Denver East Vocal Jazz

Thursday, April 7th - 7pm

The East High Angelaires have existed as an ensemble for over 50 years. They have consistently received top ratings at music festivals over the past 25 years. The students in Angelaires come from extremely diverse backgrounds, and they are unified in their desire to achieve musical excellence.

Nora Abshire, Sinead Bane, Sarah Cooper, Sierra D’Ambrosio, Ella Downey, Esther Goldberg, Anjali Junta, Lizzie Maroncelli, Lila Prather, Ron Bland (bass), Doug Roche (piano), Jill Fredrickson (drums)

LAPOMPE

Friday, April 8th- 7pm- SOLD OUT!

LAPOMPE is a Denver-based Hot-Club Jazz group that fuses eclectic American standards with French ballads, burning Django Reinhardt tunes, and soulful originals.

Andy Hannum (guitar), David Lawrence (guitar & vocals), Erik Fellenstein (violin), Kevin Laxar (upright bass)

Salsa Dance Night feat. Conjunto Colores

Friday, April 8th - 10pm

Join us for a Latin Dance night featuring Salsa Dura” “Mambo” Merenque, cha -cha, and more… plus there will be a dance lesson included!

Leader Francisco Mejia’s talents are not only as a musician but also as a bandleader and producer. Francisco has played with Eddie Bastian org, Pete El Conde Rodrigues and Org Cimarron, Dizzy Gillespie, Randy Westin, Claire Fisher, Gato Barbari, Carmen Jimenez, Eddie Santiago, Adalberto Santiago Viti Ruiz, Van Lester, and Maelo Ruiz.

Francisco Mejias (Band Leader/ Director, vocals & percussion), Cristine Barbosa (vocals), Tomas Bello (vocals), Gonzalo Teppa (bass), Victor Mestas (piano), Jose Espino (congas), Howard ” el Timbalon” Hernandez (timbales), Dennis Jaramillo (bongos), Dawn Kramer (trumpet), Tim Libby (trumpet), Adam Bartczak (trombone), Roberto Paderes (trombone)

Sun Mart Trio

Saturday, April 9th - 6:30pm - ALMOST SOLD OUT

Eli Acosta, A.J. Nowell, and Jake Rosen, a group of East High School alumni (2010, 2014, 2019), share one thing in common: They all play different instruments now than they played in the 6th period jazz combo.

A.J. Nowell (piano), Eli Acosta (bass), Jakob Rosen (drums)

Steve Denny Quintet - Dedicated to Duke Pearson

Sunday, April 10th - 6pm

Join Steve and his musical compatriots for a deep dive into the music of Duke Pearson. Influential yet often unsung, Pearson was a paragon of the 1960s hard-bop sound and left an indelible mark on jazz through his masterful compositions, playing and arranging. The Quintet will explore Pearson’s energetic, adventurous, hard-swinging, latin-infused and singular style with a selection of repertoire spanning his impressive career.

Gabe Mervine (trumpet), Peter Sommer (tenor), Steve Denny (piano), Marty Kenney (bass), Ben Waters (drums)

Steve Denny Trio Album Release

Monday, April 11th - 7pm

The Steve Denny Trio is back with a new recording, Life in New York – a follow-up to their acclaimed debut. With a mixture of expressive original compositions and inventively arranged standards, the album is an auto-biographical exploration of the jazz trio’s eight-year tenure in the storied expanse of New York City. Life in New York’s rhythmic drive and soulful beat resolutely support lush harmonies and intricate melodic conceptions revealing the trio’s clairvoyant interplay and swinging character.

Steve Denny (piano), Marty Kenney (bass), Ben Waters (drums)