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DJC YOUTH ALL-STARS TO PERFORM AT THE EVERGREEN JAZZ FESTIVAL ON FRIDAY, JULY 29TH

Performance Details:

Artist: DJC Youth All Stars
Date: Friday, 7/29/16
Time: 1:15pm
Venue: Elks Lodge
City: Evergreen , Colorado
Address: 27972 Iris Dr.
Admission: Free
Age restrictions: All Ages
Notes: 1:15-3:30pm Education Session featuring the DJC Youth All-Stars, UC-Denver Claim Jumpers and other student musicians who participated in the Evergreen Jazz Workshop. The Youth All-Stars will perform around 2:30pm.

Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Elks Lodge Patio
City: Evergreen, CO
Address: 27972 Iris Drive
Venue phone: 303-697-5467
Admission: Festival Badge
Age restrictions: All Ages
Notes: 7:30-8:30pm Performance Set

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DJC July 17th Session to Feature Your Father’s Mustache Band (1:30-5pm, Westminster Elks Lodge)

On Sunday, July 17th be sure to attend the Denver Jazz Club Session at the Westminster Elks Lodge from 1:30 until 5:00pm. It’s the terrific sounds of Your Father’s Mustache Band! Current band members include: Joe Petrucelli, banjo; Charlie Smith, trumpet; Andrew Vogt, clarinet and baritone sax; Jason Petrucelli, trombone; Ray Leake, Piano; Roger Johns, bass; Jim Moore, drums; and Mike Johnson, washboard.

The UCD Claim Jumpers will perform from 1:30 until 2:00 pm, and the DJC Youth All-Stars from 3:50 until 4:20pm. This will be the final performance of our 2015-16 youth band! See you on July 17th!!

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DJC Youth All-Stars Release their Seventh CD – A Jumpin’ Jubilee – Now Available!

DJC Youth All-Stars Release their Seventh CD –

A Jumpin’ Jubilee

Now Available at:

youthallstars.denverjazzclub.com

Purchase your copy today!!!!!

The Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars

Ellington Jenkins, clarinet/vocals

Mika Smith, banjo/vocals

Alex Preston, alto/tenor sax

Ben Thompson, piano/vocals

Brent Ingle, trumpet/vocals

Ben Husted, bass

Gabriella Aragon, trombone/vocals

Mike Winter, drums

Dr. Ed Cannava, director

West End Blues (3:33)
Dinah (5:43)
Singin’ the Blues (2:59)
At the Jazz Band Ball (4:35)
Si Tu Vois Ma Mere (3:45)
Ham and Eggs (4:44)
Potato Head Blues (2:57)
Avalon (3:49)
What a Wonderful World (4:45)
Caravan (5:13)
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (6:52)
When You’re Smiling (6:25)
Midnight, the Stars, and You (3:53)
Panama (4:57)

Brent Ingle vocal on track 1. Ben Thompson vocal on track 2. Ellington Jenkins vocal on tracks 4 and 11. Mika Smith vocal on 6, 9 and 13. Gabriella Aragon vocal on track 12.

Recording Engineer and Editor: Xandy Whitesel. Recorded at Mighty Fine Productions in Denver, Colorado on June 6, 2016. © and (p) 2015

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DJC July-August 2016 Newsletter is Now Available

The July/August 2016 Denver Jazz Club Newsletter is now available for download.

There is info on the July 17th performance of Your Father’s Mustache Band. This month’s newsletter will also cover the August 21st Denver Jazz Club Annual Potluck Picnic featuring the Gypsy Swing Revue. An article on our DJC Youth All-Star Band’s recent trip to the 2016 Sacramento Music Festival is also included.

Jul-Aug 2016

You will find columns by Walt Hewitt, Peter Robinson and John Sobott. Information is also included about the Sunday, August 7th Denver Vintage Jazz Festival to be held at City Hall Events Center. Announcements about the 2016 Evergreen and Summit Jazz Festivals are presented as well.

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