Archive for March, 2010

~~ This email contains “Playlist” data from Peter L. Poses/ KRFC sent to you from Spinitron.com, KRFC’s playlist automation provider. ~~~ UTNG (Until The Next Gig), dig, djSOS aka Peter L. Poses, Host of “OverNight Jazz: The Soundz Of Surprize” from ‘Round Midnight Thurzz. to 6AM Fri. on KRFC FT. COLLINS (CO), “Come Together On HomeGrown Community Radio” ~~ 88.9FM ~~ www.krfcfm.org~~ KRFC FT COLLINS, 619 S. College Ave., #4, Ft. Collins, CO 80524 ~~ 303.221.5075. Poses ~~ Peter@rockymountainjazz.com or pposes@gmail.com ~~ is the Associate Editor of “The Rocky Mountain Jazz Beat”, contributin’ a weekly column, “The RMJB/SOS” (“The Soundz Of Surprize”) ~~ “The Rocky Mountain Jazz Beat” ~~ www.rockymountainjazz.com ~~ is the Jazz.com for N. CO & The Front Range. Ned Radinsky, Publisher/Editor-In-Chief and Jazz Photographer. UTNG , dig, djSOS ~~ 303.851.7265. ~~~ Best regards from the members of KRFC Fort Collins 88.9FM Community Powered Since 2003.

Overnight Jazz: The Soundz Of Surprize (Jazz) with djSOS aka Peter Poses 03/26/2010 12:00AM to 06:00AM

12:03AM The Kronos Quartet “’Round Midnight” from The Complete Landmark Sessions (CD, Album, Jazz, 1997) on 32 Jazz — Originally Recorded In 1986 ~ One Of The Esteemed Jazz Producer Joel Dorn’zz Imprint ~ PC (Personal Copy) ~.

12:08AM Bobby Broom “Bemsha Swings” from Bobby Broom Plays For Monk (CD, Album, Jazz, 2009, added 06/16/2009) on Origin Records — Co-Composed W/ Denzil Best ~ Mr. Broom Will Be @ UCD, Fri., 04/02/10 For A Master Class & Concert ~ FMI: www.rockymountainjazz.com ~.

12:16AM Jeanie Brandes “Moon River” from Kisses You Awake (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010) on JBR — The Hank Mancini & Johnny Mercer Gem ~

12:20AM Dick Hyman “Tonk” from Dick Hyman’s Century Of Jazz Piano ~ Arbors Piano Series, V. 20 ~ (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 03/05/2010) on Arbors Jazz — Billy Strayhorn & Duke Ellington’zz Four Handed Romp From 1946 ~.

12:28AM The Intervention Band “I Thought About You” from Homey (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 03/05/2010) on Intervention Band MusicLocal — Jimmy Van Heusen & Johnny Mercer Jazz Evergreen ~ This Band Will Be Backin’ Pianist Lenore Raphael (04/11) On The Western Slope, CO ~ FMI: rockymountainjazz.com ~ lenoreraphael.com ~.

12:37AM Thomas Savy “Lonnie’s Lament” from French Suite (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 03/19/2010) on Plus Loin Music/100 ~ MFA (Musique Francais D’Aujourd’hui) ~ — John Coltrane Composition ~ Scott Colley(b) & Bill Stewart(d) ~.

12:45AM Ehud Asherie “A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing” from Modern Life (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 03/26/2010) on Positone — A Billy Strayhorn Masterpiece ~.

12:53AM Gabriele Tranchina “A Song Of Love’s Color” from A Song Of Love’s Color (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 03/26/2010) on Jazzheads— A Joe Vincent Tranchina Song ~.

12:57AM Carol Sudhalter “Cheeseburger Blue” from The Octave Tunes (CD, Album, Jazz, 2009) on Alfa Projects — Mzz. Sudhalter Blowin’ The Bari On A Tune Bemoanin’ TRhe Hard To Get Cheeseburger In Italy ~ Playin’ W/ Italian Catzz Tho Thwe CD Was Recorded In The Statezz ~.

01:02AM Chris Tedesco With His L.A. Jazz BIG BAND And Orchestra “Willow Weep For Me” from Living The Dream (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 03/19/2010) on Angel City Music — Vocalist Tony Galla Featured On Mzz. Ann Ronell Song, Attributed By Some To George Gershwin (Seewww.Wikipedia.com) ~.

01:08AM The Michael Pagan Trio “I Should Care” from Three For The Ages (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 03/26/2010) on Capri Records Local — Alex Stordahl/Paul Weston/Sammy Cahn Co-Composed Tune ~ CO Imprint Of Tom Burns, Proprietor ~.

01:16AM The Eric Frazier Quintet “Impressions” from Live! @ Cecil’s Jazz Club, V. 1. (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 03/26/2010) on Eric Frazier Productions — John Coltrane Composition ~

01:26AM Brad Mehldau “Old West” from Highway Rider (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 03/26/2010) on Nonesuch — Featurin’ Joshua Redman(ss) ~ 2-CD Set ~.

01:35AM Joe Locke “Birds” from For The Love Of You (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 01/22/2010) on E1 Music Entertainment/Koch — Neil Young Tune ~ Songster Mr. Kenny Washington ~.

01:42AM John Vanore & Abstract Truth “Dream Dancing” from Curiousity (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 03/26/2010) on Acoustical Concepts

01:52AM Anat Cohen “After You’ve Gone” from Clarinetwork: Live At The Village Vanguard (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 03/26/2010) on Anzic— Benny Green(p); Peter Washington(b); Lewis Nash(d) On The Henry Creamer & Turner Layton Tune ~.

02:02AM Dave Holland Octet “Shadow Dance” from Pathways (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 03/26/2010) on Dare 2 Records — Antonio Hart(as, fl); Chris Potter(ts, ss); Gary Smulyan(bs); Alex Sipiagin(brass); Robin Eubanks(tb); Steve Nelson (vbs, mrmba) Dave Holland(b); & Nate Smith(d) Recorded Live! @ Birdland, NYNY (01/07~11/09) ~ Mr. Holland’zz Composition ~.

02:18AM The Tomasz Stanko Quintet “The Dark Eyes Of Martha Hirsch” from Dark Eyes (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 03/26/2010) on ECM— At Dazzle: Sat., 04/10/10 ~ FMI: www.rockymountainjazz.com; www.kuvo.org (Norman Provizer’zz Column, “Jazz Notes”); &www.dazzlejazz.com ~.

02:31AM Pat Metheny “Expansion” from Orchestrion (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 01/29/2010) on Nonesuch — At The Paramount, Denver ~ Wed., 05/05/10 ~ www.paramountdenver.com & www.rockymountainjazz.com ~ ONE MAN BAND + Orchestrioniczz ~.

02:37AM Tierra Negra & Muriel Anderson “View From Space” from New World Flamenco (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 02/26/2010) on CGD Music (Germany)

02:46AM Frank Macchia “Folk Songs For Jazzers” from Folk Songs For Jazzers (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 01/01/2010) on Cacophony, Inc

02:54AM The Jae Sinnett Trio “Naima” from Theater (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 03/26/2010) on J-Nett Records — Coltrane’zz Chef D’Oeuvre Ballad ~.

02:57AM Hadley Caliman “Blues For PT” from Straight Ahead (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 01/22/2010) on Origin — Joe Locke Composition ~ BrassMan Thomas Marriott & Drummer Matt Jorgensen Will Be In Denver For The Jazz Fest Denver, 06/12 ~ 13/10 ~ www.jazzfestdenver.com ~.

03:02AM Michael Treni “Blues For Charlie” from Turnaround (CD, Album, Jazz, 2009, added 03/05/2010) on Bell Productions

03:13AM Amir ElSaffar & Hafez Modirzadeh “Facets 3/4” from Radif Suite (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 03/26/2010) on Pi Records — World Music +Jazz ~.

03:14AM Barbara Ernst “Anjo Da Guarda” from April Child: Mistura Bela (Beautiful Mixture) (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 01/16/2010) on Circle 504 Records Local — This Band Will Be Featured At The Annual Estes Park Jazz Fest ~ http://estesnet.com/Events/jazzfestartwalk.htm ~.

03:22AM Ralph Bowen “Phil~osophy (For Phil Nimmons)” from “due reverence” (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 03/05/2010) on Positone

03:34AM George Winston “Pebble Beach/Dolores Park” from Love Will Come: The Music Of Vince Guaraldi, V. 2. (CD, Album, Jazz, 2009) onDancing Cat/RCA Victor Records

03:38AM John Wojciechowski “You Want What You Can’t Have” from Lexicon (CD, Album, Jazz, 2009, added 10/02/2009) on John Wojciechowski Music

03:43AM The Paul Motian Trio “Lost In A Dream” from Lost In A Dream (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 03/12/2010) on ECM — Chris Potter(ts) & Jason Moran(p) ~ Recorded Live! @ The Village Vanguard (02/2009) ~.

03:51AM Frank Vignola “Douce Ambiance” from 100 Years Of Django (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 02/19/2010) on Azica — Django Reinhardt’zz Compositionzz; Mr. Vignola’zz Arrangementzz ~.

04:01AM Gerald Wilson “Miss Gretchen” from Detroit (CD, Album, Jazz, 2009) on Mack Ave

04:08AM El Movimiento “Hypnosis” from The Movement (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 03/26/2010) on Nueva Nota Records (NNR)

04:16AM Kat Edmonson “Night & Day” from Take To The Sky (CD, Album, Jazz, 2009) on Convivium — Cole Porter Jazz Standard ~.

04:20AM Christian Scott “After All” from Yesterday You Said Tomorrow (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 03/19/2010) on Concord Records

04:27AM The Frank Kimbrough Trio “Rumors” from Rumors (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 03/19/2010) on Palmetto Recordsd — Masa Kamaguchi(d) & Jeff Hirschfield(d) ~.

04:33AM Ben Sidran “Tangled Up In Blue” from Dylan Different (CD, Album, Jazz, 2009, added 10/16/2009) on Bonsai

04:37AM John Basile “Dream Dancing” from No Apologies (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 03/07/2010) on String Time Jazz — Pat Bianchi(Organ) & Carmen Intorre(d); & Kevin Winard(perc) ~ Cole Porter Composition ~.

04:47AM The Hal Galper Trio “Take The Coltrane” from E Pluribus Umun (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 03/26/2010) on Origin Records — At UC Boulder, Fri., 04/02 & At Dazzle Sat., 04/03 ~ www.rockymountainjazz.com ~ www.colorado.edu/music/departments/jazz/events ~.

04:58AM Catherine Russell “All The Cats Join In” from Inside This Heart Of Mine (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 03/19/2010) on Wolrld Village

05:02AM The Soul Jazz Orchestra “Awakening” from Rising Sun (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 02/22/2010) on Strut

05:07AM Pablo Aslan “El Amanecer” from Tango Grill (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 03/26/2010) on Zoho — Argentinian Tango’zz Jazzed ~.

05:11AM Dick Hyman Swing All-Stars “You’re Driving Me Crazy/Moten Swing” from Kaleidoscope Jazz (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 03/26/2010) on Reference Recordings

05:16AM Benny Goodman “SwingTime In The Rockies” from The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert (CD, Album, Jazz, 1999) onColumbia Legacy — 2-CD Set ~ Originally Released 1950 ~ PC ~.

05:20AM Bob Dorough “Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most” from Right On My Way Home (CD, Album, Jazz, 1997) on Blue Note — Fran Landesman & Tommy Wolf GEM! ~ PC ~.

05:27AM Ralph Burns “Spring Is Here” from Bijou (CD, Jazz, 1999) on OJC/Period/Fantasy — PC ~.

05:31AM Susannah McCorkle “The Waters Of March” from From Bessie To Brazil (CD, Jazz, 1993) on Concord — Antonio Carlos Jobin Masterpiece ~ PC ~.

05:37AM The Kenny Dorham Septet “Spring Cannon” from Blue Spring (CD, Album, Jazz, 1959) on Riverside/OJC — PC ~.

05:41AM Nelda Swiggett “Beyond That” from This Time (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 03/12/2010) on OA2

05:45AM Dee Dee Bridgewater “Mother’s Son-In-Law” from Eleanora Fagan (1915 ~ 1959) ~ To Billie With Love (CD, Album, Jazz, 2010, added 03/26/2010) on DDB Records — Christian McBride Solo ~ In Denver @ Dazzle

05:48AM Joshua Breakstone Quartet “Telestar” from Walk, Don’t Run (CD, Album, Private, 1993) on Evidence — Joe Meek Composition Put On The Musical Map By The Ventures ~.

05:52AM Don Byron “Paisach In Portugal” from Don Byron Plays The Music Of Mickey Katz (CD, Jazz, 1993) on Nonesuch/Elektra — PC ~ At MSCD Fri., 04/09 ~ www.rockymountainjazz.com ~.

05:55AM Group 15 “Bye~Ya” from Group 15 Plays Monk (CD, Album, Jazz, 1999) on Sunnyside — PC ~.

~~ This email contains “Playlist” data from Peter L. Poses/ KRFC sent to you from Spinitron.com, KRFC’s playlist automation provider. ~~~ UTNG (Until The Next Gig), dig, djSOS aka Peter L. Poses, Host of “OverNight Jazz: The Soundz Of Surprize” from ‘Round Midnight Thurzz. to 6AM Fri. on KRFC FT. COLLINS (CO), “Come Together On HomeGrown Community Radio” ~~ 88.9FM ~~ www.krfcfm.org~~ KRFC FT COLLINS, 619 S. College Ave., #4, Ft. Collins, CO 80524 ~~ 303.221.5075. Poses ~~ Peter@rockymountainjazz.com or pposes@gmail.com ~~ is the Associate Editor of “The Rocky Mountain Jazz Beat”, contributin’ a weekly column, “The RMJB/SOS” (“The Soundz Of Surprize”) ~~ “The Rocky Mountain Jazz Beat” ~~ www.rockymountainjazz.com ~~ is the Jazz.com for N. CO & The Front Range. Ned Radinsky, Publisher/Editor-In-Chief and Jazz Photographer. UTNG , dig, djSOS ~~ 303.851.7265. ~~~ Best regards from the members of KRFC Fort Collins 88.9FM Community Powered Since 2003.

~~ “djSOS’zz Weekly Jazz Megillah”  ~~ “ROCKY MOUNTAIN JAZZ BEAT’ZZ WEEKLY ‘SOUNDZ OF SURPRIZE’” by Peter Poses ~~.

~~ THE  03/28/10 ~ 04/o4/10  & BEYOND ~~ ” djSOS’zz JAZZ MEGILLAH” ~~  ”ROCKY MOUNTAIN JAZZ BEAT’ZZ WEEKLY ‘SOUNDZ OF SURPRIZE’” by Peter Poses ~~.

WELCOME TO SPRINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES 2010 ~~ “You Must Believe In Spring” (Michel Legrand).  And be careful what U ask fer ( U might get it),  ’cause “Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most” (Fran Landesman & Tommy Wolf) ~~.

~~ Associate Editor, “Rocky Mountain Jazz” and djSOS, Host of “OverNight Jazz: The Soundz Of Surprize”from “‘Round Midnight” every Thurs. to 6AM Fri., on KRFC FT COLLINS ~~ HomeGrown Community Radio @ 88.9FM & streamin’ on www.krfcfm.org. KRFC FT COLLINS is located @ 619 S. College., #4, Ft Collins, CO 80524 ~~ 970.221.5075 ~~ Peter can be reached at pposes@gmail.com or 303.851.7265 ~~.

~~ The NEA ( The National Endowment For The Arts) ~ 2010 NEA Jazz Masters Books Are Available (As Long As They Last! ~ So Hurry, Hurry, Hurry) ~~ ADDITIONAL ~~ “NEA Jazz Masters ~ 1982 ~ 2010″ ~~ can be obtained for FREE (YEZZ, YEZZ, YEZZ, that’zz fer FREE!) by contactin’ The NEA @www.arts.gov ~~ P.S.  The Person many of us appreciative jazz-beaux & -bellezz have to thanx is ~~  Mzz. Liz[z] Stark, Communications Assistant, The  NEA, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20506~0001 ~~ starke@arts.gov ~~ 202.682.5744 (p) ~~ 202.682.5400 (p)~~ 202.682.5611 (f)  ~~.

~~ WE’RE SORRY FER THE IN CONVENIENCE, & THE NEDITOR WILL LETCHA KNO WHEN THE RMJB MONTHLY CALENDAR IS BACK ON LINE ~~ THE NEDITOR IS BUSY WORKIN’ ON EZ2FOLLOW DIRECTIONZZ FOR YOU ARTISTZZ. Any questionzz, please contact The Neditor aka Ned Radinsky @ ned@rockymountainjazz.com ~~ Thanx ~~.

~~ In the meantime, “The RMJB/SOS” is bein’ published ~~

~~ FREE LISTIN’ZZ @ FMMI:jazzden@yahoogroups.comordan@zjazz.net or www.zjazz.net ~~.

AND FREE radio prom announcementzz @ concertcalendar@krfcfm.org ~~.

BLUE NOTEZZ :

ARTS / MUSIC | March 12, 2010 ~~

~~ Johnny Alf, a ‘Father of Bossa Nova,’ Dies at 80 ~~ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/12/arts/music/12alf.html ~~ By LARRY ROHTER ~~ Mr. Alf was an influential Brazilian songwriter, pianist and singer whose delicately swinging music was a precursor to the bossa nova ~~.

~~ Jerry Adler, Harmonica Virtuoso, Dies at 91 ~~ Obituary ~~ Mr. Adler’s pure, open sound can be heard on the soundtracks to “Shane,” “High Noon,” “Mary Poppins” and other films ~~ www.nytimes.com/2010/03/22/arts/music/22adler.html ~~

JazzMaTazz Has Locked Itzza Doorzz! Fer Good? Stay Tuned ~~.

~~ TONITE, TONITE ~~ 03/28/10 ~~ & Beyond…

~~ MON MAR  29TH ~~ The Steve Denny Piano Trio  featurin’ Marty Kenney(b) & Ben Waters(d)@at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100  ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~ U MAY KNO STEVE AS THE MUSIC MGR OF DAZZLE. BY REPUTATION, HE’ZZ A TERRIFIC PIANIST ~~ COME SEE & HEAR!!

~~ MON MARCH 29TH ~~ JAZZ EXPO NITE @ The Meadowlark, 2701 Larimer St., LoDo, DCO ~~1/2 Hr. Of Jazz On Film, Alternated W/ Live! Jazz ~~ www.meadowlardbar.com OR 303.293.0251 ~~.

~~ THIS WEEK IN JAZZ ~~ 03/28 ~ 04/04/10 ~~

SUN TO MON ~~ 7 NiteZZ A WEEK ~~ Jazz in The Dazzle Showroom @  Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 ~~  Hit Timezz: 7:00 & 9:00 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100 ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazzor www.metropolitanjazzorchestra.com ~~ FMMI: http://www.dazzlejazz.com/index.php?s=20&item=1689.

~~ SUN MAR 28TH ~~ The “Whats Cookin’” Jazz Band will be performing at Jazz at Jacks ~~Jazz @ Jacks is located in the downtown Denver Pavilions at 500 16th St.(16th St. Mall at Tremont) and is on the upper level of the Pavilions next to the United Artists theatre. HitTime: 5PM to 7PM ~~ The cover is $5.00 ~~ “What’s Cookin’” is a 10 piece band playing great jazz in many styles (from Gershwin to Rollins to Brecker Brothers) and features some of Denver’s best known Jazz musicians ~~ Street parking is free, there is no charge for meter parking on Sundays ~~ Thanks for supporting live Jazz ~~ FMI: Contact: Gene Smookler @ 303.766.0037 ~~ www.dmamusic.org/musicians/whats_cookin/ ~~ FMMI: www.Jazz@Jacks ~~ (303) 433-1000 ~~.

~~ TUEZZ MARCH 30TH & WED MARCH 31TH ~~ The Ron Miles Brass Trio starrin’ Bill Frisell(g) and  Brian Blade(d) at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz~~.

~~ WED MARCH 31TH ~~ The Ron Miles Brass Trio starrin’ Bill Frisell(g) and  Brian Blade(d) at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.CU-Boulder’s Artist Series invites you to experience guitarist/composer Lee Ritenour and pianist/composer Dave Grusin performing pieces from their Grammy-nominated album Amparo Thursday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Macky Auditorium. ~~ Combining jazz and classical music, Amparo also fuses the duo’s Latin and folk influences. The two put their unique stamp on music by composers including Ravel, Handel, Albinoni, Jobim and Fauré with the help of CU-Boulder’s University Orchestra and conductor Gary Lewis. The second half of the program features music from Grusin’s award-winning film scores.A free pre-concert conversation with CU-Boulder jazz studies professor Brad Goode will be held at 6:45 p.m. in Macky 102.Ticket InformationSingle tickets for this event are $12 to $52 with discounts for members of the CU community, seniors, youth and groups. Call the CU Presents Box Office at 303-492-8008 or visit http://www.cupresents.org for information or tickets for this performance.Dave GrusinDave Grusin has worked in the music profession since the late 1950s, as an arranger, pianist, composer, and record producer. Born in Littleton, Colorado, and educated at the University of Colorado at Boulder, he holds honorary doctoral degrees from CU and from the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Grusin has written more than 60 film scores, including The Graduate, Tootsie, The Fabulous Baker Boys, The Firm, Havana, Heaven Can Wait, and On Golden Pond. He has received eight Academy Award nominations, and he won an Oscar in 1988 for The Milagro Bean Field War. Most recently, he scored Recount for HBO. Grusin’s life as a recording artist and producer has resulted in 10 Grammy awards and numerous nominations, including one for Two Worlds in 2002, and another for Amparo in 2008. These two classical projects with guitarist Lee Ritenour feature performances by Renée Fleming, Joshua Bell, Gil Shaham, Chris Botti, and James Taylor, among others. He has also arranged for and/or performed with such artists as Quincy Jones, Gerry Mulligan, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Arnold Steinhardt, Bobby Macferrin, Peggy Lee, Patti Austin, Diana Krall, Grover Washington Jr., Earl Klugh, Arturo Sandoval, Clark Terry, Sergio Mendes, James Taylor, Billy Joel, Andy Williams, and Paul Simon. From 1976 to 1995, Grusin and Larry Rosen owned GRP records. Together they are also cofounders of the National Foundation for Jazz Education, a philanthropic group dedicated to helping young jazz musicians. In addition to his career in music, Grusin is a rancher and a dedicated environmental activist. He has been a frequent participant in the Annual Conference on World Affairs held in Boulder.Lee RitenourGrowing up in L.A. in the 60’s, Grammy award winning guitarist Lee Ritenour received a rich cross section of exposure to jazz, rock and Brazilian music. From one of his first sessions at 16 with the Mamas and Papas to accompanying Lena Horne and Tony Bennett at 18, his forty year eclectic and storied career is highlighted by a Grammy Award win for his 1986 collaboration with Dave Grusin, Harlequin; 17 Grammy nominations; numerous #1 spots in guitar polls and the prestigious “Alumnus of the Year” award from USC. He has recorded over 40 albums, with 35 chart songs, notably the Top 15 hit “Is It You,” which has become a contemporary jazz radio classic. In the 90s, Ritenour was a founding member of Fourplay, the most successful band in contemporary jazz, with keyboardist Bob James, bassist Nathan East and drummer Harvey Mason. The first Fourplay album in 1991 spent an unprecedented 33 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s contemporary jazz chart. Adding to this legacy is his latest CD Smoke ‘n’ Mirrors; the recently completed Grammy nominated recording Amparo, (a follow-up with Dave Grusin to their highly-successful 2001 Grammy Award nominated contemporary classical crossover CD) and producer of Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band’s latest CD Act Your Age (nominated for 3 Grammys).About the Artist SeriesThe Artist Series, now in its 73rd season, has a rich tradition of bringing the finest performers in the world to Boulder’s Macky Auditorium. Recent performers on the series have included Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Hilary Hahn, and Arturo Sandoval. In addition to serving audiences with an exciting variety of performances, the Artist Series has an important educational mission, including outreach events planned in conjunction with almost every concert. The Artist Series is part of CU Presents which is hosted by the University of Colorado at Boulder College of Music ~~ FMI: cwa-students@colorado.edu OR cwafans@colorado.edu ~~.

~~ WED MAR  31ST ~~ Mark Diamond at El Chapultepec, still a great place to hang and check out the music ~~ You can usually get a seat on Wednesday ~~ FMI:http://www.boulderado.com/qsrestaurant.html ~~ FMMI: Mark’zz Full SCHEDULE LINK -http://tinyurl.com/3yrhy5 ~~ FMMMI: www.markdiamondmusic.com~~ .

~~ THURZZ APRIL 1ST & FRI APRIL 2ND ~~ BrassMan Randy Brecker Starrin’ With Convergence at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

~~ THURZZ, FRI, & SAT ~~ WeekNd Jazz @ The Burnsley All Suite Hotel/Lounge/Bar, 1000 Grant Street; Denver, CO 80203 ~~ ~~ HitTime: 7 – 10PM  ~~ FMI:  Jennifer Barrett, Food & Beverage Manager  ~~jbarrett@rdamanagement.comORwww.burnsley.com~~ Phone 303.830.1000; Fax 303.860.8657 ~~ Call 1ST & Check The Schedule ~~.

~~ THURZZ  APRIL 1ST; FRI APRIL 2ND; & SAT APRIL 3RD ~~ Jazz  @  The Blending Cellar, 946 Pearl St., 303.447.0475 ~~ HitTime: 6:30 – 9:30 PM ~~ FMI ~~ www.blendingcellar.com ~~ Host & Hostezz: Leah & Jeff ~~ Don’t miss one of the best trumpet players of our time, along with amazing bass and drums ~~.

~~ THURZZ, APRIL 1ST ~~ Jazz @ The Boulderado Hotel, Hotel Lobby , 2115 13th St., Boulder ~~ HitTime: 5:30 ~ 8:30PM ~~ FMI: 303-442-4880 OR  8.433.4344 ~~ www.qsboulder.com ~~  The Mark Diamond Bass Trio in The Lobby of The Hotel Boulderado featurin’ Chtris Dadian(g) & Chrisd Lee(d) for Q’s fantastic happy hour food and drink ~~ I’m joining for the first time with the formidible guitarist Clint Dadien, and the talented Chris Lee on drums.  Should be a good one, so come early for a good seat ~~ FMI:http://www.boulderado.com/qsrestaurant.html ~~ FMMI: Mark’zz Full SCHEDULE LINK -http://tinyurl.com/3yrhy5 ~~ FMMMI: www.markdiamondmusic.com ~~ .

THURZZ APRIL 1ST ~~ CU-Boulder’s Artist Series invites you to experience guitarist/composer Lee Ritenour and pianist/composer Dave Grusin performing pieces from their Grammy-nominated album Amparo ~~ Thursday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Macky Auditorium ~~ Combining jazz and classical music, Amparo also fuses the duo’s Latin and folk influences. The two put their unique stamp on music by composers including Ravel, Handel, Albinoni, Jobim and Fauré with the help of CU-Boulder’s University Orchestra and conductor Gary Lewis. The second half of the program features music from Grusin’s award-winning film scores ~~ A free pre-concert conversation with CU-Boulder jazz studies professor Brad Goode will be held at 6:45 p.m. in Macky 102 ~~ Ticket Information ~~ Single tickets for this event are $12 to $52 with discounts for members of the CU community, seniors, youth and groups. Call the CU Presents Box Office at 303-492-8008 or visit http://www.cupresents.org for information or tickets for this performance ~~ Dave Grusin ~~ Dave Grusin has worked in the music profession since the late 1950s, as an arranger, pianist, composer, and record producer. Born in Littleton, Colorado, and educated at the University of Colorado at Boulder, he holds honorary doctoral degrees from CU and from the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Grusin has written more than 60 film scores, including The Graduate, Tootsie, The Fabulous Baker Boys, The Firm, Havana, Heaven Can Wait, and On Golden Pond. He has received eight Academy Award nominations, and he won an Oscar in 1988 for The Milagro Bean Field War. Most recently, he scored Recount for HBO. Grusin’s life as a recording artist and producer has resulted in 10 Grammy awards and numerous nominations, including one for Two Worlds in 2002, and another for Amparo in 2008. These two classical projects with guitarist Lee Ritenour feature performances by Renée Fleming, Joshua Bell, Gil Shaham, Chris Botti, and James Taylor, among others. He has also arranged for and/or performed with such artists as Quincy Jones, Gerry Mulligan, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Arnold Steinhardt, Bobby Macferrin, Peggy Lee, Patti Austin, Diana Krall, Grover Washington Jr., Earl Klugh, Arturo Sandoval, Clark Terry, Sergio Mendes, James Taylor, Billy Joel, Andy Williams, and Paul Simon. From 1976 to 1995, Grusin and Larry Rosen owned GRP records. Together they are also cofounders of the National Foundation for Jazz Education, a philanthropic group dedicated to helping young jazz musicians. In addition to his career in music, Grusin is a rancher and a dedicated environmental activist. He has been a frequent participant in the Annual Conference on World Affairs held in Boulder ~~ Lee Ritenour ~~ Growing up in L.A. in the 60’s, Grammy award winning guitarist Lee Ritenour received a rich cross section of exposure to jazz, rock and Brazilian music. From one of his first sessions at 16 with the Mamas and Papas to accompanying Lena Horne and Tony Bennett at 18, his forty year eclectic and storied career is highlighted by a Grammy Award win for his 1986 collaboration with Dave Grusin, Harlequin; 17 Grammy nominations; numerous #1 spots in guitar polls and the prestigious “Alumnus of the Year” award from USC. He has recorded over 40 albums, with 35 chart songs, notably the Top 15 hit “Is It You,” which has become a contemporary jazz radio classic. In the 90s, Ritenour was a founding member of Fourplay, the most successful band in contemporary jazz, with keyboardist Bob James, bassist Nathan East and drummer Harvey Mason. The first Fourplay album in 1991 spent an unprecedented 33 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s contemporary jazz chart. Adding to this legacy is his latest CD Smoke ‘n’ Mirrors; the recently completed Grammy nominated recording Amparo, (a follow-up with Dave Grusin to their highly-successful 2001 Grammy Award nominated contemporary classical crossover CD) and producer of Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band’s latest CD Act Your Age (nominated for 3 Grammys) ~~ About the Artist Series ~~ The Artist Series, now in its 73rd season, has a rich tradition of bringing the finest performers in the world to Boulder’s Macky Auditorium. Recent performers on the series have included Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Hilary Hahn, and Arturo Sandoval. In addition to serving audiences with an exciting variety of performances, the Artist Series has an important educational mission, including outreach events planned in conjunction with almost every concert. The Artist Series is part of CU Presents which is hosted by the University of Colorado at Boulder College of Music ~~ FMI: Maura Clare,  Director of Public Affairs, Conference on World Affairs, University of Colorado, 465 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0465 ~~ 303.492.8611 ~~ 303.492.3934 ~~ ww.colorado.edu/cwa~~.

