The January/February 2014 Denver Jazz Club Newsletter is now available for download. There is info on the January 19th performance of A Band with No Name, and the February 16th session, featuring the Crystal Swing Band.

Jan-Feb 2014

You will find columns by Walt Hewitt, Peter Robinson, Ed Danielson, and John Sobott. The Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars announce their exciting upcoming performances at the Annual Colorado Music Educators Association Clinic/Conference, at the Broadmoor Hotel, on January 23rd.

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On Sunday, January 19th be sure to attend the Denver Jazz Club Session at the Westminster Elks Lodge from 1:30 until 5:00pm. It’s the wonderful sounds of A Band with No Name! The UCD Claim Jumpers will perform from 1:30 until 2:00 pm. The Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars will also perform from 3:50 to 4:15pm. This will be a preview of their upcoming January 23rd performance at the Broadmoor Hotel! See you on January 19th!!

Be sure to attend the Sunday, December 15th Denver Jazz Club Session at the Westminster Elks Lodge from 1:30 until 5:00pm! The Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra will be the main performance group. Current band members include Ted Fulte, drums; Jack LaForte, saxophone; Kevin Bollinger, trumpet; Joe Lopez, Bass; Charlie Smith, trumpet; Jack Fredericksen, saxophone, clarinet & flute; Rich Maul, alto saxophone & clarinet; Dave Wiske, trombone; and Gary Dempsey, piano. Jack, Kevin, Charlie, Rich and Dave double as the band’s vocalists. They are fantastic, so don’t miss it! The UCD Claim Jumpers perform at 1:30pm and there will also be a performance by our very own Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars at approximately 4:00pm. This is the club’s annual holiday potluck, so everyone is invited to provide an entree, salad, appetizer or dessert to share. Admission is $8.00 per person for this special event.

THE DJC YOUTH ALL-STARS ARE LOOKING FOR A DEDICATED, HARD-WORKING, 9TH, 10TH, OR 11TH GRADE GUITAR PLAYER 

We are looking for an interested 9th, 10th, or 11th grade guitar player who would like to learn how to play plectrum banjo. A professional instrument rental will be provided free of charge. While the student is learning to play plectrum banjo, the instrument can be tuned the same as guitar. Private instruction will be provided.

WHEN CAN YOU SIT IN WITH THE BAND? Sundays, December 8th or 15th (6:30-9pm), at Flesher-Hinton Music Store (3936 Tennyson St. in Denver). 

WHAT EXPERIENCE IS NEEDED? Intermediate jazz experience is 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 performed at the 2013 Montreux (Switzerland), Umbria (Italy), Sacramento, Evergreen and Summit Jazz Festivals! The band has been invited to perform at the 2014 CMEA Clinic/Conference, at the Broadmoor Hotel, in Colorado Springs. We are hoping to take a national performance tour to NYC, along with a return trip to Sacramento, during the summer of 2014.

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: ecan11@msn.com or 303-328-7277. Ed’s complete resume, band music, and recordings can be found at: www.bandresourcesunlimited.com.