Colorado Auto Dealers Association

Live in person Blind Tiger Tribute concert celebrating the life and music of guitarist Herb Ellis. Presented by Dave Corbus at Colorado Auto Dealer’s Association on August 29. Texas-born in 1921, guitarist HERB ELLIS had a long career playing alongside some of the greatest jazz artists of his day including Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Ben Webster, and countless more. His style was a unique blend of bop lines with a bluesy twang unlike many other jazz guitarists…

Gift of Jazz: A Blind Tiger Tribute to Chick Corea, presented by Vlad Girshevich (keyboard), Bill McCrossen (bass), and Kevin Matthews (drums). ARMANDO ANTHONY “CHICK” COREA began playing the piano at age four. Horace Silver and Bud Powell were his early inspirations, while he was compositionally drawn to Beethoven and Mozart. The list of world-class musicians he played with ranges from Cab Calloway to Béla Fleck, and Miles Davis to the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Chick released albums in every style…

Gift of Jazz: A Centennial Tribute to Charles Mingus. Presented by: Drew Morrell, Gabriel Mervine, Andrew Vogt, Marc Sabatella, Bill Larson Join Gift of Jazz in a celebration of the life and music of bassist, composer Charles Mingus on the occasion of his 100th birthday! Our Blind Tiger events always include a three-course supper with wine. A vegetarian option is available. One of the most influential bassists and composers in American history, CHARLES MINGUS was a titan of the music industry.…

Gift of Jazz —A Blind Tiger Tribute to Melody Gardot presented by: Terri Jo Jenkins on vox, Rhiannon Dewey on sax, Bill Kopper on guitar, Julie Royster on bass, & Jill Fredericksen on drums. MELODY GARDOT is a singer-songwriter born in New Jersey. At the age of nineteen, she suffered severe head and spinal injuries after being struck by a car. The road to recovery was a long hard journey, but the music was at the center of it. At…

The Blind Tiger Series: The Keith Oxman Quartet Featuring: Keith Oxman – Tenor Sax Dave Hanson – Piano Ken Walker – Bass Todd Reid – Drums KEITH OXMAN is a Denver jazz scene icon, tenor master, and bandleader. Most avid jazz fans in Denver and Colorado know of Keith Oxman. Born and raised right in Denver, Oxman is one of the staples of the Denver Jazz scene. Listening to Oxman’s superb technique and expressive improvisations are extremely reminiscent of the…

A festive cocktail-style party featuring fresh jazz takes on your holiday favorites by the Tenia Nelson Trio. Hor d’oeuvres with seasonal beverages and wine will be available as well. Come enjoy two sets of holiday inspired music in the beautiful Bud Wells board room at the Colorado Auto Dealers Association. Featuring: TENIA NELSON – Piano BRENDAN O’DONOGHUE – Bass ALEX TRIPP – Drums Tenia Nelson lives, eats, and breathes music! Tenia is the creator, bandleader, and pianist of the incredible…

Gift of Jazz: A Blind Tiger Tribute to Dexter Gordon featuring Jeremy Wendelin with Dave Hanson (piano), Mark Simon (bass), Todd Reid (drums) Our Blind Tiger events are intimate gatherings of jazz fans who come together to share not just the music, but also the stories behind the music, as presented by talented local jazz artists. A gourmet three-course meal and wine are always included with a vegetarian option available. Please email nicolette@giftofjazz.org if you would like to request a…

Sonny Stitt (1924-1982) left a legacy in the bebop and hard bop world. Born in Massachusetts and raised in Saginaw, MI, Stitt developed his sound on tenor and then alto sax. Stitt practiced hard and came from an incredibly musical family. From the get-go, people noticed that Stitt played with a very similar style to Charlie Parker. The two found this to be true themselves, not due to intentional emulation. At times, Stitt had to work to differentiate his playing…