Aakash Mittal’s Awaz Trio Album Release

Friday, Sept. 17th - 7pm

Aakash Mittal’s Awaz Trio Album, Nocturne, summons the teeming sound world of nighttime Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) as well as the deep culture that surrounds jazz as a nighttime performance art.

This show is getting lots of great press, so you definitely don’t want to miss it. Best of Jazz enthusiastically reviewed the newly released album. It was featured on Denver.org’s Events (we didn’t submit it) and in the Denver Post’s Things to Do whose story was then picked up by Eminetra, Nation World News, and even the Detroit Daily News.

Aakash is such a great guy and a Colorado native. He and his fellow musicias have spent this week visiting classrooms around Colorado, including Loveland High School and Metropolitan Sate University of Denver to help encourage students’ love of music.

Don’t miss this unique show with some of the best new sounds to come out this year.

Aakash Mittal (Alto Saxophone), Rajna Swaminathan (Mridangam), Matt Fuller (Guitar)

Anthony Russo Band

Friday, Sept. 17th - 10pm

The Anthony Russo Band is a well'-love Denver based electric Rhythm & Blues and Rock N’ Roll band inspired by the sounds of 50’s and 60’s American music.

Anthony Russo (Guitar/Vox), RD Jones (Bass), Jimmie Dean (Drums), David Hanske (Harmonica)

The Cookers

Saturday, Sept. 18th - 6:30pm

Experience counts, especially in jazz. The Cookers recently released their sixth album, Look Out! which shows the incredibly high level of musicianship has only increased with the latest offering of fresh, challenging, boundary-pushing music from these legendary, revered improvisers.

Each of these musicians is a legend on their own. When they take the stage and play together there is nothing like it. Click on each name below to read their bios.

Billy Harper (Tenor Sax), Eddie Henderson (Trumpet), David Weiss (Trumpet), Donald Harrison (Alto Sax), George Cables (Piano), Cecil McBee (Bass), and Billy Hart (Drums)

Delfeayo Marsalis Quintet

Monday, Sept. 20th - 6:30pm & 9pm

Ok, ok, this show isn’t until next Monday, but it’s such a great one that it gets an honorable mention in the Weekend Email.

As an acclaimed trombonist, composer, and producer, Delfeayo Marsalis has also dedicated his prolific career to music theatre and education. Along with the Marsalis family of musicians including his father Ellis, the artist was destined to a life in music.

Marsalis has a dual Bachelor’s degree in Music performance and Production from Berklee College of Music, and a Masters in Jazz Performance from the University of Louisville. A Doctorate has also been conferred from the New England College.

“Delfeayo is, in many ways, the most fun of the Marsalises. He's the family trombonist. And record producer. And he seems to be the family wise guy too.” ~Jeff Simon, The Buffalo News