ster/Writer Phil Schaap --- Click here:
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ALSO: 100 Essential Jazz Albums - From newyorker.comClick here:
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QUELLE DOMMAGE: The IAJE --- The International Association For Jazz
Education --- has filed for Chapter 7 (Bankruptcy) & CANCELLED its
2009 Seattle Conference. Stay tuned for detailzz. Check Ben Ratliff's
"NYT" article --- www.nytimes.com --- for more story. ARTS / MUSIC |
April 26, 2008 --- A Jazz Lifeline to Academia Is Severed --- By BEN
RATLIFF Over the last week, the jazz world has been reeling from the
announcement that the International Association of Jazz Educators, a
de facto trade organization, is going out of business.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/26/arts/music/26jazz.html?ex=1209873600&en=eb562ae3706118f9&ei=5070&emc=eta1

Officially Unofficial & Unofficially Official, Professor Pat Bianchi
leaves ----SUNDAY, 6/8 --- CU Boulder to gather fame & fortune on the road as a
performin'/recordin'/tourin' artist (w/ Joey De, among otherzz).
Maestro Jeff Jenkins will assume his position. CONGRATZZ ALL 'ROUND.
The Colorado Jazz Scene is proud. PLUS Pat was just released on TIM
WARFIELD'zz 2008 Criss Cross CD --- "One For Shirley [Scott]" w/
Terell Stafford(brass), Byron Landham(d), & Danile Sadownick(perc).
Hopefully, U'll have a chance to say "Good-bye" & wish Pat your best.

THE HELD-OVER RUN IS OVER --- A SLAMMIN' SUCCESS! --- CONGRATZZ TO
THE SHADOW THEATRE, Jeffrey Nicholson & His Staff, Rene Marie & Yvonne
Underhill & The Cast for The Shadow Theatre'zz "Dinah Was" --- "***"
from "The Denver Post" ---a Play by Oliver Goldstick & starrin' Mzz.
Rene Marie to be performed @ The Shadow Theatre New Home, 1468 Dayton
St., Aurora. It
is The Anchor Venue for The East Colfax Arts District. Also on P. 4
is a synopsis ("The story" & "Why this play's the thing") of the
production FMI: www.shadowtheatre.com or 720.857.8000. In the same "DP
A&E Section (P. 9F)" is Bret Saunders' "Special to 'The DP'" listin'
of "The up-coming season's jazz offerings..." --- www.denverpost.com.
Also check out: Bill Gallo's extensive article on Rene Marie in the
Sat., 01/12/08 "Rocky Mountain News" ---www.rockymountainnews.com or
www.renemarie.com. N.B: THIS PLAY HAS EXTENDED ITS RUN INTO JUNE.
Yvonne Underhill is Rene Marie's Understudy & has performed in a
number of presentations.!

TUEZZ., JUNE 3RD --- TONITE, TONITE --- THE GOIN' AWAY BASH,
CELEBRATION, SEND-OFF, BON VOYAGE, & GOIN' AWAY for PAT BIANCHI @
HERB'zz HIDEOUT, 2057 Larimer St., DCO --- 303.299.9555 or
www.herbsbar.com.

TUEZZ., Jazz @ The Wynkoop - 1730 WYNKOOP, ACROSS FROM UNION STATION ,
DENVER . HitTime: 8:OOPM-12:OOAM. FMI: 303-293-2887 or
WWW.TRIOSENOTECA.COM. FMMI: Schedule:
http://www.triosenoteca.com/music_schedule.shtml .

TUEZZ., @ Dazzle --- Pianist/Vocalist Rekha Ohal --- Dazzle, 930
Lincoln St., Denver. For information email: info@dazzlejazz.com or
303.839.5100 or www.dazzlejazz.com - HitTime: 5:30PM. :: A soulful
happy hour with drink specials, great food, and wonderful music! :: No
Cover!

The TUEZZ JAM Session - Hosted by Dan Schwindt :: Dazzle's weekly jazz
jam session @ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Come play with
the heaviest jazz players in town! :: no cover.www.dazzlejazz.com or
303.839.5100. HitTime: 9 :00PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a
reservation! --- www.dazzlejazz.com & Check out Dazzle on
Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz.

TUEZZ., 6/3/2008 --- HO TICKET --- An evening with Return To Forever
STARRIN' Corea,
Clarke, Di Meola & White --- Chick Corea ~ keyboardist; Stanley Clarke
~ bassist; Al Di Meola ~ guitarist; Lenny White ~ drummer Legendary
jazz/rock fusion group Return To Forever is reuniting for the first
time in 25 years for a summer tour of North America and Europe.
Beginning this June, the classic lineup of keyboardist Chick Corea,
bassist Stanley Clarke, guitarist Al Di Meola and drummer Lenny White
are scheduled to play between 30 and 40 concerts across North America.
After a month's worth of theater and small amphitheaters gigs in such
major U.S. cities as Los Angeles, Denver, San Francisco, Chicago and
New York, Return To Forever will travel to Europe in July. In support
of the upcoming tour, Return To Forever will release an anthology of
remixed and remastered songs from such classic albums as "Hymn of the
Seventh Galaxy," "Where Have I Known You Before," "No Mystery" and
"Romantic Warrior." Wait a minute: Corea, Di Meola, Clarke and White?
That's the classic lineup of Return to Forever, one of the groups that
defined the jazz-rock fusion of the '70s. They haven't played together
in 25 years, swore they'd never have a reunion. Right. But never say
never. (Look at the Eagles). Return to Forever is, well, returning.
And last month, the rehearsals were already underway for the RTF
reunion tour that undoubtedly will be the big jazz news of the summer.
During rehearsals, the loose and swinging mood triggered a palpable
sense of joy in the room -- the eye contact and spontaneous smiles
exchanged by the players were visible indications of the music's rich
improvisational symbiosis.It's the real deal: Return to Forever, back
again -- bringing a 21st century perspective to the visceral blend of
rock energy with the improvisation and compositional structures of
jazz that made the quartet a phenomenon of the '70s, competing with
musicians such as Yes, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Weather Report and the
Mahavishnu Orchestra for the favor of both jazz and prog-rock
audiences. --- With only 1,870 seats, the Paramount Theatre is
Denver's best intimate concert venue! * General Theatre Information
The Paramount Theatre is a non-smoking facility, accessible to all
ages * Children 2 years and older must have a ticket * No cameras or
recording devices are allowed into the theatre * No food or beverage
of any kind may be brought into the theatre * The bar is open for most
events, serving alcohol, soft beverages and snacks --- How to purchase
tickets: In Person: At the Paramount Theatre Box Office after 4PM on
event days OR At the Dick's Sporting Goods Park Box Office, 10AM –
5PM, Mon-Fri, 6000 Victory Way, Commerce City, CO 80022 --- The
directions are: DSG Park is located nine miles northeast of downtown
Denver in Commerce City, Colorado. The complex is just north of the
Northfield Stapleton development, and is a little more than a mile
north of the intersection of I-70 and Quebec Street. --- At the
TicketHorse Kiosks throughout the Denver-area Dick's Sporting Goods
store locations (convenience fees apply) --- By Phone: Via TicketHorse
charge-by-phone: 866.461.6556 (convenience fees apply) ---
Online:www.TicketHorse.com (convenience fees apply) --- Paramount
Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place, Denver, CO 80202 – 4301 --- Main Phone
Number: 303-623-0106 --- For Box Office, hit option 4 --- Guest
Services: 303-615-6838 or feedback@paramountdenver.com --- Lost and
Found: 720-931-1581 --- Special Events and Booking: 303-405-6195
Paramount Rental Rates .

TUEZZ IN JUNE @ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver --- PIANIST TUEZZ
featurin' Frederic DesMoulins(6/3); Tim Martersteck(6/10); Ayo
Awosika(6/17); Terry Norona(6/24); & Frederic DesMoulins(7/1); For
information email: info@dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100 or
www.dazzlejazz.com - HitTime: 7:00PM. ::

WEDZZ., 06/04 --- The Ralph Sharon Trio Hitzz @ 7PM @ Dazzle Restaurant and
Lounge 930, Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203. Also: 6/11; 6/18; & 6/25.
Then @ 9PM ---
It's The Weekly Wednesday Night "Rhythm and Roots" series. This week
The Hot Club Nouveau) . HitTime: 9PM. FMI: Jonathan Jennings -
Dazzle Music Assistant 303.839.5100 --- "R&R" is a
weekly feature.

