Jazz: The Soundz of Surprize 12.27.06
TWO NITEZZ ONLY --- HOT TIX For Wedzz., 12/27 & Thurzz., 12/28 - Be-Boppin', Swingin', & Hard-Boppin' Songster Giacomo Gates w/ Jeff Jenkins(p), Ken Walker(b), & Paul Romaine(d) @ Dazzle - TWO SHOWZZ - 7 & 9PM each nite. Comin' off his latest Origin Release, "CenterPiece" --- CHECK HIM OUT! --- www.dazzlejazz.com .Fri., 12/29 --- One of CO Premier Bandzz: The Terra Firma Band aka The Ken Walker Sextet starrin' a front line of Dave "Greenie" Corbus(g), Al "BrassMan" Hood(tp), and Peter "Sioux County" Sommer, & in The Rhythm Section, Jeff "Mad Hatter" Jenkins"(p), Ken "The Bottom" Walker, & Paul "Flaillin'" Romaine(d) - HitTime: 7 & 9PM @ Dazzle.
Sat., December 30th, 2006 at Dazzle Restaurant, 930 Lincoln Street, Denver 80203 with two shows on Saturday,at 7 and 9 pm -Join Guitarist Dale Bruning & Narrationalist Jude Hibler's JLE Timeless Music of Great Composers 2006 Season Closer:"The Timeless Music of Irving Berlin" - Joining us will be Ron Miles(c - just havin' released his 2-CD Sterling Circle oeuvre, "Stone/Blossom" ); Mark Simon( b); & Paul Romaine(d) - To make reservations, call Dazzle at 303-839-5100 orgo on-line to www.dazzlejazz.com. Jude Hibler - Owner Jazz Link Enterprises 3721 Columbia Dr Longmont, CO 80503 303-776-1764 www.jazzlinkenterprises.com or info@jazzlinkenterprises.com.
NEW YEAR'ZZ EVE IN JAZZY TOWNZZ, CO --- The Rene Marie Quartet Headlin' The The Dazzlin' Extravaganza w/ TWO SHOWZZ - Pre- & Post- The NYE. Openin' Act presentzz The Colin "Drum On" Stranahan Combo. CHECK www.dazzlejazz.com for ALL the scoop.
If U can make arrangementzz to stay over nite then U'll already be there for The Bob Montgomery 5 NY DAZE '07 Brunch Showzz @ Dazzle. HitTimezz: 10:30AM & 1:00PM .
The Denver Jazz Quartet will perform New Years Eve at Kevin Taylor’s Restaurant at the Opera House. This venue is located at the DCPA next to the Ellie Caukins Opera House at 14th and Curtis in downtown Denver. The DJQ features Doug Roche (piano), Ron Bland (bass), Don Grove (drums) and Charlie Zanichelli (Saxophone). The DJQ will play from 8:30 – 12:30.
Cruizzin' For Jazz --- Ace Jazz Broadcaster of KCME (Colo Spgs - 88.7FM - www.kcme.org - "Sunrise Serenade": 6AM to Noon & "The Night Train": 6-11PM - EVERY SAT. [yeah, yeah, yeah BOTH Showzz]), Lenny Mazel is fresh off his December Caribbean (NOLA, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, & more Mexico) Jazz Cruise. Does he have stories to tell...
Maestro David Amram will be in Denver, Jan 5-7, 07, to celebrate KEROUAC & JAZZ with Performances, Presentations, Q&A'zz as part of his COAST-2-COAST "Jack Kerouac Wrote Here, Crisscrossing America Chasing Cool Tour" orchestrated by former DU Professor, Dr. Audrey Sprenger. GET HIP: The 120 FOOT ORIGINAL "ON THE ROAD" MEGILLAH,-MANUSCRIPT-SCROLL WILL BE AT THE MAIN BRANCH OF THE DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY thru late Winter/early Spring. CHECK YER LOCAL INFO SOURCES FOR DETAILZZ, as well as www.audreysprenger.blogspot.com; www.jackkerouacwrotehere.blogspot.com; www.bigshed.com; & www.davidamram.com. THESE EVENTS ARE FREE & OPEN TO U, THE PUBLIC.
