Club News

The March/April 2013 Denver Jazz Club Newsletter is now available for download. There is info on the March 17th performances of the Crystal Swing Band and the CU-Denver Claim Jumpers, as well as the April 21st Annual Ron Cope Fundraiser session featuring the Hot Tomatoes, Queen City Jazz Band, CU-Denver Claim Jumpers, and the Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars.

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There is also breaking news about the DJC Youth All-Star upcoming auditions for the new 2013-14 band! You will also find columns by Walt Hewitt, Peter Robinson, and Ed Danielson. John Sobott’s, “Prez Sez” article rounds out the newsletter.

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!

Be sure to attend the Sunday, March 17th Denver Jazz Club Session at the Westminster Elks Lodge from 2:00 until 5:00pm! The Crystal Swing Band will be the performance group. Current band members include Kristin Anderson-Bohan, drums, leader; Jenny Karel, bass; Del Mollenhauer, piano; Chaz Bowles, trumpet; Rex Spease, alto sax; and Roger Topliff, tenor sax. They are fantastic, so don’t miss it! There will also be a performance by the UC Denver Claim Jumpers at 1:30pm.

Early Bird Tickets are now on sale (through April 30th) for our benefit concert at Ziggies on Sunday, June 9^th from 3 until 6pm ($20 Adults; $10 Students; Children under 10 are Free; and Corporate Tables for a max of 10 people cost $400); Regularly Priced Admissions sold after April 30th will cost: $25 Adults; $15 Students; $10 Children under 10; and $500 Corporate Tables for a max of 10 people; and Admissions sold at the door will cost an additional $5. All proceeds will help us meet our goal of performing at the 2013 Montreux, Switzerland International Jazz Festival this coming July! 16 professional musicians will be invited to join the All-Stars for this concert. So far we have commitments from:

Bill Clark – Tuba, Queen City Jazz Band

Gary Buss – Reeds, Your Father’s Mustache Band

John Bredenberg – Reeds, Queen City Jazz Band

Mat Aschenberg – Clarinet, 101st Army Dixieland Band

Madison Munn – Clarinet, Jazz Cookers

Chuck Schneider – Reeds, Free Lance Musician

Dallas Perrault – Clarinet, ’12 Alumni

Jim Hurlbut – Bass Clarinet, Your Father’s Mustache Band

Colton Crandell – Trumpet, Jazz Cookers

Lance Christensen – Trumpet/Banjo, 101st Army Dixieland Band

Len Kellogg – Trombone, Poudre River Irregulars

George Darling – Trombone, ’11 Alumni

Rory Thomas – Banjo, Queen City Jazz Band

Hank Troy – Piano, Queen City Jazz Band

Rebecca Lugg – Piano, ’11 Alumni

Todd Reid – Drums, Free Lance Musician

Tony Pantelis – Drums, Queen City Jazz Band

Please go to: http://youthallstars.denverjazzclub.com/donate/ to order your tickets via PayPal today! You will receive a receipt for your tickets and your name will be added to the paid guest list (no physical tickets will be issued). Thanks so much for all your support!!

Click Here for the June 9th Benefit Concert Poster

THE SACRAMENTO MUSIC FESTIVAL AND THE MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL HAVE INVITED US TO PERFORM THIS SUMMER!!!

A Special thanks to all of you in the Denver Jazz Club for your unending support!

Be sure to attend the Sunday, February 17th Denver Jazz Club Session at the Westminster Elks Lodge from 2:00 until 5:00 pm! The Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars, UC Denver Claim Jumpers, and world renown trombonist, Jim Fryer will all be featured during our Focus on Youth Session. Queen City Jazz Band members will also accompany Jim on a set to close out the day. Don’t miss this spectacular trombonist, who is one of the most amazing performers on today’s traditional jazz scene!

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