WEDZZ --- Gypsy Swing Revue @ The Snug, 1201 E. Colfax Ave., DCO ---
www.irishsnug.com --- HitTime : 7:30PM. FMI:
Elliot Reed @ 303.979.6737 or 303.745.7944 (mobile) or elliotreed
@comcast.net or www.gypsyswingrevue.com

WEDZZ - SATZZ --- FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY - Every Wed. to Sat. - Mark
Sloniker and Friends --- at Jay's Bistro, Old Town, Ft. Collins, Jays
Bistro in Fort Collins with Mark Sloniker on piano and guestzz. The
gig is from 7:30 to 10:45 (or 11:30PM). Jay's Bistro 970-482-1876, 135
W Oak St, Fort Collins, CO 80524. www.jaysbistro.net or
www.marksloniker.com for his full sched & "Newsletter". FREE.

WEDZZ. --- Jazz at Manno's, 1441 E Horsetooth, Ft. Collins. HitTime:
6-9 PM. For more info: www.mannosgrille.com. or 970.223-2478.

WEDZZ --- The Hugh: Jazz Combo @ The Crown Pub, 134 S. College Ave.,
FTC.970.484.5929. HitTime: 7 - 11PM. FREE ---
www.thehughjazzcombo.com.

FYI: The Ft. Collins Musician's Association: www.focoma.org

WEDZZ, June 4 @ Trilogy, Boulder --- SKERIK'S MAELSTROM TRIO in
Denver @ Lion's Lair --- FMI: CalabroMusic@aol.com ---
...featuring... SKERIK (tenor saxophone) and BRIAN COOGAN (hammond b3)
and SIMON LOTT (drums) --- mael-strom [MALE-strum] n. a powerful
whirlpool in the sea or a river. FIGURATIVE a scene or state of
confused and violent movement or upheaval. The omnipotent tenor
saxophonist SKERIK returns to Fort Collins, CO on Thursday, June 5 at
The Aggie Theater leading his Maelstrom Trio featuring BRIAN COOGAN on
Hammond B-3, Wurlitzer and synths and SIMON LOTT on drums. An ever
subversive and always explosive musical force, the trio runs the gamut
from greasy, freewheeling soul grooves to no-holds-barred, outsider
jazz. Skerik, Brian Coogan and Simon Lott are fresh off two weeks of
shows in and around the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Playing
to packed rooms night after night, they've sharpened their
improvisational razors and--true to form--will be wielding them wildly
on a West Coast tour that includes a stretch of headline dates, two
nights at The Telluride Jazz Festival and co-bills with The Rebirth
Brass Band. Skerik's mate in the Syncopated Taint Septet, trumpeter
and pianist Steve Moore, will open the show with his new project
STEBMO. The San Francisco Bay Guardian had the following to say about
his new release: "Panoramic piano chords create a brief tableau before
the band cuts to a loping groove. Crunchy guitars and earthy string
pads glide past the edges of the frame. What follows — with pop
allusions roaming from "Linus and Lucy" to Radiohead's Kid A — is a
concise series of inventive, meditative, and often joyful scenes,
incorporating sonic and melodic exploration in equal measure."
www.myspace.com/maelstromtrio or www.aggietheater.com/ --- For more
information, interview, photo and ticket requests, please contact
Kevin Calabro at Calabro Music Media: 718-369-6567 or
CalabroMusic@aol.com --- Also Appearing... THURZZ, June 5 --- SKERIK'S
MAELSTROM TRIO in Fort Collins @ The Aggie Theater.WEDNESDAYZZ ---
Pianist Mark Sabatella playin' solo at Chi Bistro
(Gaylord & Mississippi). HitTime: 6:30-9:30 solo Marc Sabatella -
marc@outsideshore.com or www.outsideshore.com

Every WED. - Itzza Jazz (or jazz-crossover) Nite @ Nissi's Live Music
& Bistro, 2675 N. Park Dr., (SE corner of 95TH & Arapaho), Lafayette.
www.nissis.com or (303)/665-8115. TixLine: (303)/665-2757.

WEDZZ., --- Laura Newman's band at Mead Street Station ----
HitTime: 9-12PM. Meade Street has great food and drinks and a casual
atmosphere. It's located at 3625 West
32nd Avenue in Denver's Highland Neighborhood (close to the corner of
32nd and Lowell) --- 303-433-2138 or meadststation.com.

WEDZZ., Jazz in The Trentino Room at Maggiano's, 740 12 S. Clinton
St., Englewood 80112. (303)858-1405 - www.maggianos.com in The Tech
Ctr. HitTime: 6 - 9PM.

CATZZ --- if U wanna insure & optimizze that yer GIGZZ get listed in
THE UP-COMIN' WEEK of this weekly "Column", PLEAZZE send
www.rockymountainjazz.com /me yer listin'zz by THE PRECEDIN' SUNDAY
NITE. Thanx in advance. The RMJB/SOS Editorial Staff. Wednesdayzz,
Jazz Partners at Gumbo's Restaurant @ 1530 16th Street (on the 16th
Street Mall), in Denver. HitTime: 5 - 8PM. Check for up-dated
schedule.

Jazz @ The D Note, 7519 Grandview Arvada, CO. --- Check their sched
for Jazz eventzz @ www.dnote.us.

May @ The Pec - Real & The Pec Too --- El Chapultepec'zz MAY
Schedulezz R out --- www.Myspace.com/pecjazz.

WEDZZ: Jam Sessions @ The Pec Too, 3930 W. 38TH Ave., NW Denver ---
303.480.9406 --- HitTime: 8:30PM - 11:30PM --- www.Myspace.com/pecjazz.

WEDZZ., Jazz @ 1730 WYNKOOP, ACROSS FROM UNION STATION, DENVER ---
HitTime: 8:OOPM-12:OOAM --- FMI: WWW.TRIOSENOTECA.COM or 303-293-2887
--- Schedule: ttp://www.triosenoteca.com/music_schedule.shtml.

WEDZZ. -- Jazz @ Nissi's, 2675 North Park Drive Lafayette, CO 80026
--- 303.665.2757. HitTime: 9:30PM --- FMI:
http://www.nissis.com/

WED., 4 June Three Squared --- Matt King-alto sax; Jim Disner-guitar;
Antwon Owens-drums; Nathan Walter-bass
@ KGNU Radio Station, KGNU radio, 4700 Walnut St., Boulder, CO
0301-2538 --- USA --- HitTime: 9:00:00 PM. FMI: www.kgnu.org --- Three
Squared will be playing LIVE original music form their latest CD
release "Let's Play
Ping Pong" --- THREE SQUARED: is a fresh fusion of the "nu" jazz sound
in America. The original music is pulled from the exotic sounds of
Persia, Japan, Latin America, House Music & Blues; then blended &
infused with the
feel of Jazz! FMI: www.hmsancientmariner.com or Antwon Owens @
antwonowens@yahoo.com303-449-4885 or Antwon Owens @
antwonowens@yahoo.com.

WED., June 4TH --- GLENWOOD SPRINGS ---- Summer Of Jazz 2008 Artists
--- www.summerofjazz.com --- June 4 --- Walt Smith & Friends
(featuring Kathy Morrow). Next Wed., June 11 --- Ahmad Jamal Trio

THURZZ, June 5 --- Dazzlin' Songwriters Night w/ Melissa Axel @ Dazzle
Restaurant and
Lounge 930, Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203. FMI: 303.839.5100 or
www.dazzlejazz.com. --- Then THURZZ., --- THE LATE HIT --- 10:30PM
--- @ Dazzle
introducezz WAKE UP CALL for their REGULAR WEELKY THURZZ NITE GIG.
WAKE UP CALL is Eric Gunnison(keyzz), Mark Simon(el. b), Mike
Marlier(d), & Bob Rebholtz(reeds) @ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver,
CO 80203. HitTime: 10:30PM. NO --- www.dazzlejazz.com or
303.839.5100.

