by Peter Poses

TONITE, TONITE THURZZ. 11/23 - ### BE COUNTIN' YER BLESSINZZ DAZE, BE CARVIN' THE BIRD, & BE LISTEN TO ALOTTA JAZZ, !

THE LATE NOV SCENE:

###TONITE, TONITE FRI NITE: - Fri., 11/24 - ### - The Terra Firma Band aka the Ken Walker Sextet @ Dazzle. HitTime: 7PM. Fri & Sat, 11/24-25 "Over Paris Skies" w/ Lannie Garrett & The Gypsy Swing Revue on The 16th Mall in The Lower Depthzz of The D & F ClockTower, LoDo. For more info: www.lannies.com or (303)/293-0075 or gypsyswingrevue.com. HitTime: 8PM. ### - Fri., 11/24, Vituosic Pianist Joe Bonner @ His Trio featurin' Paul Warburton(d) & Tom Tilton(d) @ The Lion's Lair 2022 Colfax, DCO . ### Fri., 11/24, Pianist Jerry Weiss & Bassist Mike FitzMaurice at The Bookcliff Wine Tasting Room, 1468 Pearl St., Boulder. HitTime: 7:30 - 9:30PM. Info: bookcliffvineyards.com or (303)/449-9463 or peneplainmusic.home.comcast.net

SAT NITE - SAT - HOT TIX - 11/25 - ### - Guitarist Dale Bruning & Narrationalist Jude Hibler present the season opener of "The JLE (www.JazzLinkEnterprises.com)MUSICAL JOURNEYS" aka "The TimeLess Music Series" continues @ Dazzle. This offering also starrin' Flutist Ali Ryerson, Jeff Jenkins(p), Mark Simon(d), & Paul Romaine(d) is titled, "Musical Journey Into Elegant Classics". HitTime: 7PM. For more info: www.jazzlinkenterprises.com. ### Pianist Marc Sabatella leadin' "The WeekNd Quartet" (Fri & Sat), featurin' Keith Oxman(ts) Geoff Cooke(b), & Jill Frederickson(d). The Pec is @ Market & Blake Sts (catty-corner from Coors Field). For more info: www.outsideshore.com or marc@outsideshore.com. HitTime: 9PM - 1AM. ###. Comin' of their inaugural CD release ("The Just Jazz Quintet: Live! & Straight Ahead"), The Just Jazz Quintet is @ Avo's, 605 S. Mason, Ft. Collins. 5-7PM (Every 3rd Fri. of the month). Info: www.justjazzquintet.com or Ron Holleman @ jjq44@hotmail.com. Check for their Dce. & holidaze gigzz.

SUNDAY 11/26 - ### - Sundays w/ Jeff Jenkins(p), Robin Ruscio(b), & Steve Gaskin(d) at The Hope FellowShip, 8195 Costilla Ave., DTC (south of Arapahoe, just west of I-25 on S. Uinta St.,). HitTime: 9:30AM. ### Sun., 11/26: NOT TO BE MISSED - "The 9TH & LINCOLN ORCHESTRA" HITZZ IT UNDER THE BATON OF MAESTRO TYLER GILMORE. They will play a full program of "Music Of Bjork". Co-Sponsored by CMW. CHECK OUT: dazzlejazz.com & SIGN UP FOR THEIR WEEKLY E-MAILIN'. More info: myspace.com/tylergilmore. 11/26: ### Free concert at The Crossroads Church (S. Campus), 10451 Huron St., NorthGlen featurin' Momentum - 6:30PM. For more info: crossroadsabc.com. ### ### The DOS Trio at Dazzle w/ Tenorist Dom Lalli, XK Organist Pat Bianchi, & Jim White(d). HitTime: 9PM. For more info: www.myspace.com/dominiclallimusic or www.patbianchi.com. Check out Pat Bianchi's Hot-Off-The-Press "East Coast Roots" starrin' Mark Whitfield(g) & Byron Landham(d) on The Littleton, CO Label, "JazzedMedia" - JazzedMedia.com. ###markdiamondmusic.com or (303)/443-2922. ### The Dave Corbus Guitar Trio w/ Bassist at Ken Walker & Drummer Ryan Hayden at The Washington Park Grill, 1096 S. Gaylord (Gaylord & Mississippi Sts.), DCO. (303) 777-0707 washparkgrill.com or HitTime: 6-9PM. No Cover. Every Sunday.