For Bret Saunders' article about "Improv Arists Went Wild In '06" in "The Sun., 12/17/06 A&E of The Denver Post" - "TOP 10" + TOP 5 Retro-Spectivezz & Re-Issuezz" go to: www.denverpost.com or e-mail Bret @ bret_saunders@hotmail.com.
RIP Ahmet Ertegun:"Nobody has, or ever will, do what he did for Turkey in The United States. He has left a large void", stated Mr. Abdullah Gul, The Turkish Foreign Minister on the occasion of laying to rest The Jazz Champion & Advocate, Founder of Atlantic Records (Trane, Yusef Lateef, BIG Joe Turner, Ray Charles, The MJQ among Otherzz), Mr. Ahmet Ertegun who died last week @ 83. See "The NYT" --- www.nytimes.com for obit (12/15/06).
Sat., December 30th, 2006 at Dazzle Restaurant, 930 Lincoln Street, Denver 80203 with two shows on Saturday,at 7 and 9 pm -Join Guitarist Dale Bruning & Narrationalist Jude Hibler's JLE Timeless Music of Great Composers 2006 Season Closer:"The Timeless Music of Irving Berlin" - Joining us will be Ron Miles(c - just havin' released his 2-CD Sterling Circle oeuvre, "Stone/Blossom" ); Mark Simon( b); & Paul Romaine(d) - To make reservations, call Dazzle at 303-839-5100 orgo on-line to www.dazzlejazz.com. Jude Hibler - Owner Jazz Link Enterprises 3721 Columbia Dr Longmont, CO 80503 303-776-1764 www.jazzlinkenterprises.com or info@jazzlinkenterprises.com.
NEW YEAR'ZZ EVE IN JAZZY TOWNZZ, CO --- The Rene Marie Quartet Headlin' The The Dazzlin' Extravaganza w/ TWO SHOWZZ - Pre- & Post- The NYE. Openin' Act presentzz The Colin "Drum On" Stranahan Combo. CHECK www.dazzlejazz.com for ALL the scoop.
If U can make arrangementzz to stay over nite then U'll already be there for The Bob Montgomery 5 NY DAZE '07 Brunch Showzz @ Dazzle. HitTimezz: 10:30AM & 1:00PM .
The Denver Jazz Quartet will perform New Years Eve at Kevin Taylor’s Restaurant at the Opera House. This venue is located at the DCPA next to the Ellie Caukins Opera House at 14th and Curtis in downtown Denver. The DJQ features Doug Roche (piano), Ron Bland (bass), Don Grove (drums) and Charlie Zanichelli (Saxophone). The DJQ will play from 8:30 – 12:30.
Cruizzin' For Jazz --- Ace Jazz Broadcaster of KCME (Colo Spgs - 88.7FM - www.kcme.org - "Sunrise Serenade": 6AM to Noon & "The Night Train": 6-11PM - EVERY SAT. [yeah, yeah, yeah BOTH Showzz]), Lenny Mazel is fresh off his December Caribbean (NOLA, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, & more Mexico) Jazz Cruise. Does he have stories to tell...
Maestro David Amram will be in Denver, Jan 5-7, 07, to celebrate KEROUAC & JAZZ with Performances, Presentations, Q&A'zz as part of his COAST-2-COAST "Jack Kerouac Wrote Here, Crisscrossing America Chasing Cool Tour" orchestrated by former DU Professor, Dr. Audrey Sprenger. GET HIP: The 120 FOOT ORIGINAL "ON THE ROAD" MEGILLAH,-MANUSCRIPT-SCROLL WILL BE AT THE MAIN BRANCH OF THE DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY thru late Winter/early Spring. CHECK YER LOCAL INFO SOURCES FOR DETAILZZ, as well as www.audreysprenger.blogspot.com; www.jackkerouacwrotehere.blogspot.com; www.bigshed.com; & www.davidamram.com. THESE EVENTS ARE FREE & OPEN TO U, THE PUBLIC.