THURZZ, June 5 --- MACEO PARKER w/ guests @ Boulder Theater, 2032
14th Street, Boulder, CO 80302 --- FMI:
303.786.7030 or www.bouldertheater.com or --- Sarah Coffield, Boulder
Theater --- PH: 303.998.9412 or
FX: 303.440.6455. HitTime: 9PM --- GA / 21+ / $23.50 --- Check out
our upcoming events at www.bouldertheater.com. ---FRI., July 11 ----
CHARLIE HUNTER TRIO w/ guests --- HitTime: 8:30pm --- $23.50,
GA=$18.00 / All ages

THURZZ, June 5th - Sun. June 8th --- THE TELLURIDE JAZZ FESTIVAL
(N.B: ITZZA MOVED FROM 2ND WK IN AUG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!).
Celebrate Pianist McCoy Tyner'zz name will grace The Main Stage. Also
starrin' Reedistzz Dave Liebman & Joe Lovano. For more info:
www.telluridejazz.org or 1.970.728.7009.

THURZZ, June 5 --- SKERIK'S MAELSTROM TRIO in Fort Collins-- @ The
Aggie Theater --- THE AGGIE THEATER, 204 S. COLLEGE AVE., FORT COLLINS
CO 80524 --- PHONE 970.482.8300 --- HitTime: 8:00pm --- PRICE: $8 ---
FMI: CalabroMusic@aol.com --- ...featuring... SKERIK (tenor
saxophone) and BRIAN COOGAN (hammond b3) and SIMON LOTT (drums) ---
mael-strom [MALE-strum] n. a powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river.
FIGURATIVE a scene or state of confused and violent movement or
upheaval. The omnipotent tenor saxophonist SKERIK returns to Fort
Collins, CO on Thursday, June 5 at The Aggie Theater leading his
Maelstrom Trio featuring BRIAN COOGAN on Hammond B-3, Wurlitzer and
synths and SIMON LOTT on drums. An ever subversive and always
explosive musical force, the trio runs the gamut from greasy,
freewheeling soul grooves to no-holds-barred, outsider jazz. Skerik,
Brian Coogan and Simon Lott are fresh off two weeks of shows in and
around the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Playing to packed
rooms night after night, they've sharpened their improvisational
razors and--true to form--will be wielding them wildly on a West Coast
tour that includes a stretch of headline dates, two nights at The
Telluride Jazz Festival and co-bills with The Rebirth Brass Band.
Skerik's mate in the Syncopated Taint Septet, trumpeter and pianist
Steve Moore, will open the show with his new project STEBMO. The San
Francisco Bay Guardian had the following to say about his new release:
"Panoramic piano chords create a brief tableau before the band cuts to
a loping groove. Crunchy guitars and earthy string pads glide past the
edges of the frame. What follows — with pop allusions roaming from
"Linus and Lucy" to Radiohead's Kid A — is a concise series of
inventive, meditative, and often joyful scenes, incorporating sonic
and melodic exploration in equal measure."
www.myspace.com/maelstromtrio or www.aggietheater.com/ --- For more
information, interview, photo and ticket requests, please contact
Kevin Calabro at Calabro Music Media: 718-369-6567 or
CalabroMusic@aol.com.

FRIDAYZZ --- FIRST FRIDAYZZ @ DAZZLE --- Friday Lunch Club w/ The Jeff
Jenkins' Piano Trio @ Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge, 930 Lincoln St.
Denver, CO 80203 --- For more www.dazzlejazz.com or ---- Reservations
: 303-839-5100. HitTime: 11: 30AM. & Check out Dazzle on
Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz.

FRI, Piano Jazz @ The Burnsley Hotel 10th and Grant Street ---
Piano/Vocal Jazz in the lounge from 7:30-10:30 --- FMI:
www.burnsley.com or 303-830-1000.

FRI, June 6, Songstress georgann low gigs @ PARALLEL 17 (Corner of
17th and Franklin --- nouvelle Vietnamese and very delicious) --- Hit
Time: 9PM --- FMI: bcentered@msn.com or www.georgannlow.com. Also:
--- earlier because the terrace will be open ! Also : www.p17.com.

FRI., 6/6 --- CONVERGENCE @ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St.,Denver, CO 80203
- www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. HitTime: 7:00 & 9:00 PM. Please
call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! Reservations HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED! --- www.dazzlejazz.com & Check out Dazzle on
Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz.

FRI., June 6TH --- Molly Greacen and the Sweet Life Brazilian Jazz
Band featurin'
Bob Schlessinger, piano, Andrew Bunin bass, Molly Greacen, vocals @
The Bliss Cafe,
7501 Grandview, Old Towne Arvada. HitTime: 8PM --- FMI: www.blisscafe.com ---
Molly Greacen @ Molly@MollyGreacen.com. NO COVER.

FRI., 6/6 --- Pianist/Maestro Marvin Hamlisch performs The Cole Porter
Songbook w/ The Colorado Symphony Orchestra @ Boettcher Concert
Hall.HitTime: 7:30PM. --- www.post-newscommunity.com/passport.

FRI. - June 6th --- Rhythm Vision @ Herman's Hideaway, 1578 South
Broadway, Denver, Colorado 80210 --- 8:00 pm - - - $7. --- w/ APEX
VIBE ---- FMI: Ryan Estes @ rhythmvisionmusic@rhythmvisionmusic.com
--- AN ARTICLE:
http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2008/05/over_the_weekend_umconscious_r.php
A VIDEO: http://youtube. com/watch?v=LoC9i_cMNUg --- A
SHOW:www.myspace.com/rhythmvisionmusic.com or
www.rhythmvisionmusic.com
http://rhythmvisionmusic.com/hostbaby/i?i=264&p=0m5p6toRCeCTPTtSuNkj

SAT, June 7th --- 7 & 9pm :: Vocalist James Van Buren and The Group @
Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge, 930 Lincoln St. Denver, CO 80203 --- For
more www.dazzlejazz.com or ---- Reservations : 303-839-5100.
:: One of Denver's favorite jazz vocalists! Featuring Andy
Weyl-piano, Bill kopper-guitar, Chris Lee-drums, Ken Walker-bass, and
James Van Buren- vocals :: $15

SAT., 7 June --- Three Squared starrin' Matt King-alto sax; Jim
Disner-guitar; Antwon Owens-drums; Nathan Walter-bass @ The Laughing
Goat Coffee House, 1709 Pearl St
Boulder, CO 80302 ---- HitTime: 8:00PM --- FMI: (303) 440-4628 or
www.thelaughinggoat.com --- A night full of original Jazz music's
fused from the minds of Three Squared! --- Antwon Owens @
antwonowens@yahoo.com

