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“But it was her playful charisma and those heavenly vocals that won us over…”  — NPR.org Avery*Sunshine takes no detours in creating melodious music for the masses. She makes the kind of music that undeniably satisfies the soul leaving her audience full and invigorated. Born Denise White in Chester, Pennsylvania, with her roots grounded in the church, the singer, pianist, and composer has created a signature sound that mixes soul, jazz, R&B, and gospel. Avery’s sound is uplifting, vibrant, and…

Flutist, saxophonist, and composer Joe Anderies has been active in the Denver jazz scene for the past 35 years. Parallel to his performance career is his involvement in the music education community and specifically the jazz education scene. He has pioneered an extensive jazz mentoring network to foster young musicians in elementary and middle schools. Currently retired from full time teaching he is now concentrating on private teaching, mentoring with the CCJA program, music publishing, and jazz clinician activities in both public…

Celebrate the Day of the Child with the Mexican Cultural Center at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science! Día del Niño celebrates all children. Countries around the world have honored kids with a special day for nearly 100 years. The United Nations established the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1990. This document declares that kids have a right to health, well-being, and happiness and that they should be protected from physical or emotional harm. More than…

The CJRO celebrates two of the most successful singer-songwriters in American musical history, Carole King, and James Taylor, at venues in Parker, Lakewood, and Aurora. Many of their collaborations along with the music of Simon and Garfunkel, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, and others will be heard on this wonderful evening of famous hits. The small band ensemble features vocalist, arranger, and concert curator, Marion Powers, along with Sonya Walker (keyboards), Steve Kovalcheck (guitar), Matt Smiley (bass), and Mary Claxton on…

Our music presentations are of JAZZ with an International touch, and songs from the Great American Songbook are always a hit. SaZón Six performs a tasteful repertoire of Jazz, Latin Beats, and American Standards. Norma Tell sings in English, Spanish and Portuguese, thus highlighting the International flavor of SaZón. Norma Tell - Vocals Ed Stephen - Guitar Ron Jolly - Piano Andrew Hudson -Bass Chuck Schneider- Woodwinds Bobby Trujillo -Drums TICKETS

A quartet of Denver's jazz elite (bassist Ken Walker, saxophonist Keith Oxman, guitarist Dave Corbus and drummer Todd Reid ) will be exploring Eddie Harris' legacy and musical ideas through their own lens for this exciting show.  An influential force on the jazz world for decades, tenor saxophonist Eddie Harris used his light and fluid sound to bring groundbreaking compositions such as “Listen Here”, “Freedom Jazz Dance”, and “Cold Duck Time' to the world. He was equally influential in the development of unique hybrid instruments and electronic effects and…

Chantil Dukart is an indigenous jazz pianist, singer and composer with roots in the Tsimshian and Sugpiaq tribes of Alaska and will be coming to the Muse with her trio "the Dukes of Art" to express and create within the extraordinary confines and freedom of the piano trio. With influences from Bill Evans to Harry Connick Jr and Nat King Cole, this dynamic group will laugh, inspire and amaze with the paradox of childlike joy and ventures into the depths…

The Lamont Jazz Orchestra (LJO) is the University of Denver's premier large jazz ensemble. Made up of five saxes, four trombones, four trumpets, piano, bass, guitar and drums, the LJO performs the standard canon of jazz literature as well as original music by students and faculty. ​The LJO performs on and off campus throughout the year, often with special guest artists. Guest performers have included Frank David Greene, Wayne Bergeron, Denis DiBlasio, Brad Leali, Ryan Truesdell and Bob Mintzer. Recently,…

Everyone's favorite "clown in a gown", Bianca Del Rio, is returning to the stage with a new comedy show, aptly titled "Dead Inside". This will be the seasoned comic's sixth, worldwide stand-up comedy tour. Bianca will be entertaining the masses with her iconic lightning-fast wit and razor-sharp tongue. Her new show will cover politics, pop culture, political correctness, current events, cancel culture, and everyday life through the eyes of someone who's "dead inside" and finds humor in everything. As with…

Celebrate worldwide International Jazz Day! Jazziz magazine writes that Nelson Rangell is “an artist of depth, a master of song, and an improviser non pareil.” The Times of London notes his "undoubted virtuosity" and "extraordinary facility on a range of instruments.” Saxophone Journal writes “He commands the alto saxophone with such authority there can be no denying that Nelson Rangell is a true artist.” Flute Talk Magazine states “Nelson Rangell creates the impression that anything is possible when he improvises.”…

