David Torn, Scott Amendola, Michael Manring: Trees Move Air – A Night of Improvised Music

Sunday, March 20th - 6pm

Come hear this all-star lineup create a beautiful night of completely improvised music.

David Torn, Scott Amendola, Michael Manring: Trees Move Air – A Night of Improvised Music

Monday, March 21st - 7pm

Come hear this all-star lineup create a beautiful night of completely improvised music.

Domi Edson Trio

Wednesday, March 23rd - 7pm

Domi Edson is an emerging force as a jazz bassist and composer originally from Seattle, WA. Reminiscent of groups like the Ray Brown and Jeff Hamilton Trios, the Domi Edson Trio performs a unique collection of new and reimagined music. With an album and international tour under their belts, the Domi Edson Trio is ready to swing!

Domi Edson (bass), Spencer Zweifel (piano), Bobby Wiens (drums)

Esthesis Quartet

Thursday, March 24th - 6:30pm

What started as a composition support group to keep the creative juices flowing on zoom, became a dedicated writing and recording project. They played their first show together in LA at Sam First in August of 2021 and plan to release their first album in Spring of ’22. Esthesis Quartet plays original jazz with a reckless abandon that shakes the preconceptions of traditional instrumentation roles. Esthesis means elementary sensations of touch, a reference to the missed human contact and how much music represented and strengthened these connections in lockdown.

Elsa Nilsson (flutes and pedals), Dawn Clement (keys and voice), Emma Dayhuff (bass), Tina Raymond (drums)

Ken Walker Sextet

Friday, March 25th - 6:30pm

The Ken Walker Sextet is an iconic and beloved jazz group which has played together for more than two decades. The music is always swinging, often funky, and sometimes even profound. The repertoire ranges from jazz standards, to post bop tunes, original compositions, and always, always inspired by Eddie Harris! Hearing the band is always an experience to remember!

Ken Walker (bass), Paul Romaine (drums), Dave Corbs (guitar), Jeff Jenkins (piano), Gabriel Mervine (trumpet), Peter Sommer (sax)

Sarah Mount & the Rushmores

Friday, March 25th - 9:30pm

Join Sarah Mount and The Rushmores for their Dazzle residency! Bringing you the usual line up with original music, and unique covers featuring guest artists every show. Lead by local saxophonist who hails from the Mile High City, Sarah Mount and the Rushmores has been delivering improv driven hard funk and soul to the Denver area for the last four years.

Emily Sparklechicken Erkman (vocals), Kyle Driscoll (guitar), Noah Matthews (bass), Dom Fante (drums), Barth Bhargava (keys), Sarah Mount (alto sax), Daniel Steigleder (tenor sax)

Same Cloth

Saturday, March 26th - 6pm and 9pm

Same Cloth is a Denver based project led by prolific keyboardist Solomon J. Chapman Sr. and inventive vocalist JoFoKe. As a unit, Same Cloth combines the diverse traditions of Black American Music to create an energetically eclectic and emotionally elevating live music experience.

JoFoKe (vocals), Solomon Chapman Sr. (keyboards), Callum Bair (guitar), Matt Campbell (drums), Will Gaines (bass), James Tré (guitar)

Allan Harris

Sunday, March 27th - 2pm and 6:30pm

The Story of a Runaway Slave who Became a Black Cowboy. Music by Allan Harris, Story by Allan and Pat Harris

Allan Harris (vocals/guitar), Maya Azucena (vocals), Chelsie Necto (vocals), Joseph McKenneth (vocals), Arcoiris Sandoval (keys), Marty Kenney (bass), Alan Grubner (violin), Alicyn Yaffee (guitar)

Dazzle & KUVO Jazz Present: A Celebration of Life for Cakes & Jazz founder Daryl Oliver

Monday, March 28th - 6:30pm

The complimentary show will feature musicians & students who played in the series. All musicians are invited to join in and jam. The show will offer complimentary slices of cakes and other treats. There will be Cakes & Jazz items for sale and auctioned. Keith Oxman & Raul Murciano will both debut a song each composed in memory of Daryl Oliver.

Keith Oxman, Brad Goode, Gonzalo Teppa, Victor Pérez, Raul Murciano,
Todd Reid, & many others

Rekha Ohal’s Be A Nightclub Singer Showcase

Tuesday, March 29th - 6:30pm

Please join us for our first singer showcase of 2022! We will feature a variety of talented vocalists, backed by one of the best trios in town. Come cheer these folks on as they make their dreams of being nightclub singers come true.

Bill Kopper (guitar), Raoul Rossiter (drums), Rekha Ohal (piano)

Goldings/ Bernstein/Stewart Organ Trio

Wednesday, March 30th - 6:30 & 9pm

In the mid 1990s, The New York Times described Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein, and Bill Stewart as “the best organ trio of the last decade.” The trio, which has now been together for over 30 years, has been recognized for charting new ground, with its synergistic playing, and thoughtful music. They have over a dozen recordings, all of which display their distinctive sound, whether exploring the depths of jazz standards, or playing their own original compositions. Of their newest offering, Toy Tunes (Pirouet), Downbeat said, “The whole album subtly subverts organ-trio cliches, offering not chicken-shack party stomps but instead some hip after-hours atmospherics…4 stars”

Larry Goldings (organ), Peter Bernstein (guitar), Bill Stewart (drums)

Jessica Lawdan

Thursday, March 31st - 7pm

Singer-songwriter Jessica Lawdan is based in Denver, CO and has always found her way through music. As a performer classically trained in voice, she first discovered her passion for music in the bubblegum pop melodies of Britney Spears, the emo-rock energy of Fall Out Boy and Panic! At the Disco, the innocent honesty of Regina Spektor and Ingrid Michaelson, and the jazzy nostalgia of Edith Piaf and the Andrews Sisters. Mix that all up and dump it out in the Denver folk scene that created The Lumineers and Gregory Alan Isakov, and the result is an eclectic lyrics-forward sound where pop hooks meet colorful instrumentation and harmonies, ukulele is the new guitar, and emotion is always the driving force.

Jessica Lawdan (vocals, ukulele, piano), Gio Barabadze (guitar, bass, piano), Chad Irish (percussion)

Mark Patterson Presents: Bebop & Beyond! ft. Dick Oatts

Mark Patterson is excited to return to Dazzle with two New York compatriots, saxophonist Dick Oatts and pianist Adam Birnbaum, and the stellar rhythm duo of bassist Ken Walker and drummer Paul Romaine, for a program called Bebop and Beyond! This special program will re-investigate some great music by Bird and Diz (early inspirations for Mark), and present music by Mark and friends that springs from that great tradition of melodicism, rhythmic freedom, joy, and humor.

Mark Patterson (trombone), Dick Oatts (alto saxophone), Adam Birnbaum (piano), Ken Walker (bass), Paul Romaine (drums)

Mark Patterson Presents: Bebop & Beyond! ft. Dick Oatts

Saturday, April 2nd - 7pm

This show will raise funds for Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts. There is a General Admission ticket of $20 + a donation of either $5, $10, $20, $50, $100. A $100 donation will secure a front stage table. There will be a jam session hosted by the band 30-45 minutes after the show! Your ticket guarantees access to the jam, no additional purchase required.

Mark Patterson (trombone), Dick Oatts (alto saxophone), Adam Birnbaum (piano), Ken Walker (bass), Colin Stranahan (drums)

Roberto Fonseca

Saturday, May 21st

Keyon Harrold

Friday, June 10th

King Cake

Friday, June 17th

The Democracy

Wednesday, June 1st