SAT., June 7, 2008Colorado Friends of Cajun-Zydeco Music and Dance
presents J. J. Caillier and the Zydeco Knockouts @
D-Note Nightclub, 7519 Grandview Avenue, Arvada, CO / 303-Go-DNOTE
(Olde Town Arvada, next to Olde Town Pickin' Parlor) --- HitTime: 9PM
--- Cost: $10.00. FMI: www.cfcz.org --- The non-profit organization
Colorado Friends of Cajun-Zydeco Music and Dance will present zydeco
sensations J. J. Caillier (pronounced Cai-yay) and the Zydeco
Knockouts on Saturday, June 7, 2008, at the D-Note in Arvada. Though
he didn't become a zydeco artist until well past his teens, J. J.
Caillier was destined to play zydeco. His father's zydeco and blues
record store was where his vocation was initially seeded as a youth,
having spent considerable time there hanging out and rubbing shoulders
with such established artists as Buckwheat Zydeco, Rockin' Sidney and
the king of zydeco, Clifton Chenier. In the late 70's, J. J.'s father
became a catalyst of the zydeco revival by hosting a popular radio
show and producing recordings by stalwarts BooZoo Chavis and Chenier.
It was on Chenier's 1984 LP Country Boy, Now that J. J. made his
recording debut by playing keyboard tracks for the King. "It was an
experience that I'll never forget," he recalls. In 1996, he began
pursuing his own career by synthesizing Chenier's bluesy style and
Beau Jocque's relentlessly funky style to represent the best of the
old and the modern. "With a style like that," Caillier notes, "you
can make anyone move." During a typical performance, J. J. plays
several accordions with his all-time favorite being the sizable
piano-note accordion popularized by Chenier. Now a dozen years later,
J. J. has recorded five critically acclaimed CDs. The following CD
review comes from New Orleans' Off Beat magazine. J. J. J Caillier and
the Zydeco Knockouts --- Do You Wanna Dance --- Caillier Records ---
Zydeco is dead, some South Louisiana recordmen have been known to say,
so how do you explain the fact that Caillier is well on his way to
selling 4,000 units? And that's without any national tours or quick
run, out-of-state festivals. That's something that Caillier himself
can't fully explain other than that he wanted to do something
different this time out. His fifth disc is easily his best, one that
exudes remarkable freshness and infectious vitality. A technical
explanation might be that not every song relies on the same
tried-and-true zydeco chord progressions but borrows from jazz and
gospel structures, resulting in a slightly subtle, sonic facelift.
Caillier's not the only one doing this but is part of a
ground-breaking movement that incorporates other forms of black music,
besides R&B and funk and blues, into the fold. But more importantly,
everything works, even the cover of Los Lonely Boys' "Heaven."
Caillier's somewhat of a marketing strategist too, aiming at the
motorcycle crowd with a reggae-accented biker song while others cater
solely to the trail ride contingent. Analysis aside, Caillier just
wants you to dance, baby, and he's got the stuff to make that happen.
-- Dan Willging --- For more information, contact Dan Willging,
303-745-9577, dwillging@mho.net. The Colorado Friends of Cajun-Zydeco
Music and Dance is a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring
Louisiana French culture, music and dance to the Front Range.SAT.,
June 7TH --- Windjammers Jazz Orchestra @ Buck Recreation
Center, 2004 W. Powers Avenue in Littleton 80120 --- The Windjammers
Jazz Orchestra (WJO) presents an evening of live Big Band and Ballroom
Dancing, featuring vocalists Charles King and Wendy Vernon-Dzaman. Hit
Time: 6:30 PM. Tickets are $10 per person ($8 District Rate) and
available in advance at 303-730-4612 303-730-4612 or Gloria Shanstrom
@ shanstrom@comcast.net.

SAT. June 7 --- Songstress Teresa Carroll & Pianist Doug Roche @ The
Burnsley Hotel, 1000 Grant St. this from 7:30-10:30. PM.
303-830-1000. FMI: TeresaCarrolljaz@aol.com or thejazzden@yahoogroups.com

SAT, Jazz @ The Bliss Cafe in Old Town Arvada --- FMI:
www.theblisscafe.com or 303-423-7770. HitTime: 8-11pm.

SAT., Pianist Mark Sloniker at Jays Bistro; 135 W. Oak in Fort
Collins HitTime:. 8:30-11:30pm --- www.jaysbistro.net or 970-482-1876.

SUNZZ, --- Brunch @ Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge, 930 Lincoln St.
Denver, CO 80203 --- For more www.dazzlejazz.com or ---- Reservations
: 303-839-5100. served 9:30 AM till 1:30 PM --- 11AM :: Brunch will
feature Vocalist Julie Monley, with Frederic Des Moulins on Piano,
Dee Minor on Bass, and mayB Antwon Owens on drumzz.
FMI:www.juliemonley.com

Sundayzz --- The Dave Corbus Guitar Trio @ The Washington Park Grill,
1096 S. Gaylord St., DCO --- HitTime: 6PM. FMI: www.washparkgrille.com
or 303.777.0707. N.B: Dave Corbus just released his new CD, "Sound
Down" on Graham Carter'zz Littleton Imprint, Jazzed Media ---
www.jazzedmedia.com.

Sundayzz --- Jazz@Jack's --- Starting at 7:30 PM . JazzAtJacks.com ---
Denver Pavilions, 1500 16th St #320, Denver, CO 80202 ---
303-433-1000. Also check: www.jazzatjazz.com. Nelson Rangell's
Straight Ahead Combo'zz starrin' Eric Gunnison(p); Bijoux Barbosa(b);
& Mike Marlier(d). JazzAtJacks.com --- Denver Pavilions, 1500 16th St
#320, Denver, CO 80202 --- 303-433-1000. Also check:
www.jazzatjazz.com. --- For more info: www.dotsero.org or
www.myspace.com/dotserojazz.

Sundayzz - Jazz @ Johnny's Cigar Bar, 1801 13St, Boulder, CO (Boulder
One Plaza/Ice Rink) - 7-10PM (no cover) --- www.johnnyscigarbar.com.
Check sched first. --- For Art Lande'zz Sched: www.wheresart.com or
www.artlande.com.

SUN., NITE @ Dazzle @ 9PM :: The D.O.S. Trio :: Drums, Organ, and
Sax burning it up every Sunday at Dazzle.
303.839.5100 - 930 Lincoln St. Denver, CO 80203. www.dazzlejazz.com.
NO COVER!

MONDAYZZ --- The 21-pc Denver Jazz Orchestra BIG BAND! @ The Pec Too,
3930 W. 38TH Ave., NW Denver --- 303.480.9406 --- HitTime: 8PM - 11PM

MON., 6/9 --- "Jazz Clash" w/ Cameron HicksDrummer @ Dazzle
303.839.5100 - 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 ---
www.dazzlejazz.com. HitTime: 9PM ---

MON., 6/09 --- The MJO --- The Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra w/ The HS
ALL-STAR Band @ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203. HitTime:
10:30PM. NO --- www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100.

TUEZZ. , JUNE 10 --- THE LENORE RAPHAEL TRIO @ DAZZLE, 930 Lincoln
Street, Denver, Colorado
with Ken Walker, bass and Todd Reid, drums --- HitTime: 7 & 8 PM Sets
--- Tel. 303-839-5100 or e mail info@dazzlejazz.com or
www.dazzlejazz.com --- $10. cover --- More info about Lenore at
www.lenoreraphael.com

THURZZ., 6/12 & FRI., 6/13 --- HOT TICKET --- THE RON MILES GROUP --- @
Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St.,Denver, CO 80203 - www.dazzlejazz.com or
303.839.5100. HitTime: 7:00 & 9:00 PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and
make a reservation! Reservations HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! ---
www.dazzlejazz.com & Check out Dazzle on
Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz. MORE INFO: The Ron Miles
Group Featuring Matt Wilson, Reginald Veal, and Eric Gunnison ::
Denver trumpeter Ron Miles? resume includes time with Bill Frisell,
Madeleine Peyroux, Don Byron, the Ellington Orchestra, and Fred Hess'
Boulder Creative Music Ensemble. Besides being solicited all over the
world for his unique sound, Ron is a staple of the Denver jazz scene
and his recent releases as band leader show off his skills as a
composer and arranger as well as a ?phenomenally gifted trumpeter? ---
Featuring Matt Wilson on Drums, Reginald Veal on Bass, Dave Devine on
Guitar, and Eric Gunnison on Piano :: $20

FRI., June 13TH --- Molly Greacen and the Sweet Life Brazilian Jazz
Band featurin' Paul Cotugno, piano, Carmen Olguin cello, Andrew Bunin
bass
@ Bookcliff Vineyards Winetasting Room --- 15 and Pearl, Boulder.
HitTime:7:30PM. Monthly thru June 2008 --- FMI: Molly
Greacen @ molly@mollygreacen.com .