The Adam Gang Quartet is influenced by many great artists including Jan Garbarek, Keith Jarrett, and the works of Israeli jazz musicians such as pianist Shai Maestro. Adam Gang is a Colorado born and based saxophone artist who has shared stages with Gabriel Mervine, The Vlad Girshevich Trio, The Annie Booth Big Band, Remy Le Boeuf’s Assembly of Shadows, The Colorado Springs Philharmonic, The Central City Opera, The Colorado Symphony, The Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra, Braxton Kahn Quartet, Henrique De…

Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea and Art Lande were the first American pianists to record for ECM records in the early 1970s. Art and Chick connected periodically over the years, always amicably and with mutual respect. To choose a set of Corea pieces was not easy, but as always, Flex brings a fresh slant to all of this music. When Art was a young boy in New York City, he got to hear the great Oscar Peterson Trio up close at…

Peter Sommer is joined by Ben Markley (piano), Matt Smiley (bass), and Dru Heller and Alejandro Castano (drums) for an evening of music by and for the great tenor saxophonists of the 1960s, including influences such as Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin, Sonny Rollins, Hank Mobley, Gene Ammons, Eddie Harris, and John Coltrane. Featuring classics from the Blue Note and Prestige catalogs, as well as other gems off the beaten path. Join us for a night of swing, grace, power, and soul! Saxophonist Peter Sommer has contributed his…

Comprised of Tenia Nelson (piano), Brendan O' Donoghue (bass), and Andreas Schmid (drums), Spherio is a Denver-based modern jazz trio that honors the musical language and dialogue started by one of American music's most iconic and prolific composers: Thelonious Sphere Monk. Thursday Show Times: Set One: 6:30 - 7:45pm   |   Set Two: 8:45 - 10:00pm Reservation Information: Main level and mezzanine tables are reserved for Dinner and a Show Reservations and include our seasonal three course menu and the cost of music Reserved Bar Seats are $22 per guest and include music. Bar seat…

The fifth album from shoegaze giants Slowdive contains the duality of a familiar internal language mixed with the exaltation of new beginnings. everything is alive is transportive, searching and aglow, the work of a classic band continuing to pitch its unmistakable voice to the future. Six years after the group’s monumental self-titled album, everything is alive finds Slowdive—vocalists and guitarists Rachel Goswell and Neil Halstead, guitarist Christian Savill, bassist Nick Chaplin, and drummer Simon Scott—locating evermore contours of its immersive,…

Combo Chimbita & Pachyman Featuring: Los Esplifs TICKETS - doors at 7 pm Combo Chimbita — Rooted in Colombia and based in New York, Combo Chimbita lives in the future. After playing together for years, these first-generation New Yorkers—powerhouse vocalist Carolina Oliveros, synth and bassist Prince of Queens, guitarist Niño Lento, and drummer Dilemastronauta—began experimenting with different traditional musical styles during their late night residencies at Barbès in Brooklyn. Exploring the connections between visual identity and improvisational long-form trips, Combo…

COLORADO POTTERS'  SPRING SHOW AND SALE! Come explore locally made pottery, sculpture, and jewelry from our 40 current members. New work will be added daily, as only a limited portion of each artist's work can be displayed. Member artists staff the show to help you find the perfect piece and answer any questions you have about the making process. Attend the Thursday evening for our opening reception. Most artists will be in attendance! Thursday, May 2 —  4 - 8 pm (Reception) Friday, May 3 —  9 am - 8 pm Saturday,…

Marty Isenberg / The Way I Feel Inside Opening scene: A young Marty Isenberg takes his dad’s bass off the wall, sits down on a faded green sofa and begins to play. It’s been two years since his father died and waves of grief wash over him. One year later: Cut to a two-car garage turned into a rehearsal space. There’s wood paneling everywhere, a drum set, two guitar amps and a Rage Against the Machine poster on the wall.…

Tom Amend is an organist, pianist, composer, and arranger from Denver, Colorado. Tom performs throughout the Rocky Mountain Region in various settings as both a leader and a sideman. He has performed and or recorded with Colorado based artists: Gabriel Mervine, Taylor Scott, The Burroughs, Paul Romaine, Greg Gisbert, Steve Kovalcheck, among many others. Amend has also shared the stage with, Jeff Hamilton, Chris Potter, Christian McBride, Julia Dollison, Joey DeFrancesco, Groove For Thought, Deborah Brown, John Fedchock, Louis Hayes, Dave…

For over 30 years, Purnell Steen and the Five Points Ambassadors has been dedicated to preserving and playing the Jazz and Blues music of Denver's legendary Five Points neighborhood and is a regular at Dazzle. TICKETS