Today’s featured Colorado Woman in Jazz, Wendy Fopeano is a jazz vocalist based in Denver, Colorado who started out as an instrumentalist, playing electric and acoustic bass, trumpet, guitar, and piano, before choosing voice as her main instrument. Her Colorado residencies date back to her performances in Estes Park back in 1987.

Jazz Jam with Brad Goode at Muse Performance Space in Lafayette. This is for all musicians and all levels. Musicians need to have memorized tunes. 

Muse Performance Space presents
Jazz Jam with Brad Goode
Every Sunday - 7:00 pm
Tickets here!
$5.00 for listeners, no charge for musicians.

Join host Michael Wulfsohn on Monday, March 11 at 8pm for “Wulfie’s Wax Museum,” on the Monday Night Beat, as we go back in time nearly 35 years, finely tune-in, and focus our light on Azymuth, with their 1985 Milestone release, “Spectrum.”  We’ll listen to Side 2, which features Brazilian-tinged fusion, dance music, funky stuff, and a beautiful ballad. The original LP release was simultaneously issued in very limited numbers on CD in Japan, and Germany, but now is available most commonly only on vinyl, or compilation CDs.

For more than two decades, Potter’s limitless creativity, effortless virtuosity and vibrant sense of swing has wowed critics, musicians and fans alike, who cite him as one of the most influential saxophonists and inventive improvisors of the modern day.

Today for Women’s History Month we look at local artist Linda Theus-Lee, a staple in the Denver Jazz scene for over 20 years. She has performed with Lionel Hampton, The Platters, and more. She has sung the National Anthem for the Denver Nuggets, portrayed Josephine Baker in “Live at the Rossonian” and opened for Babyface.

I had a chance recently to ask her a few questions about being inspired by jazz, her Sheroes in Jazz, her favorite jazz song and more.

What got you interested in jazz?

Deborah Stafford has been called one of the best Jazz & Big Band Singers in Colorado. After wildly successful shows with her Swingtet, her Jazz Quintet, and The Flatirons Jazz Orchestra in venues all over the front range, she will relax for an intimate evening of Jazz Standards and Jazzy Blues accompanied by Denver jazz pianist Bob Schlesinger and bassist Jason Malmberg. 

Michael Brecker was one of the most influential tenor saxophonists of all time. With 15 Grammy awards as a performer and composer, and having recorded on over 700 albums, he is a true icon in music. His music was deeply rooted in traditions of jazz but pushed past many of the standard methods of composing and improvising on the music.

There will never be another Luther Vandross, but no other voice comes closer to him than that of Ruben Studdard - the remarkable singer who was hailed as the "next Luther" during his American Idol-winning run. In the 13 years since he brightened the world of pop music on American Idol with his romantic balladry, Ruben Studdard has warmed the hearts of millions! This R&B, pop, and gospel singer has built a huge fan base, recording five albums and touring with the likes of Peabo Bryson, Melissa Manchester, CeCe Winans, and David Foster.

They say the Emerald Isle landscape is 40 shades of green. Can it be? Take an auditory journey to the majestic cliffs of Moher, the famed waters of Loch Ness, and the ancient castles of Wales. Rising out of Gaelic and Celtic heart, soul and tradition, this riveting and emotional Celtic celebration features all your favorites along with new pieces that will find a place in your heart. This combination of brass, bagpipes, organ and angelic soprano, in the acoustically magnificent Bethany Lutheran Church, is one for the ages.