MON, June 16th --- 7 & 9pm :: Big Red & The Zydeco Playmakers :: A
new voice is now making his mark on Zydeco and people are taking
notice. Josef 'Big Red' Arline has, in a short time, made his claim to
being part of the next wave of Zydeco Ambassadors. With his critically
acclaimed debut release Secret Ingredients, Big Red has shown the
Zydeco world that he is a force to be reckoned with, and that he won't
stop until he has reached the top :: $12 --- www.bigredzy deco.net.
MORE INFO: Big Red & The Zydeco Playmakers :: A new voice is now
making his mark on Zydeco and people are taking notice. Josef 'Big
Red' Arline has, in a short time, made his claim to being part of the
next wave of Zydeco Ambassadors. With his critically acclaimed debut
release Secret Ingredients, Big Red has shown the Zydeco world that he
is a force to be reckoned with, and that he won't stop until he has
reached the top :: $12
http://www.bigredzydeco.net/

THURZZ & FRI., June 19th & 20th --- 7 & 9pm :: The Mulgrew Miller Trio
@ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln
St.,Denver, CO 80203 - www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. HitTime:
7:00 & 9:00 PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation!
Reservations HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! ---
www.dazzlejazz.com & Check out Dazzle on
Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz.
:: One of the top jazz pianists in the world comes to Denver with his
working trio :: $30. MORE INFO: The Mulgrew Miller Trio :: "...No
pianist of Miller's generation brings such a wide stylistic palette to
the table." --Downbeat
Mulgrew Miller is one of the most in-demand musicians in jazz, and his
presence on countless classic albums has made his perhaps the
quintessential modern piano sound. Valued for his versatility,
boundless creativity, and impeccable taste, Miller has appeared on
more than 400 recordings as a leader and as a sideman. He has played
with a long list of modern jazz luminaries, including long-running
collaborations with Art Blakey, Woody Shaw, Benny Golson, Johnny
Griffin, Betty Carter, and Tony Williams. Born in Greenwood,
Mississippi, Miller started studying piano at an early age, and the
gospel music of his childhood continues to influence his style.
Mulgrew will be performing at Dazzle with his working trio, featuring
Ulysses Owens on Drums and Ivan Taylor on Bass :: $30
http://www.mulgrewmiller.com/

THURZZ, June 19 --- Colorado Creative Music and The Clyfford Still
Museum Present Painting/Music/Architecture:
A Collaborative Performance @ The Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Avenue
Pkwy., Denver, CO 80204 --- Doors: 6:00 p.m.
Show: 6:30 and 8:30 p.m --- Tickets: $10

FRI, June 20, 2008 (CHECK DAY & DATE!) --- 19:00:00 Artist / Group
Name - TBD --- Longmont Jazz Association 2nd Annual Pig Roast, 14490
WCR 1, Longmont --- LJA hosts its 2nd Annual Pig Roast. This event is
a fundraiser to support the annual Longmont Jazz Association Festival.
This year's festival will be July 19 and 20 in Roosevelt Park,
Longmont. --- FMI: www.longmontjazz.org or Lori @
heidegeist@yahoo.com. The 10th Annual Longmont Jazz Festival, a
two-day free event in Roosevelt Park, Longmont, on July 19th and 20th,
2008. More information at www.longmontjazz.org ---Bill Fairchild @
bfair80503@yahoo.com.

SAT., JUNE 21 --- Trombonist Matt Haviland @ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln
St.,Denver, CO 80203 - www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. HitTime:
7:00 & 9:00 PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation!
Reservations HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! ---
www.dazzlejazz.com & Check out Dazzle on
Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz.

MON., 6/23 --- Vocalist Megan Burtt & Cure For Love @ Dazzle, 930
Lincoln St.,Denver, CO 80203 - www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100.
HitTime: 7:00 & 9:00 PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a
reservation! Reservations HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! ---
www.dazzlejazz.com & Check out Dazzle on
Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz.

FRI., 6/27 --- HOT TICKET --- The KEN WALKER SEXTET starrin' Dave Corbus(g), Al
Hood(brazz), Peter Sommer(reeds), Jeff Jenkins(p), Ken Walker &
Bandleader Bassist Ken Walker, & Paul Romaine(d) @ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln
St.,Denver, CO 80203 - www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. HitTime:
7:00 & 9:00PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation!FRI.,
27 June --- Chris Lee/Colleen O'Brien Duo @ Bookcliff Vinyard
Tasting Room, 1468 Pearl St, Boulder --- HitTime: 7:30:00 PM ---
FMI: www.bookcliffvineyards.com or Chris Lee @ chris@primalmates.com

THURZZ., THE STRANAHANZZ lead by Thelonious Monk Institute Fellow
Drummer Colin Stranahan @ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln
St.,Denver, CO 80203 - www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. HitTime:
7:00 & 9:00 PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation!
Reservations HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! --- www.dazzlejazz.com & Check out
Dazzle on
Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz.

FRI, June 27 --- Colorado Creative Music Series curated by Conrad Kehn
--- Dwarf Nebula Orchestra Plays the Music of Frank Zappa @ The Lab
at Belmar, 404 S. Upham Street, Lakewood, CO 80226 --- *Near the
intersection of Alameda Ave and Wadsworth Blvd --- Doors: 7:30 p.m.
---Show: 8:00 p.m --- Tickets: $5 Members/Students (w/I.D.); $10
General admission. Want to support creative music? Click this link to
become of member of Creative Music Works and support a thriving
Colorado music community! CMW Records Now On Sale! ---- With special
guests Jeff Parker (Tortoise, Isotope 217), Scott Amendola (Nels Cline
Singers), DJ Olive (Sonic Youth, MMW), and Ron Miles (Bill Frisell),
The Bottesini Project came together in August 2007 to meld Denver's
thriving free improv scene with some of the finest instrumentalists in
the world. Bringing to the stage three musicians with tremendous skill
and diversity and adding a quartet featuring some of the best players
in Denver today created a night of music to remember! --- With no
preparation, rehearsal, or discussion, the band hit the stage with the
intent to explore the coming together of seven musical personalities,
guided only by the spirit of free improvisation. However, this music
differs greatly from the commonly expected result of free improv.
Instead of meandering, pulse free atmospheres, this band has an
uncanny ability to create the impression of composed, rehearsed music.
There are songs spontaneously born, strong grooves, and overall a
feeling that all seven of these musicians were locked into each
other's presence. --- The concert was produced by Westword's 2008
Mastermind recipient Creative Music Works, a non-profit organization
dedicated to the support of musical innovators. Knowing that this
performance would be the only chance to capture the unique energy of
the first encounter, the night was recorded for release. The result is
one hundred minutes of music, spanning two discs, that covers a
stunning amount of territory, and both shows off the great individual
talents involved as well as the synergy of the ensemble as a whole.
--- This Bottesini Project is: Paul Riola: Tenor, Soprano Saxes &
Electronics; Jeff Parker: Guitar; Scott Amendola: Percussion &
Electronics; DJ Olive: Turntables & Laptop; Ron Miles: Cornet; Glenn
Taylor: Pedal Steel; & Doug Anderson: Bass --- Purchase at: iTunes or
CD Baby.

