Ensemble will perform in the Phyllis A. Greer Performance Studio in front of the Studio Club audience on Wednesday, March 21 from 5 to 6pm. Conceived by bassist Seth Lewis and Tenor-man Kenyon Brenner, Open Source is a collaborative group of Denver area jazz composers and players who draw musical inspiration from greats such as: The Jazz Messengers, Miles Davis’ Quintets, Horace Silver and Wayne Shorter. Open Source is performing at Nocturne Jazz & Supper Club on Wednesdays at 7pm throughout March.

The Band: Shawn Williams – Trumpet, Kenyon Brenner – Tenor, Jeff Jenkins – Piano, Seth Lewis – Bass, Dr. Brian Claxton – Drums

Open Source is a jazz ensemble that pursues creative music with a post bop emphasis. The term open source comes from the world of computer programming. An open source program is one that can be modified and distributed freely by anyone. This describes the band Open Source in that its members are a collective unit that have many diverse pursuits and are free to explore them in and out of the group.

Open Source the band came togehter in 2012 while founding members Seth Lewis and Kenyon Brenner were members of the Glenn Miller orchestra and the group served as an outlet for original compositions and a way to pursue classic and overlooked repertoire from the jazz canon.

Studio Club Members: Please contact Arvida arvida@kuvo.org to reserve seats for you and a guest. If you’re not a Studio Club Member find out how to join here.

Thank you to our Studio Sponsors: Classic Pianos, Denver Piano Tuning, Drum City Guitarland, Flesher Hinton Music Co., and Listen Up