THURZZ APRIL 1ST ~~ Songstress Meryl Romer & Keyboardist Emily Takahashi @ The Twisted Olive, 8270 Northfields Blvd. #1480 (Stapleton center) Denver, 80238 ~~ HitTime: 6:30-8:30pm ~~ www.twistedolive.com ~~ We’re looking forward to playing some of our favorite tunes and new ones as well ~~ There is no cover charge for this event ~~ FMMI: www.merylromer.com ~~.

~~ FRI APRIL 2ND ~~ BrassMan Randy Brecker Starrin’ With Convergence at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

FRI, APRIL 2ND ~~ THE HAL GALPER TRIO Macky Room 1B03D ~~ 2pm ~~ Clinic: Hal Galper, piano ~~ THEN THAT NITE ~~ Concert ~~ FRI, APRIL 2ND,  The Hal Galper Piano Trio Starrin’ Jeff Johnson(b) & John Bishop(d) featurin’ material from their Hot-Off-The-Press Origin Records CD, “E PLURIBUS UNUM: Live! In Seattle” ~~ HitTime:  7:30pm ~~ FREE ~~ At Old Main, CU – Boulder campus ~~ FMI: http://www.colorado.edu/music/departments/jazz/events.html ~~.

~~ FRI APRIL 2ND ~~ Special Concert Event featuring The Bobby Broom (Guitarist For Sonny Rollins) Trio and The UC Denver Jazz Guitar Faculty (with Drew Morell[b] & Todd Reid[d] ) & UCD Guitar Faculty featuring Sean McGowan, Paul Musso, Dan Schwindt & Dave Devine @ The King Center Concert Hall, UC Denver, Auraria Campus ~~ HitTime: 7:30PM ~~ $12 General Admission ~~ Validated Parking in the Tivoli Lot: http://www.ahec.edu/parking/ParkingMap2009.pdf ~~ For more information please call 303-352-3934 or emailsean.mcgowan@ucdenver.edu ~~ FYI: Afternoon Clinics Open To The Public FREE Admission ~~ 1) Bobby Broom Jazz Guitar Workshop 1-2:30pm KC 120 (King Center Dance Studio) AND 2) Jazz Guitar Workshop with Sean McGowan and Paul Musso 3-4pm KC 120 (Dance Studio) ~~ FMMI: Dr. Sean C. McGowan, Assistant Professor, Department of Music & Entertainment Industry Studies, University of Colorado Denver, Arts Building, Suite 274 C ~~ Campus Box 162, Denver CO 80217-3364 ~~ P: (303) 352-3934 ~~ F: (303) 556-2335 ~~ E: sean.mcgowan@ucdenver.edu ~~ www.ahec.edu ~~.

~~ FRI APRIL 2ND ~~ An intimate house concert with Ireland’s Andy White (and Denver’s Melissa Axel) in beautiful Evergreen, Colorado (for those of you who aren’t able to make our April 3 Swallow Hill show or perhaps want a second helping of great music) ~~ We’ll spend a warm evening together in the space where Andy and Melissa will be recording the newly co-written song “Every Place Is Home” and you’ll have a chance to connect with the artists personally about the songwriting process, traveling the world, and maybe even enjoy a story or two about Andy’s collaborations with Peter Gabriel at WOMAD and beyond! ~~ Potluck desserts, beverages, or snacks are welcome and encouraged; dress is comfy casual ~~ Your suggested donation of $10 directly supports independent music ~~ There is very limited seating for this special performance, so please reply to this message ASAP if you would like to attend ~~ P.S.  Let me know if you’re interested in carpooling with others, too ~~ James E. Jacoby, Colorado Artist Network ~~ Music is community ~~ FMI:www.coloradoartistnetwork.org OR community@coloradoartistnetwork.org ~~.

SAT  APRIL 3RD ~~ The Hal Galper Piano Trio Starrin’ Jeff Johnson(b) & John Bishop(d) featurin’ material from their Hot-Off-The-Press Origin Records CD, “E PLURIBUS UNUM: Live! In Seattle” at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~www.dazzlejazz.com ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

SAT APRIL 3RD ~~ The Jerry Weiss Trio @ Vita’s, 1575 Boulder St., East Highlands,  DCO ~~ HitTime: 6:30 ~ 11:00PM ~~ www.vitadenver.com OR 303.477.4600 ~~ www.drewsblues.com ~~.

~~ SUN. APRIL 4TH ~~ Virtuoisic Artistzz ~ Pianist Art Lande & Bassist Paul Warburton Jazz ~~  An Evening of Musical Insanity and Love ~ @ Johnny’s Cigar Bar, 1801 13St, Boulder, CO (Boulder One Plaza/Ice Rink) ~~ HitTime: 7:00 ~ 10 PM ~~ ($5 cover ~ CHEAP) ~~ www.johnnyscigarbar.com. ~~ Check sched first. ~~ For Art Lande’zz Sched: www.wheresart.comor www.artlande.com~~.

~~  CYBERSPACE JAZZ-MAIL – A courtesy service for Jazz-Bellezz & Beaux extended by Dan Osborn aka Ozzy – To receive daily e-mailin’zz of Jazz Gig’zz, as well as to post yer own – Go to:www.zjazz.netorjazzden@yahoogroups.comor dan@zjazz.net.

N.B: IF U R NOT RECEIVIN’ THE “ROCKY MOUNTAIN JAZZ BEAT” & “SOUNDZ OF SURPRIZE” BY E-MAIL, PLEASE ACCESS FROM www.rockymountainjazz.com. Word on he street is that the weekly e-mailin’ service is B’in’ revived. To sign up, follow the directionzz posted in www.rockymountainjazz.com. “SOS” — A new feature: Check out djSOS’zz weekly KRFC PlayList” posted in “The RMJB”! N.B.I: — JAZZ MUSICIANZZ/ARTISTZZ/VOCALISTZZ/TEACHERZZ/GIGISTZZ Please, don’t forget to list your Gigzz by goin’ to: “The RMJB” — www.rockymountainjazz.com — has been up-graded. — Go 2 the “www”, click on “Calendar”, scroll down about a page worth (right below the “Monthly Calendar”) & you’ll find in RED CAPITALS: “ARTISTS CLICK HERE TO ADD YOUR EVENTS”, click & a template will present. Fill it out. — U’ve listed yer own event! In addition, right under the above noted “ARTISTS…EVENTS”, also in RED CAPITAL FONT is, “SUBSCRIBE TO ‘THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN JAZZ BEAT WEEKLY NEWSLETTER’”. By doin’ that, another listin’ can be accomplished. Please continue to send 2 me, as I list in my “RMJB/SOS” blog for a 3RD listin’ — sendin’ yer Gig Listin’ to me @ pposes@rockymountainjazz.com or pposes@gmail.com or forwardin’ by www.rockymountainjazz.com. Thanx. Thus there R THREE wayzz to list. N.B II: To B considered 4 postin’ in “The RMJB/SOS Blog” please include the followin’ info, conformin’ to the form used below — e.g: – PUT ALL TOGETHER IT WOULD LOOK LIKE THIS: 1) Day – e.g. Friday ; 2) Date – e.g. Sept., 20, 2007; 3) Artist / Group Name /Artistzz/Instrumentation – e.g — The Ken Walker Sextet W/ Dave Corbus(g), Al Hood(brass), Peter Sommer(ts), Jeff Jenkins(p), Ken Walker(b) & Paul Romaine(d); 4,5 & 6) Name Of Venue & complete Address: e.g. Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge, 930 Lincoln St. (Lincoln & Ninth Sts); 7) City – e.g. – Denver; State – e.g. Colorado (optional); 9) HitTime (zz) – 7PM & 9PM; 10) Venue Web Site/Tele/e-mail – e.g. -www.dazzlejazz.comor 303.839.5100 or dazzlejazz.comor reservationsatdazzlejazz.com~~~~ THE NEW FACE OF JAZZ BY CICILY JANUS & NED RADINSKY IS AVAILABLE FOR ORDERIN’ NOW!! ~~ AVAILABLE 07/13/2010 ~~ FROM Cicily ~~  I’ve announced it via my facebook page and twitter, but here’s YOUR official announcement: THE NEW FACE OF JAZZ IS ALIVE!  AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ON AMAZON.COM ~~ Order your copies now ~~ It’s priced out at 21.99 which is a steal ~~ Cicily Janus ~~ (719) 761.1955 ~~ Author of the New Face of Jazz ~~ Random House, Summer, 2010 ~~ www.newfaceofjazz.com ~~ Founder of Writing Away Retreats ~~ www.writingawayretreats.com ~~ Cicily Janus, Author of The New Face of Jazz ~~ Host of Writing Away Retreats ~~ www.cicilyjanus.net ~~

JAZZ FINAL BARZZ, CODAZZ, & LAST CHORDZZ FOR 2009 ~~ JAZZ OBITZZ ~~ http://www.jazzinstitut.de/us.htm

~~  Do you know about DenverLiveMusic? Several club owners have formed a consortium to make it easier for jazz fans to find out what is going on. They have a calendar showing what gigs that are scheduled. You can see their site at http://www.denverlivemusic.net/and the full calendar is at http://www.denverlivemusic.net/fullsched.html ~~ Participants in the project, in alphabetical order, are: alto, 1320 15th St.; Dazzle ,930 Lincoln St.; D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave.; Herbs, 2057 Larimer St.; Jazz @ Jacks, 500 16th St. #320; Meade St. Station, 3625 W. 32nd Ave.; and Ziggies, 4923 W. 38th Avenue ~~ FMI: Daniel Osborn aka Ozzy at jazzden@yahoogroups.comor dan@zjazz.net.~~

~~ FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLORADO SPRINGS BASED PIKES PEAK JAZZ & SWING SOCIETY ~~ Go to www.ppjass.org for even more information.

~~  To Access “Playlistzz” of Jazz Broadcasterzz GO TO: www.spinitron.com & CLICK ON THE STATION CALL LETTERZZ ~~ ALSO: KRFC FT COLLLINS now listzz itzza “PLAYLISTZZ” ~~ Go to: www.krfcfm.org ~~.

~~ FYI: NORMAN PROVIZER’ZZ “JAZZ NOTES” LIVE! Like a phoenix, they have emerged outta the ashezz of “The RMN”, and landed in Jazz89~KUVO’zz weekly “Oasis Newsletter”. They’ll be posted EVERY THURZZ. Check:www.kuvo.org for access. ~~

~~ To Check Out The Jazz Programmers’ List: Jazz Programmers’ Mailing List: jazzproglist@jazzweek.com~~. List information: http://lists.jazzweek.com/mailman/listinfo/jazzproglist List archive:http://lists.jazzweek.com/pipermail/jazzproglist/ ~~ Sponsorship information:http://jplsponsor@jazzweek.com ~~.

For Calendar/Venue/Artist/CD Review & Other Music Info In N. CO, CHECK OUT “THE SCENE”, The Music Guide For the Northern Front Range @ www.scenemagazine.info ~~.

~~ JAZZ HOT HITZZ ~~ UP-COMIN’ JAZZ ~~ N. COLORADO IS ENTERING ITZZA JAZZ FESTIVAL SEASON IS WRAPPIN’ UP WITH LOTZZA PRIMO MUSIC TO BE HEARD ~~ CHECK OUT THE LINE UP! ~~

~~ FREE LISTIN’ZZ FER YER GIGZZ @ KRFC FT COLLINS ~~~ 88.9FM orwww.krfcfm.orgOR www.concertcalendar@krfcfm.org ~~.

~~ EVERY THURZZ. ~~ DON’T FORGET NORMAN PROVIZER’ZZ “JAZZ NOTES” COLUMN @ www.kuvo.org~~ EVERY THURZZ.

~~  BRET SAUNDER’ZZ COLUMN IN “THE A & E” SECTION OF EVERY OTHER (03/21/10 [next column]) ~~www.denverpost.com ~~.

~~ Dan Osborn aka OZZY @ www.zjazz.net OR  jazzden@yahoogroups.comOR dan@zjazz.net~~ ALSO: Artistzz can list their GIGZZ w/ Ozzy!

~~  THE NEDITOR’ZZ: www.rockymountainjzz.com ~~ ESPECIALLY FOR HIS JAZZ PHOTOGRAPHY ~~ WORLD CLASS ~~ AND LOOK TO THE FUTURE FOR “THE FACE OF JAZZ” by MZZ. CICILY JANUS (text) & MR. NED RADINSKY (visual design & photography) ~~ FMI: www.newfaceofjazz.spreadshirt.com or for a PREZZ KIT: newfaceofjazz@gmail.comor www.newfaceofjazz.com ~~.

~~ Extra cut: The weekly “Playlist” of djSOS, aka Peter Poses, Host of “OverNight Jazz: The Soundz Of Surprize” from “‘Round Midnight” every Thurs. to 6AM Fri., on KRFC FT COLLINS ~~~ HomeGrown Community Radio @ 88.9FM & streamin’ on www.krfcfm.org.KRFC FT COLLINS is located @ 619 S. College., #4, Ft Collins, CO 80524 ~~ 970.221.5075 ~~ Peter can be reached @ pposes@gmail.comor 303.851.7265. Copies of djSOS’zz weekly “Playlistzz” are accessible on www.spinitron.com.Go to KRFC & “follow the bouncin’ ball”…

~~ HERE YE, HEAR YE!!!!! COLORADO IS A STATE OF CD RELEASEZZ ~~

~~ HOT-OFF-THE PRESS CD RELEASEZZ  TO BE CELEBRATED IN 2010! ~~

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SUPPORT YER CO-BASED IMPRINTZZ:

~~ www.caprirecords.com ~~ (Proprietor Tom Burns) ~~.

~~ www.jazzedmedia.com ~~ (Proprietor Graham Carter) ~~.

~~ www.jazzlinkenterprises.com ~~ (Proprietess Jude Hibler) ~~.

To check up on Jazz Eventzz @

~~ CU BOULDER, CHECK OUT: ~~ Concertzz At CU Boulder ~~~ www.cuconcerts.org.~~ OR please contact John Lake @ John Lake Performing Jazz Combos @ lakejw@hotmail.com~~.

~~ METRO STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER @ THE KING CENTER ~~  AURARIA CAMPUS ~~  http://www.ahec.edu/MasterCalendar/MasterCalendar.aspx ~~.

~~ DU’S LAMONT SCH. OF MUSIC ~~ 2344 E. Iliff Ave. (& S. University Ave., ), Denver  ~~  FMI: 303.871.7720  or 303. 871.6973 or www.du.edu/lamont ~~.

~~ THE BROADWAY SCHOOL OF MUSIC for Classezz, Concertzz, & more… ~~ 1940 S. Broadway, Denver ~~ 303-777-0833 ~~ info@broadwaymusicschool.com~~www.broadwaymusicschool.com ~~ Steve Shurack, Executive Director ~~.

~~ Max Donaldson, Master Storyteller ~~ www.MaxDonaldsonLive.com OR 303-698-1117~~.

~~ WEEKDAYZZ JAZZ ~~

~~ MON., Jazz @ Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 ~~ no cover ~~ ALSO Vinyl Mondays w/ Marinos V. & Eric Troe ~ HitTime: 9PM. ~ www.dazzlejazz.comor 303.839.5100. ~~              HitTime: 9 :00PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com & Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz~~.

MON., (CHECK DATEZZ) ~~ The Ultraphonic Jazz Orchestra Play Their Monthly Gig at Jazz@Jack’s ~~ Denver Pavilions, 1500 16th St #320, Denver, CO 80202 ~~ HitTimet 7:30 PM ~~ FMI: 303-433-1000. Also check: www.jazzatjazz.com. ~~ For more info: www.dotsero.orgor www.myspace.com/dotserojazz~~.

~~ Mondays ~ The Legacy Jazz Orchestra Performing The Music Of Thad Jones @ Herb’s Bar, 2057 Larimer Street, Denver, CO. 80205 ~~ HitTime: 7:30 – 10:ooPM  ~~ FMI: ~~ www.herbsbar.com OR info@herbsbar.com OR 303.299.9555 ~~.

~~ YA WANNA CUT THE RUG! —-THE RHYTHM COMPANY’S — www.RhythmCompany.comor www.JiveCats.comor 970.498.0798 ~~.

~~ TUEZZ., ~~ The B3 Project Featurin’ Multi-Reedist Laura Newman @ Herb’s, 2057 Larimer St., LoDo ~~HitTime: 9:30PM ~~ FMI: www.herbsbar.com ~~ 303.299.9555 ~~.

TUEZZ ~~ Multi~Reedist/Vocalist Max Wagnert joins up with the Jerry Weiss Trio at Houston’s, 303 Josephine Street, Cherry Creek Denver ~~ HitTime: 5:30 to 10 PM ~~ Houston’s has a diverse and delicious menu. ~~ FMMI: info@peneplainmusic.com OR  www.hillstone.com OR – (303) 333-4688 ALSO: TUEZZ THRU FEB & MARCH ~~ FMMI: Max Wagner @ http://www.maxwagnerjazz.com ~~ Max Wagner @ max.sax@beyondbb.com ~~.

TUEZZ. ~~ The Tuezz JAM Sessionzz @ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., DCO ~~ ARTISTZZ TBA ~~ HitTime: For information email: info@dazzlejazz.com ~~ or 303.839.5100 or www.dazzlejazz.com – HitTime: 4:30PM. :: The TUEZZ JAM Session ~~ Dazzle’s weekly jazz jam session @ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 :: no cover ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ HitTime: 9 :00PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com & Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz~~.

~~ TUEZZ, ~~ Jazz at Mead St. Station, 3625 West 32nd Avenue in Denver’s Highland Neighborhood (close to the corner of 32nd and Lowell) — EARLY SHOW w/ Pianist/Vocalist Ellyn Rucker ~~ HitTime: 4 – 6PM. LATE SHOW: 9-12PM. Meade Street has great food and drinks and a casual atmosphere. It’s located at 3625 West 32nd Avenue in Denver’s Highland Neighborhood (close to the corner of 32nd and Lowell) — 303-433-2138 or meadststation.com.

~~ TUEZZ., Jazz @ The Wynkoop – 1730 WYNKOOP, ACROSS FROM UNION STATION DENVER . HitTime: 8:OOPM-12:OOAM. FMI: 303-293-2887 or www.triosenoteca.com~~FMMI: Schedule:www.triosenoteca.com/music_schedule.shtml. ~~

~~ FMMI : www.jazzarts.org ~~ For CCJA info + listin’zz of CO-BASED JAZZ ARTISTZZ & more… ~~.

WED  ~~  Jeff Jenkins’ Piano Conversationzz @ at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7:00 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ HitTime: 9PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz~~.

~~WEDZZ ~~ Gypsy Swing Revue @ The Snug, 1201 E. Colfax Ave., DCO ~~www.irishsnug.com~~ HitTime : 7:30PM. FMI: Elliot Reed @ 303.979.6737 or 303.745.7944 (mobile) or elliotreed@comcast.netorwww.gypsyswingrevue.com .

WEDZZ. — Jazz at Manno’s, 1441 E Horsetooth, Ft. Collins. HitTime: 6-9 PM. For more info: www.mannosgrille.com.or 970.223-2478 (Call First)~~.

~~ WEDZZ ~~ The Hugh Jazz Combo @ The Crown Pub, 134 S. College Ave., FTC ~~ 970.484.5929. HitTime: 7 – 11PM. FREE ~~ www.thehughjazzcombo.com ~~.

~~ WEDNESDAYZZ ~~ Pianist Mark Sabatella playin’ solo at Chi Bistro (Gaylord & Mississippi). HitTime: 6:30-9:30 solo Marc Sabatella – marc@outsideshore.com or www.outsideshore.com ~~ Call 1ST ~~.

~~ WEDZZ., ~~ Laura Newman’s band featurin’ Laura Newman(reedzz); Ellyn Rucker(p,vcl), Vlad Girshevich(kybd), Matt Amundson(d) at Mead Street Station ~~ HitTime: 9 – 12PM. Meade Street has great food and drinks and a casual atmosphere. It’s located at 3625 West 32nd Avenue in Denver’s Highland Neighborhood (close to the corner of 32nd and Lowell) ~~ 303-433-2138 or www.meadststation.com ~~.

~~ WEDZZ., Jazz in The Trentino Room at Maggiano’s, 740 12 S. Clinton St., Englewood 80112. (303)858-1405 ~~ www.maggianos.com in The Tech Ctr. HitTime: 6 – 9PM ~~ .

WEDZZ., Jazz Partners at Gumbo’s Restaurant @ 1530 16th Street (on the 16th Street Mall), in Denver. HitTime: 5 – 8PM. Check for up-dated schedule ~~.

~~ WEDZZ: Jam Sessions @ The Pec Too, 3930 W. 38TH Ave., NW Denver ~~ 303.480.9406 ~~ HitTime: 8:30PM – 11:30PM ~~~ www.Myspace.com/thrpec1 ~~.

WEDZZ., Trio Jazz @ 1730 WYNKOOP, ACROSS FROM UNION STATION, DENVER — HitTime: 8:OOPM-12:OOAM ~~ FMI:www.triosenoteca.com or 303-293-2887 — Schedule: http://www.triosenoteca.com/music_schedule.shtml~~.

~~ Every WEDZZ. ~~ Itzza Jazz (or jazz-crossover) Nite @ Nissi’s Live Music & Bistro, 2675 N. Park Dr., (SE corner of 95TH & Arapaho), Lafayette, CO 80026 ~~ www.nissis.com or (303)/665-8115. TixLine: (303)/665-2757. ~~ HitTime: 9:30PM ~~ FMI: http://www.nissis.com~~.

~~ WEDZZ. @ Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge, 930 Lincoln St. Denver, CO 80203 ~~ For info ~~ www.dazzlejazz.comor 303-839-5100. HitTimezz: 7 & 9PM ~~  WEDZZ., ~~ Guitarist Justin Donovan Hitzz @ 5PM ~~ Happy Hour @ Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge 930, Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203. Also: “Speakeasy: Spoken Word W/ Jazz” @ 9PM~~.

~~ WEDZZ – SATZZ ~~ FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY – Every Wed. to Sat. – Mark Sloniker and Friends ~~ at Jay’s Bistro, Old Town, Ft. Collins, Jays Bistro in Fort Collins with Mark Sloniker on piano and guestzz. The gig is from 7:30 to 10:45 (or 11:30PM). Jay’s Bistro 970-482-1876, 135 W Oak St, Fort Collins, CO 80524. www.jaysbistro.netor www.marksloniker.com for his full sched & “Newsletter”. FREE. ~~

~~ FYI: The Ft. Collins Musician’s Association: www.focoma.org ~~.

~~ WEDZZ – THURZZ – FRI – SAT ~~ Jazz at Del’s Frisco, 8100 E Orchard Rd., Greenwood Village, CO 80111 ~~ Hit Time: 7:00 PM ~~ Check their schedule ~~ 303.796.0100 ~~.

Mark Diamond @ 303-443-2922 or www.markdiamondmusic.com or for Mark’zz Sched: http://tinyurl.com/3yrhy5 ~~.

THURZZ. ~~ Jazz @ Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge, 930 Lincoln St. Denver, CO 80203 ~~ FMI: ~~www.dazzlejazz.comor 303-839-5100. ~~ Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM and 10:30PM. ~~www.dazzlejazz.com.~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz~~.

~~ THURZZ ~~ FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY – Every Wed. to Sat. – Mark Sloniker and Friends ~~ at Jay’s Bistro, Old Town, Ft. Collins, Jays Bistro in Fort Collins with Mark Sloniker on piano and guestzz. The gig is from 7:30 to 10:45 (or 11:30PM). Jay’s Bistro 970-482-1876, 135 W Oak St, Fort Collins, CO 80524 ~~ www.jaysbistro.netOR www.marksloniker.com for his full sched & “Newsletter”. FREE ~~.

THURZZ ~ SAT ~~ Jazz @ Johnny’s Cigar Bar ~~ HitTime: 9PM – “Round Midnight at Johnnys,1801 13th Street, Boulder CO ~~ FMI: 303-449-0884 OR www.johnny’scigars.com~~ .

~~ D-Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, CO 80002 ~~ 303. GO.DNOTE~~ www.dnote.us/~~.

~~ FRI ~~  HitTime: 5PM & HitTime: 6PM  ~~ FRIZZ., FLO’ZZ UNDERGROUND ~~ Listen forward to The 2010 Academic Season With FLO’ZZ UNDERGROUND startzz itzza Winter/Spring ‘09 Season ~~  @ The Williams Recital Salon, Rm #121 (1ST FL) @ DU’zz Lamont School of Music ~~ Newman Ctr For The Performing Arts, Level II (Street Level), ~ @ 5:00PM ~ FREE ~ FMI: www.du.edu/lamontor 303.871.6412(Concert Line) or 303.871.7720(Newman Ctr Box Office). Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., (@ Iliff & University Avezz), DCO ~~ 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO 80208 ~~ Check out his music Myspace page at http://www.myspace.com/lynnbakerjazzhome~~ and ~~~ The Lamont Jazz Orchestra Myspace page at http://www.myspace.com/lamontjazzorchestra ~~ N.B: Malcolm Lynn Baker, Director of the Jazz Studies and Commercial Music Program, Lamont School of Music, University of Denver, Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO 80208 ~~ Check out his music Myspace page at http://www.myspace.com/lynnbakerjazzhome ~~ and ~~~ The Lamont Jazz Orchestra Myspace page at http://www.myspace.com/lamontjazzorchestra ~~.

~~FRIDAYZZ. ~~ Lunch Jazz @ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 ~~ No cover ~~www.dazzlejazz.comor 303.839.5100. ~~ HitTime: 11am – 2pm. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~. FRIDAYS ~~~ Jazz @ Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, Colorado 80203. ~~~ FMI: 303-839.5100 ~~~ Dazzle is located between 9th and 10th Avenue on Lincoln Street in Denver, Colorado —www.dazzlejazz.com.  THE LATE SHOW —- 10:30pm :: $5 ~~ FRIZZ., at Del Frisco ~~~ Del’s Duo featurin’ Jazz, 8100 E Orchard Rd., Greenwood Village, CO 80111 ~~ Hit Time: 7:30 PM ~~ FMI: Scott Thomas @djembe52@hotmail.com ~~.

~~ FRIDAYS ~~ Jazz at Baur’s, 1512 Curtis St. (@ 15TH ST) Denver, CO 80202 ~~ Hittime: 9:o0 – MIDNIGHT ~~ FMI: Bauer’s Ristorante ~~ www.baursdenver.com (303) 534-4842 ~ CALL FIRST ~~.

~~ FRI’ZZ., Piano Jazz @ The Burnsley Hotel 10th and Grant Street — Piano/Vocal Jazz in the lounge from 7:30-10:30 — FMI: www.burnsley.com or 303-830-1000 ~~.

~~ FRI., JAZZ @ Bliss Cafe, 7501 Grandview, in Old Town Arvada, CO 80002-2511 ~~ or 303-423-7770. HitTime: 8-11pm. FMI: www.theblisscafe.com or www.blisscafe.us. ~~ NO COVER~~.

~~ FRI., JAZZ @ India’s Pearl Restaurant, South Pearl St. and Florida next to the Sushi Den. HitTime: 9-12pm. CALL 1ST & CONFIRM. FMI: www.indiaspearl.com ~~.

~~ FRI ~~ FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY – Every Wed. to Sat. – Mark Sloniker and Friends ~~ at Jay’s Bistro, Old Town, Ft. Collins, Jays Bistro in Fort Collins with Mark Sloniker on piano and guestzz. The gig is from 7:30 to 10:45 (or 11:30PM). Jay’s Bistro 970-482-1876, 135 W Oak St, Fort Collins, CO 80524.www.jaysbistro.netor www.marksloniker.com for his full sched & “Newsletter”. FREE ~~.

~~ FRI ~~ JAZZ @ JazzMaTazz Lounge, 1612 E 17th Ave (nr the corner of Franklin St.). Denver, CO 80218 ~~ Eccletic Music On Tap (not always Jazz) ~~ HitTime: 8:30 – ‘Round Midnight ~~ FMI:www.jazzmatazzlounge.comOR (303) 333-3503. Music Fridays & Saturdays. Call 1ST to check schedule ~~ ALSO: Saturadayzz ~~ .

N.B: TO ALL JAZZ ARTISTZZ WHO WANT TO LIST THEIR GIGZZ: GO TO ~~www.rockymountainjazz.com~~ CLICK ON “CALENDAR” (on the left of the linkzz banner bar) ~~ scroll down about 3/4 of a “page” — CLICK ON THE RED FONT DIRECTIONS FOR ARTISTS LISTING THEIR ON GIGZZ ~~ BRING UP THE TEMPLATE, COMPLETE, & SUBMIT. That will get U both a “Monthly Calendar” listin’ & a weekly listing in the “News” Column (where U R right now!). GO FOR IT! ~~.

~~ Check For Jazz Gigzz: www.soileddove.com ~~.

