Installing Jazz at the Performance Arts Complex

Happy 90th Birthday Herb’s!

This weekend Herb’s celebrates its 90th birthday.

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Dazzle is seeking a new Operations Manager

Operations Manager

(Don’t worry, Matt isn’t going anywhere. Dazzle needs another Matt and since DNA technology isn’t at that level yet, we need to hire one.)

Seeking a candidate with a strong background in hospitality and previous full-service restaurant experience (3 years of experience preferable.)

This is a full-time position. Five nights per week including Friday and Saturday.

They must be detail-oriented to food beverage service, with high standards of cleanliness.

They should know how to treat people with respect and understanding to build strong customer and employee relations.

They will oversee the training, scheduling and product awareness of food, beverage and music to all staff in order to maintain company standard. Work on cross-training of all employees, and to fill in where needed.

In addition, they should be successful at planning, have a sense of effective marketing and sales strategies, and an understand jazz and related music.

Pay starts at $25 / hour with more upon verifiable experience and references.

inquires to donald@dazzledenver.com

An Alcohol Free Event? Yes, it’s true.

Wednesday with Wes, Vic and Wil

Wednesday, May 10 - 7:00PM

This will be an alcohol free event sponsored in part by Dhos Spirits. A non-alcoholic cocktail menu will be offered for the event.

Adam Bodine Sextet: Album Release Concert

Sunday, May 7 - 6:00PM

Celebrating the release of his latest album "Offscreen Pursuits," keyboardist/composer extraordinaire Adam Bodine leads a killin' band through an eclectic and entertaining set of original music from his new recording.

ADAM BODINE - piano/keyboards/narration
JOHN GUNTHER - saxophone, flute
SAM WILLIAMS - saxophone
KHABU DOUG YOUNG - guitar
MATT SMILEY - bass
DRU HELLER - drums

MJO

Monday, May 8 - 7:00PM

The Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra is an 18-piece "big band" featuring contemporary big-band jazz. Their selections include something for both young and old alike and considers the audience as an integral part of the show. Expect some humor, scary-good charts, outstanding local musicians and a very enjoyable evening!

The Songwriting of Ron Miles feat. Dawn Clement

Tuesday, May 9 - 7:00PM

Dazzle Presents an evening featuring Dawn Clement as pianist and bandleader. This is the fifth in a series of shows that digs into the song craft of Denver jazz legend, Ron Miles.

Dawn Clement is a pianist/vocalist/composer based in Denver, Colorado and has established herself as a top tier, international artist.

Dawn Clement - piano
Dru Heller - drums
Kent McLagan - bass
Shane Ensley - trumpet 

Wednesday with Wes, Vic and Wil

Wednesday, May 10 - 7:00PM

This will be an alcohol free event sponsored in part by Dhos Spirits. A non-alcoholic cocktail menu will be offered for the event.

The trio of Wes Hamil, Victoria Hamil and Wil Snyder perform Jazz inflected Americana music. The music is relaxed, spiritually rejuvenating and affirming. A typical performance includes unique storytelling that complements the original and cover material being performed and an easy to relate to style of expression that has touched the hearts and ears of listeners from Wales to New Zealand, from Capetown, South Africa to venues across the US.

Wes Hamil - Vocals & Guitar
Wil Snyder - Piano
Victoria Hamil - Harmonica and Vocals

Flex+ ft. Art Lande/Gonzalo Teppa/Dru Heller/Shane Endsley/Sam Williams

Thursday, May 11 - 7:00PM

Art has written more new music for this season, and some were conceived for a group with even more Flexion. This version of Flex+ augments the band to a quintet through the herculean horns of Shane Endsley and Sam Williams.

Art Lande, piano
Gonzalo Teppa, bass
Dru Heller, drums
Shane Endsley, trumpet
Sam Williams, sax 

The Democracy

Friday, May 12 - 7:00PM

This energetic modern jazz quintet features all original music by its members, who have collaborated with many great artists in Colorado and beyond.

Sam Williams - saxophone
Adam Bartczak - trombone
Peter Stoltzman - piano
Gonzalo Teppa - bass
Dru Heller - drums

Dotsero

Saturday, May 13 - 7:00PM

Colorado's Own Dotsero Band. Always a great live music experience. You can expect to hear original music from their 16 CD releases as well some covers of their favorite artists.