For Bret Saunders' article about "Improv Arists Went Wild In '06" in "The Sun., 12/17/06 A&E of The Denver Post" - "TOP 10" + TOP 5 Retro-Spectivezz & Re-Issuezz" go to: www.denverpost.com or e-mail Bret @ bret_saunders@hotmail.com.
RIP Ahmet Ertegun:"Nobody has, or ever will, do what he did for Turkey in The United States. He has left a large void", stated Mr. Abdullah Gul, The Turkish Foreign Minister on the occasion of laying to rest The Jazz Champion & Advocate, Founder of Atlantic Records (Trane, Yusef Lateef, BIG Joe Turner, Ray Charles, The MJQ among Otherzz), Mr. Ahmet Ertegun who died last week @ 83. See "The NYT" --- www.nytimes.com for obit (12/15/06).
LISTENIN' MILES: AHEAD COMIN' IN 2007...
THE NEW JAZZ SEASON BEGINZZ - The Peak View Jazz Society announces its up-comin' "On Fridays" - 2007 . Buffet w/ dinner music at 6:30PM. HitTime: 8PM. 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. Fri., 1/19/07 - Joni Janak & Centerpiece w/ V. Special Guest, Reedist Rich Chiaraluce; Fri., 2/16 - Dave Hansen - Keith Oxman Quartet; and 3/16 - Your Father's Moustache. Performers TBA.
DEADLINE - 01/15/07 - for The 1ST ANNUAL COLORADO COMPOSERS'CONCERT. Submission Info: experimemtalplayground.org or playground@du.edu or The PlayGround, c/o TEPE, Inc., P.O. Box 101687, DCO 80250-1687 - ATTN: Conrad Kehn or creativemusicworks.org.
The 2007 JAZZ FEST DENVER - Fri., 2/23/07 & Sat., 2/24/07 at The 1770 Sherman Event Center Grand BallRoom featurin' a TENTATIVE (subject to change) line-up of: Vibraharpist Joe Locke w/ Thomas Marriott; Vocalist Kevin Mahogany; The Mike Longo Trio; Pat Bianchi, Sean Jones & Ralph Peterson; The Mambotet w/ Eric Trujillo; Ken Walker Combo; The 11-pc. Quemando; Lynn Baker & Hugh Ragin (A Maynard Ferguson Tribute); The CCJA Band; and The Joe Bonner Quartet. Stay tuned for confirmations & more info: www.jazzfestdenver.com. ###.
The April, 2007 UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival --- The CLAYTON-HAMILTON JAZZ ORCHESTRA and THE REAL GROUP FROM SWEDEN(tbc), The Fri. & Sat. Jamzz featurin' Maestro Dana Landy, Erik Applegate, Jim White, Don Aliquo, Clay Jenkins & SPECIAL, SPECIAL GUESTZZ! STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS TO COME --- uncjazz.com.
SOON (01/23/07) TO BE RELEASED IN 2007 ON TOM BURNS' "CAPRI RECORDS" IMPRINT (www.caprirecords.com) --- Composer, Arranger, & Conductor CHIE IMAIZUMI'S "UNFAILING KINDNESS" w/ Mike Abbott(g), Manavihare Fiaindratovo(perc), Greg Gisbert(tp, fglhrn), John Gunther(reeds), Alex Heitlinger(tb), Jeff Jenkins(p), Ron Miles(tp, fglhrn), Paul Romaine(d), Mark Simon(b), Peter Sommer(reeds), Jeremy Ragsdale(vcl) & Very Special Guest Artist Gary Smulyan(bs, bcl).
ALSO, a 2007 Release: SongSter James "Mr. JVB" Van Buren's "From The Beginning", a 25+ Year Retrospective of James' singin' career. It's self-produced on Van Buren Records & Tapes --- www.jamesvanburen.com.