~~ SAT., ~~ Vocal/Piano Jazz @ The Burnsley Hotel, 1000 Grant Street, Denver, CO In the lounge from 7:30-10:30 ~~ FMI: www.burnsley.com or 303-830-1000. Call ahead & check schedule ~~.

~~ SAT~~ JAZZ @ JazzMaTazz Lounge, 1612 E 17th Ave (nr the corner of Franklin St.). Denver, CO 80218 ~~ Eccletic Music On Tap (not always Jazz) ~~ HitTime: 8:30 – ‘Round Midnight ~~ FMI:www.jazzmatazzlounge.comOR (303) 333-3503. Music Fridays & Saturdays. Call 1ST to check schedule ~~ ALSO: Fridayzz ~~ .

~~ SATZZ., Jazz @ Del Frisco’s, 8100 E Orchard Rd., Greenwood Village, CO 80111 ~~ Hit Time: 7:00 PM ~~ FMI: 303.796.0100 ~~ FMMI: Scott Thomas @ djembe52@hotmail.com~~.

~~ SAT, JAZZ @ Bliss Cafe, 7501 Grandview, in Old Town Arvada, CO 80002-2511 ~ or 303-423-7770. HitTime: 8-11pm. FMI: www.theblisscafe.com or www.blisscafe.us. ~~ NO COVER.

~~ SAT., JAZZ @ Johnny’s, 1801 13th Street, Boulder 80302, 303-449-0884 ~~ HitTime: 9PM – ‘Round Midnight ~~ FMI: 303-449-0884 or FMMI: If you haven’t been yet, it’s smoke free in the bar, you can buy cigars and smoke them in the sealed off back room or outside. Very nice listening venue with baby grand & REALLY, no smoke ~~.

~~ SAT., ~~ Jazz @ Sunny Side Cafe, 8800 Colorado Blvd., Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 ~~~ Hit Time: 7:00PM ~~ FMI: www.visionjazzmusic.com ~~ Sunny Side opens at 5:00 for great dinner. Evening Concert @ 7pm.  FMMI: Burt Shur @ visionjazzmusic@aol.com~~.

~~ SAT., Pianist Mark Sloniker at Jays Bistro; 135 W. Oak in Fort Collins HitTime:. 8:30-11:30pm —www.jaysbistro.net or 970-482-1876 ~~ FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY – Every Wed. to Sat. – Mark Sloniker and Friends — at Jay’s Bistro, Old Town, Ft. Collins, Jays Bistro in Fort Collins with Mark Sloniker on piano and guestzz. The gig is from 7:30 to 10:45 (or 11:30PM). Jay’s Bistro 970-482-1876, 135 W Oak St, Fort Collins, CO 80524. www.jaysbistro.netor www.marksloniker.com for his full sched & “Newsletter”. FREE ~~.

~~ N.B II CHECK OUT “RMJB’zz NEW FEATURE ~~ Neditor’zz www.rockymountainjazz.com “RMJ MAP” for a comprehensive mappin’ of JAZZ VENUEZZ in N. CO & along The Front Range! Sign up for the weekly “RMJB” e-mailin’ featurin’ “HOT HITZZ” of the Jazz Week to come, as well as B’in’ hipped to other Jazz eventzz. N.B III ~~ FOR ADDITIONAL LIVE! JAZZ PERFORMANCE INFO ~~ GO TO:www.rockymountainjazz.com & CLICK ON “CALENDAR”! THE COLORADO JAZZ FESTIVAL SEASON CONTINUEZZ ~~.

~~ SUNDAYZZ ~~  The Manuel Lopez Latin Jazz Trio ~~ Featuring Peter Ellingson on piano, Jimmy Trujillo on bass, Jose Espino on congas, and Manuel Lopez on drums @ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Time: 9:00 PM ~~ NO COVER ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.comor 303.839.5100. ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz. Since its birth in April of 2007, the Manuel Lopez Latin Jazz Project has been recognized as “one of the top Latin Ensembles” in Colorado. The band was formed by Manuel Lopez as an outlet to perform Afro-Cuban music. Some of their influences are Cachao, Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Chucho Valdez/Irakere, The Fort Apache Band, Paquito D’Rivera, Michel Camilo, and Oscar Hernandez. The project is continually seeking opportunities to keep their audiences listening and dancing ~~.

~~ SUNDAYZZ @ THE MERC ~~ Jazz Music & Dance at the Mercury Café, 2199 California St., Denver ~~ Hit Time: 8PM ~~ Dance lesson at 5:30 Swing dance and 6:30 p.m. Jitterbug ~~ Information is available by calling 303-294-9281 ~~ Reservations at 303-294-9258 ~~ Admission and Dance Lesson $8.00 or www.mercurycafe.comor jazzden@yahoogroups.comor Dan at dan@zjazz.net ~~.

~~ SUN  JAZZ @ The Crown Pub, 134 S College Ave., Fort Collins, CO 80524-2809 ~~ FMI: (970) 484-5929 ORwww.crownpub.net ~~ Call 1ST ~~.

~~ SUN., ~~ Jazz@Jack’s ~~ Starting at 7:30 PM . JazzAtJacks.com ~~ Denver Pavilions, 1500 16th St #320, Denver, CO 80202 ~~ 303-433-1000. Also check: www.jazzatjazz.com.Nelson Rangell’s Straight Ahead Combo’zz starrin’ Eric Gunnison(p); Bijoux Barbosa(b); & Mike Marlier(d).www.JazzAtJacks.com ~~ Denver Pavilions, 1500 16th St #320, Denver, CO 80202 ~~ 303-433-1000. Also check: www.jazzatjazz.com. ~~ For more info:www.dotsero.orgorwww.myspace.com/dotserojazz ~~.

~~ SUN.,  ~~ Virtuosic Pianist Joe Bonner @ The Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St., DCO ~~ HitTime: 8PM. FMI: www.mercurycafe.com or 303.294.9258 (reservations) or 303.294.9258(info) ~~.

~~ SUNDAYS @ The B-Side Lounge, 2017 13th St., Boulder, CO 80302. HitTime: 8:30-11:30PM ~~ FMI:www.thebsidelounge.com or 303.473.9463 ~~.

~~ SUN., ~~ The Dave Corbus Guitar Trio Featurin’ Bassist Ken Walker & Drummer Chris Lee @ The Washington Park Grill, 1096 S. Gaylord St., DCO ~~ HitTime: 6PM. FMI:www.washparkgrille.com or 303.777.0707  ~~ N.B: Dave Corbus’ latestCD is  ”Sound Down” on Graham Carter’zz Littleton Imprint, Jazzed Media ~~ www.jazzedmedia.com~~.

SUNDAYS ~~ The Ben Markley Quartet  featurin’ Ben Markley(p); Josh Quinlan(reeds); Kells Nollenberger(b); and Matt Amundson(d) @  El Chapultepec, 1926 Market St., LoDo 80202 ~~ HitTime:  9PM – 1AM ~~ FMI:  Ben Markley at benmarkley@hotmail.comOR 0rwww.benmarkleymusic.com OR ~~ www.myspace.com/pecjazz .

~~ SUN., ~~ Jazz @ Johnny’s Cigar Bar, 1801 13St, Boulder, CO (Boulder One Plaza/Ice Rink) ~~ 7-10PM ($5 CHEAP) cover) ~~ www.johnnyscigarbar.com. ~~ Check sched first ~~ For Art Lande’zz Sched: www.wheresart.com or www.artlande.com ~~.

~~ MAKE NOTE!!!!! THE 2009 NEA JAZZ MASTERZZ BOOKLET (24 pages) IS AVAILABLE FOR free!!!!!!! Go to: http://www.arts.gov/pub/pubMusic.php P.S.THE COMPLETE NEA JAZZ MASTERZZ BOOKLET (110 pages + CD) is also AVAILABLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See the previous RMJB/SOS (10/27/08) for additional story ~~.

~~ Hear Ye, Here Ye ~~ CHECK OUT:THE GIFT OF JAZZ www.giftofjazz.org ~~ AND IT IS THE GIFT THAT KEEPZZ ON GIVIN’! ~~.

~~ ** N.B: TO ALL JAZZ ARTISTZZ WHO WANT TO LIST THEIR GIGZZ: GO TO ~~www.rockymountainjazz.com ~~ CLICK ON “CALENDAR” (on the left of the linkzz banner bar) ~~ scroll down about 3/4 of a “page” ~~ CLICK ON THE RED FONT DIRECTIONS FOR ARTISTS LISTING THEIR ON GIGZZ ~~ BRING UP THE TEMPLATE, COMPLETE, & SUBMIT. That will get U both a “Monthly Calendar” listin’ & a weekly listing in the “News” Column (where U R right now!). GO FOR IT! ~~.

~~ ALSO: ~~ FREE RADIO PROMO’ZZ @ ConcertCalendar@krfcfm.org ~~ To Access “Playlistzz” of Jazz Broadcasterzz GO TO: www.spinitron.com & CLICK ON THE STATION CALL LETTERZZ. ~~

~~ FYI: NORMAN PROVIZER’ZZ “JAZZ NOTES” LIVE! Like a phoenix, they have emerged outta the ashezz of “The RMN”, and landed in Jazz89~KUVO’zz weekly”Oasis Newsletter”. They’ll be posted EVERY THURZZ. Check: www.kuvo.org for access. ~~

~~ To Check Out The Jazz Programmers’ List: Jazz Programmers’ Mailing List:jazzproglist@jazzweek.com ~~ List information: http://lists.jazzweek.com/mailman/listinfo/jazzproglist~~ List archive: http://lists.jazzweek.com/pipermail/jazzproglist/ Sponsorship information: jplsponsor@jazzweek.com ~~ FREE LISTIN’ZZ FER YER GIGZZ @ KRFC FT COLLINS ~~ 88.9FM or www.krfcfm.org @ concertcalendar@krfcfm.org. ~~ Extra cut: The weekly “Playlist” of djSOS, aka Peter Poses, Host of “OverNight Jazz: The Soundz Of Surprize” from “‘Round Midnight” every Thurs. to 6AM Fri., on KRFC FT COLLINS ~~~ HomeGrown Community Radio @ 88.9FM & streamin’ on www.krfcfm.org. KRFC FT COLLINS is located @ 619 S. College., #4, Ft Collins, CO 80524 ~~ 970.221.5075 ~~ Peter can be reached @ pposes@rockymountainjazz.com or pposes@gmail.com or 303.851.7265. Copies of djSOS’zz weekly “Playlistzz” are accessible on WWW.SPINITON.COM. Go to KRFC & “follow the bouncin’ ball”…

~~ THE NEXT WEEKZZ IN JAZZ ~~

~~ MON APRIL 5TH ~ FRI APRIL 9TH ~~~ THE 62ND CONFERENCE ON WORLD AFFAIRS @ CU Boulder ~~ http://www.colorado.edu/cwa/index.html ~~ ~~ MON APRIL 5TH ~ FRI APRIL 9TH ~~ CONFERENCE ON WORLD AFFAIRS RETURNS FOR SIXTY-SECOND RUN ~~ The Sixty-second Annual Conference on World Affairs will be held April 5-9, 2010 on the university of Colorado’s Boulder campus. A cherished Boulder tradition since 1948, Conference on World Affairs audiences have doubled in size over the last decade.  Last year, a combined audience of 92,000 students, faculty, local, national and international visitors attended 200 sessions at the five-day Conference ~~ One of the most popular CWA events is the Annual Jazz Concert. This year’s lineup of world-class performers will convene on the stage at Macky Auditorium on Tuesday, April 6 at 8 p.m. As with all CWA sessions, the CWA Jazz Concert is free and open to the public, however, beginning this year seating will no longer be offered on a general admission basis.  Advance online ticketing for assigned seats will be available with a service charge of $1.  Instructions for online ticketing will be announced in early March via the CWA Fans e-list.  To become a member of the CWA Fans e-list and receive notice of jazz concert tickets and other CWA events, go to the Conference website www.colorado.edu/cwa and click on the “Sign Up Now!” button ~~ The theme of this year’s Conference is an affirmation of the organization’s core value: “Free Thinking.”  CWA director Jim Palmer explains, “Free Thinking is meant to describe both the Conference’s cost free attendance and our unrestricted, free-ranging topics and ideas.  We are committed to keeping the Conference free in both senses.” ~~ Donations to the Conference on World Affairs may be made online at KeepCWAfree.com  Additionally, the CWA is offering corporate sponsorship packages; contact Maura Clare, Director of Public Affairs, atcwa@colorado.edu ~~ The Conference on World Affairs was founded in 1948, originally as a forum on international affairs, gaining fame early on with notable participants such as Eleanor Roosevelt, Arthur Miller and Henry Kissinger. The CWA now encompasses music, literature, the environment, science, journalism, visual arts, diplomacy, technology, spirituality, film, politics, business, medicine, human rights and as Roger Ebert says, “everything under the sun.”  Participants in recent years include Joe Biden, Charles Krauthammer, and Paul Krugman.  Rachel Maddow describes the Conference as “the antidote to the airless, etherized, surreality of what ‘conferences’ have become. Arrive cynical and above-it-all—leave with new, real friends and a smarter, humbler, more human take on your work and the world you’re changing.” ~~ All Conference on World Affairs sessions are free and open to the public, making the CWA the largest, most accessible event of its kind in the country ~~ A biographical listing of all Conference on World Affairs participants is online at www.colorado.edu/cwa. A complete schedule of events will be posted by the third week of March ~~ Contact: Graham Gerritsen, Office: 303.492.2515 ~~ Email: CWAPress@Colorado.edu ~~.

~~ WED APRIL  7TH ~~ Virtuosic Pianist Lenore Raphael featurin’ her Colorado Engine Room of Ken Walker(b) & Todd Reid(d) @ at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~ FMMI:www.lenoreraphael.com ~~.

~~ THURZZ APRIL 8TH & FRI APRIL 9TH ~~ Pianist Cyrus Chestnut at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~www.dazzlejazz.com ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

~~ FRI APRIL 9TH ~ HOT TIX ~~ Ethnomusicologist & Virtuosic Multi-Reedman Don Byron AND Maestro Gene Aitken @ Metro State College Of Denver’zz “Jazz Celebration ~~ please check:www.mscd.edu/~music/celebrations/jazz/index (Primary Link) ORwww.musicatmetro.orgORwww.ahec.edu/kingcenter 303.556.8666 & OR 303.556.2296 for up-comin’ detailzz about MASTER CLASSEZZ & CONCERTZZ ~~.

~~ APRIL 8TH, 9TH, & 10TH (Thurzz ~ Sat) ~ The 7TH Annual Earl Klugh Weekend Of Jazz At The Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado, CO ~~ On Fri. ~~  Gerald Albright(reeds) & Kirk Whalum(reeds) and Madeleine Peyroux will be featured ~~ On Sat. ~~ Earl Klugh(g); and Al Jarreau will hold worth ~~ FMI: 866.696.1975 ~~ www.broadmoor.com ~~.

~~ SAT APRIL 10TH ~~ THE EXTRAORDINARY POLISH BRASSMAN TOMASZ STANKO WITH HIS QUINTET STOPPIN’ OFF ON HIS WORLD TOUR @ at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ HitTime: 7PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

SAT APR 10TH ~~ Michael Jefry Stevens and Malcolm Lynn Baker in Concert at Broadway Music School, 1940 South Broadway, Denver, CO 80210 ~~ Memphis based Pianist, Composer, Arranger, and Educator Michael Jefry Stevens and Saxophonist/Percussionist, Composer, Arranger, and Educator (head of Jazz Studies at Lamont School of Music at DU), Malcolm Lynn Baker will perform Original compositions and interpret standards at Broadway Music School ~~ HitTime: 7:30PM ~~ Advance Tix are $15.00 ~~ Day of Concert Tix are: $20.00 ~~ FMI: Call 303-777-0833 for tickets and information ~~ FMMI: theo@broadwaymusicschool.com ORwww.broadwaymusicschool.com ~~.

SAT APRIL 10TH ~~ The Jonny Mogambo Band featurin’ Multi-Reedist Andrew Vogt @ The Vail Marriott Mtn Resort & Spa, 715 W. Lionhead Circle, Vail, CO ~~ 9.926.5265 ~~ FMI: www.tasteofvail.com ~~ FMMI: www.drewsblues.com ~~.

SAT APRIL 10th ~~  Jazz Master Class W/ Virtuosic Pianist & Jazz Educator Mzz. Lenore Raphael @ The Broadmoor Academy of Music, 2997 Broadmoor Valley Rd. Colorado Springs ~~ HitTime: 3PM ~~ FMMI: http://www.lenoreraphael.com ~~.

SAT APRIL 10th ~~ Virtuosic Pianist & Jazz Educator Mzz. Lenore Raphael featurin’ Ken Walker(b) & Dennis Bueno(d) ~~ @ The Piano Warehouse, 120 West Cucharras, Colorado Springs ~~ HitTime: 7PM ~~ Concert ~~ FMI: 719.576.3979 ~~  Tix: $20 ~~ FMMI: http://www.lenoreraphael.com ~~

~~ SUN APRIL 11TH ~~ The Clare Church & Pete Lewis Reed Combo @ Nissi’s Live Music & Bistro, 2675 N. Park Dr., (SE corner of 95TH & Arapaho), Lafayette, CO 80026 ~~ HitTime: 7:30 ~ 9:30PM ~~ www.nissis.com or (303)/665-8115. TixLine: (303)/665-2757. ~~ HitTime: 9:30PM ~~ FMI: http://www.nissis.com~~.

~~ SUN APR 11TH ~~~~ The Lenore Raphael Piano Quartet featurin’ Tim Fox(t), Tom Paxton(b), Bob Levey(d) @ The  Roaring Fork High School, 2270 Highway 133, Carbondale, Colorado ~~ HitTime: 3:30PM ~~ The Quartet will be swinging some great standards and some of Mzz. Raphael’zz own compositions like “One for Chet” (Chet Baker) and “Blues for Op” (Oscar Peterson) ~~ She is a swingin’ master on her instrument, and on top of that, truly a great spirit ~~ FMI:  Bob Levey @ 970-704-0695 or e-mail at blfinish@sopris.net ~~ FMMI: http://www.lenoreraphael.com.

~~ SUN APRIL 11TH ~~ Art Lande Presentzz Pianist Michael Jefry Stevens @  Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 ~~ Hit Timezz: 7:00 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100 ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

~~MON APRIL 12TH ~~ The Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra in The Dazzle Showroom @  Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 ~~ Hit Timezz: 7:00 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100 ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazzor www.metropolitanjazzorchestra.com ~~ Also: MON  16TH ~~.

~~ MON APRIL 12TH ~~ The What’s Cookin’ Jazz Band  Moe’s Original BBQ and Bowl, 3295 S Broadway, Englewood CO 80113 ~~ HitTime: Doors 8:30 PM ~~ Show 9:00 PM ~~ $5.00 ~~ 16+ w/ Valid Photo ID! ~~ 303.781.0414 ~~ Contact: Gene Smookler @  303.766-0037 ~~ www.dmamusic.org/musicians/whats_cookin/ ~~ FMMI: www.moesdenver.com ~~.

~~ THURZZ APRIL 15TH ~~ Jazz Vocalist SUNNY WILKINSON With THE KEN WALKER QUARTET Starrin’ Peter Sommer(ts)(Eric Gunnison(p), Ken Walker(b), & Paul Romaine(d) Presented By The Cache La Poudre Middle School Music Department In Collaboration With The Rocky Mountain HS Music Department ~~Attention all jazz fans ~~ PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDARS ~~ A CONCERT YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS ~~ The CLP Middle School Music Department in collaboration with the RMHS Music Department would like to announce this year’s Artist in Residence, jazz vocalist SUNNY WILKINSON (Michigan State University) with THE KEN WALKER QUARTET (Eric Gunnison – piano, Ken Walker – bass, Paul Romaine – drums and Peter Sommer, tenor sax.) The concert will take place on April 15, 2010, 7pm (Doors open @ 6:30pm) at the Lincoln Center in Fort Collins, Colorado ~~ Cache La Poudre Middle School Vocal Jazz Ensemble and Rocky Mountain High School “Spotlight” will open this evening’s performance ~~ Tickets will go on sale at the Lincoln Center Box Office on March 2, 2010 for only $10 each ~~ 1-970-221-6730 (box office) orhttp://www.lctix.com ~~ Box Office is open Tuesday – Saturday from 12:00pm-6pm. (Closed on Sunday’s and Monday’s) ~~ Lincoln Center Box Office is located at 417 W. Magnolia, Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 ~~ Sunny Bio… Inventive and flexible, Sunny Wilkinson (Michigan State University) is a mischievous vocal stylist who loves to toy with rhythm and tonal color. Her wide range, marvelous intonation, effortless agility, and passion for what she sings make her a one-of-a-kind artist. As the daughter of a Methodist minister, Sunny grew up singing in church.  In Minnesota, where the school-band tradition was very strong, Sunny started playing trombone in the fourth grade and continued into college, where she played and sang in a “Blood, Sweat, and Tears” style band.  She also played and sang in the jazz band at Arizona State University, where she was majoring in Choral Education.  It was there that she had her first exposure to jazz music and has been hooked ever since.  After graduating from college, Sunny moved to Los Angeles to pursue her singing career.  She spent fifteen years there as a session singer, teacher, performer, and jazz recording artist.  After meeting her future husband at a jazz convention in Washington, DC, Sunny moved to Okemos, Michigan, in January of 1993 to be with her husband, Dr. Ron Newman, where she continues her music career. In January of 2008 Sunny released her latest CD, a duo project featuring Los Angeles based pianist Tom Garvin entitled A Gentle Time – When Sunny Meets Tom. On the Chase Music Group label, this disc is an intimate excursion through the art of the duo, highlighting Sunny and Tom’s 30-year musical relationship. Sunny’s big-band CD on Chartmaker Jazz is called Sunny Wilkinson “High Wire.”  It is a bold project of arresting big-band selections that celebrates Sunny’s soaring, swooping vocals in a lush setting of challenging and well-executed musical arrangements. Throughout “High Wire,” Sunny takes effortless flight in excellent musical company.  Whether scatting, hugging the lines with the horn section, improvising freely, or caressing each melody with her own brand of passionate, personal intensity, Sunny shows herself to be the consummate professional.  On this release, Sunny swoops, growls, and scats her way through the Chick Corea title cut, taken as a jazz waltz. She has never sounded better.  The CD also includes the familiar standardsExactly Like You, Thelonious Monk’s Straight, No Chaser, and Antonio Carlos Jobim’s Agua De Beber.  Sunny’s warm vocals and the contrasting arranging styles of Newman, the angular modernist, and Argersinger, the classic swinger, makes this CD exciting, fresh, and rewarding to listen to. While living in Los Angeles, Sunny fell in love with eclectic styles of music. This is reflected in her 1993 release on Positive Music Records, Sunny Wilkinson.  Each tune chosen or written by Sunny has a very personal reason for being on the CD.  For instance, the lyric for Now They’re Gone, written by Sunny and Roger Treece, was inspired by her son’s love of dinosaurs.  The stylistic range of the CD demonstrates her pure, unadulterated jazz ability as well as her love for contemporary and Brazilian music.  In her own words, “I’m thrilled with this CD.  The songs, the incredible musicians, and Michael Shapiro’s production have come together to make magic.” In September 1992, Sunny recorded a live version of the Thelonious Monk/Cootie Williams standard, Round Midnight, with full orchestra, for Honda of Japan.  This national television-ad campaign for the Honda Prelude was released as a single CD by Hibrite Records of Japan. In October of 1989, Sunny had the good fortune to record her debut CD, Alegria, for Hibrite records of Japan.  StixHooper, the diverse and talented drummer of the Jazz Crusaders, produced this project, with such stellar players as John Patitucci and Ernie Watts adding their special touch to make this a very memorable record.  Swing Journal heralded its arrival on the charts at number five in Japan. Her performance credits are impressive, having sung with The Count Basie Band, Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass, Mark Murphy, Milt Hinton, Kenny Wheeler, Clark Terry, Bill Watrous, Curtis Fuller, and Edgar Winter, among others.  A busy travel schedule has her doing clinics and performances at university and school jazz festivals as well as jazz clubs across the United States ~~ FMI:http://www.sunnywilkinson.com ~~ FMMI: Tony Gezzi ~~ Director of Bands/Choirs ~~ Cache La Poudre Middle School ~~ 3515 W. Cty. Rd. 54G ~~ Laporte, Colorado 80535 ~~ (970) 488-7445 ~~agezzi@psdschools.org ~~ Thank you Bohemian Foundation for Supporting Music and the Artist in Residence Program in PSD ~~

~~ THURZZ APRIL 15TH & FRIAPRIL 16TH ~~ MULTI-REEDIST TIA FULLER WILL BE CELEBRATIN’ THE RELEASE OF HER NEW MACK AVE CD @ at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ HitTime: 7PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

~~  FRI APRIL 16TH ~~ MULTI-REEDIST TIA FULLER WILL BE CELEBRATIN’ THE RELEASE OF HER NEW MACK AVE CD @ at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ HitTime: 7PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

~~ SAT APRIL 17TH ~~ The Glenn Miller (Ghost) Orchestra Under The Direction Of Maestro Larry O’Brien @ The Paramount Theater, 1621 Glenarm Place, Denver, CO 80202 ~~ (303) 623-0106~~ www.paramountdenver.com ~~ A Benefit For KBD112 ~~ Colorado Public Television ~~  www.kbdi.org ~~ 303.296.1212 ~~ www.tickethorse.com ~~ 866.461.6556 ~~.

~~ SAT APRIL 17TH & SUN APRIL 18TH ~~TENORIST KEITH OXMAN WILL BE PRESENTIN’ NEA JAZZ MASTER TROMBONIST CURTIS FULLER at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ HitTime: 7PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

~~ Sunday, April 18TH ~~ The Blind Tiger House Party Presentin’ The Eric Gunnison Trio Plays the Music of Dave Brubeck and featuring Guest Chef Jeremy Wilson ~~ HitTime: 3PM ~~ Reservations: www.GiftofJazz.org ~~ The Gift of Jazz ~~ www.gift.ofjazz.com ~~ is pleased to present The Blind Tiger house party series ~~ a fun monthly event for the serious jazz listener ~~ The second in the series of private themed jazz listening parties will be held on April 18th from 3:00-6:00pm at a private residence in South Denver. The event will feature the Eric Gunnison Trio playing the music of Dave Brubeck. Guest chef Jeremy Wilson will be providing culinary treats paired with libations. The event will be an intimate gathering and space is extremely limited ~~

~~ Where: The event location will be sent to you in a confirmation email prior to the day of the event ~~.

~~ When: Third Sunday –  April 18th, 2010 ~~ 3:00 till 6:00 PM ~~.

~~ How Much: $50 per person. Limited to the first 30 pre-paid reservations. Please follow the link and fill out the Paypal reservation form at http://www.giftofjazz.org  ~~

~~ No dietary or beverage requests. No refunds except in the event of cancellation. Proceeds benefit The Gift of Jazz, a Colorado non-profit organization ~~ ~~ SPONSORED BY:  THE GIFT OF JAZZ ~~.

