Author: Eric Staffeldt

DJC YOUTH ALL-STARS TO BE FEATURED WITH THE POUDRE RIVER IRREGULARS AT AVOGADROS NUMBER FROM 3 UNTIL 7PM ON FRIDAY, JUNE 6TH (605 S. MASON ST, FT. COLLINS)

Performance Details:

Artist: DJC Youth All Stars
Date: 06/06/14
Time: 3-7pm
Venue: Avogadros Number
City: Ft. Collins
Address: 605 S. Mason St.
Admission: $3 (students)/$10
Age restrictions: All Ages
Notes: 3-3:45pm Performance Set                                                                                  6:30-7pm Second Performance Set w/Poudre River Irregulars

Performance Details:

Tour: Sacramento Music Festival & Jazz Jubilee

Dates: 05/23/14 – 05/26/14

Venue: Sacramento Music Festival – Various Festival Stages

City: Sacramento, California

Admission: Festival Badge

Age restrictions: All Ages

Friday, 5/23 Performances:

2pm – Delta King Dock

5pm – Round Table Pizza

Saturday, 5/24 Performances:

10am – Parade in Old Sacramento

12:30pm – Riverfront Refuge w/Blue Street Jazz Band

2pm – Round Table Pizza

6:30pm – 2Grand Saloon

Sunday, 5/25 Performances:

2pm – Delta King Dock

3:30pm – Riverfront Refuge w/Blue Street Jazz Band

6:30pm – Round Table Pizza w/Dr. Bach (guest cornet)

9:30pm – Courtyard D’Oro w/Au Brothers Jazz Band

Monday, 5/26 Performance:

10am – 2 Grand Saloon

1pm – Courtyard D’Oro w/Dr. Bach and the Jazz Practitioners

On Sunday, May 18th be sure to attend the Denver Jazz Club Session at the Westminster Elks Lodge from 1:30 until 5:00pm. It’s the Fat City Mardi Gras Band! You’ll hear leader and tubist Steve Traylor, reed player Lance Acker, trumpeter Charlie Smith, trombonist Eric Staffeldt, and banjo player Dennis Condreay. Be sure to arrive by 1:30pm to hear the UC Denver Claim Jumpers!

The Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars will perform during the second break (approximately 3:50pm). This will be their final performance before their appearance in the Sacramento Music Festival and Jubilee on May 23 through 26.

MAY 14, 2014

Performance Details:

Artist: DJC Youth All Stars
Date: 05/14/14
Time: 5:00pm
Venue: Pearl Street Mall
City: Boulder
Admission: Free
Notes: Performance location: Breezeway on the 1200 block, on the south side, just west of the Wells Fargo Bank; 5-9pm Performance

THE DJC YOUTH ALL-STARS ARE LOOKING FOR DEDICATED, HARD-WORKING, 9TH, 10TH and 11TH GRADE GUITAR, BANJO AND PIANO PLAYERS

THE AUDITION MUSIC AND RECORDING HAVE NOW BEEN POSTED AT: http://bandresourcesunlimited.com/downloads/.

We have 4 players graduating this year, so we’re looking for replacement 9th, 10th and 11th grade musicians to take their spots.

WHEN WILL AUDITIONS TAKE PLACE? Sundays, at 6:30-9pm, at Flesher-Hinton Music Store (3936 Tennyson St. in Denver).

WHAT EXPERIENCE IS NEEDED? Intermediate to advanced jazz experience is preferred, but not necessary.

MONTHLY CLINICIANS: Retired UC-Denver Music Professor Bill Clark, tuba player/leader of the Queen City Jazz Band, is a regular clinician. Additional professional jazz musicians will be doing clinics from time to time as well.

REHEARSALS: Weekly rehearsals take place at Flesher-Hinton Music Store, from 6:30 until 9:00 pm, each Sunday. Some holiday weekends and a few other Sundays may need to be skipped.

PERFORMANCE GIGS? We feature this all star-band during each monthly Denver Jazz Club sessions, professional jazz festivals, and performance gigs throughout the area. The Youth All-Stars will be performing at the 2014 Sacramento, Evergreen and Summit Jazz Festivals! We are hoping to perform at the Montreux, Switzerland and Umbria, Italy Jazz Festivals during the summer of 2015.

SCHOOL CONFLICTS? The Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars only agree to do performances that do not conflict with school activities.

COST: Each selected student will be required to become a member of the Denver Jazz Club ($10 yearly fee). The monthly dues (4 weekly sessions) run $120, and are payable at the start of each month.

WILL PAID GIGS REDUCE FUTURE TRIP COSTS? Any money the band is paid will go towards future trip expenses.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE? The Denver Jazz Club does have financial assistance available for students who need help with monthly dues and/or private jazz lessons.

MORE INFORMATION & AUDITION SCHEDULING: ecan11@msn.com or 303-328-7277. Ed’s complete resume, audition music, and audition recordings can be found at: www.bandresourcesunlimited.com. Additional information can be found at: http://youthallstars.denverjazzclub.com/.