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Performance Details:
Artist: DJC Youth All Stars
Date: 05/25/16
Time: 4:00pm
Venue: Pearl St. Mall
City: Boulder
Address: 1200 block on the south side of the mall, just west of Wells Fargo Bank
Admission: Free
Age restrictions: All Ages
Notes: 4-9:30pm Performances under the breezeway, on the 1200 block (south side), just west of the Wells Fargo Bank
Performance Details:
Artist: DJC Youth All Stars
Date: 05/22/16
Time: 6:00pm
Venue: Bull and Bush Pub
City: Denver
Address: 4700 Cherry Creek Drive South
Venue phone: 303-759-0333
Admission: $5 Suggested Donation
Age restrictions: All Ages
Notes: 7-7:15 and 8-8:15pm Performance Sets, Followed by a Combined Performance With Your Father’s Mustache Band (Live Music 6-9pm)
THE DJC YOUTH ALL-STARS ARE LOOKING FOR A DEDICATED HIGH SCHOOL PIANO PLAYER WHO CAN TAKE THE PLACE OF OUR GRADUATING SENIOR
THE AUDITION MUSIC AND RECORDING HAVE NOW BEEN POSTED AT: http://bandresourcesunlimited.com/downloads/.
We have 6 players graduating this year, and we’re looking for a replacement high school pianist to fill the last vacant spot.
WHEN WILL AUDITIONS TAKE PLACE? Sunday, May 22nd (3-5pm), at Kolacny Music Studios (28 E. Yale Ave, Denver). If the piano position is not filled on the 22nd, we’ll continue to audition on Sunday, June 5th (7-9pm).
WHAT EXPERIENCE IS NEEDED? Piano players who have at least intermediate abilities are encouraged to audition. No prior 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 the Kolacny Music Studio (28 E. Jewell Ave, Denver), from 6:30 until 9:00pm, 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 session, professional jazz festivals, and performance gigs throughout the area. The Youth All-Stars will be performing at the 2016 Sacramento, Evergreen and Summit Jazz Festivals! They are also taking a performance tour to New Orleans at the beginning of August. We are hoping to perform in Europe during the summer of 2017.
SCHOOL CONFLICTS? No performances or rehearsals 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 $140, and are payable at the start of each month.
WILL PAID GIGS REDUCE FUTURE TRIP COSTS? Any money the band is paid will go toward 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/.
Be sure to pass the word around about this great Jazz Clinic for ALL ages!!!!
On Sunday, May 15th, 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 nine piece band consists of Neil Bridge, piano, Adolph Mares, bass, Larry “LT” Thompson, drums, Derek Banach, trumpet, Al Hermann, trombone, Eric Erhardt, reeds, and Karen Lee, vocals. All the musical arrangements for The Neil Bridge 7+ are written by Neil himself.
The UCD Claim Jumpers will perform from 1:30 until 2pm, and the Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars will perform at approximately 3:50pm. This will be the DJC Youth All-Stars’ final Club performance before they leave for Sacramento.