HOME, HOME ON THE RANGE: NEXT THURZZ - IN FT COLLINS - 11/30 - CSU Jazz Ensemblezz @ UCA Edna Rizley Griffin Hall (The old Ft Collins HS), 1400 Remington St., Ft. Collins. Box Office:(970) 491-4849 or colostate.edu/depts/music/Jazz. HitTime: 7:30PM. At The Mad Russian in Milliken, The Peak View Jazz Series will pick up the new year - 2007 - where it left off presentin' Vocalist Joni Janak & CenterPiece w/ Special Guest, Multi-Reedist Rich Chiaraluce on 01.19/07. To become a Supporting Member of PVJS, & for additional info, please contact Norm Noe at: normnoe@yahoo.com; or (970)330-6663 or 4616 23RD St., #19 Devon Circ., Greeley, CO 80634 or Bill Shade at [970]/353-4594; or Larry & Phyliss Eaton at (970) 353-2267 or phylliseaton@comcast.net. ### Weds, thru Sats., Pianist Mark Sloniker + TBA(B) @ Jay's Bistro, 135 W. Oak St., Ft Collins. (970)/582-1876. jaysbistro.net or marksloniker.com. HiTime: 8:30 - 11:30PM. Sun., 11/26: "The 9TH & LINCOLN ORCHESTRA" HITZZ IT UNDER THE BATON OF MAESTRO TYLER GILMORE. They will play a full program of "Music Of Bjork". Co-Sponsored by CMW. CHECK OUT: dazzlejazz.com & SIGN UP FOR THEIR WEEKLY E-MAILIN'. More info: myspace.com/tylergilmore. - ### - Wed., 12/13 at Dazzle, CenterPiece Jazz w/ Joni Janak(vcl), Ed Stephens(vcl, g), Dean Ross(vcl,b), & Ron Moewes(vcl, d) at Luigi's, 8130 S. University Ave., DCO. Info: (303)/694-9357.

UP NORTH & WEST (from Denver) - In Ft. Collins, every Wed. thru Sat., drop in on Pianist Mark Sloniker & Friends at Jay's Bistro, 135 W. Oak St., Ft Collins. (970)/582-1876. jaysbistro.net or marksloniker.com. HiTime: 8:30 - 11:30PM. ###. Comin' off their inaugural CD release ("The Just Jazz Quintet: Live! & Straight Ahead"), The Just Jazz Quintet is @ Avo's, 605 S. Mason, Ft. Collins. 5-7PM (Every 3rd Fri. of the month). Also, Tues., 12/5 @ The StoneHouse Grille, Ft. Collins. And NY Evening @ The Western Ridge Restaurant in Glacier View (reservations necessary). Info: www.justjazzquintet.com or Ron Holleman @ jjq44@hotmail.com. Check for their Dec. & holidaze gigzz.

NEXT WEEK ### On Tues., 11/28 - The Bob Montgomery Trumpet Trio featuring Jeff Jenkins(p), & Paul Warburton(b) @ The Wazee Super Club (15TH & Wazzee Sts), LoDo. - For more info: www.wazeesupperclub.com or (303)825-3199. Also on 11/28). ### - Wed., 11/29, the venerable pianist Ralph Sharon will lead his Trio (Dean Ross[b] & Jill Fredricksen[d] or Ron Moewes[d]) through the Great American Songbook at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., DCO - (303)/839-5100. HitTime: 7PM. ### Wed. Nites, The Gypsy Swing Revue at The Irish Snug, 1201 E. Colfax, DCO. HitTime: 8 - 11PM. gypsyswingrevue.com. #### Bassist Paul Warburton plays Piano Duos @ Del Frisco's every Wed. Also, Paul's at Sullivan's in LoDo. Call for datezz - HitTime: 5 -7PM. (303)/295-2664. Stay Tuned: Mr. Warburton is working on putting together a brand new band. Info: paulwarburton@msn.com. Pianists of choice: Pat Bianchi & Keith Waters & Plethora Keys.

