Diamond Empire Band

Tuesday, Feb. 8 - 6:30pm

High Energy Live Music to Pack Your Dance Floor! Watch our talented musicians perform live near you (for free!). Our showcases offer the opportunity to meet your producer, who can answer any questions you may have about booking your band. You can experience our rehearsal and preview a variety of musical styles and band sizes to help you find the perfect fit for your event. Showcases are also a fun evening out–grab a friend or fiancé and come enjoy some live music!

Denver School of the Arts Jazz Workshop Orchestra & Combos in Concert

Wednesday, Feb. 9 - 6pm

The Denver School of the Arts has a rich 30 year tradition of teaching jazz music to the talented 8th – 12th grade musicians. The school has graduated many of Denver’s premier jazz musicians such as Rico Jones, Colin Stranahan, Alex Heffron, Gabe Rupe, Max Moore, Tony Golden, Rocco Williams and many more. The Jazz Workshop Orchestra has performed many times at the famed Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Festival in New York under the watchful eye of Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center. Come hear the greats of tomorrow with 4 small groups and the award-winning Jazz Workshop Orchestra led by some of Denver’s best jazz players and instructors.

Fareed Haque, Paul Wertico, Larry Gray

Thursday, Feb. 10 - 6:30 and 9:30pm

A modern guitar virtuoso, Fareed Haque, is steeped in classical and jazz traditions. His unique command of the guitar and different musical styles inspire his musical ventures with tradition and fearless innovation. In 2009 Haque was voted ‘Best World Guitarist’ by Guitar Player Magazine’s Readers’ poll. His acclaimed 2009 release, Flat Planet, was twice #1 on the World Jazz Radio charts. New recordings with his own group and with Goran Ivanovic are scheduled to release soon under the legendary Delmark Label.

Fareed Haque (guitar), Larry Gray (bass), Paul Wertico (drums)

Fareed Haque, Paul Wertico, Larry Gray

Friday, Feb. 11 - 6:30 and 9:30pm

This stellar trio returns for a second night!

Fareed Haque (guitar), Larry Gray (bass), Paul Wertico (drums)

Marguerite Juenemann

Saturday, Feb. 12 - 6pm

This band of stellar players will present some of the most beautifully composed Jazz Standards to Lovingly celebrate your Valentine’s Day.

Peter Stoltzman (piano), Paul Romaine (drums), Mark Simon (bass), Marguerite Juenemann (vocals)

Jocelyn Medina

Saturday, Feb. 12 - 9pm

The sounds and styles of vocalist/composer Jocelyn Medina cross cultures, creeds and continents. A veteran of the New York jazz scene and producer of the weekly “Sunday Vocal Jazz Jam” series, now in its 7th year, she is fast becoming a strong, new element of the Denver/Boulder music community. Jocelyn developed her unique blend of jazz, neo-soul and world music over the course of two decades of studying, performing, recording and touring in and around the NYC area as well as abroad in Ghana, India, Spain and Brazil. Since moving to Colorado in 2021, she has been collaborating with great local musicians who will join her in a very special Valentine’s Day weekend performance at Dazzle. Listeners can anticipate an eclectic mix of jazz, Brazilian and original music that celebrates love and the human condition.

Jocelyn Medina (voice and compositions), Bill Kopper (guitar), Peter Stoltzman (piano), Bill McCrossen (bass), Dru Heller (drums)

Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini

Sunday, Feb. 13 - 1pm

Possessing a voice as cool and crystalline as an Alpine stream, Natalie Cressman is a rising singer/songwriter and trombonist who draws inspiration from a vast array of deep and powerful musical currents. She released her 5th album in April 2019, this time in collaboration with Brazilian composer, guitarist, and vocalist Ian Faquini. Drawing from impressionism, jazz, and the great Brazilian songwriting tradition, Setting Rays of Summer is a ten-track collection of original material featuring compositions in Portuguese, English, and French. With the warm instrumentation of acoustic guitar and trombone alongside two-part vocal harmonies hugging the Brazilian-accented Portuguese, Cressman & Faquini weave their musical voices together to create a fully orchestrated sound befitting a much larger ensemble.

Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini

Monday, Feb. 14 - 6 and 9pm

This Duo returns for two shows on Valentine’s Day!

Denver Jazz Orchestra

Thursday, Feb. 17 - 6:30pm

The Denver Jazz Orchestra is Denver’s premier big band featuring 18 of Denver’s top musicians. For more than 15 years, the DJO has excited jazz fans throughout Colorado with its original sound and team of committed jazz musicians. For this performance, the band will be performing a variety of songs pulled from the big band repertoire including swing, ballads, latin and funk.

Kat Ellis (vocals), Saxophones: Eric N. Jordan, Fly Mcclard, Edison Salvador Trumpets: Scott Handler, Joseph Tabris, David Froman, Kevin Bollinger Trombones: Rob Olds, Chad Schneider, Tommy Van Den Berg, Justis Williams Rhythm Section: Tim Hurley (guitar), Ron Jolly (piano), Andrew Hudson (bass)

Paranoid Image

Friday, Feb. 18 - 6:30pm

Paranoid Image is an exciting acoustic alternative fusion band based out of Denver, Colorado. PI is known for their driving and creative rhythms combined with beautiful and meaningful lyrics and music. Their (mostly!) acoustic instrumentation and percussion section create an original sound that is a cross-genre mix that results in an impressive and unpredictably eclectic performance.

Sara Geller (vocals), Christopher Malone (piano, keys, and bass), Elizabeth Nelles (percussion, banjo and guitar), Al Buffone (percussion), Luke Mott (acoustic and electric guitars), Eric McDonald (percussion)

King Cake ft. Merrian Johnson

Friday, Feb. 18 - 9:30pm

King Cake is a horn driven band that specializes in New Orleans flavored rhythm and blues. Lead by drummer Kyle Borthick and his guitar playing son Ryan Borthick this high energy band guarantees a good time wherever they play! Merrian Johnson is a gem amongst Colorado vocalists. Her warm and sultry vocal style lights up audiences with dancing feet and smiling faces!

Kyle Borthick (drums, vocals), Ryan Borthick (guitar, vocals), Marl Wilkolak (trombone),Matt Wilkolak (trumpet), Dane Vernon (bass), Merrian Johnson (vocals)

Jacob Larson Band

Saturday, Feb. 19 - 6:30pm

The Jacob Larson Band is a funk and soul ensemble combining powerhouse vocals, classic instrumentation and an old-school approach to music that just about everyone loves. Digging inspiration from the roots of soul religion, the band shares their own take on such notable influences as Tower of Power, Stevie Wonder, Sam Cooke and Earth, Wind, and Fire.

Jacob, a prodigious entertainer with a strong and soulful voice, leads the band with true dynamic flair and presence, delivering the goods with a performance that moves and excites concert-goers of all ages.

Jack Hadley Daybreak in Alabama” The Langston Hughes Project

Saturday, Feb. 19 - 9:30pm

Jack Hadley is a monster blues guitarist/singer with an amazing sum of influences: “North Mississippi drone blues-meets Jimi/BB/Albert/Curtis Mayfield/Marley filtered through- Haight Ashbury…” (Bob Lohr, producer, San Telmo Media). The Band will perform original music written by Jack Hadley from his latest release “Daybreak in Alabama- The Langston Hughes Project” and “The St. Louis Sessions.” Hadley wrote nine songs based on some of Hughes’ poems, changing his poetry into lyrics. Hughes wrote about his American experience as a Black man. These are poems based on universal themes- The Lord, History, Love, Redemption, and yes, Racism. Hadley amplifies his message through his music.

Jack Hadley (guitar, vocals), Bill Larson (drums), Bill Rich (bass)