Author: Eric Staffeldt

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CANCELLED DUE TO THE VIRUS – 65TH DENVER JAZZ CLUB ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AT THE WESTMINSTER ELKS CLUB ON SUNDAY, MARCH 15TH (1-5PM)

The Queen’s Hot Mustache Band will be celebrating the Denver Jazz Club’s 65th Anniversary on Sunday, March 15th, from 1:00 until 5pm, at Westminster Elks Club (3850 Elk Drive). The band is comprised of members of the Queen City Jazz Band, the Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra, and Your Father’s Mustache Band. Bill Clark, tuba, QCJB; Kevin Bollinger, trumpet, QCJB & Hot Tomatoes; John Bredenberg, reeds, QCJB, formerly Hot Tomatoes; Eric Staffeldt, trombone, QCJB; Ray Leake, piano, Your Father’s Mustache, formerly Hot Tomatoes; Joe Petrucelli, banjo, Your Father’s Mustache; Tony Pantelis, drums, QCJB, formerly Hot Tomatoes; and vocalist Wende Harston, QCJB. Everyone will be invited to enjoy some delicious anniversary cake throughout the afternoon! Don’t miss this very special event!!

Performances will take place, from 1 until 2pm, with the UC Denver Claim Jumpers, and the Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars will perform between the 2nd and 3rd sets of the Queen’s Hot Mustache Band.

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The March/April 2020 Denver Jazz Club Newsletter is Now Available for Download

There is info on the March 15th 65th Denver Jazz Club Anniversary performance of musicians in the Queen City Jazz Band, Your Father’s Mustache Band, and the Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra. Also, the Annual Ron Cope Rent Party Fundraiser on Sunday, April 19th, with the Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra, The UC-Denver Claim Jumpers, and the DJC Youth All-Stars.

You will find an articles on “Devotees of Early Jazz,” “Remembering Sterling Nelson,” information on the new DJC Youth All-Star trumpet player, recognition of all sponsors of the DJC Youth All-Stars over the past eleven years, the announcement of Christie Macfarlane (2020 Ron Cope Scholarship Recipient), and an article by Casey Hayes

 http://denverjazzclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Mar-Apr-2020.pdf

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DENVER JAZZ CLUB YOUTH ALL-STARS TO PERFORM AT THE BULL AND BUSH PUB WITH YOUR FATHER’S MUSTACHE BAND ON SUNDAY, MARCH 8TH

Performance Details:

  • Artist: DJC Youth All Stars
  • Date: 03/08/20 
  • Time: 7:00pm
  • Venue: Bull and Bush Pub
  • City: Denver 
  • Address: 4700 Cherry Creek Drive South
  • Venue phone: 303-759-0333
  • Admission: Food/Drink
  • Age restrictions: All Ages
  • Notes: 7-7:20 and 8:8:45pm Abbreviated Performance Sets; Jam Session w/Your Father’s Mustache Band around 8:20pm