THURZZ ~ SAT APRIL 22-24 ~~ UNC/GREELEY JAZZ FESTIVAL, NOW CELEBRATING 40 YEARS, ANNOUNCES ARTIST LINEUP (Greeley, CO) The University of Northern Colorado is pleased to announce the artist lineup for the 40th Annual UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival, to be held THURZZ ~ SAT APRIL 22-24, 2010, in downtown Greeley, Colorado.2010 marks the 40th year of the festival, which is the largest event of its kind in the nation, the longestrunning jazz festival in Colorado, and a cultural cornerstone in Northern Colorado ~~ This year’s festival proudly presents Patti Austin (Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist) with the  DownBeat Award-winning UNC Jazz Lab Band I; the Northern Colorado Voices (UNC’s premier vocal jazz group); the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (world famous big band with Jeff Hamilton and John Clayton); a special Woody Herman Tribute and Drum Summit featuring alumni drummers Jeff Hamilton, John Riley, Ed Soph, and more; and the Jazz Festival All-Star Big Band with Gene Aitken featuring the world premieres of 5 newly commissioned pieces ~~ Concerts begin at 7:30pm April 22-24 at the Union Colony Civic Center, located at 701 10th Avenue in Greeley, Colorado. Tickets are available now by calling 800-315-2787 or 970-356-5000, or online at www.ucstars.com ~~ A limited number of student discount tickets will also be available ~~ In addition to the main stage concerts, the festival presents hundreds of hours of educational activities plus late-night jazz sessions (see “Educational Activities” and “After-Hours Sessions” below) ~~ For more information, visitwww.uncjazzfest.comor call 970-351-2394 ~~ The UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival is a university/community partnership offering outstanding jazz artists and educational activities in pursuit of the mission and vision of the University, as well as the festival’s partners and sponsors. The festival is made possible by the UNC Jazz Studies Program, the UNC College of Performing and Visual Arts, the City of Greeley, the Colorado Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Colorado General Assembly, and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that, “a great nation deserves great art.” For a complete list of sponsors, visitwww.uncjazzfest.com~~ UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival Announces Artist Lineup ~~ Educational ActivitiesEach day, student groups from throughout the U.S. perform for enthusiastic audiences and nationallyrecognized artist/clinicians. In all, nearly three hundred groups will perform in five venues throughout downtown Greeley. The 2009 festival welcomed middle school, high school, college, and semi-professional groups from fifteen states and Thailand. In addition, the clinicians and main stage artists will present educational workshops on a variety of topics. All daytime activities are free and open to the public. For more information, workshop schedules, or to register to participate, visit www.uncjazzfest.com or call 970-351-2394 ~~ AFTER HOURS PERFORMANCEZZ ~~ Friday and Saturday evening, from 10:30pm-1:00am, After Hours Performances are presented in anintimate club atmosphere at the Kress Cinema & Lounge in downtown Greeley. These performanceswill feature saxophonist Don Aliquo, trumpeter Clay Jenkins, and trombonist Paul McKee with the UNCJazz Faculty Trio. The UNC Jazz Faculty Trio includes members Dana Landry on piano, Erik Applegate on bass, and Jim White on drums. After Hours Performances are free and open to all ages on a firstcome, first-served basis; no reservations are necessary ~~ For more information, visitwww.uncjazzfest.com or call 970-351-2394 ~~ ARTIST BOIS ~~ THURZZ, APRIL 22ND ~~ Patti Austin with UNC Jazz Lab Band I ~~ Northern Colorado Voices She crosses all musical genres, has made 16 solo albums, and has performed her award-nominated hit songs on the Grammys and the Oscars. She is Patti Austin – whose extraordinary career continues to cross over boundaries and reach new heights. After making her debut at the Apollo Theater with Dinah Washington at the age of 4, she has gone on to win a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album, record and perform with artists from Quincy Jones to Paul Simon to the WDR Big Band, and sang the duet “It’s Falling In Love” with Michael Jackson from his album Off The Wall. Ms. Austin will perform tributes to George Gershwin and Ella Fitzgerald with the DownBeat Award Wining UNC Jazz Lab Band I, a presentation that Patti has also performed with the bands of Duke Ellington, John Clayton, and Count Basie ~~www.pattiaustin.com~~ Northern Colorado Voices is the flagship ensemble of UNC’s award-winning Vocal Jazz Program and is following in the footsteps of DownBeat Award-winning groups Sus 4 and the Axidentals ~~ In addition, they were recently finalists in the Harmony Sweepstakes Competition ~~www.uncjazz.com  UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival Announces Artist Lineup ~~FRI APR 23RD ~~ The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra ~~ UNC Vanguard Combo Regarded as one of the premier big bands in the U.S., the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra was formed in 1985 by bassist/composer John Clayton, saxophonist Jeff Clayton, and drummer Jeff Hamilton together with an all-star lineup of Los Angeles-based musicians. The group’s debut recording, Groove Shop, was nominated for a Grammy award and was named one of the best recordings of 1990 by CD Review ~~ The high acclaim the Orchestra has received sparked an invitation to become the Ensemble-In-Residence of Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl from 1999-2001 ~~www.johnclaytonjazz.com~~www.hamiltonjazz.com ~~ The UNC Vanguard Combo is UNC’s top small jazz ensemble. Its members are all composers/arrangers, and most of the group’s repertoire consists of original compositions written specifically for the group. The group is carrying on a long-standing tradition of DownBeat Awardwinning UNC jazz ensembles~~ www.uncjazz.com ~~ SAT APRIL 24TH ~~ Woody Herman Tribute and Drum Summit featuring Jeff Hamilton,John Riley, Ed Soph, and more The Jazz Festival All-Star Big Band Jeff Hamilton, John Riley, and Ed Soph are respected as some of the finest big band jazz drummers of this generation. Each with extensive individual credits and performances with artists from Stan Kenton to Keith Jarrett, all of these drummers were members of the famed Woody Herman Orchestra, known as one of the most exciting and significant big bands in jazz history. The UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival will present a special tribute to the great Herman band with three of its finest alumni drummers and additional guest alumni ~~www.hamiltonjazz.com~~www.johnriley.org ~~www.jazz.unt.edu/node/117 (Ed Soph) ~~ The Jazz Festival All-Star Big Band is the festival’s professional  big band in residence. Comprised of some of the festival’s nationally respected artist/clinicians, theirrepertoire includes music by its members and will also feature the world premieres of five newly commissioned pieces.The Jazz Festival All-Star Big Band will be conducted by Gene Aitken, UNC professor emeritus and former Director of Jazz Studies ~~www.uncjazzfest.com OR www.geneaitken.com OR Contact: Kevin Whalen kevin.whalen@unco.eduOR 970-351-2394 OR www.uncjazzfest.com OR Fax: 970-351-2536 ~~.

~~ THURZZ.  APRIL 22ND  2010 ~~ SONGSTRESS PATTI AUSTIN @ THE 2010 UNC/GREELEY JAZZ FESTIVAL ~~ @ 7:30PM  in Monfort Hall of the UCCC in Greeley ~~ Kevin Whalen ~~ Managing Producer, UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival, Instructor of Jazz Trumpet, Co-Director, UNC Jazz Camp, University of Northern Colorado, Campus Box 28, 501 20th Street, Greeley, CO 80639 ~~ Office: 970-351-2394 or Fax: 970-351-2536 or www.uncjazz.com or www.uncjazzfest.comorwww.kevinwhalenjazz.com~~ Stay tuned fer MORE INFO @www.uncjazz.com.

FRI APRIL 23RD ~ SAT MAY 1ST ~~ KRFC FT COLLINS SPRING MEMBERSHIP DRIVE ~~ PLEDGE EARLY & PLEDGE OFTEN ~~ THANX IN ADVANCE ~~ djSOS, Host Of “Overnight Jazz: The Soundz Of Surprize” ‘Round Midnight Thurzz To 6AM Fri ~~ .

FRI APRIL 23RD ~~ THE HEADLIN’ EVENT ~~ THE CLAYTON-HAMILTON JAZZ ORCHESTRA@THE 2010 UNC/GREELEY JAZZ FESTIVAL @ 7:30PM  in Monfort Hall of the UCCC in Greeley ~~ Kevin Whalen ~~ Managing Producer, UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival, Instructor of Jazz Trumpet, Co-Director, UNC Jazz Camp, University of Northern Colorado, Campus Box 28, 501 20th Street, Greeley, CO 80639 ~~ Office: 970-351-2394 or Fax: 970-351-2536 or www.uncjazz.com or www.uncjazzfest.com or www.kevinwhalenjazz.com ~~ Stay tuned fer MORE INFO @www.uncjazz.com.

~~ SAT APRIL 24TH ~~ A SALUTE TO THE DRUMMERS OF THE WOODY HERMAN HERDZZ ~~ Jeff Hamilton, John Riley, AND Ed Soph ~~.

~~ FRI APRIL 23RD ~~ The GABRIEL ALEGRIA AFRO-PERUVIAN SEXTET @ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 ~~ Hit Timezz:  7 & 9PM  ~~  ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

~~ SAT APRIL 24TH ~~ The Rob Mullins Quartet @ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 ~~ Hit Timezz:  7 & 9PM  ~~  ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

~~ SUN APRIL 25TH~~ Dale Bruning & Jude Hibler ~~ JLE’s First House Party – It’s About Time!  ~~ Virtuosic Guitarist Dale Bruning and Jazz Narrator/Historian Mzz. Jude Hibler  will be performing their1ST JLE The Great American Songbook House Party Concert in a home ~~ Jazz Host Family, Dea and Bob Brayden ~~ @ 11562 W. 28th Ave., Lakewood. in Lakewood ~~ We are calling it “It’s About Time!” – with the songs based on the theme, of course, of “time.” ~~ Joining them will be Bassist Mark Simon ~~ The $27 tickets (sales tax included) can be ordered from their website OR by calling our office at 303-776-1764~~ It’s About Time Concert Tickets ~~ Seating is limited – a maximum of 45 people – first come, first served ~~ For questions & FMI: call the JLE office at 303-776-1764 or email us ~~ at info@jazzlinkenterprises.com ~~ Jazz Link Enterprises is pleased to announce the release of its latest CD, The Dale Bruning Quintet: Classical Connections, Vol II ~~ Special guest is flutist Ali Ryerson with Jeff Jenkins, piano, Mark Simon, bass, and Paul Romaine, drums ~~ This CD represents the second show of a live concert we performed in November, 2006 in Denver, Colorado ~~ To hear samples and to purchase this CD for $15 follow this link: Classical Connections Vol II ~~ FFMI: Jazz Link Enterprises, 3721 Columbia Dr., Longmont, CO 80503 ~~ 303-776-1764 OR info@jazzlinkenterprises.comOR www.jazzlinkenterprises.com ~~.

~~ SUN APRIL  25TH ~~ THE NINTH + LINCOLN ORCHESTRA Under The Baton Of Maestro Tyler Gilmore @ at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ HitTime: 7PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

TUEZZ APRIL 27TH ~~ THE CARMEN SANDIM PIANO SEXTET STARRIN’ CORNETIST RON MILES & FEATURIN’ Danny Meyer(reeds); Matt Fuller(g); Jean-Luc Davis(b); & Josh Moore(d) @ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 ~~ Hit Timezz:  7 & 9PM  ~~  ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

THURZZ APRIL 29TH & FRI APRIL 30TH NEA JAZZ MASTER, TENORIST BENNY GOLSON @ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 ~~ Hit Timezz:  7 & 9PM  ~~  ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

SAT MAY 1ST & SUN MAY 2ND ~~ VIRTUOSIC BASSIST CHRISTIAN McBRIDE & INSDE STRAIGHT FEATURIN’ PIANIST ERIC REED @ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 ~~ Hit Timezz:  7 & 9PM  ~~  ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

WED MAY 5TH ~~ Guitarist Pat Metheny & THE ORCHESTRION TOUR @ The Paramount Theater,1621 Glenarm Place, Denver, CO 80202 ~~ (303) 623 .0106 ~~ www.paramountdenver.com~~

~~ Sat May 8TH ~~ Songstress Wendy Fpoeano  @ The Burnsley All Suite Hotel/Lounge/Bar, 1000 Grant Street; Denver, CO 80203 ~~ ~~ HitTime: 7 – 10PM  ~~ FMI:  Jennifer Barrett, Food & Beverage Manager  ~~jbarrett@rdamanagement.comORwww.burnsley.com~~ Phone 303.830.1000; Fax 303.860.8657 ~~ Call 1ST & Check The Schedule ~~ ALSO: Thurzz & Sat ~~.

Sat May 8TH ~~ The Marc Sabatella Octet featurin’ Brad Goode(brass); Peter Sommer(reeds); Josh Quinlin(reeds); Bill Kopper(g); Marc Sabatella(p); Mark Simon(b); TBA(d); & Wendy Fopeano(vcl) @ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ HitTime: 7PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

SAT May 15TH & SUN May 16TH ~~ The ANNUAL ESTES PARK JAZZ FESTIVAL Featurin’ Barbara Ernest(g, vcl) & Mistura Bela; The Max Wagner Quartet; & VSOP Tenorist Houston Person ~~ Stay tuned For More Detailzz ~~ FMI: http://www.estes.org/Events/jazzfestartwalk.htm OR 970.586.9302 ~~ Artwalk Hourss: 10 AM ~ 5PM ~~.

FRI MAY 21ST ~~ THE GREG HARRIS VIBE QUINTET CELEBRATEZZ THE RELEASE OF THEIR NEW CD , “CLOUDHOUSE” ON THE DAZZLE RECORDS IMPRINT! @ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 ~~ Hit Timezz:  7 & 9PM  ~~  ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

SAT MAY 22ND ~~ THE ANNUAL 5 POINTZZ JAZZ FESTIVAL ~~ Stay tuned for detailzz ~~ Mark your calendar!  Additional info soon at www.DenverGov.org/5PointsJazz ~~.

SAT MAY 22ND & SUN MAY 23RD ~~  The DANA HALL QUINTET STARRIN’ PIANIST BRUCE BARTH & BRASSMAN TERELL STAFFORD @ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 ~~ Hit Timezz:  7 & 9PM  ~~  ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

SAT & SUN MAY 29TH & 30TH THE OTIS TAYLOR BAND Presenting new tunes from his CD, “Clovis” @ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 ~~ Hit Timezz:  7 & 9PM  ~~  ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

SUN & MON JUNE 6TH & 7TH ~~ EXTRA SPECIAL ~~ The TWO VIRTUOSIC PIANISTZZ, ART LANDE & FRED HERSCH @ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 ~~ Hit Timezz: 7PM (SUNDAY) ~ 7 & 9PM (MONDAY) ~~ ART & FRED WILL BE FEATURED ON TWO PIANO’ZZ ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

~~ SAT JUNE 12TH & SUN JUNE 13TH ~~  JazzFest DENVER 2010 @ City Hall Event Center ~~ Denver’s newest indoor/outdoor venue ~~ situated in the heart of the city at 1144 Broadway, Denver ~~ FMI:  http://www.coclubs.com ~~ Tickets on Sale online April 1, 2010 atwww.jazzfestdenver.org ~~ Perspective line-up & HitTimezz (subject to change) ~~ SAT JUNE 12TH ~~ Karrin Allyson Quartet featurin’  Rod Fleeman, Eric Montzka, Larry Kohut ~~ The  East -West Trumpet Summit starrin’  Thomas Marriott, Ray Vega, Phil Sparks, Travis Shook, Matt Jorgensen ~~ Brad Goode Polytonal Dance Party starrin’ Jeff Jenkins, Ken Walker, Bill Kopper, Anthony Lee  SUN JUNE 13TH ~~ The  Bobby Watson Quartet starrin’  Orrin Evans(p), Curtis Lundy(b), & Eric Kennedy(d); followed by The Trio de Paz featurin’  Romero Lubambo(g), Nilson Matta(b), & Duduka da Fonseca(d) ~~

~~ SAT AUG 21ST ~~ Guitarist/Vocalist John Pizzarelli @ The Soiled Dove Underground, 7401 E. 1ST Ave.,  (Lowry Town Center), DCO ~~ HitTimezz: & & 10PM ~~  www.soileddove.com OR 303.366.0007 ~~.

~~ FRI OCT 1ST, SAT OCT 2ND, & SUN OCT 3RD ~~The Summit Jazz Foundation Presentzz The Jim Cullum Jazz Band; The High Sierra Jazz Band; The Titan Hot Seven; The Alan frederickson Jazz Ensemble; The Ivory & Gold Trio PLUS Antti Sarpila(reeds), John Cocuzzi(vbs), Jeff Barnhart(p), Nicki Parrott(b), & Danny Coots(d) ~~ The Summit Jazz Foundation, P.O. Box 1150, Evergreen, CO 80437-1150 ~~ Phone: 303-670-8471 ~~ Fax: 360-379-8811 ~~ Email: info@summitjazz.org OR www.summitjazz.org ~~.

~~ UTNG (Until The Next Gig), dig, djSOS aka Peter L. Poses, Host of OverNight Jazz: The Soundz Of Surprize” from ‘Round MidNight Thurzz. to 6AM Fri. on KRFC FT. COLLINS (CO), “Come Together On HomeGrown Community Radio” ~~ 88.9FM ~~ www.krfcfm.org~~ KRFC FT COLLINS, 619 S. College Ave., #4, Ft. Collins, CO 80524 ~~ 303.221.5075. Poses ~~ pposes@gmail.com ~~ is the Associate Editor of “The Rocky Mountain Jazz Beat”, contributin’ a weekly column, “The RMJB/SOS” (“The Soundz Of Surprize”) ~~ “The Rocky Mountain Jazz Beat” ~~www.rockymountainjazz.com ~~ is the Jazz.com for N. CO & The Front Range. Ned Radinsky, Publisher/Editor-In-Chief and Jazz Photographer. UTNG , dig, djSOS ~~ 303.851.7265 ~~ .

~~ The Blending Cellar, 946 Pearl St., 303.447.0475 ~~ www.blendingcellar.com ~~ Host & Hostezz: Leah & Jeff

~~ The Bliss Cafe, 7501 Grandview (Grandview & Webster St., Old Town Arvada) Arvada 80002 ~~ 303-423-7770 ~~ http://web.mac.com/lineranch/The_Bliss_Cafe/Welcome.html ~~

~~ The Blue Moo’d Lounge, 5950 S. Platte Canyon Rd., Littleton ~~ www.bluemoodlounge.com OR 303.795.3350 ~~.

~~ The Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, CO ~~  303.797.8787 OR www.littletonmusic.org ~~  Contact: Senior Program Director, Linda Aluise at lindaal@ssprd.org or 303.794.9216×107 ~~.

The Bull & Bush Pub & Brewery, 4700 Cherry Creek Dr. South, Denver ~~ www.bullandbush.com OR  303.759.0333 ~~ Live! Jazz Sundayzz ~~.

The Boulderado ~~ www.boulderado.com/qsrestaurant.html ~~

~~ The Burnsley All Suite Hotel/Lounge/Bar, 1000 Grant Street; Denver, CO 80203 ~~ www.burnsley.com OR 303.830.1000; Fax 303.860.8657 ~~ Fri & Sat ~~ FMI:  Jennifer Barrett, Food & Beverage Manager  ~~ jbarrett@rdamanagement.com ~~.

~~ Cafe de Paris Louisville, 908 Main Street, Louisville, CO 80027 ~~ FMI: 303.665.9761 ~~ www.cafedeparislouisville.com

~~ The Crown Pub, 134 S College Ave. in Old Town Ft. Collins, Fort Collins, CO 80524-2809 ~~ (970) 484-5929 ~~.

~~ Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge , 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100 OR Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse, 8100 E. Orchard Rd., Englewood ~~ 303.796.0100 ~~ Jazz: Wed ~ Sat ~~ HitTime: 7PM ~~.

~~ FRI APRIL 2ND ~~ Special Concert Event featuring The Bobby Broom (Guitarist For Sonny Rollins) Trio and The UC Denver Jazz Guitar Faculty (with Drew Morell[b] & Todd Reid[d] ) & UCD Guitar Faculty featuring Sean McGowan, Paul Musso, Dan Schwindt & Dave Devine @ The King Center Concert Hall, UC Denver, Auraria Campus ~~ HitTime: 7:30PM ~~ $12 General Admission ~~ Validated Parking in the Tivoli Lot: http://www.ahec.edu/parking/ParkingMap2009.pdf ~~ For more information please call 303-352-3934 or email sean.mcgowan@ucdenver.edu ~~ FYI: Afternoon Clinics Open To The Public FREE Admission ~~ 1) Bobby Broom Jazz Guitar Workshop 1-2:30pm KC 120 (King Center Dance Studio) AND 2) Jazz Guitar Workshop with Sean McGowan and Paul Musso 3-4pm KC 120 (Dance Studio) ~~ FMMI: Dr. Sean C. McGowan, Assistant Professor, Department of Music & Entertainment Industry Studies, University of Colorado Denver, Arts Building, Suite 274 C ~~ Campus Box 162, Denver CO 80217-3364 ~~ P: (303) 352-3934 ~~ F: (303) 556-2335 ~~ E: sean.mcgowan@ucdenver.edu ~~ www.ahec.edu ~~.

TUEZZ APRIL 6TH ~~ Greetings, CWA (Conference On World Affairs)Fans! ~~ Have you seen the schedule yet?  It’s online now at www.colorado.edu/cwa ~~ The printed schedule will be in an insert in the Camera on Sunday, March 28. And there’s a pdf on the website that you can print, too ~~ I know many of you have been waiting to hear details about how the jazz concert ticketing is going to work this year ~~ Next week we will be posting instructions to this list about how to order electronic tickets online for just that event (none of the other events will require tickets).  We hope to post those instructions on Monday, March 29, and the plan is to have the tickets available online on Tuesday, March 30.  We thought it best to wait until people are back from spring break to issue tickets ~~ The jazz concert is still free, of course, but there will be a $1 service charge for each ticket.  This is a processing fee to cover the electronic ticketing company’s expenses, not money that will go to the  CWA.  You will need a credit card to pay the $1 fee.  You will be able to select one or two specific seats.  We hope that you will find this electronic ticketing for specific seats to be more practical and pleasant than the previous routine (waiting in long lines for general admission) ~~ If you are a CWA sponsor/donor of $1000 or above, are an active CWA committee member, or if you will be housing a CWA participant this year, please do not order tickets online.  The CWA office staff will contact you under separate cover to arrange to give you your pre-printed tickets ~~ Also, if you received this message, you are DEFINITELY on the CWA Fans e-list.  We’d be grateful  if you would not send multiple requests to subscribe to the fans e-list, as the subscription process is not automatic and takes staff time–and only generates an error message since multiple subscriptions are not allowed ~~ We’ve also had some questions about the Uninterruptus and Interruptus.  AGUIRRE, THE WRATH OF GOD will be shown on Sunday at 4 p.m. in Muenzinger Auditorium on 35mm, free of charge, sponsored by the International Film Series (thank you, Pablo!).  We don’t expect any of the CWA participants to speak at the Uninterruptus.  The Interruptus with Roger Ebert and various other participants (Werner Herzog, Ramin Bahrani, Jim Emerson and Julia Sweeney–see schedule for which days) will be Monday through Thursday in Macky Auditorium at 4PM ~~ And don’t miss the keynote on “Rethinking American Power,” which will be delivered by Colonel Ike Wilson.  He’s a fascinating speaker ~~ Can’t wait to see all of you in two weeks! ~~ Ms. Maura Clare, Director of Public Affairs, Conference on World Affairs, University of Colorado 465 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0465 ~~ 303.492.8611 ~~ 303.492.3934 ~~ www.colorado.edu/cwa ~~ CWA@colorado.edu.

~~ SUN MARCH 28TH ~ COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE JOINED BY SPECIAL GUESTS MARK FORD AND THE COLORADO ALL-STAR HIGH SCHOOL PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE ~~ Fort Collins, CO ~~ The Colorado State University School of the Arts presents the CSU Percussion Ensemble joined by special guests Mark Ford and the Colorado All-Star High School Percussion Ensemble, for a matinee concert on Sunday, March 28, 3 p.m. in the Griffin Concert Hall at the University Center of the Arts, 1400 Remington St., Ft. Collins, CO 80524 ~~ Tickets are $12 for the public, $7 for Colorado State students, and $1 for youth ages 2 to 17. Tickets are available at the new University Center for the Arts (UCA) Ticket Office in the UCA Griffin Lobby, by phone at 970-491-ARTS (2787), or online at www.CSUArtsTickets.com ~~ Featuring composer and leading percussion educator Mark Ford, and an eclectic mix of percussion instruments, the program includes Head Talk, performed by the Colorado All-Star High School Percussion Ensemble; Stone Wave for six percussionists by Rolf Wallin; Stubernic, by Ford, and Concertino for seven percussionists and solo marimba, featuring Ford ~~ The Colorado All-Star High School Percussion Ensemble was selected based on recommendations by high school band directors across the state. Students were nominated based on being the best percussionist(s) at their respective school and invited to participate at this special event ~~ About Mark Ford ~~ Mark Ford is the coordinator of percussion activities at The University of North Texas in Denton, Texas and a Past-President of the Percussive Arts Society. He is a marimba specialist and the coordinator of one of the largest percussion programs in the United States at UNT. Ford is an active performer on the marimba and he has been featured throughout the United States at universities and music conferences. He also regularly performs at International Music Festivals in South America, Asia, Australia and Europe ~~ With several marimba and percussion CDs to his credit, Mark’s recordings have further established his dedication to excellence in music. Ford’s solo marimba CDs, Motion Beyond and Polaris, have received outstanding reviews including The Instrumentalist which stated Ford’s performance is “superb and his compositional style is equally outstanding.” Mark has also recorded two DVDs and a CD with Japanese virtuoso marimbist Keiko Abe and the UNT Wind Symphony ~~ As a composer Mark Ford has written several popular works for solo marimba and percussion ensemble including Head Talk, Polaris, Kingdom Lore Fanfare, Stubernic, Afta-Stuba!, Heads Up! and The Surface of Life. His compositions have been performed at universities and concert halls throughout the world and also featured on National Public Radio. Ford is also the author of Marimba: Technique Through Music, a four-mallet marimba method book published by Innovative Percussion, Inc. Mark’s latest composition, Marimba Heritage is a mallet ensemble showcase. The work is built on motives of numerous marimba solos and is designed to honor the tradition of solo marimba performance ~~ Ford has been recognized as a leading percussion educator and his UNT Percussion Ensemble was selected as a winner in the 2009 PAS International Percussion Ensemble Competition. Mark Ford proudly represents Dynasty Percussion, The Zildjian Company, Evans Drum Heads, Latin Percussion and Innovative Percussion Inc. as performing artist and clinician ~~ For a full performance and event calendar, more information, and to sign up for a free event e-newsletter, visit www.CSUSchooloftheArts.com ~~ The School of the Arts at Colorado State University provides an enriched venue in which the study and practice of Art, Dance, Music and Theatre are nurtured and sustained by building the skills and knowledge needed by future generations of arts professionals to become contributors to the essential vitality of our culture and society. For more information, visit www.CSUSchooloftheArts.com ~~ FMI: Jennifer Clary, Colorado State University, Director of Marketing, School of the Arts ~~ Jennifer.Clary@colostate.edu ~~ Phone. 970.491.3603 ~~ Web. http://www.CSUSchooloftheArts.com ~~ Address. 1778 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO  80523-1778 ~~ School of the Arts ~~ Art w Music w Theatre w Dance ~~

KUVO/KVJZ  ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT / CEO ~~ Denver, CO, March 19/ jazz89 KUVO Denver and KVJZ Vail today announced the appointment of Alfredo Cruz as President and CEO.  Mr. Cruz joins the station during its 25th year of operation as the region’s only public radio jazz outlet ~~ KUVO board chairman David Zucker noted “Our four-month national search was complicated by the fact that there were so many qualified candidates, but Mr. Cruz’s passion for Jazz and his experience with some of the nation’s top public radio jazz stations made him the clear choice of both the selection committee and station staff.” ~~ Mr. Cruz joins the station April 1, from his most recent position as Station Manager at KRTU FM, San Antonio.  His 27 years of public radio experience include on-air and production positions with two of the nation’s most recognized public radio jazz [http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs078/1101564720296/img/1507.jpg] formats, WBGO FM, Newark and KKJZ FM, Long Beach.  Cruz’s first exposure to public radio jazz began at National Public Radio in Washington, D.C., where he was the production assistant and broadcast director for the Peabody-Award-winning program Jazz Alive ~~ His new role at the station comes during a particularly challenging time for non-commercial public radio stations.  Cruz will work closely with the station board of directors and staff in moving the station forward with many projects, including the recent addition of the new transmitter in Vail and Eagle Counties and the two new HD program channels and web streams, adding to the program diversity of the station’s offerings ~~ Come meet the new CEO at Dazzle on Thursday, April 8th, 2010 from 5pm to 6:30pm, open to the public.   Dazzle presents on this same evening the Cyrus Chestnut Trio, and is offering advance tickets at a ten dollar discount.  For information, dazzlejazz.com OR <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103211811255&s=3820&e=001jTh7CpD8apo0AaBU3GeUlmkNxkTp6TVb7cQF9WaMd52aZR0XNUNRvgrIC2Jv3WyHyrOHrizxyTOu7VkdwA3ny5BPtc5mSfSEtTVFaiGCF2LCy2nHkg-qHbyDh614Ms7HdUvAiqmnyh0=> or 303-839-5100 ~~ ABOUT JAZZ 89 KUVO/DENVER EDUCATIONAL BROACASTING, INC ~~ KUVO DENVER/KVJZ VAIL ~~ A Colorado non-profit corporation broadcasting Jazz, Blues and Latin Jazz music since its inception in 1985.  Only a handful of non-commercial Jazz radio stations exist across the United States today.  KUVO has retained an international reputation for its dedication to Jazz, Blues and Latin Jazz.  The station is an affiliate station of NPR (National Public Radio) and PRI (Public Radio International).  Offices and studios are located at 2900 Welton Street in the historic Five Points District of Denver ~~ For more information:  Carlos Lando, Chief Operating Officer/Program Director of KUVO: 303-480-9272 Ext. 25 or Carlos@kuvo.org ~~ OR www.kuvo.org ~~.

~~ WED APRIL 14TH ~~ Cuban born, pianist, composer and world music visionary Omar Sosa brings his Afreecanos Quartet to Mount Vernon Country Club. The Mount Vernon Country Club is located Mount Vernon Country Club / 24933 Clubhouse Circle, Golden, CO 80401 (Mount Vernon Country Club is located 17 miles west of Denver) ~~ HitTime: As usual, a delicious buffet dinner will precede the concert beginning at 6:00 p.m.  The concert will start at 8:00 p.m.  The price for dinner and concert is $45.95 per person, plus tax and gratuity.  Concert only seating is available for $20.00.  Reservations should be made by calling 303-526-0616.  Master Card and Visa are accepted. ~~ Originally from Camaguey, Cuba, Sosa studied percussion for many years at the prestigious Escuela Nacional de Musica in Havana.  Unable to find his first choice instrument, the marimba, he began focusing on the piano finishing his formal studies in 1984 at the Instititu Superior de Arte, also in Havana. Having studied everything from Afro-Cuban folkloric traditions to European classical music, he moved to Ecuador and then on to Europe ~~ In 1995, Omar moved to San Francisco and collaborated with Bay area percussion master, Jon Santos.  The following year he made his U.S. recording debut on Ota Records with Omar Omar and continued with the first in a trilogy of groundbreaking World-Jazz recordings:  Free Roots, Spirit of the Roots, and Bembon.  Sosa now makes Barcelona, Spain his home base and has continued to record and perform around the world.  His latest 2 recordings include Ceremony performed by Omar and the NDR (North German Radio) big band and Afreecanos which brings together musicians from West Africa, Cuba, and South America ~~ Expect to hear Sosa compositions that truly evoke the future of  where Jazz and World music is headed.  The New York Times, Ben Ratliff writes “Sosa is a versatile pianist with a big sound, especially strong in the extreme registers, and his fast fingers dig into montunos and Herbie Hancock jazz chords.”  Omar will perform on acoustic piano and Fender Rhodes with electric bassist Childo Tomas, drummer Marque Gilmore, and vocalist/percussionist Mola Sylla.  Don’t miss this very special concert! ~~ FMI: www.mountvernoncc.com ~~.