SUN, Jun 29th, 7pm @ Dazzle :: The Ninth+Lincoln Orchestra ::
Ninth+Lincoln is Denver's composer-oriented modern-jazz orchestra,
featuring the scene's best players! The ensemble will be spotlighting
the music of Composer/Leader Tyler Gilmore, Wil Swindler, and much
more. Featured performers include Dave Devine, Paul Romaine, Brad
Goode, and more :: $10 & $7 for CMW Members and Students --- Youtube
clip of the band --- Info:
Pick up Ninth + Lincoln's new CD! --- "It doesn't hurt that Gilmore
has recruited local leaders to explore the music, including
vibraphonist Greg Harris, trumpeter Brad Goode and saxophonist Peter
Sommer. It's nice to hear such rejuvenating orchestral arrangements on
a local level, and here's hoping Ninth and Lincoln sells, oh, 10,000
of these." - Denver Post
The Ninth + Lincoln Orchestra is a musical project aiming to marry
Denver's finest jazz players with new streams in the world of big band
composition; to combine the shapes and textures of the new
generation's aesthetic with the standard jazz ensemble. Its repertoire
bridges the gap between jazz tradition and modern musical forms. The
band features the finest performers in Colorado's music scene
including members of Future Jazz Project, Convergence, The Ken Walker
Sextet, The Czars, Hamster Theatre, and Jazz Faculty from all of the
fine college music programs in the region. Ninth+Lincoln was formed
in 2005 by Tyler Gilmore, the leader/conductor/and main composer for
the ensemble. Inspired by his experiences at the Henry Mancini
Institute he began forming the group in the Fall of 2005. Since then
the band has steadily refined their sound and music library, focusing
more on original music and tending toward a sound as influenced by
electronic music and modern classical as standard jazz big band
repertoire. --- Contact Information --- email: info@9thandlincoln.com
--- web: http://www.9thandlincoln.com Join our mailing list! ---
Dazzle Records and The Ninth+Lincoln Orchestra is proud to announce
that their debut recording is featured in the CD reviews section of
the new June issue of DownBeat Magazine. DownBeat is the world's most
read jazz publication, and we are very happy and honored to have
graced the pages. This release is the first by Ninth+Lincoln and is
the inaugural offering of Dazzle Records, therefore making this notice
in such a reputable national publication all the more exciting! ---
Join us for a live performance on May 25th, and help us celebrate this
local orchestra and new record label bringing some national attention
to the Denver jazz scene! --- "...a well-programmed and frequently
stimulating set that unfolds its layers of sound in striking fashion."
- DownBeat SUN., 5/25 --- The ninth + lincoln orchestra @ Dazzle
Restaurant & Lounge, 930 Lincoln St. Denver, CO 80203 --- For more
www.dazzlejazz.com or 303-839-5100 or HitTime:7 PM. Cover. ----
Reservations : 303 - 839 - 5100. A Burst of Fine New Releases by Bret
Saunder Denver Post 4/6/2008 --- www.denverpost.com ---Ninth +
Lincoln Orchestra "The self-titled first
disc from Ninth and Lincoln (Dazzle Records) has a vast, ambitious
sound that must conjure up the open spaces composer/leader Tyler
Gilmore grew up with in rural Wyoming. You can practically hear the
currents blasting through the Wind River Canyon near his hometown of
Riverton, and the expansive, rockish arrangements really bring
something new to big-band charts. It doesn't hurt that Gilmore has
recruited local leaders to explore the music, including vibraphonist
Greg Harris, trumpeter Brad Goode and saxophonist Peter Sommer. It's
nice to hear such rejuvenating orchestral arrangements on a local
level, and here's hoping Ninth and Lincoln sells, oh, 10,000 of
these." To see this happenin' Orchestra stay tuned to: April 27th, 7pm
:: The Ninth+Lincoln Orchestra :: Denver's only Modern-Jazz Big Band,
Featuring the scene's best players! The ensemble will be premiering
new music by Tyler Gilmore and will be performing outstanding new
music by Darcy James Argue, and others. The band is led by Tyler
Gilmore :: $10 & $7 for CMW Members and Students --- Call Dazzle @
303.839.5100 for reservations --- Featured performers include Peter
Sommer, Brad Goode, Paul Romaine, Wil Swindler, Greg Harris, Dave
Devine, Tom Ball, and more! --- Youtube clip of the band --- Pick up
Ninth + Lincoln's new CD! --- The Ninth + Lincoln Orchestra is a
musical project aiming to marry Denver's finest jazz players with new
streams in the world of big band composition; to combine the shapes
and textures of the new generation's aesthetic with the standard jazz
ensemble. Its repertoire bridges the gap between jazz tradition and
modern musical forms. The band features the finest performers in
Colorado's music scene including members of Future Jazz Project,
Convergence, The Ken Walker Sextet, The Czars, Hamster Theatre, and
Jazz Faculty from all of the fine college music programs in the
region. --- Ninth+Lincoln was formed in 2005 by Tyler Gilmore, the
leader/conductor/and main composer for the ensemble. Inspired by his
experiences at the Henry Mancini Institute he began forming the group
in the Fall of 2005. Since then the band has steadily refined their
sound and music library, focusing more on original music and tending
toward a sound as influenced by electronic music and modern classical
as standard jazz big band repertoire --- Contact Information: email:
info@9thandlincoln.com or http://www.9thandlincoln.com --- Join our
mailing list!

SUN., 6 July --- Eohippus featurin' Bill Kerr guitar, George
Brangoccio bass, Jim Robichon keyboard, Bruce Crisman drums itTime:
11:00:00 AM --- At The Cherry Creek Arts Festival-Janis Main Stage ---
Cherry Creek Dr. North on 2nd & 3rd Aves. between Clayton St. &
Steele St. Denver, CO --- FMI: Connie Brangoccio @
sugarmagnolia922@msn.com


TUEZZ, 1 July --- Carmen Emborski Quartet starrin' Carmen Emborski
(vocals) Kells Nollenberger (bass) Reggie Berg (piano) Bill Larson
(drums) @ Dazzle Jazz Lounge, 930 Lincoln Ave., Denver, CO 80203 ---
Hit Time: 7:00PM. FMI: www.dazzlejazz.com. Emerging Denver vocalist
Carmen Emborski is proud to present Up To Now: A Celebration of Past
and Present. Recent graduate of the Lamont School of Music, Carmen
Emborski has an eclectic sound described as a fusion of Joni Mitchell,
Sarah Vaughan, Kate McGarry and Diana Krall. FMI:
www.myspace.com/CarmenEmborski or Carmen Emborski
carmen.emborski@gmail.com.

WED., 9 July --- The Lynn Baker Quartet featurin' Lynn Baker -
saxophones, Reggie Berg - piano, Kells Nollenberger - bass, Paul
Mullikin - drums @ Nissi's, 2675 North Park Drive, Lafayette, CO
80026 --- HitTime: 7:30 PM --- FMI: www.nissis.com --- Original,
mainstream, contemporary jazz. Tickets $8 and $10 available online
from the venue. --- Lynn Baker @ mbaker@du.edu --- Malcolm Lynn
Baker, Director of the Jazz Studies and Commercial Music Program,
Lamont School of Music, University of Denver
Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver,
CO 80208 ---
Check out my music Myspace page at http://www.myspace.com/lynnbakerjazzhome
- and - The Lamont Jazz Orchestra Myspace page at
http://www.myspace.com/lamontjazzorchestra.

LISTENIN' MILES AHEAD --- Mark Your Calendars!! LOOKIN' MILES AHEAD:

FRI., July 11 ---- CHARLIE HUNTER TRIO w/ guests --- @ Boulder
Theater, 2032 14th Street, Boulder, CO 80302 --- FMI:
303.786.7030 or www.bouldertheater.com or --- Sarah Coffield, Boulder
Theater --- PH: 303.998.9412 or
FX: 303.440.6455. --- GA=$18.00 / All ages --- Check out our
upcoming events at www.bouldertheater.com. ---HitTime: 8:30pm ---
$23.50.

THURZZ., 7/10 - SAT., 7/12 --- This summer Jazz will play a prominent
part in downtown's music lineup. A collaboration of the Downtown
Business Association, Arts Alive and Beet Street, this jazz weekend
includes three stages of free continuous jazz jams from local and
regional musicians, films about jazz, jazz art, educational sessions
for students, a renowned jazz historian, and a world renowned
headliner performance. Beet Street presents a special ticketed
headline performance by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with
Wynton Marsalis sponsored by Bohemian Foundation. This unique
approach to a jazz festival has produced lots of collaboration,
brainstorming and ultimately a quality experience for the community.
Please let me know if you have any questions, need more information,
photos, contacts or interviews. Thanks! Peggy ~ Fort Collins
Downtown Business Association 970-419-4386
peggy@downtownfortcollins.com.

