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Jazz News: Kenny Dorham Tribute; Tiny Desk Concerts; Young Arts scholarships; Wayne Shorter release
This is Jazz News, a look at what’s news in jazz, music and the arts. A centennial celebration of Texas trumpeter-composer Kenny Dorham is planned for this coming Sunday, August…
Jazz News: Max Moore Sextet debuts; International Jazz Day ’25 to Abu Dhabi; Ropeadope turns 25
This is Jazz News, a look at what’s news in jazz, music, and the arts. One of Denver’s stellar jazz advocacy non-profits is Gift of Jazz, and their event series…
Concert Review: Paying Homage to Sarah Vaughan on her Centennial
I had a great evening at Dazzle for the Gift of Jazz centennial tribute to Sarah Vaughan, with vocalist Myra Warren. I truly enjoyed the way Myra did an excellent…
Jazz News: Donald Rossa retires from Dazzle; Max Roach centennial; Charlie Parker’s plastic sax
A fond farewell to Donald Rossa, who owned and ran Dazzle through its three locations (now at the Denver Performing Arts Complex), and countless shows featuring local and national talent,…
Gift of Jazz — A Centennial Tribute to Max Roach
Gift of Jazz presents A Centennial Tribute to Max Roach on Sunday, January 21 at 7 pm at The Muse Performance Space in Lafayette. Max Roach (1924-2007) is known…
Jazz News: Denver’s arts and culture recovery; Gift of Jazz “NextUp”; Hancock piano winner Jahari Stampley
Are we there yet? Has the Metro Denver arts community recovered from the pandemic? Maybe not yet, but we’re headed in the right direction, according to the Colorado Business Committee…
A Conversation with Randy Brecker
Gift of Jazz proudly presents a grand reunion show with Chie Imaizumi and Randy Brecker at Dazzle at the Performing Arts Complex two nights, two sets – Wednesday, September 27, and Thursday, September 28…
Local Musician Spotlight: David Froman
I really wanted to meet David Froman because I not only enjoy his playing, but he seems to be everywhere there’s jazz in Denver. Despite the breadth of his background,…
2023 Jazz Hero Tenia Nelson
To a casual observer of the Rocky Mountain jazz scene, pianist-percussionist-educator-composer-arranger Tenia Nelson seems to be everywhere all at once. A Denver native and graduate of Metropolitan State University of…
A Centennial Tribute to Johnny Hartman
Gift of Jazz presents a centennial tribute to Johnny Hartman performed by Robert Johnson on Wednesday, July 19 at 7 pm at Dazzle at Baur's. July 2023 is when vocalist…
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