July-August Denver Jazz Club Newsletter Has Arrived!

There is info on the July 21st performance of Joe Smith and the Spicy Pickles Jazz Band and the August 18th Annual Potluck Picnic performance of The Leaders Band.

You will find columns by Casey Hayes, Ed Danielson and Cherryl Andrews. Also included are articles on Neil Bridge’s 90th Birthday Celebrations, Peter Robinson’s Celebration of Life, and the upcoming Evergreen Jazz Festival. An article highlights The DJC Youth All-Stars European Concert Tour to Switzerland and Norway, along with them saying good-bye to 3 of their members, who are graduating or moving on.

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Vern Baumer and the Mile High Jazz Gathering to Perform at the Denver Jazz Club’s June 16th Session

The Denver Jazz Club will feature Vern Baumer and the Mile High Jazz Gathering on Sunday, June 16th, from 1 until 5pm at Westminster Elks Lodge (3850 Elk Dr). The UCD Claim Jumpers perform from 1 to 2pm, and the Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars take the stage around 4pm. Clarinetist and vocalist Vern Baumer has been active on the Denver jazz scene since 1970, when he formed his band, the New Orleans Jazz Gathering. Vern has worked with Big Tiny Little, the Summit Ridge Jazz Band, the High Sierra Jazz Band and the Wild Bill Davidson Legacy Band, with Tom Saunders. It promises to be a fun afternoon!