A Ft Collins Jazz Experience: Arts & Culture Partnership: Jazz to
Downtown Ft Collins

FORT COLLINS, CO --- Is Fort Collins ready to get jazzed? This is the
question that will be answered this July by residents and visitors to
Fort Collins. A brand new event, A Fort Collins Jazz Experience, will
bring the highest quality jazz music and a great jazz experience to
the region from July 10, 11 & 12. A collaboration of the Downtown
Business Association, Arts Alive and Beet Street, this jazz weekend
includes three stages of free continuous jazz jams from local and
regional musicians, films about jazz, jazz art, educational sessions
for students, a renowned jazz historian, as well as a special ticketed
performance by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton
Marsalis. --- Beet Street, a cultural arts organization and economic
initiative for Downtown Fort Collins, presents this year's jazz
headliner, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis,
at 8:00pm on Saturday, July 12 at the Fort Collins Lincoln Center.
This exciting concert is sponsored by Bohemian Foundation, the
Official Music Sponsor for Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with
Wynton Marsalis. Headliner tickets go on sale to subscribers of Beet
Street's ReBeet e-newsletter beginning Monday, May 5, and to the
general public on May 21. (www.beetstreet.org/jazz) --- The Jazz at
Lincoln Center Orchestra, composed of 15 of today's finest jazz
soloists and ensemble players, has been the Jazz at Lincoln Center
resident orchestra of New York's renowned Lincoln Center since 1992.
Under Music Director Wynton Marsalis, the Jazz at Lincoln Center
Orchestra spends over a third of the year on tour. The big band
performs a vast repertoire, from rare historic compositions to
commissioned works, including compositions and arrangements by Duke
Ellington, Count Basie, Fletcher Henderson, Thelonious Monk, Mary Lou
Williams, Billy Strayhorn, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman, Charles
Mingus, Sy Oliver, Oliver Nelson and many others. A native of New
Orleans, Wynton Marsalis is both Music Director and a musician
(trumpet) in the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. He began his
classical training on trumpet at age 12 and entered the Juilliard
School at age 17. Since that time, Mr. Marsalis has recorded more
than 30 jazz and classical recordings, which have won him nine
Grammy(R) Awards. In 1997, Mr. Marsalis became the first jazz artist
to be awarded the prestigious Pulitzer Prize in music, for his
composition, oratorio Blood on the Fields. --- A Fort Collins Jazz
Experience will begin on Thursday, July 10 with a New Belgium Brewing
Co. "Bike-In Movie" about jazz and featuring a live jazz quartet
(Titles to be announced at a later date). On Friday, July 11 Beet
Street will present an eye-opening lecture "Jazz in the 21st Century"
by Dr. Scott DeVeaux, an Associate Professor of Musicology and
Director of Graduate Studies at University of Virginia (UVA). DeVeaux
is recognized as one of the foremost authorities on Jazz,
African-American and American Music. All day Saturday, July 12 people
can enjoy a community celebration of jazz will feature free live music
in multiple locations throughout Downtown Fort Collins including Old
Town Square. That evening people will be able to attend the ticketed
performance by Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis.
Multiple downtown venues/ businesses will be tying in throughout the
weekend and helping to create a diverse jazz environment for jazz
fans. --- Peggy Lyle, programming and event director for Fort Collins
Downtown Business Association, provided a guiding hand in creating A
Fort Collins Jazz Experience. "We are committed to providing the big
picture that Jazz has and continues to paint in America. Music is the
cornerstone, but jazz has touched our society is so many extensive
ways. We want to bring that whole experience to our community and
give them as many ways as possible to celebrate jazz," she said about
the new program. --- Detailed entertainment schedules and performer
information will be available by May 31, 2008. Info:
www.DowntownFortCollins.com or 970-484-6500 ---
peggy@downtownfortcollins.comJULY 13 - 18 --- 47th ANNUAL ROCKY
MOUNTAIN SUMMER MUSIC CAMP AT Colorado State University Fort Collins,
CO – Rocky Mountain Summer Music Camp at CSU is a six day intensive
music performance camp running July 13 – 18, 2008. Camp is open to
students entering 7th grade through new high school graduates. For
more information or to register please visit www.CSUMusicCamp.com or
call Karen Oxley at 970-491-5973.
The 47th annual Rocky Mountain Summer Music Camp at CSU provides
excellent learning and performance opportunities with world-class
instruction in band, orchestra, vocal studies, jazz, marching,
percussion, harp and music theatre. Students have the choice of
on-campus or off-campus housing. Under the direction of Chad
Nicholson, Colorado State University Assistant Director of Bands, the
goal of the Rocky Mountain Summer Music Camp at CSU is to provide a
paramount training ground for enthusiastic music students, furnishing
them with the tools they need to learn, create, collaborate, perform
and excel.
Students should imagine themselves at the foot of the majestic Rocky
Mountains, spirit soaring while performing in ensembles, receiving
individualized instruction, and taking numerous elective classes – all
designed to enhance their artistic training and improve their music
skills. Imagine having the rare opportunity to be showcased with
famous conductors and clinicians, internationally acclaimed band
directors, and celebrity performers while experiencing innovative
teaching approaches that enhance your instrumental, vocal and
orchestral experience. PROFESSOR PETER SOMMER WILL BE CONDUCTIN' THE
JAZZ STUDIEZZ. --- Register for Rocky Mountain Summer Music Camp at
CSU – visit www.CSUMusicCamp.com today or contact Karen Oxley at
970.491.5973 for more information. ### The School of the Arts at
Colorado State University provides an enriched venue in which the
study and practice of Art, Dance, Music and Theatre are nurtured and
sustained by building the skills and knowledge needed by future
generations of arts professionals to become contributors to the
essential vitality of our culture and society. For more information,
visit www.CSUSchooloftheArts.com. --- FMI: Jennifer Clary, Colorado
State University, Department of Music, Marketing and Publicity
Coordinator, Jennifer.Clary@colostate.edu, 970.491.3603 ---
http://www.CSUSchooloftheArts.com.Saturday, July 19 - Sunday July, 20,
2008 --- Groupzz/Artistzz TBA,
The Longmont Jazz Association's 10th Annual Longmont Jazz Festival @
Roosevelt Park, 7th and Longs Peak, Longmont. HitTime: NOON --- LJA
hosts its 10th Annual Longmont Jazz Festival under the Pavilion in
Roosevelt Park. Performances begin at noon on Saturday and Sunday.
Bring a lawnchair and enjoy the music of area jazz performers. This is
a free event. FMI: www.longmontjazz.org or Lori @ eidegeist@yahoo.com.
The 10th Annual Longmont Jazz Festival, a two-day free event in
Roosevelt Park, Longmont, on July 19th and 20th, 2008. More
information at www.longmontjazz.org --- Bill Fairchild @
bfair80503@yahoo.com.
Tuezz., June 24TH -- The Count Basie (Ghost) Band Directed by Maestro
Bill Hughes & starrin' Songstress Patti Austin @ The Aspen Music
Festival --- www.aspenmusicfestival.com --- 970.925.9042. HitTime:
TBA.

Thurzz., July 17th & Fri., 18th --- Tenorist Keith Oxman Presents NEA
Jazz Master Trombonist Curtis Fuller @ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St. ,
Denver, CO 80203 - www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. MORE INFO:
Saxophonist Keith Oxman presents Jazz Legend Curtis Fuller :: Don't
miss this oppurtunity to hear one of the few living legends from the
classic 50's era of American Jazz! Curtis performed with John
Coltrane, Cannonball Adderly, and many more! :: $25

SUN., July 20 --- Cocktail Revolution featurin' Chad Aman (Keys), Jon
Hegel (Sax), Chris Harris (Bass), Zach Pietlock(Drums) at The City
Park Jazz Series. City Park is located just east of downtown on 17th
Ave. and York St. in Denver HitTime: 6:00PM --- FMI:
http://cityparkjazz.org/ Free - All ges --- Visit cityparkjazz.org for
all the latest details. FMI: Jon Hegel @ jhegel@mac.com
Fri., Sat., Sun., & Mon., Aug., 29-31 & Sept 1 --- The 14TH Annual
Vail Jazz Festival --- www.vailjazz.org. Stay tuned fer detailzz!