NEXT THURZZ - IN FT COLLINS - 11/30 - CSU Jazz Ensemblezz @ UCA Edna Rizley Griffin Hall (The old Ft Collins HS), 1400 Remington St., Ft. Collins. Box Office:(970) 491-4849 or colostate.edu/depts/music/Jazz. HitTime: 7:30PM. ### On Thurzz., 11/30, Vocalist Wendy Fopeano will do doing a Live! Recording @ Dazzle w/ Pianists Marc Sabatella & Jeff Jenkins, Guitarist Bill Kopper, Bassist Bijoux Barbosa, & Drummer Jill Frederickson. Also featured on The Gig will be Wendy's first Jazz/Music Teacher, Carol Comer, a Vocalist, Pianist, Jazz Educator, former writer for "Down Beat" & "JAM", and a founder of The Kansas City Women's Jazz Festival. For more info: Wendy @ wendy@outsideshore.com.

NEXT FRI - ### On Fri., 12/1 - Piantist Jeff Jenkins & Tenorist Peter Sommer co-lead a Quartet Presentin', "We Hate Standards" at Dazzle - www.petersommerjazz.com;

NEXT SAT ### - Sat., 12/2 2007 NEA JAZZ MASTER PHIL WOODS' DRUMMER BILL GOODWIN w/ Adam Neiwood(ts) & Pat Bianchi (HB3) - philwoods.com/billgoodwin. For more info: dazzlejazz.com.

NEXT SUNDAY - Sun., - The DOS Trio @ Dazzle. HitTime: 9PM.

FALLIN' FOR JAZZ: The Last Installment "The Fall CU Jazz Series" at The Broomfield Auditorium will be on Wed., 12/6 - "Hard Bop Tribute" w/ The CU Sextet. The CU-Boulder Jazz Faculty is John Gunther(reeds), Brad Goode(t, fglhrn), Dave Corbus(g), Pat Bianchi(p) (Hammond B3 Organist, Mark Simon(b), & Paul Romaine(d). ALL SHOWZZ ARE FREE!; are on Wed. at The Audi, 3 Community Park Rd., Broomfield - www.broomfieldauditorium.com or (303)/469-3301.

ROUNDIN' OUT THE YEAR: A DAZZLIN' MONTH AHEAD: ### On Fri., 12/1 - Piantist Jeff Jenkins & Tenorist Peter Sommer co-lead a Quartet Presentin', "We Hate Standards" at Dazzle - www.petersommerjazz.com; ### Sat., 12/2 2007 NEA JAZZ MASTER PHIL WOODS' DRUMMER BILL GOODWIN w/ Adam Neiwood(ts) & Pat Bianchi (HB3) - philwoods.com/billgoodwin. For more info:dazzlejazz.com. ### Sat., 12/16 - World Class Trumpeter Brian Lynch, hot off his recordin' date "Simpatico (ArtistShare) - www.artistshare.com - w/ Maestro Eddie Palmieri with be @ Dazzle w/ Colin "All Drums" Stranahan. On 12/22, Cornetest Ron Miles will present a CD Celebration his new Sterling Circle 2-CD Release, "Stone/Blossom" w/ a host of CO-based esteemed Catzz.Wed., 12/27 & Thurs., 12/28 Songster Giacomo Gates w/ Pianist Jeff Jenkins Trio.HOT TIX: At Dazzle: Sat., 12/16, Trumpeter Brian Lynch; & Fri., 12/29, The Terra Firma Band aka The Ken Walker Sextet.

THE WEEKLY "SOS": ### - AN EVENT - Jazz Legend Tenorist Sonny Rollins release his inaural CD on his own label, "Doxy Records", "Sonny Please" co-starrin' Clifton Anderson(tb), Bobby Broom(g), Bob Cranshaw(d), Steve Jordan(d), & Kimati Dinizulu(perc) - www.doxyrecords.com. ### - Congratzz to Former UNC JazzMan Pianist Skip Wilkins, relocated to Lafayette College in Easton, PA, on releasin' his lastest CD, "The Skip Wilkins Quintet, Vol. 1 starrin' Paul Kendall(ts), Tom Kozic(g), Tont Marino(b), & Gary Rissmiller(d). On the Dreambox Media Label - www.dreamboxmedia.com. ### - Under the auspices of The Donald Byrd Dance Foundation, Maestro David Berger & The Sultans Of Swing re-releases their up-date of The TchaikovskyEllington/Strayhorn, "The Harlem Nutcracker" - www.sultansofswing.com. ### - The Three Guitars: "MB3/Jazz Hits/Vol. 1" featurin' Guitarists: Jimmy Bruno, Vic Juris, & Corey Christianson w/ Jay Anderson(b) & Danny Gottlieb(d) on Mel Bay Records - www.melbay.com. ###.