At The End Of The Day - GOOD-BYE PORK PIE HATZZ:The Jazzinstitut Darmstadt has assembled a listing of 2006 Jazz obituaries .
RMJ in NYC: The second week of January, RMJ will head to the BIG Apple for the 34TH ANNUAL IAJE (THE ASSOCIATION FOR JAZZ EDUCATION) in NYNY, Wed., 1/10 - Sat., 1/13. CHECK: www.iaje.org to make yer planzz for next year in TORONTO. Oh, BTW, Editor Ned w/ be schleppin' cub reporter, Peter Poses, along for THE JAZZ SCHMOOZE.
THE HOT TIX IN JANUARY @ DAZZLE: The INCOMPARABLE, THE INITIMABLE, THE TIMELESS, THE HIPSTER Pianist/Vocalist BOB DOROUGH --- TWO NITEZZ ONLY: Thurzz., 1/18& Fri., 1/19 --- TWO SHOWZZ --- 7 & 9PM. www.dazzlejazz.com.
Also in Jan. '07 --- CONVERGENCE beginzz itzza year long FIRST FRIDAY each month Dazzlin' Gigzz. --- 1/5/07 HitTime: 7PM. ### Pianist Ralph Sharon Trio EVERY Wed. @ 7PM. ### Sat., 1/13 Vocalist Erin Brode. ### Thurzz., 1/25 - Drummer & Denver Fave, Nat Yarbrough. ### LAST FRI (1/26) OF THE MONTH TERRA FIRMA BAND. ### Sat., 1/27 - JAMES "MR. JVB" VAN BUREN holdzz forth w/ his stylismzz of Blues & Jazz.
THE NEW JAZZ SEASON BEGINZZ - The Peak View Jazz Society announces its up-comin' "On Fridays" - 2007 . Buffet w/ dinner music at 6:30PM. HitTime: 8PM. 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. Fri., 1/19/07 - Joni Janak & Centerpiece w/ V. Special Guest, Reedist Rich Chiaraluce; Fri., 2/16 - Dave Hansen - Keith Oxman Quartet; and 3/16 - Your Father's Moustache. Performers TBA.
DEADLINE - 01/15/07 - for The 1ST ANNUAL COLORADO COMPOSERS'CONCERT. Submission Info: experimemtalplayground.org or playground@du.edu or The PlayGround, c/o TEPE, Inc., P.O. Box 101687, DCO 80250-1687 - ATTN: Conrad Kehn or creativemusicworks.org.
The 2007 JAZZ FEST DENVER - Fri., 2/23/07 & Sat., 2/24/07 at The 1770 Sherman Event Center Grand BallRoom featurin' a TENTATIVE (subject to change) line-up of: Vibraharpist Joe Locke w/ Thomas Marriott; Vocalist Kevin Mahogany; The Mike Longo Trio; Pat Bianchi, Sean Jones & Ralph Peterson; The Mambotet w/ Eric Trujillo; Ken Walker Combo; The 11-pc. Quemando; Lynn Baker & Hugh Ragin (A Maynard Ferguson Tribute); The CCJA Band; and The Joe Bonner Quartet. Stay tuned for confirmations & more info: www.jazzfestdenver.com. ###.
The April, 2007 UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival --- The CLAYTON-HAMILTON JAZZ ORCHESTRA and THE REAL GROUP FROM SWEDEN(tbc), The Fri. & Sat. Jamzz featurin' Maestro Dana Landy, Erik Applegate, Jim White, Don Aliquo, Clay Jenkins & SPECIAL, SPECIAL GUESTZZ! STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS TO COME --- uncjazz.com.
