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Neil Bridge 7+ with Karen Lee will be Featured at the July 16th Denver Jazz Club Session

On Sunday, July 16th, you’re in for a real treat – The Neil Bridge 7+ and Karen Lee. They will perform from 2 until 5pm at the Westminster Elks Club. Neil Bridge is a classic American jazz musician, who has accompanied Mel Torme, Anita O’Day, Nancy Wilson, Dakota Staton, Johnny Smith, the Mills Brothers, Clark Terry, Sonny Stitt and many more. He was a pianist with the Denver Symphony, and performed with Henry Mancini, Richard Hayman, Steve Allen, Rich Little and Nelson Riddle. This seven piece band consists of Neil Bridge, piano, Ron Bland, bass, Larry “LT” Thompson, drums, Dr. Walter Barr, trumpet, Al Hermann, trombone, Chuck Schneider, reeds, and Karen Lee, vocals. All the musical arrangements for The Neil Bridge 7+ are written by Neil himself.

The Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars will perform at approximately 3:50pm. This will be the 2016-17 DJC Youth All-Stars’ final Club performance. The 2017-18 DJC Youth All-Stars will also be featured on a selection during the band’s abbreviated set.

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DJC YOUTH ALL-STARS EUROPEAN TOUR 2017

Performance Details:

  • Artist: DJC Youth All Stars
  • Tour: 2017 Switzerland and Italy Performance Tour
  • Date: 06/30/17 – 07/05/17
  • Time: 6:30pm
  • Venue: Montreux, Switzerland Jazz Festival
  • City: Montreux
  • Country: Switzerland
  • Admission: Free
  • Age restrictions: All Ages
  • Notes: Scheduled Performances in Montreux, Switzerland (Music in the Parks Stage) on June 30 (6:30-8pm) and July 1 (2-3:15pm); Montreux Jazz Festival Meets Brienz Festival (Switzerland; 8-10pm) on July 2; and the Assisi, Italy Music Festival on July 4 and 5 (6-7pm)
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The July/August Denver Jazz Club Newsletter is Now Available for Download

The July/August 2017 Denver Jazz Club Newsletter is now available for download.

There is info on the July 16th performance of Neil Bridge Seven + with Karen Lee, and the August 20th potluck picnic performance of Your Father’s Mustache Band

Jul-Aug 2017 DJC Newsletter

You will find columns by Walt Hewitt, Peter Robinson, Casey Hayes and John Sobott. There is also info on the recently completed Sacramento Music Festival Tour and the June 28th through July 7th European Concert Tour by the DJC Youth All-Stars.

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June 18th Denver Jazz Club Session to Feature Joe Smith and the Spicy Pickles

The very entertaining Joe Smith and the Spicy Pickles will be featured at the Sunday, June 18th Denver Jazz Club Session, from 1:30 to 5pm, at Westminster Elks Lodge. This Denver based vintage jazz band is dedicated to revitalizing swing music and dance. They play big band swing from the late 30’s and early 40’s. Their influences include Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Louis Armstrong, Lucky Millinder  and Jimmie Lunceford. Trumpet player and vocalist Joe Smith started the band in January of 2013 to give dancers live music to swing out to. Come see what the younger generation of swing dancers have been hip to for the last four years! They were a big hit for the club the last 2 years!!

The Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars perform a short set around 4pm. This will be the All-Stars’ final Club performance before departing on their European Concert Tour!