SAT, August 2nd, 7 & 9pm :: Urban Folk Singer KJ Denhert :: KJ Denhert
is a unique artist, singer, guitarist and songwriter who calls her
music Urban Folk and Jazz. Her voice is powerful; her lyrics full of
intelligence and insight; and her musicianship is impeccable. Her
eclectic yet unified performances reach many different audience types
without compromising her music or her beliefs. She is heard at her
best on her most recent recording, Lucky 7 and is known to be
especially good live :: $15 http://www.kjdenhert.com/

THURZZ & FRI, August 21st & 22nd, 7 & 9pm :: The Stanley Cowell Trio
:: In his second visit to Dazzle, Stanley's group will feature Nasheet
Waits on Drums and Tarus Mateen on Bass. Stanley has performed and
recorded with such musical artists as Max Roach, Abbey Lincoln,
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Herbie Mann, Miles Davis, Stan Getz and the Bobby
Hutcherson-Harold Land groups. For several years he was part of
Charles Tolliver's Music Inc., with whom he formed the innovative
musician-owned record company, Strata-East, in 1971. Stanley will be
performing with Nasheet Waits on drums and Tarus Mateen on bass :: $
TBA

Fri., Sat., & Sun., Sept., 26-27-28 --- The 30TH ANNUAL SUMMIT JAZZ
WEEKEND --- 2008 --- starrin' THE SUMMIT ALL-STARZZ who R: John
Cocuzzi(p,vbs); Anat Cohen(reeds); Jerry Krahn(g,bjo; Paul Keller(b);
& Joe Ascione(d) + The Hot Antic Jazz Band(Nimes, FR - exclusive US
appearance);The Jim Cullum Jazz Band(San Antonio, TX); The New Black
Eagle Jazz Band(Boston, MA); The Alan Frederickson Jazz
Ensemble(Denver, CO); & The Arapahoe HS Dry Creek Dixie
Dawgs(Littleton, CO) @ The Four Points Sheraton Denver SE, 6363 E.
Hampton Ave., Denver, CO --- 303.758.7000. For more info:866.883-2288
(Toll Free); 303.670.8471 or www.summitjazz.org or summitjazz1@cs.com
or The Summit Jazz Foundation, PO Box 1150, Evergreen, CO 80437.
Earlybird pricezz thru 06/30/08!
SAT ., November 8th, 200 8 --- MJO (The Metropoltan Jazz Orchestra)
Presents Andy MartinAndy Martin is the first call trombone player for
studio work in LA as well as lead trombone and featured soloist with
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band. Jazz Lovers!! Trombone Players! Brass
players! Big Band Lovers! Music Educators! Mark Your Calendar!!! MJO
will be bringing Trombonist Extraordinnaire ANDY MARTIN to Denver for
a clinic and concert Andy will hold an afternoon clinic and then an
evening concert with MJO. Times, location and details still being
worked out but please note the date and stay tuned for more details.
We will have a page dedicated to the event (details, ticket info,
etc.) on our website so check there often. Website:
www.metropolitanjazzorchestra.org (See Guest Artist Program page).
Andy's website: www.drewbone.com --- Music Educators: Bring a group of
10+ students and receive YOUR ticket free! Much more t o follow! ---
MJO / 303-521-8206 / Info@metropolitanJazzOrchestra.org

CYBERSPACE JAZZ-MAIL - A courtesy service for Jazz-Bellezz & Beaux
extended by Dan Osborn aka Ozzy - To receive daily e-mailin'zz of Jazz
Gig'zz, as well as to post yer own - Go to: www.zjazz.net or
jazzden@yahoogroups.com. N.B: IF U R NOT RECEIVIN' THE "ROCKY MOUNTAIN
JAZZ BEAT" & "SOUNDZ OF SURPRIZE" BY E-MAIL, PLEASE ACCESS FROM
www.rockymountainjazz.com. Word on he street is that the weekly
e-mailin' service is B'in' revived. To sign up, follow the directionzz
posted in www.rockymountainjazz.com.
"SOS" --- A new feature: Check out djSOS'zz weekly KRFC PlayList"
posted in "The RMJB"! N.B.I: --- JAZZ
MUSICIANZZ/ARTISTZZ/VOCALISTZZ/TEACHERZZ/GIGISTZZ Please, don't forget
to list your Gigzz by goin' to: "The RMJB" ---
www.rockymountainjazz.com --- has been up-graded. --- Go 2 the "www",
click on "Calendar", scroll down about a page worth (right below the
"Monthly Calendar") & you'll find in RED CAPITALS: "ARTISTS CLICK HERE
TO ADD YOUR EVENTS", click & a template will present. Fill it out. ---
U've listed yer own event! In addition, right under the above noted
"ARTISTS...EVENTS", also in RED CAPITAL FONT is, "SUBSCRIBE TO 'THE
ROCKY MOUNTAIN JAZZ BEAT WEEKLY NEWSLETTER'". By doin' that, another
listin' can be accomplished. Please continue to send 2 me, as I list
in my "RMJB/SOS" blog for a 3RD listin' --- sendin' yer Gig Listin' to
me @ pposes@rockymountainjazz.com or pposes@gmail.com or forwardin' by
www.rockymountainjazz.com. Thanx. Thus there R THREE wayzz to list.
N.B II: To B considered 4 postin' in "The RMJB/SOS Blog" please
include the followin' info, conformin' to the form used below ---


e.g: - PUT ALL TOGETHER IT WOULD LOOK LIKE THIS:


1) Day - e.g. Friday ;
2) Date - e.g. Sept., 20, 2007;
3) Artist / Group Name /Artistzz/Instrumentation - e.g --- The Ken Walker
Sextet W/ Dave Corbus(g), Al Hood(brass), Peter Sommer(ts), Jeff Jenkins(p),
Ken Walker(b) & Paul Romaine(d);
4,5 & 6) Name Of Venue & complete Address: e.g. Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge,
930 Lincoln St. (Lincoln & Ninth Sts);
7) City - e.g. - Denver;
8) State - e.g. Colorado (optional);
9) HitTime (zz) - 7PM & 9PM;
10) Venue Web Site/Tele/e-mail - e.g. -
www.dazzlejazz.com/303.839.5100/dazzlejazz.com/reservationsatdazzlejazz.com;
Extra info as warranted.
Wed., CREATIVE MUSIC WORKS CELEBRATED THE LAUNCH OF THE CMW LABEL ---
ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST starrin' The Bottesini Project; Roger
Green & Friends; Bela Karoli; & Elephant Revival @ THE ORIENTAL
THEATER, 4335 W. 44TH Ave., DCO. FMI: www.creativemusicworks.org or
www.orientaltheater.com. Last Fri.,The Ken Walker Sextet starrin' The
Front Line Of Dave Corbus(g), Al Hood(brass), & Peter Sommer(reeds)
AND The Rhythm Section Of Jeff Jenkins(p), Band Leader, Ken Walker(b),
& Paul Romaine(d)held forth to an enthusiatic crowd at Dazzle
Restaurant & Lounge, 930 Lincoln St. Denver, CO 80203 --- For info
www.dazzlejazz.com or 303-839-5100.

Night Falls on "Harlem Nocturne" --- Earle Hagen (b. 07/09/1919
{Chicago] - d. 05/26/08 [Rancho Mirage, CA]), a once upon a time
trombonist with The Ray Noble BIG BAND, wrote this Jazz standard in
1939 as an homage to Ellingtoin & Hodges, & that went on to become
theme song for the TV detective cshow, "Mike Hammer" --- see
www.nytimes.com (05/28/08 "Obit" by Bruce Weber (P. C13).

The Last Note --- Hammond B3 Organist, Jimmy McGriff died from
complications of MS, on Sat., 05/24, 2008 in Voorhees, N.J. His first
hit(1961) was a cover of Ray Charles', "I've Got A Woman". --- see
www.nytimes.com 05/28/08 "Obit" by Ben Ratliff (P. C12).


UTNG, (Until the Next Gig), dig, Peter Poses, Associate Editor,
"RockyMountain Jazz" and djSOS, Host of "OverNight Jazz: The 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 canbe reached @ pposes@rockymountainjazz.com or
pposes@gmail.com.