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The Roaring 21’s

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In the last month, since our first edition of ‘The Roaring 21’s,’ Dazzle’s new monthly newsletter, we have been busy. 37 live on-stage shows, 5 simultaneous Live Streams, 1 private event, and 1 big Thank You Party.

It has been great seeing all of you and we look forward to seeing more of you throughout the rest of the year. Take a look at our full calendar to plan a great night out.

We are in the midst of an artistic revolution and Dazzle can’t wait to bring you the best of it!

Part of what happened during the pandemic is that many bands cultivated their creativity and come out with new funk sounds that have strong jazz influences. Dazzle @ Baur’s is thrilled to bring this funk infusion to our stage. We hope you enjoy it too.

Dazzle Presents’ Live Streams

In case you haven’t heard yet, you can watch some of our best shows both live on-line or at any time through our Live Streams.

Watch them on our YouTube channel and be sure to subscribe to receive updates when new Live Streams are published.

Featured Musician: Joe Anderies

Arturo Gómez from Denver’s KUVO Music Director interviews influential flute and saxophonist Joe Anderies.

You know how teachers plant seeds that grown into a person’s life passions? Joe is responsible for over 25 years of planting musical seeds in students from elementary school through to university.

Joe graduated from Metropolitan State University of Denver with degrees in Flute Performance and Music Education. Subsequently, he obtained his masters degree at the University of Colorado in Music Education and Saxophone. Concluding over 25 years of teaching in Douglas County and Denver Public Schools, Joe recently retired in order to concentrate on his performing, music publishing, and clinician initiatives.

Jos has served as Colorado president of several jazz education organizations, including as CCJA’s (Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts) current President, and is also working on publishing much of his band and orchestra music written for student groups over the years.

In this interview, Joe and Arturo discuss:

• What is planned for Joe’s upcoming shows at Dazzle @ Baur’s.

• How Joe’s music shifted during the pandemic.

• How often he uses his classical flute training.

You can catch Joe live, on stage at Dazzle at Baur’s for three shows in July.

• Thur., July 29th - 7pm | Joe Anderies Quartet with Rob Mullins

• Fri., July 30th - 7pm | Rob Mullins and Friends

• Fri., July 30th - 8:30pm | Rob Mullins and Friends

You can listen to Arturo’s show on KUVO, ‘Jazz with Arturo Gómez’ every weekday at Noon on 89.3 FM Denver, 89.7 FM Breckenridge, 88.5 FM Vail or online at KUVO.org.

The Roots Groove & BBQ Featuring Joe Smith & The Spicy Pickles

If you read our last monthly newsletter, you know that we at Dazzle are exploring this idea of how musicians spent a lot of the pandemic cultivating their creativity. Now that we are in the midst of the new Roaring 21’s, we often look for ways to promote these inventive experiences. ‘The Roots Groove & BBQ’ is an innovative way to enjoy a night out.

Joe Smith’s Grandma taught him to cook. For him, cooking brings feelings of community, love, and positive relationships. There is something special about feeding someone’s soul through their stomach.

When Joe began working, he made his way through restaurants with both front and back of house experience. This means he fully understands what all goes into creating a truly memorable dining experience.

Additionally, Joe’s Grandma also requested that he try the trumpet at the age of 10, which became another lifelong passion. Now, he leads his own band, ‘Joe Smith & The Spicy Pickles.’

Pulling inspiration from bands of the 1920’s – 1960’s the Pickles create an authentic and original sound that is known for its infectious groove.

Joe wears two hats for this event: Bandleader and Chef. That’s right. Joe will be providing one of his own original BBQ dishes to make this an all-encompassing dinner & a show. Did we mention that the dance floor will be open?

Joe will be cooking:

• Starter - Deviled Egg

• Main - 14-hour Smoked Pulled Pork, tossed with J.L. Schmittys’ Sauce #1, a mustard vinegar based sauce, topped with apple slaw and served on a drop buttermilk biscuit.

• Side - Creamless Corn Mash, take some corn and mash it through a sieve, which works as the cream.

• Dessert - Philadelphia Style Ice Cream (which means an eggless base), with two cereal based flavors to choose from.

  • Lucky Charms with sugar cookies on the side.

  • Reeces Puffs ice cream served with snickerdoodle on the side.

• Drink - St. Germaine gin and tonic, courtesy of the event’s sponsor Spring 44 Distilling.

Come join us at Dazzle @ Baur’s for this unique experience. Socialize, dance, and eat great food from the band leader.

On Thursday, July 15th there are two seatings at 6pm and 9pm.

Tickets for the 6pm show can be purchased here.

Tickets for the 9pm show can be purchased here.

Decker Babcock, also a member of Joe Smith & The Spicy Pickles, interviews Joe Smith about The Roots Groove & BBQ. Be sure to watch the end to learn what the wild call of the pickle sounds like.

Musicians Used To Adapting Find Their Rhythm Again As Live Jazz Returns (Source: NPR) NPR's Audie Cornish speaks withJazz Night in Americahost Christian McBride about the return of live jazz as pandemic restrictions lift across the U.S.

National Museum of American History: Smithsonian Jazz (Source: Smithsonian) A treasure trove of all things jazz.

Bringing Back the Festivals! (Source: DownBeat Magazine) Three Colorado jazz festivals are listed because Colorado is where it’s at.

The Musician Who’s the Soul of Clark Atlanta’s Jazz Program (Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) For helping thousands of students scale heights, Patterson this spring was presented with the “LeJENds of Jazz Education” award by the Jazz Education Network.

BWW Review: THE EMMET COHEN TRIO Bring Birdland Back To Life (Source: BraodwayWorld.com) An excellent review of another jazz club re-opening. We celebrate the re-opening of every jazz club and music venue!

Swiss Alps, sailboats are ‘magic’ decor for Ibrahim Maalouf at Montreux Jazz Festival (Source: Reuters) What a venue!

From Miles Davis to Charles McPherson: photographer Michael Oletta pays it forward with Jazz In The Moment book (Source: San Diego Reader) A beautiful book with photos culled from Michael Oletta’s 40-year career of shooting jazz events.

Dazzle @ Baur’s is celebrating four years at 1512 Curtis St and almost 25 years in business.

We’ve got a great set of shows this month, both live on stage and live streaming to your home.

You can buy tickets to any of our shows by simply visiting our website at https://dazzledenver.com

Thank You (Musical) Notes

Thank you to everyone who voted for us as ‘Denver’s Best Jazz Club’ on Westward’s Best Of 2021 list!

If you like this newsletter and want to show some support, you can:

1. Buy tickets to an upcoming show.

2. Donate to our Muscian’’s Food Pantry. Food donations are accepted when we are open (preferably not during an actual show), cash donations can be given at our website and we are always looking for grants.

3. Simply forward this newlsetter to a friend with an invitation to subscribe at the bottom of Dazzle’s homepage: www.DazzleDenver.com.