SONIC TONICZZ OF THE JAZZY WEEK THAT WAS: CONVERGENCE converged @ Dazzle & it was GRAND. N.B: Startin' in 2007 --- Convergence will play Dazzle the FIRST MONDAY of every month!!!!!!!!!!!!! Drummer Colin "All Drumzz" Stranahan back for a quick T-Daze holidaze joined "The Goode Plus" (Brad Goode(tp), Jeff Jenkins(kybrds), & Bill Kopper(Strat) last Wed. nite @ Dazzle.

BINIFICENCE - OUT NOW!!! - Hammond B3 Organist, Pat Bianchi's "East Coast Roots" starrin' Mark Whitfield(g) & Byron Landham(d) on The Littleton, CO Label, "JazzedMedia" - JazzedMedia.com. TO BE RELEASED THIS FRI., 11/17 @ STARS (See above & "The RMJ Calendar - www.rockymountainjazz.com). Ron Miles' 2-CD set titled: "Stone" featurin' (Miles, Gunnison, McLagan, & Royston) and "Blossom" featurin'(Miles, Green, Taylor, Deutsch, Moon, Garrison, & Royston) on Sterling Circle - sterlingcircle.com or mickey@sterlingcircle.com. CHECK OUT "The NYT" article by Nate Chinen (Thurzz., 8/31) on Ron - "A Trumpeter Doesn't Need Solos To Go With The Mood". Also CD review in "The NYT" on Sun., 10/15 found under "Playlist" in arts section. Swell pix, 2. Altoist Richie Cole & The Alto Madness Orchestra's CD, "Rise's Rose Garden" on Jazz Excursion - jazzexcursionrecords.com. Trombonist Nelson Hines' "streamin'" starrin' Brad Goode(t, fglhrn), Peter Sommer, John Gunther, & Bob Rebholtz(reeds); Eric Gunnison(p); Ron Bland(b); and Todd Reid & Paul Romaine(d). Available at: streamincd.com or cdbaby.com. On Capri: Mark Master's ("Wish Me Well: Reflections On Gary McFarland") and Max Wagner's. Tom Burns at Capri is a busy man. He's got numerous CD'zz poised to see the light of day: Listenin' forward for The 01/23/07 CD release of Composer/Conductor Chie Imaizumi's, "Unfailing Kindness" w/ very special guest, Baritone Saxophonist, Gary Smulyan. Tom Burns at Capri is a busy man. Pianist Ralph Sharon & His Trio w/ Dean Ross(b) and Ron Moewes(d) will be releasing a CD.

BIN THERE, NOT YET: Heard on Bob Parlocha's, "Jazz W/ B.P.", Brad Goode's "Jammin' Trumpets" on SteepleChase w/ Trumpeterzz John McNeil & Ryan Kisor and A Rhythm Section of Andy Laverne(p), Steve LaSpina(b), & Matt Wilson(d) available NOW (recorded in 2000). Chip Stephens' Trio release, "SomeThing To Hold On To" w/ Ken Walker(b) & Todd Reid(d)... Stay Tuned.

At The End Of The Day we bid a fond adieu to Vocalist & JazzBElle ExtraOrdinaire, Mzz. Anita O'Day (Anita Belle Colton) - b. 10/18/1919 (Chi-Town, Il) - d. 11/23/06 (LA, CA) . Suggested reading: Her 1981 Autobiography, "High Times, Hard Times" (w/ George Eells) NY: LimeLight (2003, 4TH Ed.). Also recommended: Mzz. O'Day's KNOCKOUT PERFORMANCE in Bert Sterns', "Jazz On A Summer's Day", a documentary of The 1958 Newport Jazz Festival - www.anitaoday.com.

Movie Maker, Robert Altman, among whose many films, chief among "Kansas City", present Jazz Artists as Musician-Actors. Also check out Trumpeter/Vocalist Jack Sheldon's rendition of the title song for , "A Long Goodbye" (lyrics by Johnny Mercer). N.D: www.nytimes.com (11/20/06).

UTNG, (Until The Next Gig), dig, Peter Poses, Associate Editor, "Rocky Mountain Jazz" and Host of "OverNight Jazz: mn Soundz Of Surprize" from "'Round MidNight" every Thurs. to 6AM Fri., on KRFC FT COLLINS --- HomeGrown Community Radio @ 88.9FM, & streamin' on www.krfcfm.org. Peter can be reached @ pposes@rockymountainjazz.com.