I must confess that I was never quite sure what happens “when the moon is in the Seventh House and Jupiter aligns with Mars.” But I’m pretty sure what will occur in the house of Dazzle when Rene Marie aligns with Convergence tonight and Friday. For along with peace and love, there’s no doubt you will be stepping into a musical universe that has creative and swinging sounds to spare.

Convergence is a superb band that manages to place its collective feet in a number of jazz camps, while Marie is simply one of the brightest vocal lights on the scene today. And what ties all the participants together is, of course, their connection to Denver.

Though all of the original members of Convergence were linked the Mile High town, the group was at first known as a New York/Denver band since trumpeter Greg Gisbert and saxophonist John Gunther were residing way out East when the quintet got started and then issued its first CD on Capri Records in 1994 (Big Lunage). Over time Gunther returned to teach at CU Boulder and Gisbert was back here at home for a spell before heading to the University of Miami.

In 2000, trombonist Mark Patterson turned Convergence, anchored by the strong rhythm section of pianist Eric Gunnison, bassist Mark Simon and drummer Paul Romaine, into a sextet and has appeared with the original five on the group’s latest discs. As a package, Convergence clearly deserves the exposure it has received on National Public Radio’s Jazz Set show hosted by singer Dee Dee Bridgewater. Though it performs at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln, on a monthly basis, it is anything but your stereotypical local band.

As for Marie, the Virginia-born singer, who moved to Denver after a time in Atlanta, is a dynamo across the board from her voice and choice of material to her commanding stage presence. There are points on all of her CDs on the MaxJazz label and her most recent self-released effort Experiment in Truth that make even the most jaded listen want to shout. Marie and Convergence with Gabe Mervine filling in for Gisbert on Trumpet  play at 7 and 9 p.m. for two nights starting this evening ($20/$10 students at tonight’s 9 p.m. show, 303-839-5100) Dazzle tonight and Friday

In addition to her music that manages to deliver a number of socially relevant messages without ever sacrificing musicality, Marie has also demonstrated her acting ability with performances in Dinah Was and, more recently, in her one-woman play Slut Energy Theory (which she also wrote). The latter play returns for a brief encore run at the Crossroads Theatre, 2590 Washington in Five Points, on Nov. 20-21 at 7:30 p.m. ($20, www.denvercrossroads.com . There is also a free performance of the striking play on Nov. 22 at 3 p.m. for victims of domestic and sexual violence. In any context, Marie is an elemental force of nature on stage.

On Saturday, pianist Rob Mullins returns to Dazzle with saxophonist Joe Anderies, bassist Bijoux Barbosa and drummer Mike Marlier. Mullins, who attended University of Northern Colorado before heading to New York, has been a popular figure on the crossover scene and has written the music for a number of television shows. Together with the Grusin brothers, saxophonist Nelson Rangell and Paul Taylor and others, Mullins illustrates how strong a connection exists between Denver and crossover-jazz sounds. For his date at Dazzle at 7 and 9 p.m., Mullins gets to “tell it like it is” his way ($20).

Also on Saturday, there’s the grand opening of a new club Jazzmatazz, 1612 E. 17^th Ave. Pianist Gunnison and his trio with saxophonist Gunther headline the night with shows at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. ($10, 303-333-3503). I first heard Gunnison live when he performed the music of Thelonious Monk with singer Carmen McRae in New York’s Carnegie Hall. Little did I know that when I moved to Denver, Gunnison would be living right here. Listening to him is always a treat.

Additionally, the terrific pianist Ralph Sharon, who spent four decades with singer Tony Bennett, is at Dazzle on Sunday at 6 and 8 p.m. ($12). The Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra is at the club on Lincoln on Monday at 7 p.m. ($10) and pianist Jeff Jenkins does his piano-conversations thing at Dazzle on Wednesday at 9 p.m. This time around, Jenkins duets with, you guessed it, saxophonist Gunther. And on Friday, singer Bonnie Lowdermilk puts in a few happy hours at Trattoria, 1430 Pearl St. in Boulder, starting at 5:30 p.m. (303-544-0008).

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