~~ FRI APRIL 2ND ~~ An intimate house concert Presented By The Colorado Artists Network ~~ with Ireland’s Andy White (and Denver’s Melissa Axel) in beautiful Evergreen, Colorado (for those of you who aren’t able to make our April 3 Swallow Hill show or perhaps want a second helping of great music) ~~ We’ll spend a warm evening together in the space where Andy and Melissa will be recording the newly co-written song “Every Place Is Home” and you’ll have a chance to connect with the artists personally about the songwriting process, traveling the world, and maybe even enjoy a story or two about Andy’s collaborations with Peter Gabriel at WOMAD and beyond! ~~ Potluck desserts, beverages, or snacks are welcome and encouraged; dress is comfy casual ~~ Your suggested donation of $10 directly supports independent music ~~ There is very limited seating for this special performance, so please reply to this message ASAP if you would like to attend ~~ P.S.  Let me know if you’re interested in carpooling with others, too ~~ James E. Jacoby, Colorado Artist Network ~~ Music is community ~~ FMI: www.coloradoartistnetwork.org OR community@coloradoartistnetwork.org ~~.

~~ “djSOS’zz Weekly Jazz Megillah”  ~~ “ROCKY MOUNTAIN JAZZ BEAT’ZZ WEEKLY ‘SOUNDZ OF SURPRIZE’” by Peter Poses ~~.

~~ THE  03/14/10 ~ 03/21/10  & BEYOND ~~ ” djSOS’zz JAZZ MEGILLAH” ~~  ”ROCKY MOUNTAIN JAZZ BEAT’ZZ WEEKLY ‘SOUNDZ OF SURPRIZE’” by Peter Poses ~~.

WELCOME TO SPRINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES 2010 ~~ “You Must Believe In Spring” (Michel Legrand).  And be careful what U ask fer ( U might get it),  ’cause “Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most” (Fran Landesman & Tommy Wolf) ~~.

~~ Associate Editor, “Rocky Mountain Jazz” and djSOS, Host of “OverNight Jazz: The Soundz Of Surprize”from “‘Round Midnight” every Thurs. to 6AM Fri., on KRFC FT COLLINS ~~ HomeGrown Community Radio @ 88.9FM & streamin’ on www.krfcfm.org. KRFC FT COLLINS is located @ 619 S. College., #4, Ft Collins, CO 80524 ~~ 970.221.5075 ~~ Peter can be reached at pposes@gmail.com or 303.851.7265 ~~.

~~ The NEA ( The National Endowment For The Arts) ~ 2010 NEA Jazz Masters Books Are Available (As Long As They Last! ~ So Hurry, Hurry, Hurry) ~~ ADDITIONAL ~~ “NEA Jazz Masters ~ 1982 ~ 2010″ ~~ can be obtained for FREE (YEZZ, YEZZ, YEZZ, that’zz fer FREE!) by contactin’ The NEA @www.arts.gov ~~ P.S.  The Person many of us appreciative jazz-beaux & -bellezz have to thanx is ~~  Mzz. Liz[z] Stark, Communications Assistant, The  NEA, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20506~0001 ~~ starke@arts.gov ~~ 202.682.5744 (p) ~~ 202.682.5400 (p)~~ 202.682.5611 (f)  ~~.

~~ WE’RE SORRY FER THE IN CONVENIENCE, & THE NEDITOR WILL LETCHA KNO WHEN THE RMJB MONTHLY CALENDAR IS BACK ON LINE ~~ THE NEDITOR IS BUSY WORKIN’ ON EZ2FOLLOW DIRECTIONZZ FOR YOU ARTISTZZ. Any questionzz, please contact The Neditor aka Ned Radinsky @ ned@rockymountainjazz.com ~~ Thanx ~~.

~~ In the meantime, “The RMJB/SOS” is bein’ published ~~

~~ FREE LISTIN’ZZ @ FMMI:jazzden@yahoogroups.comordan@zjazz.net or www.zjazz.net ~~.

AND FREE radio prom announcementzz @ concertcalendar@krfcfm.org ~~.

BLUE NOTEZZ :

ARTS / MUSIC | March 12, 2010
Johnny Alf, a ‘Father of Bossa Nova,’ Dies at 80

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/12/arts/music/12alf.html
By LARRY ROHTER
Mr. Alf was an influential Brazilian songwriter, pianist and singer whose delicately swinging music was a precursor to the bossa nova.

JazzMaTazz Has Locked Itzza Doorzz! Fer Good? Stay Tuned.

~~ TONITE, TONITE ~~ 03/22/10 ~~ & Beyond…

~~ THIS WEEK IN JAZZ ~~ 03/22 ~ 03/28/10 ~~

SUN TO MON ~~ 7 NiteZZ A WEEK ~~ Jazz in The Dazzle Showroom @  Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 ~~  Hit Timezz: 7:00 & 9:00 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100 ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazzor www.metropolitanjazzorchestra.com ~~ FMMI: http://www.dazzlejazz.com/index.php?s=20&item=1689.

~~ TUEZZ March 23TH ~~ Jazz Guitarist Bill Kopper @  The Blending Cellar, 946 Pearl St., 303.447.0475 ~~ HitTime: 6:30 – 9:30 PM ~~ FMI ~~ www.blendingcellar.com ~~ Host & Hostezz: Leah & Jeff ~~ Don’t miss one of the best trumpet players of our time, along with amazing bass and drums ~~.

~~ WED MAR  24TH ~~ Mark Diamond at El Chapultepec, still a great place to hang and check out the music ~~ You can usually get a seat on Wednesday ~~ FMI:http://www.boulderado.com/qsrestaurant.html ~~ FMMI: Mark’zz Full SCHEDULE LINK -http://tinyurl.com/3yrhy5 ~~ FMMMI: www.markdiamondmusic.com~~ .

~~ THURZZ, FRI, & SAT ~~ WeekNd Jazz @ The Burnsley All Suite Hotel/Lounge/Bar, 1000 Grant Street; Denver, CO 80203 ~~ ~~ HitTime: 7 – 10PM  ~~ FMI:  Jennifer Barrett, Food & Beverage Manager  ~~jbarrett@rdamanagement.comORwww.burnsley.com~~ Phone 303.830.1000; Fax 303.860.8657 ~~ Call 1ST & Check The Schedule ~~.

THURZZ, MAR 25TH ~~ PrimalMates Starrin’ Chris Lee – vibes & Colleen O’Brien, voice & cello @ INDIA’S PEARL, 1475 South Pearl Street, DENVER, CO 80210 ~~ (Very fine Indian Food and ambience) ~~ FMI: www.indiaspearl.com ~~ OR (303) 777-15337-10pm ~~ FMMI:www.primalmates.com ~~

THURZZ MAR 25TH Songstress Wendy Fopeano & Pianist Marc Sabatella Performin’ @ The Malo Mansion in Denver ~~ HitTime: 5 to 7:30PM ~~ The Historic Denver Inc. hosts Happy Hour parties at historic places to spark an interest in preserving these amazing buildings. THIRZZ March 25TH they are presenting One Past 5. An opportunity to enjoy food, drink, and live music ~~ Cover: $20 ~~they’ll be presenting music from the 20’s. FMI: historicdenver.org/ ~~ FMMI: www.outsideshore.com ~~ OR wendy@outsideshore.com ~~.

~~ THURZZ MARCH 25TH  ~~ The Neil Bridge 7+ @ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 6:00 & 8:00PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com ~~  Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

~~ THURZZ, MAR 25TH ~~  The Mark Diamond Bass Combo (b) W/Andy Weyl(p) & Chris Lee(d) @ The Boulderado Hotel, Hotel Lobby , 2115 13th St., Boulder ~~ HitTime: 5:30 ~ 8:30PM ~~ FMI: 303-442-4880 OR  8.433.4344 ~~ www.qsboulder.com ~~  The Mark Diamond Bass Trio in The Lobby of The Hotel Boulderado featurin’ Chtris Dadian(g) & Chrisd Lee(d) for Q’s fantastic happy hour food and drink ~~ I’m joining for the first time with the formidible guitarist Clint Dadien, and the talented Chris Lee on drums.  Should be a good one, so come early for a good seat ~~ FMI:http://www.boulderado.com/qsrestaurant.html ~~ FMMI: Mark’zz Full SCHEDULE LINK -http://tinyurl.com/3yrhy5 ~~ FMMMI: www.markdiamondmusic.com ~~ .

~~ FRI MAR 26TH &  SAT MAR 27TH ~~The Summit Jazz Foundation Presentzz Ken Peplowski(reeds), Jon-Erik Kelso(crnt), Ehud Asherie(p), Frank Tate(b), Howard Alden(g), & Don Grove(d) ~~ The Summit Jazz Foundation, P.O. Box 1150, Evergreen, CO 80437-1150 ~~ Phone: 303-670-8471 ~~ Fax: 360-379-8811 ~~ Email: info@summitjazz.orgORwww.summitjazz.org ~~ THEN In October: Fri Oct 1ST, Sat Oct 2nd, & Sun Oct 3RD Will Be Featured: The Jim Cullum Jazz Band; The High Sierra Jazz Band; The Titan Hot Seven; The Alan frederickson Jazz Ensemble; The Ivory & Gold Trio PLUS Antti Sarpila(reeds), John Cocuzzi(vbs), Jeff Barnhart(p), Nicki Parrott(b), & Danny Coots(d) .

~~ FRI MARCH 26TH ~~ The Ken Walker Sextet starrin’ Dave Corbus(g); Al Hood(brass); Peter Sommer(reeds); Jeff Jenkins(p); Ken Walker(b); & Paul Romaine @at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ HitTime: 7PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz~~.

~~ SAT MARCH 27TH ~~ The Bottesini Project Featurin’ Paul Riola: Saxophones; Glen Whitehead: Trumpet; Glenn Taylor: Pedal Steel; Doug Anderson: Bass; Jay Ellis: Drums ~~ Live Recording Session ~~ Come out and support Bottesini at a LIVE Recording Session at Notably Fine Audio, 2949 Larimer St., Denver,  CO 80205 ~~ 303-298-7113 ~~
HitTime: Doors 7:30  ~~ Show 8 ~~ Tickets: $10 ~~ This is is a rare opportunity to participate in the making of our next record ~~ Paul Riola, Leader and Executive Producer Of The Bottesini Project ~~ The Bottesini Project ~~ (720) 236-7805 (c) ORpress@bocumast.com ~~ FMMI: paul@lark-it.com ~~ www.myspace.com/paulriola ~~.

~~ SAT MARCH 27TH ~~ The Ralph Sharon Piano Trio featurin’ Dean Ross(b); & Ron Moewes(d) @at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100 ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz~~.

SAT MAR 27TH ~~ John Hines’ Table for Five @ India’s Pearl Lounge (The Upstairs Lounge) 1475 South Pearl St. (right by Sushi Den) Denver, Colorado 80210 ~~ HitTime: 9PM~ ‘Round Midnight (2 Setzz) ~~ The band will be our quintet, Table for Five, featuring John Hines on trombone, Matt Leder on Trumpet, Brian Dean on keys, Jason Malmberg on bass, Dave Rohlf on drums, and showcasing Donna DeVine on some fantastic vocals ~~ The tunes represent a wide range of jazz: anything from straight ahead Coltrane, Strayhorn, Dizzy and Miles to Lennon, Sinatra, Brian Setzer, Janis Joplin, and Norah Jones. Also quite a few originals. We play blues, bebop, swing, latin, and jazz-rock, with an emphasis on melodic tunes that are fun to play and hear.  We like to create a relaxed atmosphere, and the crowd that follows us is always a blast. The food at India’s is amazing, and the upstairs lounge is comfortable and very hip ~~ FMI: 303.777.1533 ~~ No Cover ~~ FMMI:hinestrombone@hotmail.com.

~~ GIFT OF JAZZ ~ www.giftofjazz.org ~ presents Maestro Chie Imaizumi’s Composition & Arranging Courses Session II ~~

Beginner Level 1: Saturdays 1pm – 2:20pm ~~

Where : Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge: 930 Lincoln St, Denver, CO

When : March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1 (7 week program)

Ages : 15 + Maximum Class Size : 25 students (16 student minimum required) ~~ Fee: $50.00 ~~  The Goal of this class is to compose one original song and perform your  own Music Preparation : Writing Music BY HAND (professional copyist level) ~~ The Relationship between Melody and Chord Structure ~~ Basic Chords and Tensions  ~~ Basic Re‐harmonization  ~~ Creating a Lead Sheet  Performing your own piece ~~

Beginner

Where : Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge: 930 Lincoln St, Denver, CO

When : March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1 (7 week program)

Ages : 18 +  Maximum Class Size : 20 students (15 student minimum required)  ~~ Fee: $70.00  ~~

The more than three musicians. At the end of the class your piece will be performed topics How to write and count advanced rhythms ~~ How to write a score and separate parts for each musician  ~~ More about harmonizing/re‐harmonizing melodies  ~~ Individual feedback and instruction during the composition process ~~ Basic writing for 1 – 2 horns : Instrumental ranges, characteristics, etc.

Advanced ~~ FOR EXPERIENCED MUSICIANS ONLY ~~ Minimum to write and transcribe music professionally.

Where : Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge: 930 Lincoln St, Denver, CO

When : March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15 (9 week program)

Ages : 18 +   Maximum Class Size: 15 students (12 student minimum required)  ~~  Fee: $150.00 ( included hiring musician’s fee) ~~ The Goal of this class is to compose & arrange one original song for 6 professional topics to include… Writing for 3 – 6 horns  + 4 piece rhythm section ~~ Orchestration  ~~ Arranging  ~~ Composition ~~ Conducting  ~~ Space is EXTREMELY LIMITED ~~ DEMAND IS HIGH ~~ Please contact Chie atchie@giftofjazz.org today! ~~ Chie is a native of Japan, Composer/Arranger/Conductor Chie Imaizumi has been named  ”The Place in the “Jazz” category in the 2008 International Songwriting Competition, and Down Her weeks on the CMJ Jazz Top‐40 Chart, the Nationally Syndicated Radio Program “Listen into the studio to record her second CD for Capri Records in Jan 2010, with jazz legends Smulyan, Terell Stafford, Steve Wilson, Scott Robinson and others ~~ Throughout her career she has also served as a copyist and/or assistant to Mr. Teo  Macero, name a few ~~ To find out more about Chie Imaizumi, please go to http://www.thousandpictures.org ~~ .

~~ SUN MARCH 21ST ~~ SPRING IS HERE (Because U B’lieved) ~~ West Side Books presents ~~ Jazz! ~~ Bassist Kent McLagan & Cornetist Ron Miles @ West Side Books 3434 W. 32nd Ave. (Near Lowell In The NW Denver Highlandzz), Denver 80211 ~~  HitTime: 7PM ~~ FMI: 303-480-0220 ~~www.westsidebooks.comOR westsidebooks@qwestoffice.net ~~.

~~  CYBERSPACE JAZZ-MAIL – A courtesy service for Jazz-Bellezz & Beaux extended by Dan Osborn aka Ozzy – To receive daily e-mailin’zz of Jazz Gig’zz, as well as to post yer own – Go to:www.zjazz.netor jazzden@yahoogroups.comor dan@zjazz.net.

N.B: IF U R NOT RECEIVIN’ THE “ROCKY MOUNTAIN JAZZ BEAT” & “SOUNDZ OF SURPRIZE” BY E-MAIL, PLEASE ACCESS FROM www.rockymountainjazz.com. Word on he street is that the weekly e-mailin’ service is B’in’ revived. To sign up, follow the directionzz posted in www.rockymountainjazz.com. “SOS” — A new feature: Check out djSOS’zz weekly KRFC PlayList” posted in “The RMJB”! N.B.I: — JAZZ MUSICIANZZ/ARTISTZZ/VOCALISTZZ/TEACHERZZ/GIGISTZZ Please, don’t forget to list your Gigzz by goin’ to: “The RMJB” — www.rockymountainjazz.com — has been up-graded. — Go 2 the “www”, click on “Calendar”, scroll down about a page worth (right below the “Monthly Calendar”) & you’ll find in RED CAPITALS: “ARTISTS CLICK HERE TO ADD YOUR EVENTS”, click & a template will present. Fill it out. — U’ve listed yer own event! In addition, right under the above noted “ARTISTS…EVENTS”, also in RED CAPITAL FONT is, “SUBSCRIBE TO ‘THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN JAZZ BEAT WEEKLY NEWSLETTER’”. By doin’ that, another listin’ can be accomplished. Please continue to send 2 me, as I list in my “RMJB/SOS” blog for a 3RD listin’ — sendin’ yer Gig Listin’ to me @ pposes@rockymountainjazz.com or pposes@gmail.com or forwardin’ by www.rockymountainjazz.com. Thanx. Thus there R THREE wayzz to list. N.B II: To B considered 4 postin’ in “The RMJB/SOS Blog” please include the followin’ info, conformin’ to the form used below — e.g: – PUT ALL TOGETHER IT WOULD LOOK LIKE THIS: 1) Day – e.g. Friday ; 2) Date – e.g. Sept., 20, 2007; 3) Artist / Group Name /Artistzz/Instrumentation – e.g — The Ken Walker Sextet W/ Dave Corbus(g), Al Hood(brass), Peter Sommer(ts), Jeff Jenkins(p), Ken Walker(b) & Paul Romaine(d); 4,5 & 6) Name Of Venue & complete Address: e.g. Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge, 930 Lincoln St. (Lincoln & Ninth Sts); 7) City – e.g. – Denver; State – e.g. Colorado (optional); 9) HitTime (zz) – 7PM & 9PM; 10) Venue Web Site/Tele/e-mail – e.g. -www.dazzlejazz.comor 303.839.5100 or dazzlejazz.comor reservationsatdazzlejazz.com~~~~ THE NEW FACE OF JAZZ BY CICILY JANUS & NED RADINSKY IS AVAILABLE FOR ORDERIN’ NOW!! ~~ AVAILABLE 07/13/2010 ~~ FROM Cicily ~~  I’ve announced it via my facebook page and twitter, but here’s YOUR official announcement: THE NEW FACE OF JAZZ IS ALIVE!  AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ON AMAZON.COM ~~ Order your copies now ~~ It’s priced out at 21.99 which is a steal ~~ Cicily Janus ~~ (719) 761.1955 ~~ Author of the New Face of Jazz ~~ Random House, Summer, 2010 ~~ www.newfaceofjazz.com ~~ Founder of Writing Away Retreats ~~ www.writingawayretreats.com ~~ Cicily Janus, Author of The New Face of Jazz ~~ Host of Writing Away Retreats ~~ www.cicilyjanus.net ~~

JAZZ FINAL BARZZ, CODAZZ, & LAST CHORDZZ FOR 2009 ~~ JAZZ OBITZZ ~~ http://www.jazzinstitut.de/us.htm

~~  Do you know about DenverLiveMusic? Several club owners have formed a consortium to make it easier for jazz fans to find out what is going on. They have a calendar showing what gigs that are scheduled. You can see their site at http://www.denverlivemusic.net/and the full calendar is at http://www.denverlivemusic.net/fullsched.html ~~ Participants in the project, in alphabetical order, are: alto, 1320 15th St.; Dazzle ,930 Lincoln St.; D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave.; Herbs, 2057 Larimer St.; Jazz @ Jacks, 500 16th St. #320; Meade St. Station, 3625 W. 32nd Ave.; and Ziggies, 4923 W. 38th Avenue ~~ FMI: Daniel Osborn aka Ozzy at jazzden@yahoogroups.comor dan@zjazz.net.~~

~~ FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLORADO SPRINGS BASED PIKES PEAK JAZZ & SWING SOCIETY ~~ Go to www.ppjass.org for even more information.

~~  To Access “Playlistzz” of Jazz Broadcasterzz GO TO: www.spinitron.com & CLICK ON THE STATION CALL LETTERZZ ~~ ALSO: KRFC FT COLLLINS now listzz itzza “PLAYLISTZZ” ~~ Go to: www.krfcfm.org ~~.

~~ FYI: NORMAN PROVIZER’ZZ “JAZZ NOTES” LIVE! Like a phoenix, they have emerged outta the ashezz of “The RMN”, and landed in Jazz89~KUVO’zz weekly “Oasis Newsletter”. They’ll be posted EVERY THURZZ. Check:www.kuvo.org for access. ~~

~~ To Check Out The Jazz Programmers’ List: Jazz Programmers’ Mailing List: jazzproglist@jazzweek.com~~. List information: http://lists.jazzweek.com/mailman/listinfo/jazzproglist List archive:http://lists.jazzweek.com/pipermail/jazzproglist/ ~~ Sponsorship information:http://jplsponsor@jazzweek.com ~~.

For Calendar/Venue/Artist/CD Review & Other Music Info In N. CO, CHECK OUT “THE SCENE”, The Music Guide For the Northern Front Range @ www.scenemagazine.info ~~.

~~ JAZZ HOT HITZZ ~~ UP-COMIN’ JAZZ ~~ N. COLORADO IS ENTERING ITZZA JAZZ FESTIVAL SEASON IS WRAPPIN’ UP WITH LOTZZA PRIMO MUSIC TO BE HEARD ~~ CHECK OUT THE LINE UP! ~~

~~ FREE LISTIN’ZZ FER YER GIGZZ @ KRFC FT COLLINS ~~~ 88.9FM orwww.krfcfm.org OR www.concertcalendar@krfcfm.org ~~.

~~ EVERY THURZZ. ~~ DON’T FORGET NORMAN PROVIZER’ZZ “JAZZ NOTES” COLUMN @ www.kuvo.org~~ EVERY THURZZ.

~~  BRET SAUNDER’ZZ COLUMN IN “THE A & E” SECTION OF EVERY OTHER (03/21/10 [next column]) ~~www.denverpost.com ~~.

~~ Dan Osborn aka OZZY @ www.zjazz.net OR  jazzden@yahoogroups.comOR dan@zjazz.net~~ ALSO: Artistzz can list their GIGZZ w/ Ozzy!

~~  THE NEDITOR’ZZ: www.rockymountainjzz.com ~~ ESPECIALLY FOR HIS JAZZ PHOTOGRAPHY ~~ WORLD CLASS ~~ AND LOOK TO THE FUTURE FOR “THE FACE OF JAZZ” by MZZ. CICILY JANUS (text) & MR. NED RADINSKY (visual design & photography) ~~ FMI: www.newfaceofjazz.spreadshirt.com or for a PREZZ KIT: newfaceofjazz@gmail.comor www.newfaceofjazz.com ~~.

~~ Extra cut: The weekly “Playlist” of djSOS, aka Peter Poses, Host of “OverNight Jazz: The Soundz Of Surprize” from “‘Round Midnight” every Thurs. to 6AM Fri., on KRFC FT COLLINS ~~~ HomeGrown Community Radio @ 88.9FM & streamin’ on www.krfcfm.org.KRFC FT COLLINS is located @ 619 S. College., #4, Ft Collins, CO 80524 ~~ 970.221.5075 ~~ Peter can be reached @ pposes@gmail.comor 303.851.7265. Copies of djSOS’zz weekly “Playlistzz” are accessible on www.spinitron.com.Go to KRFC & “follow the bouncin’ ball”…

~~ HERE YE, HEAR YE!!!!! COLORADO IS A STATE OF CD RELEASEZZ ~~

~~ HOT-OFF-THE PRESS CD RELEASEZZ  TO BE CELEBRATED IN 2010! ~~

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SUPPORT YER CO-BASED IMPRINTZZ:

~~ www.caprirecords.com ~~ (Proprietor Tom Burns) ~~.

~~ www.jazzedmedia.com ~~ (Proprietor Graham Carter) ~~.

~~ www.jazzlinkenterprises.com ~~ (Proprietess Jude Hibler) ~~.

To check up on Jazz Eventzz @

~~ CU BOULDER, CHECK OUT: ~~ Concertzz At CU Boulder ~~~ www.cuconcerts.org.~~ OR please contact John Lake @ John Lake Performing Jazz Combos @ lakejw@hotmail.com~~.

~~ METRO STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER @ THE KING CENTER ~~  AURARIA CAMPUS ~~  http://www.ahec.edu/MasterCalendar/MasterCalendar.aspx ~~.

~~ DU’S LAMONT SCH. OF MUSIC ~~ 2344 E. Iliff Ave. (& S. University Ave., ), Denver  ~~  FMI: 303.871.7720  or 303. 871.6973 or www.du.edu/lamont ~~.

~~ THE BROADWAY SCHOOL OF MUSIC for Classezz, Concertzz, & more… ~~ 1940 S. Broadway, Denver ~~ 303-777-0833 ~~ info@broadwaymusicschool.com~~www.broadwaymusicschool.com ~~ Steve Shurack, Executive Director ~~.

~~ Max Donaldson, Master Storyteller ~~ www.MaxDonaldsonLive.com OR 303-698-1117~~.

~~ WEEKDAYZZ JAZZ ~~

~~ MON., Jazz @ Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 ~~ no cover ~~ ALSO Vinyl Mondays w/ Marinos V. & Eric Troe ~ HitTime: 9PM. ~ www.dazzlejazz.comor 303.839.5100. ~~              HitTime: 9 :00PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com & Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

MON., (CHECK DATEZZ) ~~ The Ultraphonic Jazz Orchestra Play Their Monthly Gig at Jazz@Jack’s ~~ Denver Pavilions, 1500 16th St #320, Denver, CO 80202 ~~ HitTimet 7:30 PM ~~ FMI: 303-433-1000. Also check: www.jazzatjazz.com. ~~ For more info: www.dotsero.org or www.myspace.com/dotserojazz~~.

~~ Mondays ~ The Legacy Jazz Orchestra Performing The Music Of Thad Jones @ Herb’s Bar, 2057 Larimer Street, Denver, CO. 80205 ~~ HitTime: 7:30 – 10:ooPM  ~~ FMI: ~~ www.herbsbar.com OR info@herbsbar.com OR 303.299.9555 ~~.

~~ YA WANNA CUT THE RUG! —-THE RHYTHM COMPANY’S — www.RhythmCompany.comor www.JiveCats.comor 970.498.0798 ~~.

~~ TUEZZ., ~~ The B3 Project Featurin’ Multi-Reedist Laura Newman @ Herb’s, 2057 Larimer St., LoDo ~~HitTime: 9:30PM ~~ FMI: www.herbsbar.com ~~ 303.299.9555 ~~.

TUEZZ ~~ Multi~Reedist/Vocalist Max Wagnert joins up with the Jerry Weiss Trio at Houston’s, 303 Josephine Street, Cherry Creek Denver ~~ HitTime: 5:30 to 10 PM ~~ Houston’s has a diverse and delicious menu. ~~ FMMI: info@peneplainmusic.com OR  www.hillstone.com OR – (303) 333-4688 ALSO: TUEZZ THRU FEB & MARCH ~~ FMMI: Max Wagner @ http://www.maxwagnerjazz.com ~~ Max Wagner @ max.sax@beyondbb.com ~~.

TUEZZ. ~~ The Tuezz JAM Sessionzz @ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., DCO ~~ ARTISTZZ TBA ~~ HitTime: For information email: info@dazzlejazz.com ~~ or 303.839.5100 or www.dazzlejazz.com – HitTime: 4:30PM. :: The TUEZZ JAM Session ~~ Dazzle’s weekly jazz jam session @ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 :: no cover ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ HitTime: 9 :00PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com & Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

~~ TUEZZ, ~~ Jazz at Mead St. Station, 3625 West 32nd Avenue in Denver’s Highland Neighborhood (close to the corner of 32nd and Lowell) — EARLY SHOW w/ Pianist/Vocalist Ellyn Rucker ~~ HitTime: 4 – 6PM. LATE SHOW: 9-12PM. Meade Street has great food and drinks and a casual atmosphere. It’s located at 3625 West 32nd Avenue in Denver’s Highland Neighborhood (close to the corner of 32nd and Lowell) — 303-433-2138 or meadststation.com.

~~ TUEZZ., Jazz @ The Wynkoop – 1730 WYNKOOP, ACROSS FROM UNION STATION DENVER . HitTime: 8:OOPM-12:OOAM. FMI: 303-293-2887 or www.triosenoteca.com~~FMMI: Schedule:www.triosenoteca.com/music_schedule.shtml. ~~

~~ FMMI : www.jazzarts.org ~~ For CCJA info + listin’zz of CO-BASED JAZZ ARTISTZZ & more… ~~.

WED  ~~  Jeff Jenkins’ Piano Conversationzz @ at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7:00 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ HitTime: 9PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz~~.

~~WEDZZ ~~ Gypsy Swing Revue @ The Snug, 1201 E. Colfax Ave., DCO ~~www.irishsnug.com ~~ HitTime : 7:30PM. FMI: Elliot Reed @ 303.979.6737 or 303.745.7944 (mobile) or elliotreed@comcast.netorwww.gypsyswingrevue.com .

WEDZZ. — Jazz at Manno’s, 1441 E Horsetooth, Ft. Collins. HitTime: 6-9 PM. For more info: www.mannosgrille.com.or 970.223-2478 (Call First)~~.

~~ WEDZZ ~~ The Hugh Jazz Combo @ The Crown Pub, 134 S. College Ave., FTC ~~ 970.484.5929. HitTime: 7 – 11PM. FREE ~~ www.thehughjazzcombo.com ~~.

~~ WEDNESDAYZZ ~~ Pianist Mark Sabatella playin’ solo at Chi Bistro (Gaylord & Mississippi). HitTime: 6:30-9:30 solo Marc Sabatella – marc@outsideshore.com or www.outsideshore.com ~~ Call 1ST ~~.

~~ WEDZZ., ~~ Laura Newman’s band featurin’ Laura Newman(reedzz); Ellyn Rucker(p,vcl), Vlad Girshevich(kybd), Matt Amundson(d) at Mead Street Station ~~ HitTime: 9 – 12PM. Meade Street has great food and drinks and a casual atmosphere. It’s located at 3625 West 32nd Avenue in Denver’s Highland Neighborhood (close to the corner of 32nd and Lowell) ~~ 303-433-2138 or www.meadststation.com ~~.

~~ WEDZZ., Jazz in The Trentino Room at Maggiano’s, 740 12 S. Clinton St., Englewood 80112. (303)858-1405 ~~ www.maggianos.com in The Tech Ctr. HitTime: 6 – 9PM ~~ .

WEDZZ., Jazz Partners at Gumbo’s Restaurant @ 1530 16th Street (on the 16th Street Mall), in Denver. HitTime: 5 – 8PM. Check for up-dated schedule ~~.

