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March-April 2017 Denver Jazz Club Newsletter Now Available For Download

The March/April 2017 Denver Jazz Club Newsletter is now available for download.

There is info on the March 19th performance of the Crystal Swing Band, and the April 9th Annual Ron Cope Rent Party Fundraiser with the Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra, CU-Denver Claim Jumpers and Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars.

Mar-Apr 2017 DJC Newsletter

You will find columns by Walt Hewitt, Peter Robinson, Casey Hayes, Eric Staffeldt and John Sobott. There is info on the John and Chad Bartmann Visiting Artist Fund, the 2017 Ron Cope Scholarship recipient, and the upcoming April auditions for the 2017-18 DJC Youth All-Stars.

Say, do you want an easy way to help out the club? It’s simple – just give us your email address! The club can save up to $2,000.00 in expenses simply by emailing the newsletter instead of printing and mailing it. For those of you who have already supplied us with your email address, THANK YOU!

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DJC YOUTH ALL-STARS TO PERFORM TWICE ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH

Performance Details:

Artist: DJC Youth All Stars
Date: 02/26/17
Time: 3:30pm
Venue: Rosemark at Mayfair Park
City: Denver, CO
Address: 833 Jersey St.
Admission: Free
Age restrictions: All Ages
Notes: 3:30-4:30pm Performance

Date: 02/26/17
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: 7-7:15pm and 8-8:30pm Performance Sets (including a final jam session tune with Your Father’s Mustache Band)

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Sunday, February 19 – Mardi Gras with the Queen City Jazz Band & Guest Artist Clint Baker

The Queen City Jazz Band will be featured on the Sunday, February 19th Denver Jazz Club Mardi Gras Session at Westminster Elks Club (3850 Elk Drive). This band has been playing Mardi Gras music for nearly 60 years! Leader Bill Clark plays tuba, with Kevin Bollinger, trumpet; John Bredenberg, reeds; Eric Staffeldt, trombone; Hank Troy, piano; Rory Thomas, banjo; Tony Pantelis, drums; and singer Wende Harston. Don’t miss this very special event!

Guest artist Clint Baker is an extremely versatile musician. He performs on trumpet/cornet, trombone, clarinet, guitar, banjo, tuba, string bass and drums!!

There will be complimentary Louisiana-style gumbo, and the club will even supply the beads! Performances will take place from 1:30 until 5pm, with the Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars and the UC Denver Claim Jumpers alternating on abbreviated sets during the breaks of the Queen City Jazz Band.

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Download is Now Available for the January-February 2017 Denver Jazz Club Newsletter

The January/February 2017 Denver Jazz Club Newsletter is now available for download.

There is info on the January 15th performance of Joe Smith and the Spicy Pickles Jazz Band, and the February 19th Mardi Gras with the Queen City Jazz Band and Guest Artist Clint Baker.

Jan-Feb 2017 DJC Newsletter

You will find columns by Walt Hewitt, Peter Robinson and John Sobott. There is info on the upcoming 53rd Annual Mile High Jazz Festival, the DJC Youth All-Stars Summer European Concert Tour, a listing of contributors to the DJC Youth All-Stars over the last 7 1/2 years, an announcement of the passing of Juanita Frederickson, and an update on Earl Bennett.

Say, do you want an easy way to help out the club? It’s simple – just give us your email address! The club can save up to $2,000.00 in expenses simply by emailing the newsletter instead of printing and mailing it. For those of you who have already supplied us with your email address, THANK YOU!