Stephen Watts: Saxophones
Bryan Gordon: Bass Guitar
Charles Peterson: Drums & Vocals
Ronneka Cox: Keyboards
Donald Young: Keyboards
Gregory Foster Gladman: Guitars

Mother’s Day Brunch

Sunday, May 14 - 10:00AM & 12:30PM

Mother’s Day Brunch Menu

Starter (each guest)

Yogurt parfait with fresh fruit and granola

Entrees (choice of one)

Pulled pork, scrambled eggs and pork green chili over toasted cornbread with roasted potatoes

Scrambled tofu, avocado, and vegetarian green chili over toasted cornbread with roasted potatoes

Seafood Quiche with Crab, shrimp hollandaise drizzle 

Brunch cheeseburger, lettuce, tomato, brioche roll, candied bacon, fried egg, roasted potatoes.

Biscuits and gravy, sausage patty, scrambled eggs.

Salmon Benedict (1st seating)

Salmon, caper lemon, roasted potatoes and spinach (2nd seating)

Cheesy grits with pig three ways - bacon, pulled pork and sausage patty

Dessert (choice of one)

Carrot Cake

Panna cotta

Peanut butter cookies with vanilla ice cream

Menu Items Subject to Change

Tenia Nelson, piano

Claire Church, drums

Domi Edson, bass

featuring Myra Warren, vocals

Benny Green

Wednesday, May 17 - 7:00PM & 9:30PM

At the age of 19, Benny Green moved to New York City to join legendary vocalist Betty Carters band and never looked back. He would then assume the piano chair with some of jazz music’s most important instrumental groups, including Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Freddie Hubbard, and the Ray Brown Trio.

“I’ve never felt a need or a calling to become one who’s thought of or labeled as an innovator. Rather, I’ve strived since childhood to become an authentic jazz musician, and I seek to stand as a torchbearer for the continuum of straight-ahead jazz piano.”

Harry Drabkin & Eric Gunnison

Thursday, May 18 - 7:00PM

Saxophonist Harry Drabkin is a Berklee College of Music graduate and faculty member where he performed in the Recording Band, Faculty Jazz Ensemble and the internationally recognized Berklee Saxophone Quartet. The music will feature works of Coltrane and other greats of that era. Along with the marvelous Eric Gunnison on piano, they’ll include selections from their new CD “After The Rain”, which can be heard on Spotify and Apple Music.

Harry Drabkin, saxophone

Eric Gunnison, piano
Mark Simon, bass
Todd Reid, drums

Denver Video Game Jazz All Stars

Friday, May 19 - 7:00PM

Denver’s premiere Video Game Jazz band, playing familiar tunes from video games across the spectrum. From Mario to Zelda, Sonic to Undertale, be prepared for captivating arrangements played by some of Denver’s best up and coming young musicians versed in multiple styles

Miles McKee - Woodwinds
Jordan Shomal Trumpet
Jake Alvarez - Guitar
Bharat Bhargava -Keys
Calvin Davis - Drums
TBD - Bass

Lesson In Your Home Spring Recital

Saturday, May 20 - 9:30AM, 11:00AM, 12:30PM, & 2:00PM

Lessons In Your Home, a local music school without walls, is hosting their annual Spring Recital featuring students ranging from beginners to advanced performing on a variety of instruments.

Otis Taylor

Saturday, May 20 - 7:00PM & 9:30PM

Otis Taylor grew up in Denver, but like the old blues song said, he was born in Chicago in 1948. According to Taylor his parents were both jazz fans. The first instrument Taylor learned to play was the banjo, but he soon rejected the banjo for its association with the racist American South. Taylor would eventually return to the banjo upon discovering its African roots.

Like so many musicians in Denver, Taylor drew inspiration from time spent at the Denver Folklore Center founded by Harry Tuft, where he first heard Piedmont, Delta, country, and Chicago blues artists like Son House, Muddy Waters, and Mississippi Fred McDowell.

Otis Taylor
JP Johnson (Guitar)
Nick Amodeo (Bass/Mandolin)
Brian Juan (Piano/Organ)
Harry Tuft (Guitar)

Lesson In Your Home Spring Recital

Sunday, May 21 - 9:30AM, 11:00AM, 12:30PM, & 2:00PM

Lessons In Your Home, a local music school without walls, is hosting their annual Spring Recital featuring students ranging from beginners to advanced performing on a variety of instruments.

Alex Tripp Quartet

Tue. June 6 - 7:00PM

Fia Nyxx

Sat. June 10 - 7:00PM

Purnell Steen and the Five Points Ambassadors

Mon. June 19 - 7:00PM

Friday Lunch Bunch: Purnell Steen and the Five Points Ambassadors

Fri. June 30 - 11:00AM