~~ WEDZZ: Jam Sessions @ The Pec Too, 3930 W. 38TH Ave., NW Denver ~~ 303.480.9406 ~~ HitTime: 8:30PM – 11:30PM ~~~ www.Myspace.com/thrpec1 ~~.

WEDZZ., Trio Jazz @ 1730 WYNKOOP, ACROSS FROM UNION STATION, DENVER — HitTime: 8:OOPM-12:OOAM ~~ FMI:www.triosenoteca.com or 303-293-2887 — Schedule: http://www.triosenoteca.com/music_schedule.shtml~~.

~~ Every WEDZZ. ~~ Itzza Jazz (or jazz-crossover) Nite @ Nissi’s Live Music & Bistro, 2675 N. Park Dr., (SE corner of 95TH & Arapaho), Lafayette, CO 80026 ~~ www.nissis.com or (303)/665-8115. TixLine: (303)/665-2757. ~~ HitTime: 9:30PM ~~ FMI: http://www.nissis.com~~.

~~ WEDZZ. @ Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge, 930 Lincoln St. Denver, CO 80203 ~~ For info ~~ www.dazzlejazz.comor 303-839-5100. HitTimezz: 7 & 9PM ~~  WEDZZ., ~~ Guitarist Justin Donovan Hitzz @ 5PM ~~ Happy Hour @ Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge 930, Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203. Also: “Speakeasy: Spoken Word W/ Jazz” @ 9PM~~.

~~ WEDZZ – SATZZ ~~ FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY – Every Wed. to Sat. – Mark Sloniker and Friends ~~ at Jay’s Bistro, Old Town, Ft. Collins, Jays Bistro in Fort Collins with Mark Sloniker on piano and guestzz. The gig is from 7:30 to 10:45 (or 11:30PM). Jay’s Bistro 970-482-1876, 135 W Oak St, Fort Collins, CO 80524. www.jaysbistro.netor www.marksloniker.com for his full sched & “Newsletter”. FREE. ~~

~~ FYI: The Ft. Collins Musician’s Association: www.focoma.org ~~.

~~ WEDZZ – THURZZ – FRI – SAT ~~ Jazz at Del’s Frisco, 8100 E Orchard Rd., Greenwood Village, CO 80111 ~~ Hit Time: 7:00 PM ~~ Check their schedule ~~ 303.796.0100 ~~.

Mark Diamond @ 303-443-2922 or www.markdiamondmusic.com or for Mark’zz Sched: http://tinyurl.com/3yrhy5 ~~.

THURZZ. ~~ Jazz @ Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge, 930 Lincoln St. Denver, CO 80203 ~~ FMI: ~~www.dazzlejazz.comor 303-839-5100. ~~ Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM and 10:30PM. ~~www.dazzlejazz.com.~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

~~ THURZZ ~~ FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY – Every Wed. to Sat. – Mark Sloniker and Friends ~~ at Jay’s Bistro, Old Town, Ft. Collins, Jays Bistro in Fort Collins with Mark Sloniker on piano and guestzz. The gig is from 7:30 to 10:45 (or 11:30PM). Jay’s Bistro 970-482-1876, 135 W Oak St, Fort Collins, CO 80524 ~~ www.jaysbistro.netOR www.marksloniker.com for his full sched & “Newsletter”. FREE ~~.

THURZZ ~ SAT ~~ Jazz @ Johnny’s Cigar Bar ~~ HitTime: 9PM – “Round Midnight at Johnnys,1801 13th Street, Boulder CO ~~ FMI: 303-449-0884 OR www.johnny’scigars.com~~ .

~~ D-Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, CO 80002 ~~ 303. GO.DNOTE~~ www.dnote.us/~~.

~~ FRI ~~  HitTime: 5PM & HitTime: 6PM  ~~ FRIZZ., FLO’ZZ UNDERGROUND ~~ Listen forward to The 2010 Academic Season With FLO’ZZ UNDERGROUND startzz itzza Winter/Spring ‘09 Season ~~  @ The Williams Recital Salon, Rm #121 (1ST FL) @ DU’zz Lamont School of Music ~~ Newman Ctr For The Performing Arts, Level II (Street Level), ~ @ 5:00PM ~ FREE ~ FMI: www.du.edu/lamontor 303.871.6412(Concert Line) or 303.871.7720(Newman Ctr Box Office). Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., (@ Iliff & University Avezz), DCO ~~ 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO 80208 ~~ Check out his music Myspace page at http://www.myspace.com/lynnbakerjazzhome~~ and ~~~ The Lamont Jazz Orchestra Myspace page at http://www.myspace.com/lamontjazzorchestra ~~ N.B: Malcolm Lynn Baker, Director of the Jazz Studies and Commercial Music Program, Lamont School of Music, University of Denver, Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, CO 80208 ~~ Check out his music Myspace page at http://www.myspace.com/lynnbakerjazzhome ~~ and ~~~ The Lamont Jazz Orchestra Myspace page at http://www.myspace.com/lamontjazzorchestra ~~.

~~FRIDAYZZ. ~~ Lunch Jazz @ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 ~~ No cover ~~www.dazzlejazz.comor 303.839.5100. ~~ HitTime: 11am – 2pm. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~. FRIDAYS ~~~ Jazz @ Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, Colorado 80203. ~~~ FMI: 303-839.5100 ~~~ Dazzle is located between 9th and 10th Avenue on Lincoln Street in Denver, Colorado — www.dazzlejazz.com.  THE LATE SHOW —- 10:30pm :: $5 ~~ FRIZZ., at Del Frisco ~~~ Del’s Duo featurin’ Jazz, 8100 E Orchard Rd., Greenwood Village, CO 80111 ~~ Hit Time: 7:30 PM ~~ FMI: Scott Thomas @djembe52@hotmail.com ~~.

~~ FRIDAYS ~~ Jazz at Baur’s, 1512 Curtis St. (@ 15TH ST) Denver, CO 80202 ~~ Hittime: 9:o0 – MIDNIGHT ~~ FMI: Bauer’s Ristorante ~~ www.baursdenver.com (303) 534-4842 ~ CALL FIRST ~~.

~~ FRI’ZZ., Piano Jazz @ The Burnsley Hotel 10th and Grant Street — Piano/Vocal Jazz in the lounge from 7:30-10:30 — FMI: www.burnsley.com or 303-830-1000 ~~.

~~ FRI., JAZZ @ Bliss Cafe, 7501 Grandview, in Old Town Arvada, CO 80002-2511 ~~ or 303-423-7770. HitTime: 8-11pm. FMI: www.theblisscafe.com or www.blisscafe.us. ~~ NO COVER~~.

~~ FRI., JAZZ @ India’s Pearl Restaurant, South Pearl St. and Florida next to the Sushi Den. HitTime: 9-12pm. CALL 1ST & CONFIRM. FMI: www.indiaspearl.com ~~.

~~ FRI ~~ FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY – Every Wed. to Sat. – Mark Sloniker and Friends ~~ at Jay’s Bistro, Old Town, Ft. Collins, Jays Bistro in Fort Collins with Mark Sloniker on piano and guestzz. The gig is from 7:30 to 10:45 (or 11:30PM). Jay’s Bistro 970-482-1876, 135 W Oak St, Fort Collins, CO 80524.www.jaysbistro.netor www.marksloniker.com for his full sched & “Newsletter”. FREE ~~.

~~ FRI ~~ JAZZ @ JazzMaTazz Lounge, 1612 E 17th Ave (nr the corner of Franklin St.). Denver, CO 80218 ~~ Eccletic Music On Tap (not always Jazz) ~~ HitTime: 8:30 – ‘Round Midnight ~~ FMI:www.jazzmatazzlounge.comOR (303) 333-3503. Music Fridays & Saturdays. Call 1ST to check schedule ~~ ALSO: Saturadayzz ~~ .

N.B: TO ALL JAZZ ARTISTZZ WHO WANT TO LIST THEIR GIGZZ: GO TO ~~www.rockymountainjazz.com~~ CLICK ON “CALENDAR” (on the left of the linkzz banner bar) ~~ scroll down about 3/4 of a “page” — CLICK ON THE RED FONT DIRECTIONS FOR ARTISTS LISTING THEIR ON GIGZZ ~~ BRING UP THE TEMPLATE, COMPLETE, & SUBMIT. That will get U both a “Monthly Calendar” listin’ & a weekly listing in the “News” Column (where U R right now!). GO FOR IT! ~~.

~~ Check For Jazz Gigzz: www.soileddove.com ~~.

~~ SAT., ~~ Vocal/Piano Jazz @ The Burnsley Hotel, 1000 Grant Street, Denver, CO In the lounge from 7:30-10:30 ~~ FMI: www.burnsley.com or 303-830-1000. Call ahead & check schedule ~~.

~~ SAT~~ JAZZ @ JazzMaTazz Lounge, 1612 E 17th Ave (nr the corner of Franklin St.). Denver, CO 80218 ~~ Eccletic Music On Tap (not always Jazz) ~~ HitTime: 8:30 – ‘Round Midnight ~~ FMI:www.jazzmatazzlounge.comOR (303) 333-3503. Music Fridays & Saturdays. Call 1ST to check schedule ~~ ALSO: Fridayzz ~~ .

~~ SATZZ., Jazz @ Del Frisco’s, 8100 E Orchard Rd., Greenwood Village, CO 80111 ~~ Hit Time: 7:00 PM ~~ FMI: 303.796.0100 ~~ FMMI: Scott Thomas @ djembe52@hotmail.com~~.

~~ SAT, JAZZ @ Bliss Cafe, 7501 Grandview, in Old Town Arvada, CO 80002-2511 ~ or 303-423-7770. HitTime: 8-11pm. FMI: www.theblisscafe.com or www.blisscafe.us. ~~ NO COVER.

~~ SAT., JAZZ @ Johnny’s, 1801 13th Street, Boulder 80302, 303-449-0884 ~~ HitTime: 9PM – ‘Round Midnight ~~ FMI: 303-449-0884 or FMMI: If you haven’t been yet, it’s smoke free in the bar, you can buy cigars and smoke them in the sealed off back room or outside. Very nice listening venue with baby grand & REALLY, no smoke ~~.

~~ SAT., ~~ Jazz @ Sunny Side Cafe, 8800 Colorado Blvd., Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 ~~~ Hit Time: 7:00PM ~~ FMI: www.visionjazzmusic.com ~~ Sunny Side opens at 5:00 for great dinner. Evening Concert @ 7pm.  FMMI: Burt Shur @ visionjazzmusic@aol.com~~.

~~ SAT., Pianist Mark Sloniker at Jays Bistro; 135 W. Oak in Fort Collins HitTime:. 8:30-11:30pm —www.jaysbistro.net or 970-482-1876 ~~ FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY – Every Wed. to Sat. – Mark Sloniker and Friends — at Jay’s Bistro, Old Town, Ft. Collins, Jays Bistro in Fort Collins with Mark Sloniker on piano and guestzz. The gig is from 7:30 to 10:45 (or 11:30PM). Jay’s Bistro 970-482-1876, 135 W Oak St, Fort Collins, CO 80524. www.jaysbistro.netor www.marksloniker.com for his full sched & “Newsletter”. FREE ~~.

~~ N.B II CHECK OUT “RMJB’zz NEW FEATURE ~~ Neditor’zz www.rockymountainjazz.com “RMJ MAP” for a comprehensive mappin’ of JAZZ VENUEZZ in N. CO & along The Front Range! Sign up for the weekly “RMJB” e-mailin’ featurin’ “HOT HITZZ” of the Jazz Week to come, as well as B’in’ hipped to other Jazz eventzz. N.B III ~~ FOR ADDITIONAL LIVE! JAZZ PERFORMANCE INFO ~~ GO TO:www.rockymountainjazz.com & CLICK ON “CALENDAR”! THE COLORADO JAZZ FESTIVAL SEASON CONTINUEZZ ~~.

~~ ~~ The Manuel Lopez Latin Jazz Trio ~~ Featuring Peter Ellingson on piano, Jimmy Trujillo on bass, Jose Espino on congas, and Manuel Lopez on drums @ Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Time: 9:00 PM ~~ NO COVER ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.comor 303.839.5100. ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz. Since its birth in April of 2007, the Manuel Lopez Latin Jazz Project has been recognized as “one of the top Latin Ensembles” in Colorado. The band was formed by Manuel Lopez as an outlet to perform Afro-Cuban music. Some of their influences are Cachao, Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Chucho Valdez/Irakere, The Fort Apache Band, Paquito D’Rivera, Michel Camilo, and Oscar Hernandez. The project is continually seeking opportunities to keep their audiences listening and dancing ~~.

~~ SUNDAYZZ @ THE MERC ~~ Jazz Music & Dance at the Mercury Café, 2199 California St., Denver ~~ Hit Time: 8PM ~~ Dance lesson at 5:30 Swing dance and 6:30 p.m. Jitterbug ~~ Information is available by calling 303-294-9281 ~~ Reservations at 303-294-9258 ~~ Admission and Dance Lesson $8.00 or www.mercurycafe.comor jazzden@yahoogroups.comor Dan at dan@zjazz.net ~~.

~~ SUN  JAZZ @ The Crown Pub, 134 S College Ave., Fort Collins, CO 80524-2809 ~~ FMI: (970) 484-5929 ORwww.crownpub.net ~~ Call 1ST ~~.

~~ SUN., ~~ Jazz@Jack’s ~~ Starting at 7:30 PM . JazzAtJacks.com ~~ Denver Pavilions, 1500 16th St #320, Denver, CO 80202 ~~ 303-433-1000. Also check: www.jazzatjazz.com.Nelson Rangell’s Straight Ahead Combo’zz starrin’ Eric Gunnison(p); Bijoux Barbosa(b); & Mike Marlier(d).www.JazzAtJacks.com ~~ Denver Pavilions, 1500 16th St #320, Denver, CO 80202 ~~ 303-433-1000. Also check: www.jazzatjazz.com. ~~ For more info: www.dotsero.orgorwww.myspace.com/dotserojazz ~~.

~~ SUN.,  ~~ Virtuosic Pianist Joe Bonner @ The Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St., DCO ~~ HitTime: 8PM. FMI: www.mercurycafe.com or 303.294.9258 (reservations) or 303.294.9258(info) ~~.

~~ SUNDAYS @ The B-Side Lounge, 2017 13th St., Boulder, CO 80302. HitTime: 8:30-11:30PM ~~ FMI: www.thebsidelounge.com or 303.473.9463 ~~.

~~ SUN., ~~ The Dave Corbus Guitar Trio Featurin’ Bassist Ken Walker & Drummer Chris Lee @ The Washington Park Grill, 1096 S. Gaylord St., DCO ~~ HitTime: 6PM. FMI:www.washparkgrille.com or 303.777.0707  ~~ N.B: Dave Corbus’ latestCD is  ”Sound Down” on Graham Carter’zz Littleton Imprint, Jazzed Media ~~ www.jazzedmedia.com~~.

SUNDAYS ~~ The Ben Markley Quartet  featurin’ Ben Markley(p); Josh Quinlan(reeds); Kells Nollenberger(b); and Matt Amundson(d) @  El Chapultepec, 1926 Market St., LoDo 80202 ~~ HitTime:  9PM – 1AM ~~ FMI:  Ben Markley at benmarkley@hotmail.comOR 0rwww.benmarkleymusic.com OR ~~ www.myspace.com/pecjazz .

~~ SUN., – Jazz @ Johnny’s Cigar Bar, 1801 13St, Boulder, CO (Boulder One Plaza/Ice Rink) – 7-10PM (no cover) — www.johnnyscigarbar.com.Check sched first. —For Art Lande’zz Sched:www.wheresart.comor www.artlande.com~~.

~~ MAKE NOTE!!!!! THE 2009 NEA JAZZ MASTERZZ BOOKLET (24 pages) IS AVAILABLE FOR free!!!!!!! Go to: http://www.arts.gov/pub/pubMusic.php P.S.THE COMPLETE NEA JAZZ MASTERZZ BOOKLET (110 pages + CD) is also AVAILABLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See the previous RMJB/SOS (10/27/08) for additional story ~~.

~~ Hear Ye, Here Ye ~~ CHECK OUT:THE GIFT OF JAZZ www.giftofjazz.org ~~ AND IT IS THE GIFT THAT KEEPZZ ON GIVIN’! ~~.

~~ ** N.B: TO ALL JAZZ ARTISTZZ WHO WANT TO LIST THEIR GIGZZ: GO TO ~~www.rockymountainjazz.com ~~ CLICK ON “CALENDAR” (on the left of the linkzz banner bar) ~~ scroll down about 3/4 of a “page” ~~ CLICK ON THE RED FONT DIRECTIONS FOR ARTISTS LISTING THEIR ON GIGZZ ~~ BRING UP THE TEMPLATE, COMPLETE, & SUBMIT. That will get U both a “Monthly Calendar” listin’ & a weekly listing in the “News” Column (where U R right now!). GO FOR IT! ~~.

~~ ALSO: ~~ FREE RADIO PROMO’ZZ @ ConcertCalendar@krfcfm.org ~~ To Access “Playlistzz” of Jazz Broadcasterzz GO TO: www.spinitron.com & CLICK ON THE STATION CALL LETTERZZ. ~~

~~ FYI: NORMAN PROVIZER’ZZ “JAZZ NOTES” LIVE! Like a phoenix, they have emerged outta the ashezz of “The RMN”, and landed in Jazz89~KUVO’zz weekly”Oasis Newsletter”. They’ll be posted EVERY THURZZ. Check: www.kuvo.org for access. ~~

~~ To Check Out The Jazz Programmers’ List: Jazz Programmers’ Mailing List:jazzproglist@jazzweek.com ~~ List information: http://lists.jazzweek.com/mailman/listinfo/jazzproglist~~ List archive: http://lists.jazzweek.com/pipermail/jazzproglist/ Sponsorship information: jplsponsor@jazzweek.com ~~ FREE LISTIN’ZZ FER YER GIGZZ @ KRFC FT COLLINS ~~ 88.9FM or www.krfcfm.org @ concertcalendar@krfcfm.org. ~~ Extra cut: The weekly “Playlist” of djSOS, aka Peter Poses, Host of “OverNight Jazz: The Soundz Of Surprize” from “‘Round Midnight” every Thurs. to 6AM Fri., on KRFC FT COLLINS ~~~ HomeGrown Community Radio @ 88.9FM & streamin’ onwww.krfcfm.org. KRFC FT COLLINS is located @ 619 S. College., #4, Ft Collins, CO 80524 ~~ 970.221.5075 ~~ Peter can be reached @ pposes@rockymountainjazz.com or pposes@gmail.com or 303.851.7265. Copies of djSOS’zz weekly “Playlistzz” are accessible on WWW.SPINITON.COM. Go to KRFC & “follow the bouncin’ ball”…

~~ THE NEXT WEEKZZ IN JAZZ ~~

~~ MON MAR  29TH ~~ The Steve Denny Piano Trio  featurin’ Marty Kenney(b) & Ben Waters(d)@at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100  ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~ U MAY KNO STEVE AS THE MUSIC MGR OF DAZZLE. BY REPUTATION, HE’ZZ A TERRIFIC PIANIST ~~ COME SEE & HEAR!!

~~ TUEZZ MARCH 30TH & WED MARCH 31TH ~~ The Ron Miles Brass Trio starrin’ Bill Frisell(g) and  Brian Blade(d) at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz~~.

~~ TUEZZ MARCH 30TH ~~ THE AIRMEN OF NOTE JAZZ ORCHESTRA @ The Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10TH Ave., Greeley, CO ~~ FMI: www.ucstars.com OR 970.356.500 ~~ WED MARCH 31TH ~~ The Ron Miles Brass Trio starrin’ Bill Frisell(g) and  Brian Blade(d) at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.CU-Boulder’s Artist Series invites you to experience guitarist/composer Lee Ritenour and pianist/composer Dave Grusin performing pieces from their Grammy-nominated album Amparo Thursday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Macky Auditorium. ~~ Combining jazz and classical music, Amparo also fuses the duo’s Latin and folk influences. The two put their unique stamp on music by composers including Ravel, Handel, Albinoni, Jobim and Fauré with the help of CU-Boulder’s University Orchestra and conductor Gary Lewis. The second half of the program features music from Grusin’s award-winning film scores.A free pre-concert conversation with CU-Boulder jazz studies professor Brad Goode will be held at 6:45 p.m. in Macky 102.Ticket InformationSingle tickets for this event are $12 to $52 with discounts for members of the CU community, seniors, youth and groups. Call the CU Presents Box Office at 303-492-8008 or visit http://www.cupresents.org for information or tickets for this performance.Dave GrusinDave Grusin has worked in the music profession since the late 1950s, as an arranger, pianist, composer, and record producer. Born in Littleton, Colorado, and educated at the University of Colorado at Boulder, he holds honorary doctoral degrees from CU and from the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Grusin has written more than 60 film scores, including The Graduate, Tootsie, The Fabulous Baker Boys, The Firm, Havana, Heaven Can Wait, and On Golden Pond. He has received eight Academy Award nominations, and he won an Oscar in 1988 for The Milagro Bean Field War. Most recently, he scored Recount for HBO. Grusin’s life as a recording artist and producer has resulted in 10 Grammy awards and numerous nominations, including one for Two Worlds in 2002, and another for Amparo in 2008. These two classical projects with guitarist Lee Ritenour feature performances by Renée Fleming, Joshua Bell, Gil Shaham, Chris Botti, and James Taylor, among others. He has also arranged for and/or performed with such artists as Quincy Jones, Gerry Mulligan, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Arnold Steinhardt, Bobby Macferrin, Peggy Lee, Patti Austin, Diana Krall, Grover Washington Jr., Earl Klugh, Arturo Sandoval, Clark Terry, Sergio Mendes, James Taylor, Billy Joel, Andy Williams, and Paul Simon. From 1976 to 1995, Grusin and Larry Rosen owned GRP records. Together they are also cofounders of the National Foundation for Jazz Education, a philanthropic group dedicated to helping young jazz musicians. In addition to his career in music, Grusin is a rancher and a dedicated environmental activist. He has been a frequent participant in the Annual Conference on World Affairs held in Boulder.Lee RitenourGrowing up in L.A. in the 60’s, Grammy award winning guitarist Lee Ritenour received a rich cross section of exposure to jazz, rock and Brazilian music. From one of his first sessions at 16 with the Mamas and Papas to accompanying Lena Horne and Tony Bennett at 18, his forty year eclectic and storied career is highlighted by a Grammy Award win for his 1986 collaboration with Dave Grusin, Harlequin; 17 Grammy nominations; numerous #1 spots in guitar polls and the prestigious “Alumnus of the Year” award from USC. He has recorded over 40 albums, with 35 chart songs, notably the Top 15 hit “Is It You,” which has become a contemporary jazz radio classic. In the 90s, Ritenour was a founding member of Fourplay, the most successful band in contemporary jazz, with keyboardist Bob James, bassist Nathan East and drummer Harvey Mason. The first Fourplay album in 1991 spent an unprecedented 33 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s contemporary jazz chart. Adding to this legacy is his latest CD Smoke ‘n’ Mirrors; the recently completed Grammy nominated recording Amparo, (a follow-up with Dave Grusin to their highly-successful 2001 Grammy Award nominated contemporary classical crossover CD) and producer of Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band’s latest CD Act Your Age (nominated for 3 Grammys).About the Artist SeriesThe Artist Series, now in its 73rd season, has a rich tradition of bringing the finest performers in the world to Boulder’s Macky Auditorium. Recent performers on the series have included Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Hilary Hahn, and Arturo Sandoval. In addition to serving audiences with an exciting variety of performances, the Artist Series has an important educational mission, including outreach events planned in conjunction with almost every concert. The Artist Series is part of CU Presents which is hosted by the University of Colorado at Boulder College of Music ~~ FMI: cwa-students@colorado.edu OR cwafans@colorado.edu ~~~~.

THURZZ APRIL 1ST ~~ CU-Boulder’s Artist Series invites you to experience guitarist/composer Lee Ritenour and pianist/composer Dave Grusin performing pieces from their Grammy-nominated album Amparo ~~ Thursday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Macky Auditorium ~~ Combining jazz and classical music, Amparo also fuses the duo’s Latin and folk influences. The two put their unique stamp on music by composers including Ravel, Handel, Albinoni, Jobim and Fauré with the help of CU-Boulder’s University Orchestra and conductor Gary Lewis. The second half of the program features music from Grusin’s award-winning film scores ~~ A free pre-concert conversation with CU-Boulder jazz studies professor Brad Goode will be held at 6:45 p.m. in Macky 102 ~~ Ticket Information ~~ Single tickets for this event are $12 to $52 with discounts for members of the CU community, seniors, youth and groups. Call the CU Presents Box Office at 303-492-8008 or visit http://www.cupresents.org for information or tickets for this performance ~~ Dave Grusin ~~ Dave Grusin has worked in the music profession since the late 1950s, as an arranger, pianist, composer, and record producer. Born in Littleton, Colorado, and educated at the University of Colorado at Boulder, he holds honorary doctoral degrees from CU and from the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Grusin has written more than 60 film scores, including The Graduate, Tootsie, The Fabulous Baker Boys, The Firm, Havana, Heaven Can Wait, and On Golden Pond. He has received eight Academy Award nominations, and he won an Oscar in 1988 for The Milagro Bean Field War. Most recently, he scored Recount for HBO. Grusin’s life as a recording artist and producer has resulted in 10 Grammy awards and numerous nominations, including one for Two Worlds in 2002, and another for Amparo in 2008. These two classical projects with guitarist Lee Ritenour feature performances by Renée Fleming, Joshua Bell, Gil Shaham, Chris Botti, and James Taylor, among others. He has also arranged for and/or performed with such artists as Quincy Jones, Gerry Mulligan, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Arnold Steinhardt, Bobby Macferrin, Peggy Lee, Patti Austin, Diana Krall, Grover Washington Jr., Earl Klugh, Arturo Sandoval, Clark Terry, Sergio Mendes, James Taylor, Billy Joel, Andy Williams, and Paul Simon. From 1976 to 1995, Grusin and Larry Rosen owned GRP records. Together they are also cofounders of the National Foundation for Jazz Education, a philanthropic group dedicated to helping young jazz musicians. In addition to his career in music, Grusin is a rancher and a dedicated environmental activist. He has been a frequent participant in the Annual Conference on World Affairs held in Boulder ~~ Lee Ritenour ~~ Growing up in L.A. in the 60’s, Grammy award winning guitarist Lee Ritenour received a rich cross section of exposure to jazz, rock and Brazilian music. From one of his first sessions at 16 with the Mamas and Papas to accompanying Lena Horne and Tony Bennett at 18, his forty year eclectic and storied career is highlighted by a Grammy Award win for his 1986 collaboration with Dave Grusin, Harlequin; 17 Grammy nominations; numerous #1 spots in guitar polls and the prestigious “Alumnus of the Year” award from USC. He has recorded over 40 albums, with 35 chart songs, notably the Top 15 hit “Is It You,” which has become a contemporary jazz radio classic. In the 90s, Ritenour was a founding member of Fourplay, the most successful band in contemporary jazz, with keyboardist Bob James, bassist Nathan East and drummer Harvey Mason. The first Fourplay album in 1991 spent an unprecedented 33 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s contemporary jazz chart. Adding to this legacy is his latest CD Smoke ‘n’ Mirrors; the recently completed Grammy nominated recording Amparo, (a follow-up with Dave Grusin to their highly-successful 2001 Grammy Award nominated contemporary classical crossover CD) and producer of Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band’s latest CD Act Your Age (nominated for 3 Grammys) ~~ About the Artist Series ~~ The Artist Series, now in its 73rd season, has a rich tradition of bringing the finest performers in the world to Boulder’s Macky Auditorium. Recent performers on the series have included Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Hilary Hahn, and Arturo Sandoval. In addition to serving audiences with an exciting variety of performances, the Artist Series has an important educational mission, including outreach events planned in conjunction with almost every concert. The Artist Series is part of CU Presents which is hosted by the University of Colorado at Boulder College of Music ~~ FMI: Maura Clare,  Director of Public Affairs, Conference on World Affairs, University of Colorado, 465 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0465 ~~ 303.492.8611 ~~ 303.492.3934 ~~ ww.colorado.edu/cwa~~.

~~ THURZZ APRIL 1ST & FRI APRIL 2ND ~~ BrassMan Randy Brecker Starrin’ With Convergence at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~~~ THURZZ APRIL 1ST & FRI APRIL 2ND ~~ BrassMan Randy Brecker Starrin’ With Convergence at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

FRI, APRIL 2ND ~~ THE HAL GALPER TRIO Macky Room 1B03D ~~ 2pm ~~ Clinic: Hal Galper, piano ~~ THEN THAT NITE ~~ Concert ~~ FRI, APRIL 2ND,  The Hal Galper Piano Trio Starrin’ Jeff Johnson(b) & John Bishop(d) featurin’ material from their Hot-Off-The-Press Origin Records CD, “E PLURIBUS UNUM: Live! In Seattle” ~~ HitTime:  7:30pm ~~ FREE ~~ At Old Main, CU – Boulder campus ~~ FMI: http://www.colorado.edu/music/departments/jazz/events.html ~~.

