Author: Eric Staffeldt

The March/April Denver Jazz Club Newsletter is now available for download. There is info on the March performance of the Swing Brothers (Rich Chiaraluce/Jack LaForte), as well as the Denver Jazz Club’s April “Annual Ron Cope Scholarship Fundraiser,” featuring the Hot Tomatoes, Queen City Jazz Band, the CU-Denver Claim Jumpers, and the DJC Youth All-Stars.

There is also information on our Youth All-Stars’ upcoming performance tours to Sacramento and New Orleans, along with their 2012-13 vacancy audition announcements. Columns by Walt Hewitt, Peter Robinson, Ed Danielson, John Sobott, Eric Staffeldt, Paul Chamberlin’s remembrance of Birch Musselman, and the “Prez Sez” column round out the newsletter.

Mar-Apr 2012 DJC Newsletter

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Be sure to attend the Sunday, March 18th Denver Jazz Club Session at the Westminster Elks Lodge from 2:00 until 5:00pm! The Swing Brothers will be the performance group. The Swing Brothers consist of: Rich Chiaraluce, reeds; Jack LaForte, reeds; Gary Dempsey, piano; Joe Lopez, bass; and Jack McCutcheon, drums. Rich and Jack’s credits include – the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, the Artie Shaw Orchestra, Sammy Davis Jr., Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald. They are wonderful, so don’t miss it!

Be sure to attend the Sunday, February 19th Denver Jazz Club Session at the Westminster Elks Lodge from 2:00 until 5:00 pm! The Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars, UC Denver Claim Jumpers, and world renown banjo player, “Fast Eddie” Erickson will all be featured during our Focus on Youth Session. Queen City Jazz Band members will also accompany Eddie on a set to close out the day. Don’t miss this spectacular banjo player, who is one of the funniest performers on today’s traditional jazz scene!

• Artist: DJC Youth All Stars and Your Father’s Mustache Band with Special guest musician, Daniel Mullan (alumni clarinetist, now majoring in music at the University of Colorado)
• Date: Sunday, February 12th 2012
• Time: 6:00pm
• City: Denver
• Venue: Bull and Bush Pub
• Address: 4700 Cherry Creek Drive South
• Venue phone: 303-759-0333
• Country: United States
• Admission: Food/Drink
• Age restrictions: All Ages
• Notes: 6:45-7:10 and 7:45-8:10 pm DJC Youth All-Star performances in between the 2 last sets of Your Father’s Mustache Band. 7:10-7:45 and 8:10-9:00 pm sit-in performances with Your Father’s Mustache Band.

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