DENVER JAZZ ORCHESTRA

The Denver Jazz Orchestra is composed of Denver’s finest jazz musicians performing a wide range of big band styles. For more than 15 years, the Denver Jazz Orchestra has entertained music fans at festivals, clubs, concerts and events.

The Orchestra: Tim Hurley ~ Guitar; Scott Handler, Joseph Tabris, David Froman, Kevin Bollinger ~ Trumpet; Rob Olds, Chad Schneider, Tommy Van Den Berg, Justis Williams ~ Trombone; Eric N. Jordan ~ Alto Sax; Fly McClard ~ Tenor Sax; Edison Salvador ~ Baritone Sax; Ron Jolly ~ Piano; Andrew Hudson ~ Bass; Derek Swink ~ Drums; Kat Ellis ~ Vocals

This show is part of Dazzle’s 2022 Keeping It Cool Lineup, which includes 2 GRAMMY® Award-Winning Artists, 4 Blues Music Award-Winners, a Colorado Hall of Famer, 7 GRAMMY® Award Nominations, 5 Blues Music Awards, and an additional 13 Blues Music Awards Nominations amongst them.

Actual Showtime ~ 7:00 pm | Monday

Front Stage Table ~ $35.00/$20 minimum purchase required

General Admission ~ $25.00/$20 minimum purchase required

Students 17 & under ~ $15.00/$10 minimum purchase required

Table of 6 ~ $100.00/$20 minimum purchase required per person

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RICO JONES QUINTET

Rico Jones NYC All Star Band featuring Vincent Herring on 8th & 9th.

Young composer and musician Rico Jones comes home to Denver, bringing along four highly acclaimed jazz stars from New York to play at Dazzle for three nights, July 7th (featuring local Denver Greats) 8th and 9th (Featuring the NYC band). With a quintet comprising both well-established and rising stars (Alto Sax: Vincent Herring; Drums: Dan Weiss; Bass: Joe Martin; Guitar: Max Light; Tenor Saxophone: Rico Jones), Rico welcomes the chance to introduce Denver audiences to current trends in New York jazz while also introducing the NY artists to the burgeoning jazz scene here in Colorado.

Acclaimed Saxophonist Vincent Herring has appeared on recordings and live performances with Freddie Hubbard, Donald Byrd, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Hayes, Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, Horace Silver Quintet, Jack DeJohnette’s Special Edition, Larry Coryell, Steve Turre, The Mingus Big Band (Won a Grammy in 2010), Kenny Barron, Nancy Wilson, Dr. Billy Taylor, Carla Bley, Mike LeDonne, Carl Allen, Ron McClure, and John Hicks among others. His extensive guest soloist appearances include performances with Wynton Marsalis at Lincoln Center and Jon Faddis and The Carnegie Hall Big Band.

Showtimes ~ 7:00 pm & 9:30 pm | Thurs, Fri, Sat

Front Stage Table ~ $35.00/$20 minimum purchase required

General Admission ~ $25.00/$20 minimum purchase required

Students 17 & under ~ $15.00/$10 minimum purchase required

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JOHN PIZZARELLI

John Pizzarelli, the world-renowned jazz guitarist and singer, was called “Hip with a wink” by Town & Country, “madly creative” by the Los Angeles Times and “the genial genius of the guitar” by The Toronto Star. After his recent smash success with the Boston Pops, he was hailed by the Boston Globe for “reinvigorating the Great American Songbook and re-popularizing jazz.” And the Seattle Times called him “a tour de force” and “a rare entertainer of the old school.”

Using performers like Nat “King” Cole, Frank Sinatra and Joao Gilberto and the songs of composers from Richard Rodgers, George Gershwin to James Taylor, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Lennon & McCartney as touchstones, John Pizzarelli has established himself as one of the prime interpreters of the Great American Songbook and beyond, bringing to his work the cool jazz flavor of his brilliant guitar playing and singing. For Pizzarelli though, his hero and foundation was Nat “King” Cole and the comparison to his iconic trio is the highest of compliments. “I’ve always said in my concerts that Nat ‘King’ Cole is why I do what I do.” But Pizzarelli adds, “We aren’t trying to copy him. His sound was singular and inspired. I’ve always said we’re an extension, a 21st century version of what that group was.”

Showtimes:

7:00 pm | Thurs, Sun~$40.00, Fri, Sat~$50

9:00 pm | Thurs, Sun~$20.00, Fri, Sat~$50

$15 food/beverage minimum per person not included in ticket price.

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JANE MONHEIT

Blessed with “a voice of phenomenal beauty” (Stephen Holden, New York Times), Jane Monheit has had plenty of milestone moments in establishing herself as one of today’s best and most important vocalist-musicians.

With her new album, The Songbook Sessions: Ella Fitzgerald—the first to be released on her own Emerald City Records—the Long Island native has surprised even herself with her artistic leap. Jane had thought about recording an Ella tribute for a long time. Fitzgerald’s beloved songbook albums held “Biblical” importance for her when she was growing up andhave never lost their hold on her.

On this new offering, Monheit pays joyous tribute to Ella while sharing a definitive portrait of herself, guided by her producer, arranger, and trumpet great, Nicholas Payton. Once she decided to make the dream project a reality, she had no trouble choosing titles. She jotted down a list of 25 titles “almost immediately.” She and Payton each narrowed the choices to a dozen and settled on the final list together.

Showtimes:

7:00 pm | Thurs, Sun~$45.00, Fri, Sat~$50

9:00 pm | Thurs, Sun~$45.00, Fri, Sat~$50

$15 food/beverage minimum per person not included in ticket price.

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BOB JAMES

From his first days in Marshall, Missouri, the music of Bob James has captivated audiences throughout the world.  Discovered by Quincy Jones at the Notre Dame Jazz Festival in 1963, James recorded his first solo album, Bold Conceptions, that same year for Mercury Records. More than 60 albums and innumerable awards would follow through the nearly six decades.

Bob James honed his skills working with Creed Taylor, and on albums for artists like Hank Crawford and Grover Washington, Jr, among others.  While with CTI, James found great popular success overseeing significant hits for Paul Simon, Neil Diamond, Maynard Ferguson, and Kenny Loggins.

While James is recognized as one of the progenitors of smooth jazz, his music has also had a profound effect on the history of hip hop. Two of James’ songs – “Nautilus” from 1974’s One and “Take Me to the Mardi Gras” from 1975’s Two – are among the most sampled in hip hop history.

Showtimes:

7:00 pm | Fri, Sat~$55 Sun~$40.00

9:00 pm | Fri, Sat~$55 Sun~$20.00

$15 food/beverage minimum per person not included in ticket price.

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