~~ FRI APRIL 2ND ~~ Special Concert Event featuring The Bobby Broom (Guitarist For Sonny Rollins) Trio and The UC Denver Jazz Guitar Faculty (with Drew Morell[b] & Todd Reid[d] ) & UCD Guitar Faculty featuring Sean McGowan, Paul Musso, Dan Schwindt & Dave Devine @ The King Center Concert Hall, UC Denver, Auraria Campus ~~ HitTime: 7:30PM ~~ $12 General Admission ~~ Validated Parking in the Tivoli Lot: http://www.ahec.edu/parking/ParkingMap2009.pdf ~~ For more information please call 303-352-3934 or emailsean.mcgowan@ucdenver.edu ~~ FYI: Afternoon Clinics Open To The Public FREE Admission ~~ 1) Bobby Broom Jazz Guitar Workshop 1-2:30pm KC 120 (King Center Dance Studio) AND 2) Jazz Guitar Workshop with Sean McGowan and Paul Musso 3-4pm KC 120 (Dance Studio) ~~ FMMI: Dr. Sean C. McGowan, Assistant Professor, Department of Music & Entertainment Industry Studies, University of Colorado Denver, Arts Building, Suite 274 C ~~ Campus Box 162, Denver CO 80217-3364 ~~ P: (303) 352-3934 ~~ F: (303) 556-2335 ~~ E:sean.mcgowan@ucdenver.edu ~~ www.ahec.edu ~~.

~~ FRI APRIL 2ND ~~ An intimate house concert with Ireland’s Andy White (and Denver’s Melissa Axel) in beautiful Evergreen, Colorado (for those of you who aren’t able to make our April 3 Swallow Hill show or perhaps want a second helping of great music) ~~ We’ll spend a warm evening together in the space where Andy and Melissa will be recording the newly co-written song “Every Place Is Home” and you’ll have a chance to connect with the artists personally about the songwriting process, traveling the world, and maybe even enjoy a story or two about Andy’s collaborations with Peter Gabriel at WOMAD and beyond! ~~ Potluck desserts, beverages, or snacks are welcome and encouraged; dress is comfy casual ~~ Your suggested donation of $10 directly supports independent music ~~ There is very limited seating for this special performance, so please reply to this message ASAP if you would like to attend ~~ P.S.  Let me know if you’re interested in carpooling with others, too ~~ James E. Jacoby, Colorado Artist Network ~~ Music is community ~~ FMI: www.coloradoartistnetwork.org OR community@coloradoartistnetwork.org ~~.

SAT  APRIL 3RD ~~ The Hal Galper Piano Trio Starrin’ Jeff Johnson(b) & John Bishop(d) featurin’ material from their Hot-Off-The-Press Origin Records CD, “E PLURIBUS UNUM: Live! In Seattle” at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~www.dazzlejazz.com ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

~~ MON APRIL 5TH ~ FRI APRIL 9TH ~~~ THE 62ND CONFERENCE ON WORLD AFFAIRS @ CU Boulder ~~ http://www.colorado.edu/cwa/index.html ~~ ~~ MON APRIL 5TH ~ FRI APRIL 9TH ~~ CONFERENCE ON WORLD AFFAIRS RETURNS FOR SIXTY-SECOND RUN ~~ The Sixty-second Annual Conference on World Affairs will be held April 5-9, 2010 on the university of Colorado’s Boulder campus. A cherished Boulder tradition since 1948, Conference on World Affairs audiences have doubled in size over the last decade.  Last year, a combined audience of 92,000 students, faculty, local, national and international visitors attended 200 sessions at the five-day Conference ~~ One of the most popular CWA events is the Annual Jazz Concert. This year’s lineup of world-class performers will convene on the stage at Macky Auditorium on Tuesday, April 6 at 8 p.m. As with all CWA sessions, the CWA Jazz Concert is free and open to the public, however, beginning this year seating will no longer be offered on a general admission basis.  Advance online ticketing for assigned seats will be available with a service charge of $1.  Instructions for online ticketing will be announced in early March via the CWA Fans e-list.  To become a member of the CWA Fans e-list and receive notice of jazz concert tickets and other CWA events, go to the Conference website www.colorado.edu/cwa and click on the “Sign Up Now!” button ~~ The theme of this year’s Conference is an affirmation of the organization’s core value: “Free Thinking.”  CWA director Jim Palmer explains, “Free Thinking is meant to describe both the Conference’s cost free attendance and our unrestricted, free-ranging topics and ideas.  We are committed to keeping the Conference free in both senses.” ~~ Donations to the Conference on World Affairs may be made online at KeepCWAfree.com  Additionally, the CWA is offering corporate sponsorship packages; contact Maura Clare, Director of Public Affairs, atcwa@colorado.edu ~~ The Conference on World Affairs was founded in 1948, originally as a forum on international affairs, gaining fame early on with notable participants such as Eleanor Roosevelt, Arthur Miller and Henry Kissinger. The CWA now encompasses music, literature, the environment, science, journalism, visual arts, diplomacy, technology, spirituality, film, politics, business, medicine, human rights and as Roger Ebert says, “everything under the sun.”  Participants in recent years include Joe Biden, Charles Krauthammer, and Paul Krugman.  Rachel Maddow describes the Conference as “the antidote to the airless, etherized, surreality of what ‘conferences’ have become. Arrive cynical and above-it-all—leave with new, real friends and a smarter, humbler, more human take on your work and the world you’re changing.” ~~ All Conference on World Affairs sessions are free and open to the public, making the CWA the largest, most accessible event of its kind in the country ~~ A biographical listing of all Conference on World Affairs participants is online at www.colorado.edu/cwa. A complete schedule of events will be posted by the third week of March ~~ Contact: Graham Gerritsen, Office: 303.492.2515 ~~ Email: CWAPress@Colorado.edu ~~.

~~ WED APRIL  7TH ~~ Virtuosic Pianist Lenore Raphael featurin’ her Colorado Engine Room of Ken Walker(b) & Todd Reid(d) @ at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~ FMMI: www.lenoreraphael.com ~~.

~~ THURZZ APRIL 8TH & FRI APRIL 9TH ~~ Pianist Cyrus Chestnut at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~www.dazzlejazz.com ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

~~ FRI APRIL 9TH ~ HOT TIX ~~ Ethnomusicologist & Virtuosic Multi-Reedman Don Byron AND Maestro Gene Aitken @ Metro State College Of Denver’zz “Jazz Celebration ~~ please check:www.mscd.edu/~music/celebrations/jazz/index (Primary Link) ORwww.musicatmetro.orgOR www.ahec.edu/kingcenter 303.556.8666 & OR 303.556.2296 for up-comin’ detailzz about MASTER CLASSEZZ & CONCERTZZ ~~.

~~ APRIL 8TH, 9TH, & 10TH (Thurzz ~ Sat) ~ The 7TH Annual Earl Klugh Weekend Of Jazz At The Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado, CO ~~ On Fri. ~~  Gerald Albright(reeds) & Kirk Whalum(reeds) and Madeleine Peyroux will be featured ~~ On Sat. ~~ Earl Klugh(g); and Al Jarreau will hold worth ~~ FMI: 866.696.1975 ~~ www.broadmoor.com ~~.

~~ SAT APRIL 10TH ~~ THE EXTRAORDINARY POLISH BRASSMAN TOMASZ STANKO WITH HIS QUINTET STOPPIN’ OFF ON HIS WORLD TOUR @ at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ HitTime: 7PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

SAT APR 10TH ~~ Michael Jefry Stevens and Malcolm Lynn Baker in Concert at Broadway Music School, 1940 South Broadway, Denver, CO 80210 ~~ Memphis based Pianist, Composer, Arranger, and Educator Michael Jefry Stevens and Saxophonist/Percussionist, Composer, Arranger, and Educator (head of Jazz Studies at Lamont School of Music at DU), Malcolm Lynn Baker will perform Original compositions and interpret standards at Broadway Music School ~~ HitTime: 7:30PM ~~ Advance Tix are $15.00 ~~ Day of Concert Tix are: $20.00 ~~ FMI: Call 303-777-0833 for tickets and information ~~ FMMI: theo@broadwaymusicschool.com ORwww.broadwaymusicschool.com ~~.

SAT APRIL 10th ~~  Jazz Master Class W/ Virtuosic Pianist & Jazz Educator Mzz. Lenore Raphael @ The Broadmoor Academy of Music, 2997 Broadmoor Valley Rd. Colorado Springs ~~ HitTime: 3PM ~~ FMMI: http://www.lenoreraphael.com ~~.

SAT APRIL 10th ~~ Virtuosic Pianist & Jazz Educator Mzz. Lenore Raphael featurin’ Ken Walker(b) & Dennis Bueno(d) ~~ @ The Piano Warehouse, 120 West Cucharras, Colorado Springs ~~ HitTime: 7PM ~~ Concert ~~ FMI: 719.576.3979 ~~  Tix: $20 ~~ FMMI: http://www.lenoreraphael.com ~~

~~ SUN APRIL 11TH ~~ The Clare Church & Pete Lewis Reed Combo @ Nissi’s Live Music & Bistro, 2675 N. Park Dr., (SE corner of 95TH & Arapaho), Lafayette, CO 80026 ~~ HitTime: 7:30 ~ 9:30PM ~~ www.nissis.com or (303)/665-8115. TixLine: (303)/665-2757. ~~ HitTime: 9:30PM ~~ FMI: http://www.nissis.com~~.

~~ SUN APR 11TH ~~~~ The Lenore Raphael Piano Quartet featurin’ Tim Fox(t), Tom Paxton(b), Bob Levey(d) @ The  Roaring Fork High School, 2270 Highway 133, Carbondale, Colorado ~~ HitTime: 3:30PM ~~ The Quartet will be swinging some great standards and some of Mzz. Raphael’zz own compositions like “One for Chet” (Chet Baker) and “Blues for Op” (Oscar Peterson) ~~ She is a swingin’ master on her instrument, and on top of that, truly a great spirit ~~ FMI:  Bob Levey @ 970-704-0695 or e-mail at blfinish@sopris.net ~~ FMMI: http://www.lenoreraphael.com.

~~MON APRIL 12TH ~~ The Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra in The Dazzle Showroom @  Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7:00 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100 ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazzor www.metropolitanjazzorchestra.com ~~ Also: MON  16TH ~~.

~~ WED APRIL 14TH ~~ Cuban born, pianist, composer and world music visionary Omar Sosa brings his Afreecanos Quartet to Mount Vernon Country Club. The Mount Vernon Country Club is located Mount Vernon Country Club / 24933 Clubhouse Circle, Golden, CO 80401 (Mount Vernon Country Club is located 17 miles west of Denver) ~~ HitTime: As usual, a delicious buffet dinner will precede the concert beginning at 6:00 p.m.  The concert will start at 8:00 p.m.  The price for dinner and concert is $45.95 per person, plus tax and gratuity.  Concert only seating is available for $20.00.  Reservations should be made by calling 303-526-0616.  Master Card and Visa are accepted. ~~ Originally from Camaguey, Cuba, Sosa studied percussion for many years at the prestigious Escuela Nacional de Musica in Havana.  Unable to find his first choice instrument, the marimba, he began focusing on the piano finishing his formal studies in 1984 at the Instititu Superior de Arte, also in Havana. Having studied everything from Afro-Cuban folkloric traditions to European classical music, he moved to Ecuador and then on to Europe ~~ In 1995, Omar moved to San Francisco and collaborated with Bay area percussion master, Jon Santos.  The following year he made his U.S. recording debut on Ota Records with Omar Omar and continued with the first in a trilogy of groundbreaking World-Jazz recordings:  Free Roots, Spirit of the Roots, and Bembon.  Sosa now makes Barcelona, Spain his home base and has continued to record and perform around the world.  His latest 2 recordings include Ceremony performed by Omar and the NDR (North German Radio) big band and Afreecanos which brings together musicians from West Africa, Cuba, and South America ~~ Expect to hear Sosa compositions that truly evoke the future of  where Jazz and World music is headed.  The New York Times, Ben Ratliff writes “Sosa is a versatile pianist with a big sound, especially strong in the extreme registers, and his fast fingers dig into montunos and Herbie Hancock jazz chords.”  Omar will perform on acoustic piano and Fender Rhodes with electric bassist Childo Tomas, drummer Marque Gilmore, and vocalist/percussionist Mola Sylla.  Don’t miss this very special concert! ~~ FMI: www.mountvernoncc.com ~~.

~~ THURZZ APRIL 15TH ~~ Jazz Vocalist SUNNY WILKINSON With THE KEN WALKER QUARTET Starrin’ Peter Sommer(ts)(Eric Gunnison(p), Ken Walker(b), & Paul Romaine(d) Presented By The Cache La Poudre Middle School Music Department In Collaboration With The Rocky Mountain HS Music Department ~~Attention all jazz fans ~~ PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDARS ~~ A CONCERT YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS ~~ The CLP Middle School Music Department in collaboration with the RMHS Music Department would like to announce this year’s Artist in Residence, jazz vocalist SUNNY WILKINSON (Michigan State University) with THE KEN WALKER QUARTET (Eric Gunnison – piano, Ken Walker – bass, Paul Romaine – drums and Peter Sommer, tenor sax.) The concert will take place on April 15, 2010, 7pm (Doors open @ 6:30pm) at the Lincoln Center in Fort Collins, Colorado ~~ Cache La Poudre Middle School Vocal Jazz Ensemble and Rocky Mountain High School “Spotlight” will open this evening’s performance ~~ Tickets will go on sale at the Lincoln Center Box Office on March 2, 2010 for only $10 each ~~ 1-970-221-6730 (box office) orhttp://www.lctix.com ~~ Box Office is open Tuesday – Saturday from 12:00pm-6pm. (Closed on Sunday’s and Monday’s) ~~ Lincoln Center Box Office is located at 417 W. Magnolia, Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 ~~ Sunny Bio… Inventive and flexible, Sunny Wilkinson (Michigan State University) is a mischievous vocal stylist who loves to toy with rhythm and tonal color. Her wide range, marvelous intonation, effortless agility, and passion for what she sings make her a one-of-a-kind artist. As the daughter of a Methodist minister, Sunny grew up singing in church.  In Minnesota, where the school-band tradition was very strong, Sunny started playing trombone in the fourth grade and continued into college, where she played and sang in a “Blood, Sweat, and Tears” style band.  She also played and sang in the jazz band at Arizona State University, where she was majoring in Choral Education.  It was there that she had her first exposure to jazz music and has been hooked ever since.  After graduating from college, Sunny moved to Los Angeles to pursue her singing career.  She spent fifteen years there as a session singer, teacher, performer, and jazz recording artist.  After meeting her future husband at a jazz convention in Washington, DC, Sunny moved to Okemos, Michigan, in January of 1993 to be with her husband, Dr. Ron Newman, where she continues her music career. In January of 2008 Sunny released her latest CD, a duo project featuring Los Angeles based pianist Tom Garvin entitled A Gentle Time – When Sunny Meets Tom. On the Chase Music Group label, this disc is an intimate excursion through the art of the duo, highlighting Sunny and Tom’s 30-year musical relationship. Sunny’s big-band CD on Chartmaker Jazz is called Sunny Wilkinson “High Wire.”  It is a bold project of arresting big-band selections that celebrates Sunny’s soaring, swooping vocals in a lush setting of challenging and well-executed musical arrangements. Throughout “High Wire,” Sunny takes effortless flight in excellent musical company.  Whether scatting, hugging the lines with the horn section, improvising freely, or caressing each melody with her own brand of passionate, personal intensity, Sunny shows herself to be the consummate professional.  On this release, Sunny swoops, growls, and scats her way through the Chick Corea title cut, taken as a jazz waltz. She has never sounded better.  The CD also includes the familiar standardsExactly Like You, Thelonious Monk’s Straight, No Chaser, and Antonio Carlos Jobim’s Agua De Beber.  Sunny’s warm vocals and the contrasting arranging styles of Newman, the angular modernist, and Argersinger, the classic swinger, makes this CD exciting, fresh, and rewarding to listen to. While living in Los Angeles, Sunny fell in love with eclectic styles of music. This is reflected in her 1993 release on Positive Music Records, Sunny Wilkinson.  Each tune chosen or written by Sunny has a very personal reason for being on the CD.  For instance, the lyric for Now They’re Gone, written by Sunny and Roger Treece, was inspired by her son’s love of dinosaurs.  The stylistic range of the CD demonstrates her pure, unadulterated jazz ability as well as her love for contemporary and Brazilian music.  In her own words, “I’m thrilled with this CD.  The songs, the incredible musicians, and Michael Shapiro’s production have come together to make magic.” In September 1992, Sunny recorded a live version of the Thelonious Monk/Cootie Williams standard, Round Midnight, with full orchestra, for Honda of Japan.  This national television-ad campaign for the Honda Prelude was released as a single CD by Hibrite Records of Japan. In October of 1989, Sunny had the good fortune to record her debut CD, Alegria, for Hibrite records of Japan.  StixHooper, the diverse and talented drummer of the Jazz Crusaders, produced this project, with such stellar players as John Patitucci and Ernie Watts adding their special touch to make this a very memorable record.  Swing Journal heralded its arrival on the charts at number five in Japan. Her performance credits are impressive, having sung with The Count Basie Band, Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass, Mark Murphy, Milt Hinton, Kenny Wheeler, Clark Terry, Bill Watrous, Curtis Fuller, and Edgar Winter, among others.  A busy travel schedule has her doing clinics and performances at university and school jazz festivals as well as jazz clubs across the United States ~~ FMI:http://www.sunnywilkinson.com ~~ FMMI: Tony Gezzi ~~ Director of Bands/Choirs ~~ Cache La Poudre Middle School ~~ 3515 W. Cty. Rd. 54G ~~ Laporte, Colorado 80535 ~~ (970) 488-7445 ~~ agezzi@psdschools.org ~~ Thank you Bohemian Foundation for Supporting Music and the Artist in Residence Program in PSD ~~

~~ THURZZ APRIL 15TH & FRIAPRIL 16TH ~~ MULTI-REEDIST TIA FULLER WILL BE CELEBRATIN’ THE RELEASE OF HER NEW MACK AVE CD @ at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ HitTime: 7PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

~~  FRIAPRIL 16TH ~~ MULTI-REEDIST TIA FULLER WILL BE CELEBRATIN’ THE RELEASE OF HER NEW MACK AVE CD @ at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ HitTime: 7PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

~~ SAT APRIL 17TH ~~ The Glenn Miller (Ghost) Orchestra Under The Direction Of Maestro Larry O’Brien @ The Paramount Theater, 1621 Glenarm Place, Denver, CO 80202 ~~ (303) 623-0106~~ www.paramountdenver.com ~~ A Benefit For KBD112 ~~ Colorado Public Television ~~  www.kbdi.org ~~ 303.296.1212 ~~ www.tickethorse.com ~~ 866.461.6556 ~~.

~~ SAT APRIL 17TH & SUN APRIL 18TH ~~TENORIST KEITH OXMAN WILL BE PRESENTIN’ NEA JAZZ MASTER TROMBONIST CURTIS FULLER at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ HitTime: 7PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

~~ Sunday, April 18TH ~~ The Blind Tiger House Party Presentin’ The Eric Gunnison Trio Plays the Music of Dave Brubeck and featuring Guest Chef Jeremy Wilson ~~ HitTime: 3PM ~~ Reservations: www.GiftofJazz.org ~~ The Gift of Jazz ~~ www.gift.ofjazz.com ~~ is pleased to present The Blind Tiger house party series ~~ a fun monthly event for the serious jazz listener ~~ The second in the series of private themed jazz listening parties will be held on April 18th from 3:00-6:00pm at a private residence in South Denver. The event will feature the Eric Gunnison Trio playing the music of Dave Brubeck. Guest chef Jeremy Wilson will be providing culinary treats paired with libations. The event will be an intimate gathering and space is extremely limited ~~

~~ Where: The event location will be sent to you in a confirmation email prior to the day of the event ~~.

~~ When: Third Sunday –  April 18th, 2010 ~~ 3:00 till 6:00 PM ~~.

~~ How Much: $50 per person. Limited to the first 30 pre-paid reservations. Please follow the link and fill out the Paypal reservation form at http://www.giftofjazz.org  ~~

~~ No dietary or beverage requests. No refunds except in the event of cancellation. Proceeds benefit The Gift of Jazz, a Colorado non-profit organization ~~.

~~ SPONSORED BY:  THE GIFT OF JAZZ ~~.

~~ THURZZ.  APRIL 22ND  2010 ~~ SONGSTRESS PATTI AUSTIN @ THE 2010 UNC/GREELEY JAZZ FESTIVAL ~~ @ 7:30PM  in Monfort Hall of the UCCC in Greeley ~~ Kevin Whalen ~~ Managing Producer, UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival, Instructor of Jazz Trumpet, Co-Director, UNC Jazz Camp, University of Northern Colorado, Campus Box 28, 501 20th Street, Greeley, CO 80639 ~~ Office: 970-351-2394 or Fax: 970-351-2536or www.uncjazz.comorwww.uncjazzfest.comorwww.kevinwhalenjazz.com~~ Stay tuned fer MORE INFO @www.uncjazz.com.

FRI APRIL 23RD ~ SAT MAY 1ST ~~ KRFC FT COLLINS SPRING MEMBERSHIP DRIVE ~~ PLEDGE EARLY & PLEDGE OFTEN ~~ THANX IN ADVANCE ~~ djSOS, Host Of “Overnight Jazz: The Soundz Of Surprize” ‘Round Midnight Thurzz To 6AM Fri ~~ .

FRI APRIL 23RD ~~ THE HEADLIN’ EVENT ~~ THE CLAYTON-HAMILTON JAZZ ORCHESTRA@THE 2010 UNC/GREELEY JAZZ FESTIVAL @ 7:30PM  in Monfort Hall of the UCCC in Greeley ~~ Kevin Whalen ~~ Managing Producer, UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival, Instructor of Jazz Trumpet, Co-Director, UNC Jazz Camp, University of Northern Colorado, Campus Box 28, 501 20th Street, Greeley, CO 80639 ~~ Office: 970-351-2394 or Fax: 970-351-2536 orwww.uncjazz.comorwww.uncjazzfest.comor www.kevinwhalenjazz.com~~ Stay tuned fer MORE INFO @www.uncjazz.com ~~ SAT APRIL 24TH ~~ A SALUTE TO THE DRUMMERS OF THE WOODY HERMAN HERDZZ ~~ Jeff Hamilton, John Riley, AND Ed Soph ~~.

THURZZ ~ SAT APRIL 22-24 ~~ UNC/GREELEY JAZZ FESTIVAL, NOW CELEBRATING 40 YEARS, ANNOUNCES ARTIST LINEUP (Greeley, CO) The University of Northern Colorado is pleased to announce the artist lineup for the 40th Annual UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival, to be held THURZZ ~ SAT APRIL 22-24, 2010, in downtown Greeley, Colorado.2010 marks the 40th year of the festival, which is the largest event of its kind in the nation, the longestrunning jazz festival in Colorado, and a cultural cornerstone in Northern Colorado ~~ This year’s festival proudly presents Patti Austin (Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist) with the  DownBeat Award-winning UNC Jazz Lab Band I; the Northern Colorado Voices (UNC’s premier vocal jazz group); the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (world famous big band with Jeff Hamilton and John Clayton); a special Woody Herman Tribute and Drum Summit featuring alumni drummers Jeff Hamilton, John Riley, Ed Soph, and more; and the Jazz Festival All-Star Big Band with Gene Aitken featuring the world premieres of 5 newly commissioned pieces ~~ Concerts begin at 7:30pm April 22-24 at the Union Colony Civic Center, located at 701 10th Avenue in Greeley, Colorado. Tickets are available now by calling 800-315-2787 or 970-356-5000, or online at www.ucstars.com ~~ A limited number of student discount tickets will also be available ~~ In addition to the main stage concerts, the festival presents hundreds of hours of educational activities plus late-night jazz sessions (see “Educational Activities” and “After-Hours Sessions” below) ~~ For more information, visitwww.uncjazzfest.comor call 970-351-2394 ~~ The UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival is a university/community partnership offering outstanding jazz artists and educational activities in pursuit of the mission and vision of the University, as well as the festival’s partners and sponsors. The festival is made possible by the UNC Jazz Studies Program, the UNC College of Performing and Visual Arts, the City of Greeley, the Colorado Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Colorado General Assembly, and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that, “a great nation deserves great art.” For a complete list of sponsors, visitwww.uncjazzfest.com~~ UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival Announces Artist Lineup ~~ Educational ActivitiesEach day, student groups from throughout the U.S. perform for enthusiastic audiences and nationallyrecognized artist/clinicians. In all, nearly three hundred groups will perform in five venues throughout downtown Greeley. The 2009 festival welcomed middle school, high school, college, and semi-professional groups from fifteen states and Thailand. In addition, the clinicians and main stage artists will present educational workshops on a variety of topics. All daytime activities are free and open to the public. For more information, workshop schedules, or to register to participate, visit www.uncjazzfest.com or call 970-351-2394 ~~ AFTER HOURS PERFORMANCEZZ ~~ Friday and Saturday evening, from 10:30pm-1:00am, After Hours Performances are presented in anintimate club atmosphere at the Kress Cinema & Lounge in downtown Greeley. These performanceswill feature saxophonist Don Aliquo, trumpeter Clay Jenkins, and trombonist Paul McKee with the UNCJazz Faculty Trio. The UNC Jazz Faculty Trio includes members Dana Landry on piano, Erik Applegate on bass, and Jim White on drums. After Hours Performances are free and open to all ages on a firstcome, first-served basis; no reservations are necessary ~~ For more information, visit www.uncjazzfest.com or call 970-351-2394 ~~ ARTIST BOIS ~~ THURZZ, APRIL 22ND ~~ Patti Austin with UNC Jazz Lab Band I ~~ Northern Colorado Voices She crosses all musical genres, has made 16 solo albums, and has performed her award-nominated hit songs on the Grammys and the Oscars. She is Patti Austin – whose extraordinary career continues to cross over boundaries and reach new heights. After making her debut at the Apollo Theater with Dinah Washington at the age of 4, she has gone on to win a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album, record and perform with artists from Quincy Jones to Paul Simon to the WDR Big Band, and sang the duet “It’s Falling In Love” with Michael Jackson from his album Off The Wall. Ms. Austin will perform tributes to George Gershwin and Ella Fitzgerald with the DownBeat Award Wining UNC Jazz Lab Band I, a presentation that Patti has also performed with the bands of Duke Ellington, John Clayton, and Count Basie ~~www.pattiaustin.com ~~ Northern Colorado Voices is the flagship ensemble of UNC’s award-winning Vocal Jazz Program and is following in the footsteps of DownBeat Award-winning groups Sus 4 and the Axidentals ~~ In addition, they were recently finalists in the Harmony Sweepstakes Competition ~~www.uncjazz.com  UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival Announces Artist Lineup ~~FRI APR 23RD ~~ The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra ~~ UNC Vanguard Combo Regarded as one of the premier big bands in the U.S., the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra was formed in 1985 by bassist/composer John Clayton, saxophonist Jeff Clayton, and drummer Jeff Hamilton together with an all-star lineup of Los Angeles-based musicians. The group’s debut recording, Groove Shop, was nominated for a Grammy award and was named one of the best recordings of 1990 by CD Review ~~ The high acclaim the Orchestra has received sparked an invitation to become the Ensemble-In-Residence of Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl from 1999-2001 ~~ www.johnclaytonjazz.com~~www.hamiltonjazz.com ~~ The UNC Vanguard Combo is UNC’s top small jazz ensemble. Its members are all composers/arrangers, and most of the group’s repertoire consists of original compositions written specifically for the group. The group is carrying on a long-standing tradition of DownBeat Awardwinning UNC jazz ensembles~~ www.uncjazz.com ~~ SAT APRIL 24TH ~~ Woody Herman Tribute and Drum Summit featuring Jeff Hamilton,John Riley, Ed Soph, and more The Jazz Festival All-Star Big Band Jeff Hamilton, John Riley, and Ed Soph are respected as some of the finest big band jazz drummers of this generation. Each with extensive individual credits and performances with artists from Stan Kenton to Keith Jarrett, all of these drummers were members of the famed Woody Herman Orchestra, known as one of the most exciting and significant big bands in jazz history. The UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival will present a special tribute to the great Herman band with three of its finest alumni drummers and additional guest alumni ~~www.hamiltonjazz.com~~www.johnriley.org ~~www.jazz.unt.edu/node/117 (Ed Soph) ~~ The Jazz Festival All-Star Big Band is the festival’s professional  big band in residence. Comprised of some of the festival’s nationally respected artist/clinicians, theirrepertoire includes music by its members and will also feature the world premieres of five newly commissioned pieces.The Jazz Festival All-Star Big Band will be conducted by Gene Aitken, UNC professor emeritus and former Director of Jazz Studies ~~ www.uncjazzfest.com OR www.geneaitken.com OR Contact: Kevin Whalen kevin.whalen@unco.eduOR 970-351-2394 OR www.uncjazzfest.com OR Fax: 970-351-2536 ~~.

~~ SUN APRIL 25TH~~ Dale Bruning & Jude Hibler ~~ JLE’s First House Party – It’s About Time!  ~~ Virtuosic Guitarist Dale Bruning and Jazz Narrator/Historian Mzz. Jude Hibler  will be performing their1ST JLE The Great American Songbook House Party Concert in a home ~~ Jazz Host Family, Dea and Bob Brayden ~~ @ 11562 W. 28th Ave., Lakewood. in Lakewood ~~ We are calling it “It’s About Time!” – with the songs based on the theme, of course, of “time.” ~~ Joining them will be Bassist Mark Simon ~~ The $27 tickets (sales tax included) can be ordered from their website OR by calling our office at 303-776-1764~~ It’s About Time Concert Tickets ~~ Seating is limited – a maximum of 45 people – first come, first served ~~ For questions & FMI: call the JLE office at 303-776-1764 or email us ~~ at info@jazzlinkenterprises.com ~~ Jazz Link Enterprises is pleased to announce the release of its latest CD, The Dale Bruning Quintet: Classical Connections, Vol II ~~ Special guest is flutist Ali Ryerson with Jeff Jenkins, piano, Mark Simon, bass, and Paul Romaine, drums ~~ This CD represents the second show of a live concert we performed in November, 2006 in Denver, Colorado ~~ To hear samples and to purchase this CD for $15 follow this link: Classical Connections Vol II ~~ FFMI: Jazz Link Enterprises, 3721 Columbia Dr., Longmont, CO 80503 ~~ 303-776-1764 OR info@jazzlinkenterprises.comOR www.jazzlinkenterprises.com ~~.

