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The next performance of our Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars will be at Ralston Valley HS (13355 W 80th Ave, Arvada). They will be performing 3 selections in front of a panel of judges, and an audience, beginning at 7:20 pm, on Wednesday, February 1st. Free admission, and all ages are invited to attend.
Be sure to attend the Sunday, January 15th Denver Jazz Club Session at the Westminster Elks Lodge from 2:00 until 5:00pm! The Crystal Swing Band will be the performance group. Current band members include Kristin Anderson-Bohan, drums, leader; Jenny Karel, bass; Del Mollenhauer, piano; Chaz Bowles, trumpet; Rex Spease, alto sax; and Roger Topliff, tenor sax. They are fantastic, so don’t miss it! There will also be a performance by our very own Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars at approximately 4:00pm.
The January/February Denver Jazz Club Newsletter is now available for download. There is info on the January performance of the Crystal Swing Band, as well as the Denver Jazz Club’s February “Spotlight on Youth Day,” featuring “Fast Eddie” Erickson with the DJC Youth All-Stars, UCD Claim Jumpers, and selected professional musicians. There is also information on our Youth All Stars upcoming performance tour to New Orleans. Columns by Peter Robinson, Ed Danielson, Paul Chamberlin, the “Prez Sez” column, and some fun photos from our December Holiday Potluck Session round out the newsletter.
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Be sure to catch the Friday, January 6th joint performance of the Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars and the Poudre River Irregulars at Avo’s (605 S. Mason St.) in Ft. Collins. This is the January Session of the Northern Colorado Traditional Jazz Society, which takes place from 4:00 until 7:00 pm. The DJC Youth All-Stars will perform a set starting at 5:30 pm, followed by a few selections jointly played with the Poudre River Irregulars.