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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THE YELLOWJACKETS

The Yellowjackets formed in the late 1970’s as the backup band for guitarist Robben Ford. They recorded their first album together in 1980. Shortly after that recording, however, Ford decided to part ways and go in a different musical direction. As a result, the modern day Yellowjackets were formed — a trio with Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip and Ricky Lawson. Since then, and with the addition of Bob Mintzer, the Yellowjackets have gained and maintained prominence as one of jazz’s most influential and loved groups.

The most recent addition to the band adds Australian bass player Dane Alderson in to the mix. With his exceptional rhythmic sensibility and natural disposition toward groove, Dane brings a new energy to the band and adds a youthful approach to the music.

Showtimes:

7:00 pm | Sat ~ $40.00, Sun ~ $30.00

9:00 pm | Sat ~ $40.00, Sun ~ $20.00

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

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Daily Dose Of Jazz…

Duncan Lamont was born on July 4, 1931 in Greenock, Scotland. His first instrument was trumpet and he clearly showed promise right from the start. His father played accordion and soon he was joining him on the many gigs all over town. Falling in love with music he practiced all the time and began making a name for himself. In his teens he formed a jazz band with some of his fellow teenage enthusiasts and after taking part in a ‘Melody Maker’ magazine contest, received an offer to join Kenny Graham’s band and turn professional. Initially turning down the offer for work in the shipyards, friends persuaded him to go to London, England and joined the band. It was here that he met and eventually married vocalist Bridget Harrison.

Struggling with his lip he decided to quit the band and return home at just 21 years old. Once again a friend interceded and suggested he try the tenor saxophone, and found an affinity with it. Mastering the instrument he hit the road withthe big bands which led him back to London. A call to become a part of the Swinging Scots recording with Johnny Keating proved fortuitous and he became Keating’s go to saxophonist.

For the next thirty years, session work for TV, films and radio was to be a big part of his life. In this capacity, it’s fair to say he worked with most of the 20th century icons of popular entertainment, from Bing Crosby to Paul McCartney. During the 1960’s, to fuel his jazz needs he became a member of the Johnny Scott Quintet. Encouraged to write for the band’s book, Duncan gravitated to leading his own big band on the BBC.

His most enduring musical partnership was with trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, which lasted decades. As the industry changed Lamont turned his attention to songwriting, composing and lyrics. Having written hundreds of songs, many were recorded by the likes of Blossom Dearie, Natalie Cole, George Shearing, Cleo Laine and a long list of great vocalists. Returning home to Greenock a month towards the end of his career, he performed a homecoming gig with singers Esther Bennett and Daniela Clynes. Tenor saxophonist Duncan Lamont transitioned on July 2, 2019 at 87.

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THE COOKERS

Each member of the Cookers has spent time leading his own series of groups, and each has a keenly individual sound. But it’s the unmistakable power of teamwork that makes this music so commanding and resonates with a kind of depth and beauty that speaks of the seasoned track record of its principals (combined, the group has over 250 years of experience in the jazz world and has been a part of over 1,000 recordings). You can feel the collective weight of that experience in their CDs and especially in their live performances.

David Weiss, trumpet
Eddie Henderson, trumpet
Donald Harrison, alto sax
Billy Harper, tenor sax
George Cables, piano
Cecil McBee, bass
Billy Hart, drums

Showtimes:

Streaming: Fri, Sat, November 18~19, 7:30 pm | Sun, November 20, 5:00 pm
$10 + $1.70 fee

Live: Fri, Sat, November 18~19, 7:30 & 10:00 pm | Sun, November 20, 5:00 pm
$35 – $45 + $3.46 – $4.16 fee

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CHARLES WILSON QUINTET

Charles Wilson – Drums
Hope Udobi – Piano
Theljon Allen – Trumpet
Elijah Easton -sax
Mike Saunders – bass

Charles “Charlie” Wilson is a drummer, pianist and bass guitar player. He started playing music at the age of 5, where he began taking lessons taught by Orlando Cotto at Nathan Carter’s School of Music in Baltimore. He attended Archbishop Curley High School under a music scholarship where he won several awards such as the North Texas Jazz Festival Outstanding Soloist Award and the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award. As a teen working under the City’s Youth Works Program, he was assigned at Paul L. Dunbar High School’s Music Program where he worked under the leadership of one of the greatest educators and musicians of all times, Charles Funn.

Actual Show Times:

Streaming: Wed, July 6, 7:30 PM | $10 + $1.70 fee

Live: Wed, July 6, 7:30 PM | $20 – $25 + $2.40 – $2.76 fee

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