~~ SUN APRIL  25TH ~~ THE NINTH + LINCOLN ORCHESTRA Under The Baton Of Maestro Tyler Gilmore @ at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ HitTime: 7PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

WED MAY 5TH ~~ Guitarist Pat Metheny & THE ORCHESTRION TOUR @ The Paramount Theater,1621 Glenarm Place, Denver, CO 80202 ~~ (303) 623 .0106 ~~ www.paramountdenver.com~~

SAT MAY 22ND ~~ THE ANNUAL 5 POINTZZ JAZZ FESTIVAL ~~ Stay tuned for detailzz ~~ Mark your calendar!  Additional info soon at www.DenverGov.org/5PointsJazz ~~.

~~ SAT JUNE 12TH & SUN JUNE 13TH ~~  JazzFest DENVER 2010 @ City Hall Event Center ~~ Denver’s newest indoor/outdoor venue ~~ situated in the heart of the city at 1144 Broadway, Denver ~~ FMI:  http://www.coclubs.com ~~ Tickets on Sale online April 1, 2010 atwww.jazzfestdenver.org ~~ Perspective line-up & HitTimezz (subject to change) ~~ SAT JUNE 12TH ~~ Karrin Allyson Quartet featurin’  Rod Fleeman, Eric Montzka, Larry Kohut ~~ The  East -West Trumpet Summit starrin’  Thomas Marriott, Ray Vega, Phil Sparks, Travis Shook, Matt Jorgensen ~~ Brad Goode Polytonal Dance Party starrin’ Jeff Jenkins, Ken Walker, Bill Kopper, Anthony Lee  SUN JUNE 13TH ~~ The  Bobby Watson Quartet starrin’  Orrin Evans(p), Curtis Lundy(b), & Eric Kennedy(d); followed by The Trio de Paz featurin’  Romero Lubambo(g), Nilson Matta(b), & Duduka da Fonseca(d) ~~

~~ THURZZ APRIL 1ST & FRI APRIL 2ND ~~ BrassMan Randy Brecker Starrin’ With Convergence at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

~~ MON APRIL 5TH ~ FRI APRIL 9TH ~~~ THE 62ND CONFERENCE ON WORLD AFFAIRS @ CU Boulder ~~ http://www.colorado.edu/cwa/index.html ~~ ~~ MON APRIL 5TH ~ FRI APRIL 9TH ~~ CONFERENCE ON WORLD AFFAIRS RETURNS FOR SIXTY-SECOND RUN ~~ The Sixty-second Annual Conference on World Affairs will be held April 5-9, 2010 on the university of Colorado’s Boulder campus. A cherished Boulder tradition since 1948, Conference on World Affairs audiences have doubled in size over the last decade.  Last year, a combined audience of 92,000 students, faculty, local, national and international visitors attended 200 sessions at the five-day Conference ~~ One of the most popular CWA events is the Annual Jazz Concert. This year’s lineup of world-class performers will convene on the stage at Macky Auditorium on Tuesday, April 6 at 8 p.m. As with all CWA sessions, the CWA Jazz Concert is free and open to the public, however, beginning this year seating will no longer be offered on a general admission basis.  Advance online ticketing for assigned seats will be available with a service charge of $1.  Instructions for online ticketing will be announced in early March via the CWA Fans e-list.  To become a member of the CWA Fans e-list and receive notice of jazz concert tickets and other CWA events, go to the Conference website www.colorado.edu/cwa and click on the “Sign Up Now!” button ~~ The theme of this year’s Conference is an affirmation of the organization’s core value: “Free Thinking.”  CWA director Jim Palmer explains, “Free Thinking is meant to describe both the Conference’s cost free attendance and our unrestricted, free-ranging topics and ideas.  We are committed to keeping the Conference free in both senses.” ~~ Donations to the Conference on World Affairs may be made online at KeepCWAfree.com  Additionally, the CWA is offering corporate sponsorship packages; contact Maura Clare, Director of Public Affairs, atcwa@colorado.edu~~ The Conference on World Affairs was founded in 1948, originally as a forum on international affairs, gaining fame early on with notable participants such as Eleanor Roosevelt, Arthur Miller and Henry Kissinger. The CWA now encompasses music, literature, the environment, science, journalism, visual arts, diplomacy, technology, spirituality, film, politics, business, medicine, human rights and as Roger Ebert says, “everything under the sun.”  Participants in recent years include Joe Biden, Charles Krauthammer, and Paul Krugman.  Rachel Maddow describes the Conference as “the antidote to the airless, etherized, surreality of what ‘conferences’ have become. Arrive cynical and above-it-all—leave with new, real friends and a smarter, humbler, more human take on your work and the world you’re changing.” ~~ All Conference on World Affairs sessions are free and open to the public, making the CWA the largest, most accessible event of its kind in the country ~~ A biographical listing of all Conference on World Affairs participants is online at www.colorado.edu/cwa. A complete schedule of events will be posted by the third week of March ~~ Contact: Graham Gerritsen, Office: 303.492.2515 ~~ Email: CWAPress@Colorado.edu ~~.

~~ WED APRIL  7TH ~~ Virtuosic Pianist Lenore Raphael featurin’ her Colorado Engine Room of Ken Walker(b) & Todd Reid(d) @ at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~ FMMI: www.lenoreraphael.com ~~.

WED APRIL 7TH ~ SAT APRIL 10TH ~~ No Credits Productions & donnie l. betts Present: “DESTINATION FREEDOM WEEK ~~ In Honor Of The 50TH Anniversary Of SNCC (The Student Non-Violent Co-Ordinating Committee) ~~ With Performances Of “Neshoba” (WED APR 7TH); “Education Of A Harvard Guy” (THURS & FRI APR 8TH & 9TH); & “Toussaint L’Ouverture” (SAT APR 10TH) @ The CROSSROADS THEATRE, 2590 Washington St., Denver ~~ HitTime: Doors Open @ 6:30PM; Shows @ 7:00PM ~~ FMI: 720.748.1388 ~~ Listen To The Broadcasts On KGNU 88.5FM & 1390AM ~~ FMMI: http://www.nocredits.com/index2.html ~~.

~~ THURZZ APRIL 8TH & FRI APRIL 9TH ~~ Pianist Cyrus Chestnut at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~www.dazzlejazz.com ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

~~ FRI APRIL 9TH ~ HOT TIX ~~ Ethnomusicologist & Virtuosic Multi-Reedman Don Byron AND Maestro Gene Aitken @ Metro State College Of Denver’zz “Jazz Celebration ~~ please check:www.mscd.edu/~music/celebrations/jazz/index (Primary Link) ORwww.musicatmetro.orgORwww.ahec.edu/kingcenter 303.556.8666 & OR 303.556.2296 for up-comin’ detailzz about MASTER CLASSEZZ & CONCERTZZ ~~.

~~ APRIL 8TH, 9TH, & 10TH (Thurzz ~ Sat) ~ The 7TH Annual Earl Klugh Weekend Of Jazz At The Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado, CO ~~ On Fri. ~~  Gerald Albright(reeds) & Kirk Whalum(reeds) and Madeleine Peyroux will be featured ~~ On Sat. ~~ Earl Klugh(g); and Al Jarreau will hold worth ~~ FMI: 866.696.1975 ~~ www.broadmoor.com ~~.

~~ SAT APRIL 10TH ~~ THE EXTRAORDINARY POLISH BRASSMAN TOMASZ STANKO WITH HIS QUINTET STOPPIN’ OFF ON HIS WORLD TOUR @ at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ HitTime: 7PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

~~ THURZZ APRIL 15TH ~~ Jazz Vocalist SUNNY WILKINSON With THE KEN WALKER QUARTET Starrin’ Peter Sommer(ts)(Eric Gunnison(p), Ken Walker(b), & Paul Romaine(d) Presented By The Cache La Poudre Middle School Music Department In Collaboration With The Rocky Mountain HS Music Department ~~Attention all jazz fans ~~ PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDARS ~~ A CONCERT YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS ~~ The CLP Middle School Music Department in collaboration with the RMHS Music Department would like to announce this year’s Artist in Residence, jazz vocalist SUNNY WILKINSON (Michigan State University) with THE KEN WALKER QUARTET (Eric Gunnison – piano, Ken Walker – bass, Paul Romaine – drums and Peter Sommer, tenor sax.) The concert will take place on April 15, 2010, 7pm (Doors open @ 6:30pm) at the Lincoln Center in Fort Collins, Colorado ~~ Cache La Poudre Middle School Vocal Jazz Ensemble and Rocky Mountain High School “Spotlight” will open this evening’s performance ~~ Tickets will go on sale at the Lincoln Center Box Office on March 2, 2010 for only $10 each ~~ 1-970-221-6730 (box office) orhttp://www.lctix.com ~~ Box Office is open Tuesday – Saturday from 12:00pm-6pm. (Closed on Sunday’s and Monday’s) ~~ Lincoln Center Box Office is located at 417 W. Magnolia, Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 ~~ Sunny Bio… Inventive and flexible, Sunny Wilkinson (Michigan State University) is a mischievous vocal stylist who loves to toy with rhythm and tonal color. Her wide range, marvelous intonation, effortless agility, and passion for what she sings make her a one-of-a-kind artist. As the daughter of a Methodist minister, Sunny grew up singing in church.  In Minnesota, where the school-band tradition was very strong, Sunny started playing trombone in the fourth grade and continued into college, where she played and sang in a “Blood, Sweat, and Tears” style band.  She also played and sang in the jazz band at Arizona State University, where she was majoring in Choral Education.  It was there that she had her first exposure to jazz music and has been hooked ever since.  After graduating from college, Sunny moved to Los Angeles to pursue her singing career.  She spent fifteen years there as a session singer, teacher, performer, and jazz recording artist.  After meeting her future husband at a jazz convention in Washington, DC, Sunny moved to Okemos, Michigan, in January of 1993 to be with her husband, Dr. Ron Newman, where she continues her music career. In January of 2008 Sunny released her latest CD, a duo project featuring Los Angeles based pianist Tom Garvin entitled A Gentle Time – When Sunny Meets Tom. On the Chase Music Group label, this disc is an intimate excursion through the art of the duo, highlighting Sunny and Tom’s 30-year musical relationship. Sunny’s big-band CD on Chartmaker Jazz is called Sunny Wilkinson “High Wire.”  It is a bold project of arresting big-band selections that celebrates Sunny’s soaring, swooping vocals in a lush setting of challenging and well-executed musical arrangements. Throughout “High Wire,” Sunny takes effortless flight in excellent musical company.  Whether scatting, hugging the lines with the horn section, improvising freely, or caressing each melody with her own brand of passionate, personal intensity, Sunny shows herself to be the consummate professional.  On this release, Sunny swoops, growls, and scats her way through the Chick Corea title cut, taken as a jazz waltz. She has never sounded better.  The CD also includes the familiar standardsExactly Like You, Thelonious Monk’s Straight, No Chaser, and Antonio Carlos Jobim’s Agua De Beber.  Sunny’s warm vocals and the contrasting arranging styles of Newman, the angular modernist, and Argersinger, the classic swinger, makes this CD exciting, fresh, and rewarding to listen to. While living in Los Angeles, Sunny fell in love with eclectic styles of music. This is reflected in her 1993 release on Positive Music Records, Sunny Wilkinson.  Each tune chosen or written by Sunny has a very personal reason for being on the CD.  For instance, the lyric for Now They’re Gone, written by Sunny and Roger Treece, was inspired by her son’s love of dinosaurs.  The stylistic range of the CD demonstrates her pure, unadulterated jazz ability as well as her love for contemporary and Brazilian music.  In her own words, “I’m thrilled with this CD.  The songs, the incredible musicians, and Michael Shapiro’s production have come together to make magic.” In September 1992, Sunny recorded a live version of the Thelonious Monk/Cootie Williams standard, Round Midnight, with full orchestra, for Honda of Japan.  This national television-ad campaign for the Honda Prelude was released as a single CD by Hibrite Records of Japan. In October of 1989, Sunny had the good fortune to record her debut CD, Alegria, for Hibrite records of Japan.  StixHooper, the diverse and talented drummer of the Jazz Crusaders, produced this project, with such stellar players as John Patitucci and Ernie Watts adding their special touch to make this a very memorable record.  Swing Journal heralded its arrival on the charts at number five in Japan. Her performance credits are impressive, having sung with The Count Basie Band, Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass, Mark Murphy, Milt Hinton, Kenny Wheeler, Clark Terry, Bill Watrous, Curtis Fuller, and Edgar Winter, among others.  A busy travel schedule has her doing clinics and performances at university and school jazz festivals as well as jazz clubs across the United States ~~ FMI:http://www.sunnywilkinson.com ~~ FMMI: Tony Gezzi ~~ Director of Bands/Choirs ~~ Cache La Poudre Middle School ~~ 3515 W. Cty. Rd. 54G ~~ Laporte, Colorado 80535 ~~ (970) 488-7445 ~~ agezzi@psdschools.org ~~ Thank you Bohemian Foundation for Supporting Music and the Artist in Residence Program in PSD ~~

~~ THURZZ APRIL 15TH & FRIAPRIL 16TH ~~ MULTI-REEDIST TIA FULLER WILL BE CELEBRATIN’ THE RELEASE OF HER NEW MACK AVE CD @ at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ HitTime: 7PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

~~  FRIAPRIL 16TH ~~ MULTI-REEDIST TIA FULLER WILL BE CELEBRATIN’ THE RELEASE OF HER NEW MACK AVE CD @ at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ HitTime: 7PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

~~ SAT APRIL 17TH ~~ The Glenn Miller (Ghost) Orchestra Under The Direction Of Maestro Larry O’Brien @ The Paramount Theater, 1621 Glenarm Place, Denver, CO 80202 ~~ (303) 623-0106~~ www.paramountdenver.com ~~ A Benefit For KBD112 ~~ Colorado Public Television ~~  www.kbdi.org ~~ 303.296.1212 ~~ www.tickethorse.com ~~ 866.461.6556 ~~.

~~ SAT APRIL 17TH & SUN APRIL 18TH ~~TENORIST KEITH OXMAN WILL BE PRESENTIN’ NEA JAZZ MASTER TROMBONIST CURTIS FULLER at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ HitTime: 7PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

~~ THURZZ.  APRIL 22ND  2010 ~~ SONGSTRESS PATTI AUSTIN @ THE 2010 UNC/GREELEY JAZZ FESTIVAL ~~ @ 7:30PM  in Monfort Hall of the UCCC in Greeley ~~ Kevin Whalen ~~ Managing Producer, UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival, Instructor of Jazz Trumpet, Co-Director, UNC Jazz Camp, University of Northern Colorado, Campus Box 28, 501 20th Street, Greeley, CO 80639 ~~ Office: 970-351-2394 or Fax: 970-351-2536or www.uncjazz.com or www.uncjazzfest.comorwww.kevinwhalenjazz.com~~ Stay tuned fer MORE INFO @www.uncjazz.com.

FRI APRIL 23RD ~ SAT MAY 1ST ~~ KRFC FT COLLINS SPRING MEMBERSHIP DRIVE ~~ PLEDGE EARLY & PLEDGE OFTEN ~~ THANX IN ADVANCE ~~ djSOS, Host Of “Overnight Jazz: The Soundz Of Surprize” ‘Round Midnight Thurzz To 6AM Fri ~~ .

FRI APRIL 23RD ~~ THE HEADLIN’ EVENT ~~ THE CLAYTON-HAMILTON JAZZ ORCHESTRA@THE 2010 UNC/GREELEY JAZZ FESTIVAL @ 7:30PM  in Monfort Hall of the UCCC in Greeley ~~ Kevin Whalen ~~ Managing Producer, UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival, Instructor of Jazz Trumpet, Co-Director, UNC Jazz Camp, University of Northern Colorado, Campus Box 28, 501 20th Street, Greeley, CO 80639 ~~ Office: 970-351-2394 or Fax: 970-351-2536 or www.uncjazz.com or www.uncjazzfest.comor www.kevinwhalenjazz.com~~ Stay tuned fer MORE INFO @www.uncjazz.com ~~ SAT APRIL 24TH ~~ A SALUTE TO THE DRUMMERS OF THE WOODY HERMAN HERDZZ ~~ Jeff Hamilton, John Riley, AND Ed Soph ~~.

SAT APRIL 22-24 ~~ UNC/GREELEY JAZZ FESTIVAL, NOW CELEBRATING 40 YEARS, ANNOUNCES ARTIST LINEUP (Greeley, CO) The University of Northern Colorado is pleased to announce the artist lineup for the 40th Annual UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival, to be held THURZZ ~ SAT APRIL 22-24, 2010, in downtown Greeley, Colorado.2010 marks the 40th year of the festival, which is the largest event of its kind in the nation, the longestrunning jazz festival in Colorado, and a cultural cornerstone in Northern Colorado ~~ This year’s festival proudly presents Patti Austin (Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist) with the  DownBeat Award-winning UNC Jazz Lab Band I; the Northern Colorado Voices (UNC’s premier vocal jazz group); the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (world famous big band with Jeff Hamilton and John Clayton); a special Woody Herman Tribute and Drum Summit featuring alumni drummers Jeff Hamilton, John Riley, Ed Soph, and more; and the Jazz Festival All-Star Big Band with Gene Aitken featuring the world premieres of 5 newly commissioned pieces ~~ Concerts begin at 7:30pm April 22-24 at the Union Colony Civic Center, located at 701 10th Avenue in Greeley, Colorado. Tickets are available now by calling 800-315-2787 or 970-356-5000, or online at www.ucstars.com ~~ A limited number of student discount tickets will also be available ~~ In addition to the main stage concerts, the festival presents hundreds of hours of educational activities plus late-night jazz sessions (see “Educational Activities” and “After-Hours Sessions” below) ~~ For more information, visitwww.uncjazzfest.comor call 970-351-2394 ~~ The UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival is a university/community partnership offering outstanding jazz artists and educational activities in pursuit of the mission and vision of the University, as well as the festival’s partners and sponsors. The festival is made possible by the UNC Jazz Studies Program, the UNC College of Performing and Visual Arts, the City of Greeley, the Colorado Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Colorado General Assembly, and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that, “a great nation deserves great art.” For a complete list of sponsors, visitwww.uncjazzfest.com~~ UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival Announces Artist Lineup ~~ Educational ActivitiesEach day, student groups from throughout the U.S. perform for enthusiastic audiences and nationallyrecognized artist/clinicians. In all, nearly three hundred groups will perform in five venues throughout downtown Greeley. The 2009 festival welcomed middle school, high school, college, and semi-professional groups from fifteen states and Thailand. In addition, the clinicians and main stage artists will present educational workshops on a variety of topics. All daytime activities are free and open to the public. For more information, workshop schedules, or to register to participate, visit www.uncjazzfest.com or call 970-351-2394 ~~ AFTER HOURS PERFORMANCEZZ ~~ Friday and Saturday evening, from 10:30pm-1:00am, After Hours Performances are presented in anintimate club atmosphere at the Kress Cinema & Lounge in downtown Greeley. These performanceswill feature saxophonist Don Aliquo, trumpeter Clay Jenkins, and trombonist Paul McKee with the UNCJazz Faculty Trio. The UNC Jazz Faculty Trio includes members Dana Landry on piano, Erik Applegate on bass, and Jim White on drums. After Hours Performances are free and open to all ages on a firstcome, first-served basis; no reservations are necessary ~~ For more information, visit www.uncjazzfest.com or call 970-351-2394 ~~ ARTIST BOIS ~~ THURZZ, APRIL 22ND ~~ Patti Austin with UNC Jazz Lab Band I ~~ Northern Colorado Voices She crosses all musical genres, has made 16 solo albums, and has performed her award-nominated hit songs on the Grammys and the Oscars. She is Patti Austin – whose extraordinary career continues to cross over boundaries and reach new heights. After making her debut at the Apollo Theater with Dinah Washington at the age of 4, she has gone on to win a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album, record and perform with artists from Quincy Jones to Paul Simon to the WDR Big Band, and sang the duet “It’s Falling In Love” with Michael Jackson from his album Off The Wall. Ms. Austin will perform tributes to George Gershwin and Ella Fitzgerald with the DownBeat Award Wining UNC Jazz Lab Band I, a presentation that Patti has also performed with the bands of Duke Ellington, John Clayton, and Count Basie ~~www.pattiaustin.com ~~ Northern Colorado Voices is the flagship ensemble of UNC’s award-winning Vocal Jazz Program and is following in the footsteps of DownBeat Award-winning groups Sus 4 and the Axidentals ~~ In addition, they were recently finalists in the Harmony Sweepstakes Competition ~~www.uncjazz.com  UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival Announces Artist Lineup ~~FRI APR 23RD ~~ The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra ~~ UNC Vanguard Combo Regarded as one of the premier big bands in the U.S., the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra was formed in 1985 by bassist/composer John Clayton, saxophonist Jeff Clayton, and drummer Jeff Hamilton together with an all-star lineup of Los Angeles-based musicians. The group’s debut recording, Groove Shop, was nominated for a Grammy award and was named one of the best recordings of 1990 by CD Review ~~ The high acclaim the Orchestra has received sparked an invitation to become the Ensemble-In-Residence of Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl from 1999-2001 ~~ www.johnclaytonjazz.com~~www.hamiltonjazz.com ~~ The UNC Vanguard Combo is UNC’s top small jazz ensemble. Its members are all composers/arrangers, and most of the group’s repertoire consists of original compositions written specifically for the group. The group is carrying on a long-standing tradition of DownBeat Awardwinning UNC jazz ensembles~~ www.uncjazz.com ~~ SAT APRIL 24TH ~~ Woody Herman Tribute and Drum Summit featuring Jeff Hamilton,John Riley, Ed Soph, and more The Jazz Festival All-Star Big Band Jeff Hamilton, John Riley, and Ed Soph are respected as some of the finest big band jazz drummers of this generation. Each with extensive individual credits and performances with artists from Stan Kenton to Keith Jarrett, all of these drummers were members of the famed Woody Herman Orchestra, known as one of the most exciting and significant big bands in jazz history. The UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival will present a special tribute to the great Herman band with three of its finest alumni drummers and additional guest alumni ~~www.hamiltonjazz.com~~www.johnriley.org ~~www.jazz.unt.edu/node/117 (Ed Soph) ~~ The Jazz Festival All-Star Big Band is the festival’s professional  big band in residence. Comprised of some of the festival’s nationally respected artist/clinicians, theirrepertoire includes music by its members and will also feature the world premieres of five newly commissioned pieces.The Jazz Festival All-Star Big Band will be conducted by Gene Aitken, UNC professor emeritus and former Director of Jazz Studies ~~ www.uncjazzfest.com OR www.geneaitken.com OR Contact: Kevin Whalen kevin.whalen@unco.eduOR 970-351-2394 OR www.uncjazzfest.com OR Fax: 970-351-2536 ~~.

~~ SUN APRIL 25TH~~ Dale Bruning & Jude Hibler ~~ JLE’s First House Party – It’s About Time!  ~~ Virtuosic Guitarist Dale Bruning and Jazz Narrator/Historian Mzz. Jude Hibler  will be performing their1ST JLE The Great American Songbook House Party Concert in a home ~~ Jazz Host Family, Dea and Bob Brayden ~~ @ 11562 W. 28th Ave., Lakewood. in Lakewood ~~ We are calling it “It’s About Time!” – with the songs based on the theme, of course, of “time.” ~~ Joining them will be Bassist Mark Simon ~~ The $27 tickets (sales tax included) can be ordered from their website OR by calling our office at 303-776-1764~~ It’s About Time Concert Tickets ~~ Seating is limited – a maximum of 45 people – first come, first served ~~ For questions & FMI: call the JLE office at 303-776-1764 or email us ~~ at info@jazzlinkenterprises.com ~~ Jazz Link Enterprises is pleased to announce the release of its latest CD, The Dale Bruning Quintet: Classical Connections, Vol II ~~ Special guest is flutist Ali Ryerson with Jeff Jenkins, piano, Mark Simon, bass, and Paul Romaine, drums ~~ This CD represents the second show of a live concert we performed in November, 2006 in Denver, Colorado ~~ To hear samples and to purchase this CD for $15 follow this link: Classical Connections Vol II ~~ FFMI: Jazz Link Enterprises, 3721 Columbia Dr., Longmont, CO 80503 ~~ 303-776-1764 OR info@jazzlinkenterprises.comOR www.jazzlinkenterprises.com ~~.

~~ SUN APRIL  25TH ~~ THE NINTH + LINCOLN ORCHESTRA Under The Baton Of Maestro Tyler Gilmore @ at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ HitTime: 7PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

~~ TUEZZ APRIL  27TH ~~ The Carmen Sandim Piano Sextet  W/ VSOP BrassMan Ron Miles And Featurin’ Matt Fuller(g);  Danny Meyer(ts); Jean-Luc Davis(b) & Josh Moore(d) @ at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7 & 9 PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~ FMMI: www.lenoreraphael.com ~~.

WED MAY 5TH ~~ Guitarist Pat Metheny & THE ORCHESTRION TOUR @ The Paramount Theater,1621 Glenarm Place, Denver, CO 80202 ~~ (303) 623 .0106 ~~ www.paramountdenver.com~~

~~ Sat May 8TH ~~ Songstress Wendy Fpoeano  @ The Burnsley All Suite Hotel/Lounge/Bar, 1000 Grant Street; Denver, CO 80203 ~~ ~~ HitTime: 7 – 10PM  ~~ FMI:  Jennifer Barrett, Food & Beverage Manager  ~~jbarrett@rdamanagement.comORwww.burnsley.com~~ Phone 303.830.1000; Fax 303.860.8657 ~~ Call 1ST & Check The Schedule ~~ ALSO: Thurzz & Sat ~~.

Sat May 8TH ~~ The Marc Sabatella Octet featurin’ Brad Goode(brass); Peter Sommer(reeds); Josh Quinlin(reeds); Bill Kopper(g); Marc Sabatella(p); Mark Simon(b); TBA(d); & Wendy Fopeano(vcl)@ at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203 Hit Timezz: 7PM ~~ Tickets: TBA ~~ FMI: ~~ www.dazzlejazz.com or 303.839.5100. ~~ HitTime: 7PM. Please call 303.839.5100 and make a reservation! ~~ Check out Dazzle on Myspace!http://www.myspace.com/dazzlejazz ~~.

SAT May 15TH & SUN May 16TH ~~ The ANNUAL ESTES PARK JAZZ FESTIVAL Featurin’ Barbara Ernest(g, vcl) & Mistura Bela; The Max Wagner Quartet; & VSOP Tenorist Houston Person ~~ Stay tuned For More Detailzz ~~ FMI: http://www.estes.org/Events/jazzfestartwalk.htm OR 970.586.9302 ~~ Artwalk Hourss: 10 AM ~ 5PM ~~

SAT MAY 22ND ~~ THE ANNUAL 5 POINTZZ JAZZ FESTIVAL ~~ Stay tuned for detailzz ~~ Mark your calendar!  Additional info soon at www.DenverGov.org/5PointsJazz ~~.

~~ SAT JUNE 12TH & SUN JUNE 13TH ~~  JazzFest DENVER 2010 @ City Hall Event Center ~~ Denver’s newest indoor/outdoor venue ~~ situated in the heart of the city at 1144 Broadway, Denver ~~ FMI:  http://www.coclubs.com ~~ Tickets on Sale online April 1, 2010 atwww.jazzfestdenver.org ~~ Perspective line-up & HitTimezz (subject to change) ~~ SAT JUNE 12TH ~~ Karrin Allyson Quartet featurin’  Rod Fleeman, Eric Montzka, Larry Kohut ~~ The  East -West Trumpet Summit starrin’  Thomas Marriott, Ray Vega, Phil Sparks, Travis Shook, Matt Jorgensen ~~ Brad Goode Polytonal Dance Party starrin’ Jeff Jenkins, Ken Walker, Bill Kopper, Anthony Lee  SUN JUNE 13TH ~~ The  Bobby Watson Quartet starrin’  Orrin Evans(p), Curtis Lundy(b), & Eric Kennedy(d); followed by The Trio de Paz featurin’  Romero Lubambo(g), Nilson Matta(b), & Duduka da Fonseca(d) ~~

~~ FRI OCT 1ST, SAT OCT 2ND, & SUN OCT 3RD ~~The Summit Jazz Foundation Presentzz The Jim Cullum Jazz Band; The High Sierra Jazz Band; The Titan Hot Seven; The Alan frederickson Jazz Ensemble; The Ivory & Gold Trio PLUS Antti Sarpila(reeds), John Cocuzzi(vbs), Jeff Barnhart(p), Nicki Parrott(b), & Danny Coots(d) ~~ The Summit Jazz Foundation, P.O. Box 1150, Evergreen, CO 80437-1150 ~~ Phone: 303-670-8471 ~~ Fax: 360-379-8811 ~~ Email: info@summitjazz.org OR www.summitjazz.org ~~.

~~ UTNG (Until The Next Gig), dig, djSOS aka Peter L. Poses, Host of OverNight Jazz: The Soundz Of Surprize” from ‘Round MidNight Thurzz. to 6AM Fri. on KRFC FT. COLLINS (CO), “Come Together On HomeGrown Community Radio” ~~ 88.9FM ~~ www.krfcfm.org~~ KRFC FT COLLINS, 619 S. College Ave., #4, Ft. Collins, CO 80524 ~~ 303.221.5075. Poses ~~ pposes@gmail.com ~~ is the Associate Editor of “The Rocky Mountain Jazz Beat”, contributin’ a weekly column, “The RMJB/SOS” (“The Soundz Of Surprize”) ~~ “The Rocky Mountain Jazz Beat” ~~www.rockymountainjazz.com ~~ is the Jazz.com for N. CO & The Front Range. Ned Radinsky, Publisher/Editor-In-Chief and Jazz Photographer. UTNG , dig, djSOS ~~ 303.851.7265 ~~ .