This Week In RM JAZZ B'zz "SOS": One of our CO-based up & comin' Imprints, John Sutton's --- of the KADX noontime broadcast --- "Jazz Excursion", 10940 S. Parker Rd., CO 10940 --- www.jazzexcursion.com --- is startin' the '07 New Year off with a tryptichal BANG, releasin' Tenorist/Sopranoist Dave Noland's, "NOMAD" featurin' Nathan Eklund(tp, fglhrn), Jason Teborek(p), Pete McCullough, Frank Hauch(b), & Tim Horner(d); The Nathan Eklund Group's, "THE CROOKED LINE" w/ the above-named sideman trumpeter/flugelhornist Ekland leadin' a Quintet that includes: Craig Yaremko(reeds), Joe Elefante(p), Brian Kileen(b), & Josh Dion(d); and Multi-Reedist Shirantha Beddage's Quartet w/ Michael Stryker(p), Jared Schonig(b), & Ryan Kotler. I'm impressed with ALL these releases, particularly because of all the musicianzz only Drummer Tim Horner is a known sonic to me, and ALL these CD'zz are eminently listen-to-able, especially Beddage's lyrical & melodic bari that caught my earzz.
SONIC TONICZZ OF THE PAST WEEK --- a remarkable drumless Quintet Ensemble presentation of The Blossom Group lead by Maestro Ron Miles on the cornet. The Group also included Eric Moon(p, acc, kybbds), Glen Taylor (pdl stl g), Roger Green(g), & Matt Skellenger(el b) presentin' a a broadbrush stroke of Ron's released material highlightin' the newly-released Stone/Blossom 2-CD set --- www.sterlingcircle.com. Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh, no drummer U might ask? Colin "Drum On" Stranahan got caught in NYNY, no thanx to The CO Blizzard, completin' his music finals @ The New School. Now there's as lam an excuse for missin' a gig as I've heard in a loooooooooooooooong time.
SOON (01/23/07) TO BE RELEASED IN 2007 ON TOM BURNS' "CAPRI RECORDS" IMPRINT (www.caprirecords.com) --- Composer, Arranger, & Conductor CHIE IMAIZUMI'S "UNFAILING KINDNESS" w/ Mike Abbott(g), Manavihare Fiaindratovo(perc), Greg Gisbert(tp, fglhrn), John Gunther(reeds), Alex Heitlinger(tb), Jeff Jenkins(p), Ron Miles(tp, fglhrn), Paul Romaine(d), Mark Simon(b), Peter Sommer(reeds), Jeremy Ragsdale(vcl) & Very Special Guest Artist Gary Smulyan(bs, bcl).
ALSO, a 2007 Release: SongSter James "Mr. JVB" Van Buren's "From The Beginning", a 25+ Year Retrospective of James' singin' career. It's self-produced on Van Buren Records & Tapes --- www.
RMJ in NYC: The second week of January, RMJ will head to the BIG Apple for the 34TH ANNUAL IAJE (THE ASSOCIATION FOR JAZZ EDUCATION) in NYNY, Wed., 1/10 - Sat., 1/13. CHECK: www.iaje.org to make yer planzz for next year in TORONTO. Oh, BTW, Editor Ned w/ be schleppin' cub reporter, Peter Poses, along for THE JAZZ SCHMOOZE.
THE HOT TIX IN JANUARY @ DAZZLE: The INCOMPARABLE, THE INITIMABLE, THE TIMELESS, THE HIPSTER Pianist/Vocalist BOB DOROUGH --- TWO NITEZZ ONLY: Thurzz., 1/18& Fri., 1/19 --- TWO SHOWZZ --- 7 & 9PM. www.dazzlejazz.com.
Also in Jan. '07 --- CONVERGENCE beginzz itzza year long FIRST FRIDAY each month Dazzlin' Gigzz. --- 1/5/07 HitTime: 7PM. ### Pianist Ralph Sharon Trio EVERY Wed. @ 7PM. ### Sat., 1/13 Vocalist Erin Brode. ### Thurzz., 1/25 - Drummer & Denver Fave, Nat Yarbrough. ### LAST FRI (1/26) OF THE MONTH TERRA FIRMA BAND. ### Sat., 1/27 - JAMES "MR. JVB" VAN BUREN holdzz forth w/ his stylismzz of Blues & Jazz.
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