Jazz: These fall jazz releases are keepers
Thereās so much invigorating music being released -- old and unearthed or repackaged, new and boundary-pushing, it¶¶Ņõap difficult to keep track. Here are some keepers for the fall.
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Jazz: Guitarist Russell Malone appears at Dazzle
Guitarist Russell Malone has applied his subtle sonic imprint to recordings by singers Diana Krall, Harry Connick Jr. and Denverās Dianne Reeves as well as saxophonist Sonny Rollins in the...
Jazz best bets as the end of summer sounds beckon
The end of summer beckons, and thereās one solid mountain festival remaining that will consume the entire Labor Day Weekend. Then thereās some pretty amazing live music in the Denver...
Norah Jones and other Denver jazz best bets in August
From Norah Jones to Live At The Vineyards, there's a lot happening in Denver's jazz scene this August.
Trumpeter Wooley teams up with Denver mentor Miles
Wooley has just released a complex and deeply listenable new album, āArgonautica."
The Bad Plus, Scott Amendola on stage at Dazzle Jazz
The week of July 10 features what promises to be four inventive nights at Denverās Dazzle Jazz.
Saunders: A Fourth of July plea on behalf of my dog
Before you set your block ablaze this weekend with the heart-stopping blasts and wheezes of Black Cat products, think about how it might affect your neighborās dog.
Latest jazz releases from Ivo Perelman, Logan Richardson, Jeff Parker bring past to present
Brazilian tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman releases so much music I have to wonder if even heās heard all of the finished products.
Saunders: June shows put vocalists in the spotlight
Two prominent vocalists and a master saxophonist are spotlighted in two shows this month. After years of plying his craft in smaller venues (and working as a chef in at...
Abiding in the jazz festivals coming to Colorado in summer 2016
There are numerous returning jazz-focused mountain festivals scheduled for the summer season. The tradition and energy of the beloved Dick Gibson high-altitude jazz parties of the ā60s abide.